CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR THE NATIONAL INTEREST

EIN 26-2117013 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (W05)

What they do

THE CENTER is A NON-PARTISAN PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTION ESTABLISHED BY FORMER PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON. ITS CURRENT PROGRAMS FOCUS ON ENERGY, SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE and U.S. RELATIONS WITH CHINA, JAPAN, RUSSIA and THE MIDDLE EAST.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.54%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

1.93%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$74.30spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.83%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,733,313

Mission workProgram services$1,627,44059.54% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$350,72212.83% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$52,6461.93% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$702,50525.70% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,030,80874.30% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.1% mission · 17.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.30% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 31.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 13.5% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 136.75% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 13.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 25.6% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 170.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 19.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.3% mission · 34.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 160.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 16.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,733,313

Expenses$2,030,808

Annual surplus $702,505 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,627,440 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$350,722 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$52,646 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,733,313

Expenses$2,030,808

Assets$1,882,532

Income$2,733,313

Contributions$1,082,640

Mission work (program services)$1,627,440

Fundraising$52,646

Management and general$350,722

Stocks and bonds$634

Accounting fees$42,617

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAUL J SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $150,000

JACOB E HEILBRUNNEDITOR - THE NATIONAL INTEREST · 40 hrs/week $142,911

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

PAUL J SAUNDERSPRESIDENT & CEO

JACOB E HEILBRUNNEDITOR - THE NATIONAL INTEREST

GRAHAM ALLISONBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM RUGERBOARD MEMBER

SENATOR PAT ROBERTSBOARD MEMBER

MAURICE E GREENBERGCHAIRMAN, EMERITUS

KRIS ELFTMANNBOARD MEMBER

JULIE NIXON EISENHOWERBOARD MEMBER

GROVER NORQUISTBOARD MEMBER

AHMED CHARAIBOARD MEMBER

GENERAL GLEN VANHERCKBOARD MEMBER

DREW GUFFCHAIRMAN

DAVID ZALAZNICKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID KEENEBOARD MEMBER

CLAIRE KAISERBOARD MEMBER

AMBASSADOR ZALMAY KHALILZADBOARD MEMBER

AMBASSADOR RICHARD BURTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 709, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: PAUL J SAUNDERS
Primary officer: PAUL J SAUNDERS, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 887-1000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANE & COMPANY CPAS
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (W05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis