CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

EIN 52-1501082 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q50Z)

What they do

THE CENTER for STRATEGIC and INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS) is A BIPARTISAN, NONPROFIT POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to ADVANCING PRACTICAL IDEAS to ADDRESS THE WORLDS GREATEST CHALLENGES.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $64.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

70.69%of revenue went to mission work64.9% of expenses · Program services

6.37%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$129.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

31.78%of revenue went to management and office costs29.2% of expenses

$3.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $14,834,676 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $592,159 for JOHN J HAMRE - PRESIDENT (CEO, & LANGONE CHR IN AMER. LDRSHP). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$59,828,961

Mission workProgram services$42,290,87670.69% of revenue64.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$19,016,36931.78% of revenue29.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,808,7616.37% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Total expenses$65,116,006108.84% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 64.9% mission · 29.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 27.7% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.53% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 28.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.5% mission · 30.0% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 25.4% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 23.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 21.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 21.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,281,330

Expenses$65,116,006

Annual shortfall $14,834,676 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$42,290,876 · 64.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$19,016,369 · 29.2% of expenses

Fundraising$3,808,761 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$50,281,330

Expenses$65,116,006

Assets$239,929,777

Income$81,940,098

Contributions$49,174,970

Mission work (program services)$42,290,876

Fundraising$3,808,761

Management and general$19,016,369

Stocks and bonds$14,969,221

Accounting fees$174,375

Investing fees$496,242

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JOHN J HAMRE - PRESIDENTCEO, & LANGONE CHR IN AMER. LDRSHP · 35 hrs/week $592,159Base $545,280 · Other $46,879

CRAIG COHENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $488,624Base $410,073 · Other $78,551

SETH JONES - SENIOR VPHAROLD BROWN CHR; & DIR. INTRNTL SEC PRGRM · 35 hrs/week $391,858Base $324,818 · Other $67,040

JOHN MORRISONSENIOR VP & DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $389,796Base $329,952 · Other $59,844

FREDRICK ANYANWUCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $373,533Base $336,893 · Other $36,640

VICTOR CHASR. VP FOR ASIA AND KOREA CHAIR · 35 hrs/week $357,393Base $323,739 · Other $33,654

H ANDREW SCHWARTZCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $338,793Base $276,242 · Other $62,551

LISA WILSON - CFO SENIORVP FOR ADMIN., AND CORP. TREAS. · 35 hrs/week $320,818Base $271,414 · Other $49,404

THOMAS KARAKOSENIOR FELLOW · 35 hrs/week $314,591Base $257,648 · Other $56,943

RICHARD ROSSOWDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $309,460Base $252,948 · Other $56,512

GREGORY ALLENDIRECTOR WADHWANI AL CENTER · 35 hrs/week $302,729Base $268,173 · Other $34,556

NAHMYO THOMAS - VP DIROF EXEC EDU & ABSHIRE INAMORI LDRSHP ACAD · 35 hrs/week $287,689Base $227,595 · Other $60,094

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 (62)

JOHN J HAMRE - PRESIDENTCEO, & LANGONE CHR IN AMER. LDRSHP

CRAIG COHENEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

SETH JONES - SENIOR VPHAROLD BROWN CHR; & DIR. INTRNTL SEC PRGRM

JOHN MORRISONSENIOR VP & DIRECTOR

FREDRICK ANYANWUCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

VICTOR CHASR. VP FOR ASIA AND KOREA CHAIR

H ANDREW SCHWARTZCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

LISA WILSON - CFO SENIORVP FOR ADMIN., AND CORP. TREAS.

THOMAS KARAKOSENIOR FELLOW

RICHARD ROSSOWDIRECTOR

GREGORY ALLENDIRECTOR WADHWANI AL CENTER

NAHMYO THOMAS - VP DIROF EXEC EDU & ABSHIRE INAMORI LDRSHP ACAD

KAREN WONG - SENIOR VP FORMEMB. GRPS, & SPEC. EVNTS, & CORP SEC.

NICOLE AANDAHLSR. VP FOR PEOPLE & CULTURE

KARI BINGENDIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW

AARON MYERSCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

MICHAEL P GALVINTRUSTEE

LEON PANETTATRUSTEE

LINDA W HARTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM S COHENTRUSTEE

WILLIAM M DALEYTRUSTEE

WILLIAM K REILLYTRUSTEE

MAURICE R GREENBERGTRUSTEE

WILLIAM E FORDTRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2024)

MELLODY HOBSONTRUSTEE

W JAMES MCNERNEY JRTRUSTEE

ROMESH WADHWANITRUSTEE

THOMAS J PRITZKERCHAIRMAN

THOMAS NIDESTRUSTEE

PAUL RYANTRUSTEE

PHEBE N NOVAKOVICTRUSTEE

RAY DALIOTRUSTEE

RAY L HUNTTRUSTEE

SAM NUNNTRUSTEE

RONALD KIRKTRUSTEE

FREDERICK W SMITHTRUSTEE

ANDREAS DRACOPOULOSTRUSTEE

ANDREW TAYLORTRUSTEE

BOB SCHIEFFERTRUSTEE

BRAD SMITHTRUSTEE

BRENDAN BECHTELTRUSTEE

BYRON D TROTTTRUSTEE

CARLA A HILLSTRUSTEE

DARIO GILTRUSTEE

DARREN WOODSTRUSTEE

ERSKINE BOWLESTRUSTEE

EVAN G GREENBERGTRUSTEE

FRANCES F TOWNSENDTRUSTEE

FRED KHOSRAVITRUSTEE

LEON COOPERMANTRUSTEE

HELENE GAYLETRUSTEE

HENRIETTA FORETRUSTEE

HENRY MCVEYTRUSTEE

HENRY A KISSINGERTRUSTEE & COUNSELOR (UNTIL 11/2023)

JAMES L JONES JRTRUSTEE

JAMES WINNEFELD JRTRUSTEE

JIN ROY RYUTRUSTEE

JOHN B HESSTRUSTEE

JOSEPH S NYE JRTRUSTEE

JULIE SWEETTRUSTEE

KENNETH G LANGONETRUSTEE

KEWSONG LEETRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1616 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3206
County: District of Columbia
In care of: LISA WILSON
Primary officer: LISA WILSON, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailaschwartz@csis.org Phone(202) 887-0200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RSM US LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q50Z)