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Center For Security Policy Inc

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since March 1989
  • EIN: 52-1601976

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.79M (2022)

Expenses
$3.97M (2022)

Total Assets
$161k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$318k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,793,432
Expenses
$3,973,559
Net Income
-$180,127
Net Assets
-$157,066
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,527,557
93.0%
Program Services $11,883
0.3%
Investment Income $2,258
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $448
0.0%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$13,104
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $264,390
7.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $504,460
12.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,352,869
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $160,667
Total Liabilities $317,733
Net Assets -$157,066
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (Executive Chairman) $328,287 $0 $51,899
Shaun T Seifert (Coo) $176,085 $0 $31,551
Thomas Waller (Future President & Ceo) $173,000 $0 $41,815
Christopher Holton (Vp) $158,000 $0 $55,978
Donald L Woodsmall (Director/Interim President) $89 $0 $4
Rod D Martin (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
James M Todaro Md (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,831,582
Expenses
$4,700,851
Net Income
-$2,869,269
Net Assets
$23,061
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,812,922
99.0%
Program Services $10,294
0.6%
Investment Income $8,366
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $724,790
15.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,705,531
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $521,252
Total Liabilities $498,191
Net Assets $23,061
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (Executive Chairman) $313,605 $0 $51,545
Fred Fleitz (Former President & Ceo) $240,385 $0 $12,565
Thomas Waller (Vp) $176,000 $0 $17,962
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $170,800 $0 $30,838
Christopher Holton (Vp) $163,000 $0 $55,189
J Michael Waller (Senior Analyst) $153,627 $0 $54,131
Kenneth J Dragotta Pe (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Woodsmall (Interim President & Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 31, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,715,789
Expenses
$4,468,113
Net Income
$247,676
Net Assets
$2,892,330
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,707,165
99.8%
Program Services $7,624
0.2%
Investment Income $1,000
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $747,050
16.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,272,255
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,339,114
Total Liabilities $446,784
Net Assets $2,892,330
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (Executive Chairman) $310,501 $0 $50,931
Fred Fleitz (President & Ceo) $270,234 $0 $12,654
Thomas Waller (Vp) $173,000 $0 $11,158
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $166,315 $0 $29,867
Christopher Holton (Vp) $158,000 $0 $52,847
Kenneth J Dragotta Pe (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Woodsmall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 17, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,159,496
Expenses
$4,167,836
Net Income
$991,660
Net Assets
$2,356,454
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,134,603
99.5%
Program Services $24,844
0.5%
Investment Income $49
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $689,517
16.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,013,201
24.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,064,902
Total Liabilities $708,448
Net Assets $2,356,454
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (Executive Chairman) $310,501 $0 $46,927
Fred Fleitz (President & Ceo) $229,766 $0 $11,261
Thomas Waller (Vp) $173,000 $0 $11,071
Christopher Holton (Vp) $158,000 $0 $49,522
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $149,250 $0 $24,095
Kenneth J Dragotta Pe (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Woodsmall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 13, 2020

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990-T

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,255,410
Expenses
$4,858,451
Net Income
-$603,041
Net Assets
$1,364,794
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,242,187
99.7%
Program Services $13,216
0.3%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $745,405
15.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,031,147
21.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,361,813
Total Liabilities $997,019
Net Assets $1,364,794
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President & Ceo) $310,501 $0 $46,927
Christopher Hull (Executive Vp) $198,462 $0 $20,761
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $148,750 $0 $21,845
Fred Fleitz (Senior Vp Incoming Ceo) $87,692 $0 $10,059
Kenneth J Dragotta Pe (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Woodsmall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 8, 2019

