Mission
BENS APPLIES INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO HELP ADDRESS OUR NATION'S PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES.
Public Charity
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Based in WASHINGTON, DC, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $7.8M in revenue, $8.1M in expenses, $22.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 92 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.3M.
EIN: 521271179
WASHINGTON, DC
National Security
NTEE: Q43
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$8.1M
Total Assets$22.2M
Grant Records92
Funding Total$7.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Business Executives for National Security
How Business Executives for National Security divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$81
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $81 for programs
$41
Development and membership services
$40
Business Executives for National Security (bens) today delivers its programmatic impact through a campaign model that aligns private-sector expertise and insight with the nation's most pressing security challenges
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.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,000
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
$25,000
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$266,000
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$101,000
Showing up to 5 of 92 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Bain Paul J
VICE PRESIDENT
Ballman Laura
BOARD MEMBER
Bedula Lauren
VICE CHAIR
Benaroya Raphael
BOARD MEMBER
Blair Michael
VICE CHAIR
Boies Mary M
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8M | $8.1M | $22.2M |
| 2024 | $8.3M | $8.4M | $22.4M |
| 2023 | $7.5M | $8.4M | $22.8M |
| 2022 | $6.9M | $8.0M | $20.6M |
| 2021 | $8.9M | $7.0M | $14.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $8.9M to $7.8M (-13%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.