Public Charity

Center for a New American Security Inc

Center for a New American Security Inc, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $21.6M in revenue, $15.0M in expenses, $45.5M in total assets. 83 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 208084828 Washington, DC National Security NTEE: Q43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$21.6M
Total Expenses$15.0M
Total Assets$45.5M
Grant Records83
Funding Total$12.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The mission of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is to develop strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies building on the the expertise and experience of its staff and advisors. CNAS engages policy makers, experts and the public with innovative, fact-based research, ideas and analyses to shape and elevate the national security debate. CNAS' mission is to inform and prepare the national security leaders of today and tomorrow.

Where $100 goes at Center for a New American Security Inc

How Center for a New American Security Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$72 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $72 for programs

$36
Defense, Strategies and AssessmentsTransatlantic Security Outreach Middle East Security Military Veterans & Society
50% of program spending
$15
CNAS' Technology and National Security Program explores the policy challenges associated with these and other emerging technologies
21% of program spending
$12
The Energy, Economics, and Security Program explores the changing global marketplace and implications for U.S
17% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Adm Cecil Haney Usn Ret
Director Adm John Richardson Usn Ret
Senior VP of Development Anna Saito Carson
Director Carl Glaeser
Secretary Carrie Cordero
Director David Hogan

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

International Aid & Development
$5,659,693 18 grants
General Support
$3,856,844 40 grants
Human & Social Services
$1,017,750 7 grants
Education
$325,000 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$300,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $21.6M $15.0M $45.5M
2024 $14.1M $13.8M $37.8M
2023 $14.4M $11.8M $25.7M
2022 $18.7M $10.8M $21.8M
2021 $11.5M $8.7M $13.6M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $11.5M to $21.6M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $45.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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