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,548,493
Expenses
$4,972,423
Net Income
$1,576,070
Net Assets
$1,967,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,527,538
99.7%
Program Services $21,363
0.3%
Investment Income -$408
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $503,058
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,196,374
24.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,502,991
Total Liabilities $535,156
Net Assets $1,967,835
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President & Ceo) $310,501 $0 $45,096
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $135,673 $0 $22,561
Christopher Hull (Executive Vice President) $36,154 $0 $11,322
Kenneth J Dragotta Pe (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Augusta Henderson Petrone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Donald L Woodsmall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew W Miller Jr (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,057,006
Expenses
$6,446,998
Net Income
$610,008
Net Assets
$391,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,007,937
99.3%
Program Services $48,324
0.7%
Investment Income $745
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $652,359
10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,117,483
17.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $666,624
Total Liabilities $274,859
Net Assets $391,765
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James T Degraffenreid (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dominic J Monetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Colonnetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President & Ceo) $0 $310,501 $42,940
Andrew Miller (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Hanson (Executive Vp For Operation) $0 $208,385 $10,395
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $0 $130,000 $23,490
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990
Filed on June 27, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,562,641
Expenses
$4,945,226
Net Income
-$382,585
Net Assets
-$218,243
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,508,678
98.8%
Program Services $53,957
1.2%
Investment Income $6
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $560,304
11.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,075,078
21.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,579
Total Liabilities $421,822
Net Assets -$218,243
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President & Ceo) $301,587 $0 $40,139
James Hanson (Executive Vp For Operations) $138,123 $0 $7,191
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $131,154 $0 $23,080
James T Degraffenreid (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dominic J Monetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Colonnetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,081,532
Expenses
$3,503,654
Net Income
-$1,422,122
Net Assets
$164,342
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,042,164
98.1%
Program Services $39,339
1.9%
Investment Income $29
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $565,450
16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $733,369
20.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $345,075
Total Liabilities $180,733
Net Assets $164,342
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President & Ceo) $274,163 $0 $33,925
William J Philbin (Senior Vp For Operations) $163,172 $0 $9,380
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $120,000 $0 $21,731
James T Degraffenreid (Director) $0 $0 $0
E Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham Phd (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dominic J Monetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jack London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Colonnetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman Jd (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 15, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,580,232
Expenses
$3,290,230
Net Income
$290,002
Net Assets
$1,586,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,554,696
99.3%
Program Services $21,413
0.6%
Investment Income $68
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $4,636
0.1%
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$581
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $513,309
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $611,649
18.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,759,855
Total Liabilities $173,391
Net Assets $1,586,464
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank J Gaffney Jr (President) $275,036 $0 $31,004
Christine Brim (Former Coo) $123,866 $0 $20,870
Shaun T Seifert (Cfo) $117,112 $0 $21,758
Christopher Holton (Employee) $109,084 $0 $24,856
James T Degraffenreid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Miles Prentice Iii (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Nina Cunningham (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dominic J Monetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Dr Jp London (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ebrahim Moussazadeh (Director) $0 $0 $0
Lt Col Marlin L Hefti Usmc Ret (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joe Colonnetta (Director) $0 $0 $0
Bruce J Brotman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,289,105
Expenses
$4,177,663
Net Income
-$888,558
Net Assets
$1,296,462
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,246,356
98.7%
Program Services $22,496
0.7%
Investment Income $21,320
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$1,067
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $548,300
13.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $607,473
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,435,649
Total Liabilities $139,187
Net Assets $1,296,462

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,519,568
Expenses
$3,595,436
Net Income
$924,132
Net Assets
$2,185,020
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,478,902
99.1%
Program Services $38,415
0.8%
Investment Income $2,251
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $496,300
13.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $658,764
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,319,327
Total Liabilities $134,307
Net Assets $2,185,020

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »

Byline

By Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford and Ash Ngu, ProPublica, and Brandon Roberts, Special to ProPublica.
Design by Jeff Frankl. Additional development by Ken Schwencke, Mike Tigas, and Sisi Wei.

E-file viewer adapted from IRS e-File Viewer by Ben Getson. Code for scraping audit documents adapated from Govwiki.

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