THE HENRY L STIMSON CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HENRY L STIMSON CENTER

EIN 52-1640938 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q054)

What they do

THE STIMSON CENTER PROMOTES INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, SHARED PROSPERITY & JUSTICE THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH and INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS, DEEP ENGAGEMENT, and POLICY INNOVATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.76%of revenue went to mission work84.1% of expenses · Program services

0.98%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$92.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.74%of revenue went to management and office costs14.9% of expenses

$1.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.0%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$14,861,548

Mission workProgram services$11,556,11277.76% of revenue84.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,041,34913.74% of revenue14.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$145,5450.98% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,118,5427.53% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,743,00692.47% 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: 84.1% mission · 14.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 14.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 12.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 14.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 10.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.08% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 7.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 6.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,861,548

Expenses$13,743,006

Annual surplus $1,118,542 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)$11,556,112 · 84.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,041,349 · 14.9% of expenses

Fundraising$145,545 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,861,548

Expenses$13,743,006

Assets$15,033,631

Income$14,861,548

Contributions$11,589,970

Mission work (program services)$11,556,112

Fundraising$145,545

Grants given$755,703

Average grant$75,570

Management and general$2,041,349

Executive compensation (total)$784,056

Stocks and bonds$1,535,676

Accounting fees$92,629

Investing fees$14,169

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

BRIAN FINLAYPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $440,667Base $398,606 · Other $42,061

RACHEL STOHLSENIOR VP OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $254,350Base $225,865 · Other $28,485

CHRIS PREBLESENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $204,484Base $193,859 · Other $10,625

YUN SUNSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $204,421Base $185,019 · Other $19,402

VIBHA BHATIAVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $192,170Base $174,613 · Other $17,557

ELIZABETH THRELKELDSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $187,033Base $176,811 · Other $10,222

SALLY YOZELLSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR · 32 hrs/week $180,928Base $171,890 · Other $9,038

JENNIFER TOWNSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $180,255Base $162,813 · Other $17,442

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 (36)

BRIAN FINLAYPRESIDENT & CEO

RACHEL STOHLSENIOR VP OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS

CHRIS PREBLESENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR

YUN SUNSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR

VIBHA BHATIAVP OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

ELIZABETH THRELKELDSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR

SALLY YOZELLSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR

JENNIFER TOWNSENIOR FELLOW & DIRECTOR

MONICA MEDINADIRECTOR

MARY MCINNIS BOIESDIRECTOR

NICOLE PIASECKIDIRECTOR

NORMAN TAPLINDIRECTOR

BRUCE MCCONNELLSECRETARY

ROBERT GALLUCCIDIRECTOR

SACHIKO KUNODIRECTOR

SARAH L STIMSON-KARISDIRECTOR

SIR MICHAEL ARTHURDIRECTOR

STEVE IRWINDIRECTOR

SURESH KATTADIRECTOR

SUSAN CHODAKEWITZCHAIR

ALICE MARONITREASURER

MICHELLE HOWARDDIRECTOR

DAVID WELCHDIRECTOR

MARK NICHOLSDIRECTOR

MARA MOTHERWAYDIRECTOR

LESLIE IRELANDDIRECTOR

KRIS LIN-BRONNERDIRECTOR

JONATHAN ROBERTSDIRECTOR

JOHN BELLINGER IIIDIRECTOR

JOHN HURLEYDIRECTOR

JEFFREY BIALOSDIRECTOR

HERBERT HAWK CARLISLEDIRECTOR

HARRY K THOMAS JRDIRECTOR

FRANCIS Q HOANGDIRECTOR

ELISE ZOLIDIRECTOR

DESIRE FEUERLEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 1211 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 8TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
County: District of Columbia
In care of: VIBHA BHATIA
Primary officer: VIBHA BHATIA, VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcgoodman@stimson.org Phone(202) 223-5956

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q054)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes