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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,233,867
Total expenses
$41,339,553
Contributions and grants received
$33,798,453
Grants paid
$3,036,649
Program service revenue
$1,342,227
Investment income
$1,864,857
Other revenue
$228,330
Total assets, end of year
$81,423,136
Total liabilities, end of year
$29,109,285
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$52,313,851
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$32,709,752
Management and general expenses
$6,874,850
Fundraising expenses
$1,754,951
Program service expenses (Part III)
$32,709,752

Program services were 79.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $898,779

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $32,899,674

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,940

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS/FEES FOR SERVICE

    total $1,340,351 · related or exempt $1,340,351

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PUBLICATION SALES

    total $1,876 · related or exempt $1,876

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,864,857 · excluded $1,864,857

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $201,394

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $201,394

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $201,394 · excluded $201,394

  • 11a · Other revenue: INSURANCE CLAIM PAYMENT

    total $16,764 · related or exempt $16,764

  • 11b · Other revenue: WORKERS' COMPENSATION PREMIUM ADJ

    total $10,029 · related or exempt $10,029

  • 11c · Other revenue: INSURANCE REFUND

    total $143 · related or exempt $143

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,936

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,061,582 · program services $1,061,582

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $1,817,867 · program services $1,817,867

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $157,200 · program services $157,200

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $2,925,362 · program services $1,421,781 · management and general $1,060,386 · fundraising $443,195

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,789,924 · program services $13,626,337 · management and general $3,446,483 · fundraising $717,104

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,472,352 · program services $1,078,573 · management and general $330,327 · fundraising $63,452

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,061,679 · program services $1,532,717 · management and general $414,469 · fundraising $114,493

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,511,380 · program services $1,100,090 · management and general $327,383 · fundraising $83,907

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,315 · program services $13,250 · management and general $45,065

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $115,707 · management and general $115,707

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $126,000 · fundraising $126,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,985,710 · program services $5,138,468 · management and general $755,714 · fundraising $91,528

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $890,114 · program services $182,282 · management and general $666,511 · fundraising $41,321

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $32,483 · program services $6,450 · management and general $26,033

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,108,562 · program services $2,706,878 · management and general $387,334 · fundraising $14,350

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,110,356 · program services $963,459 · management and general $124,832 · fundraising $22,065

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $247,772 · program services $219,379 · management and general $27,422 · fundraising $971

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,410 · management and general $1,410

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $520,972 · program services $360,089 · management and general $142,594 · fundraising $18,289

  • 24a · Other expenses: MISC. EXPENSE

    total $192,097 · program services $156,833 · management and general $23,897 · fundraising $11,367

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS/SUBS

    total $80,935 · program services $57,101 · management and general $19,125 · fundraising $4,709

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF RECRUITMENT/DEVEL

    total $71,774 · program services $25,969 · management and general $43,605 · fundraising $2,200

  • 24d · Other expenses: EXPENSE ALLOCATION

    total $0 · program services $1,083,447 · management and general -$1,083,447

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,897,453 · end of year $13,268,814

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,396,998 · end of year $1,737,259

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $22,619,395 · end of year $20,228,819

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $393,899 · end of year $360,331

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $626,356 · end of year $803,829

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $7,731,903

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,627,282

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,435,968 · end of year $3,104,621

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $22,731,276 · end of year $24,432,074

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $19,924,824 · end of year $17,487,389

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,751,427 · end of year $3,367,907

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $16,667 · end of year $11,667

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $28,833,355 · end of year $25,729,711

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,670,306 · end of year $15,066,891

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $43,754,414 · end of year $37,246,960

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO RENEWING AMERICA BY CONTINUING THE QUEST TO REALIZE OUR NATION'S HIGHEST IDEALS, HONESTLY CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES CAUSED BY RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE, AND SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITIES THOSE CHANGES CREATE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO BRING EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING NEW VOICES & IDEAS TO THE FORE OF OUR NATION'S PUBLIC DISCOURSE.

  • DOMESTIC POLICY PROGRAMSEDUCATION POLICY PROGRAM: THE EDUCATION POLICY PROGRAM USES ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS TO HELP SOLVE THE NATION'S CRITICAL EDUCATION PROBLEMS, CRAFTING OBJECTIVE ANALYSES AND SUGGESTING NEW IDEAS FOR POLICYMAKERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. NEW AMERICA COMBINES A STEADFAST CONCERN FOR HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS WITH A BELIEF THAT BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT EDUCATION CAN VASTLY IMPROVE BOTH THE POLICIES THAT GOVERN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND THE QUALITY OF LEARNING ITSELF. THE EDUCATION POLICY PROGRAM CONTAINS SEVERAL SUB-PROGRAMS:THE EARLY & ELEMENTARY EDUCATION POLICY TEAM WORKS TO HELP ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A SYSTEM OF HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FROM BIRTH THROUGH THIRD GRADE THAT PREPARE THEM TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.THE PREK-12 INITIATIVE WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS HAVE ACCESS TO AND RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING EQUITY AND OUTCOMES FOR TRADITIONALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. IT ALSO CONTAINS THE SUB-INITIATIVES:(1) THE ENGLISH LEARNERS INITIATIVE PROVIDES A POLICY-DRIVEN FOCUS ON LANGUAGE LEARNERS IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD YEARS THROUGH THE PREK-12 EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE INITIATIVE CONDUCT RESEARCH, DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DISSEMINATE NEW IDEAS TO POLICYMAKERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS.(2) THE EDUCATION FUNDING EQUITY INITIATIVE CONDUCTS QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, AND GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND AND HIGHLIGHT THE IMPACT OF CURRENT SCHOOL FUNDING POLICIES AND POINT THE WAY TOWARD MORE EQUITABLE APPROACHES. THE HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE WORKS TO MAKE HIGHER EDUCATION MORE ACCESSIBLE, INNOVATIVE, STUDENT-CENTERED, OUTCOMES-FOCUSED, AND EQUITABLE.THE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND TECH PROJECT FOCUSES ON HOW EDUCATORS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS CAN USE NEW MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGIES TO PROMOTE MORE EQUITABLE SYSTEMS OF LEARNING, FROM PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE AND INTO THE POST-SECONDARY YEARS.THE CENTER ON EDUCATION AND LABOR IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING THE LINK BETWEEN EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. THE CENTER'S WORK SPANS THE POLICY DOMAINS OF EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE GOAL IS TO FORGE A MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES GENERATED FROM TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, AN APPROACH THAT RECOGNIZES THE NEED TO EQUIP WORKERS OF THE FUTURE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND POWER NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE TERMS OF OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT. IT ALSO CONTAINS THE SUB-INITIATIVES:FUTURE OF WORK AND INNOVATION ECONOMY INITIATIVE. THE FUTURE OF WORK AND INNOVATION ECONOMY INITIATIVE (FOWIE) IS A RESEARCH, STORYTELLING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND POLICY INCUBATOR TO ENSURE THAT THE INNOVATION ECONOMY CREATES FAMILY-SUSTAINING JOBS, RELIABLE PATHWAYS INTO THOSE JOBS, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT MAKE WORK BETTER FOR ALL. FOWIE WORKS WITH LOCAL HIGHER EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKFORCE ORGANIZATIONS TO ALIGN POLICY AND PRACTICE.PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP. THE PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (PAYA) IS A MULTI-YEAR, COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE THAT SUPPORTS STATES AND CITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE YOUTH. THE PARTNERSHIP CONVENES AND MOBILIZES THE EXPERTISE, EXPERIENCE, AND COLLECTIVE NETWORKS OF NATIONAL, STATE, AND REGIONAL PARTNERS.STUDENT PARENT INITIATIVE. THE STUDENT PARENT INITIATIVE TEAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND ADVOCACY WORK IN THE STUDENT PARENT SPACE. THE INITIATIVE BUILDS ON NEW AMERICA'S EXPERTISE IN FEDERAL ADVOCACY, COALITION-BUILDING AND WORK WITH HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND STATES TO: RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT STUDENT PARENTS; BRING NEW VOICES AND PRACTITIONERS INTO THE FIELD; CONNECT RESEARCH, DATA, AND PROMISING PRACTICES TO ADVANCE POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENT PARENTS.COMMUNITY COLLEGES. THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES INITIATIVE IS A RESEARCH AND CONVENING INITIATIVE THAT SYNTHESIZES POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR SUPPORTING EQUITABLE ACCESS, COMPLETION, AND LABOR MARKET ADVANCEMENT THROUGH THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; ADVOCATES FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THEIR STUDENTS; AND FACILITATE LEARNING AND INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE WIDE-SCALE ADOPTION OF STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS.FUTURE OF LAND AND HOUSING: THE FUTURE OF LAND AND HOUSING PROGRAM AT NEW AMERICA AIMS TO HELP SOLVE TODAY'S PROPERTY RIGHTS CHALLENGES BY SHRINKING THE GULF BETWEEN TECHNOLOGISTS AND POLICYMAKERS. THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, WRITING, AND CONVENING, WE STRIVE TO BRING THESE TWO CONSTITUENTS INTO THE SAME ROOM. OUR GOAL IS TO ACT AS A BRIDGE, AS A TRANSLATOR BETWEEN THE WORLD OF DRONES, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND SELF-SOVEREIGN IDENTITY, AND THE WORLD OF POLITICS, LAWS, AND INSTITUTIONS.POLITICAL REFORM PROGRAM: THE POLITICAL REFORM PROGRAM SEEKS TO DEVELOP NEW STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIONS TO REPAIR THE DYSFUNCTION OF GOVERNMENT, RESTORE TRUST, AND REBUILD THE PROMISE OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY WORKING TOWARDS AN OPEN, FAIR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, WITH EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FULL PARTICIPATION, IN ORDER TO RESTORE DYNAMISM AND GROWTH TO THE AMERICAN ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. THE PROGRAM CONTAINS THESE INITIATIVES:(1) THE NEW MODELS OF POLICY CHANGE INITIATIVE WORKS AT THE INTERSECTION OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TO IDENTIFY OUTDATED POLICY PARADIGMS AND PROMOTE CREATIVE THINKING ABOUT HOW POLICY CHANGE HAPPENS, WHO MAKES POLICY, AND WHAT US INTERNATIONAL POLICY CANOR SHOULD BE.(2) CONGRESSIONAL CAPACITY PROJECT: WORKING WITH THE R STREET INSTITUTE, WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CAPACITY WORKING GROUP, DIRECTED BY LEE DRUTMAN AND KEVIN KOSAR. THIS PROJECT CREATES AN ENDURING, BIPARTISAN SPACE TO ASSESS THE CAPACITY OF CONGRESS TO PERFORM ITS CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES AND TO COLLABORATE ON IDEAS FOR IMPROVING THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH'S PERFORMANCE IN OUR SEPARATION OF POWERS SYSTEM. (3) THE CO-GOVERNANCE PROJECT AT NEW AMERICA IS KEEPING TRACK OF THESE EFFORTS AND IDENTIFYING THE BEST INNOVATIONS IN DEMOCRATIC REVITALIZATION BY ENGAGING ACTIVISTS, CITY OFFICIALS, RESIDENTS, PHILANTHROPISTS, NONPROFITS, AND BUSINESSES TO SEE WHAT KINDS OF INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICIES PROMOTE THE GENUINE EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES.BETTER LIFE LAB: THE BETTER LIFE LAB IS LEADING THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION ABOUT THE EVOLUTION OF GENDER ROLES AND NORMS, FAMILY POLICY, AND HOW WE WORK AND LIVE. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO CREATE A PUBLIC ENVIRONMENT THAT'S HOSPITABLE TO CHANGE, THROUGH POWERFUL WRITING AND INFORMED DEBATE ABOUT CAREERS AND FAMILIES, THEIR STRENGTHS AND THEIR NEEDS.NEW AMERICA CALIFORNIA: NEW AMERICA CA IS FOCUSED ON ISSUES OF RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY. WE UTILIZE HUMAN-CENTERED RESEARCH, STORYTELLING, AND CONVENINGS TO ELEVATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS' VOICES, NEEDS, AND EXPERTISE. CENTERING THE PEOPLE MOST PROXIMATE TO THE ISSUES, WE ACCELERATE ACTION ON EQUITY INNOVATIONS, HELPING SHIFT SYSTEMS SO THAT ALL CALIFORNIANS, PARTICULARLY THOSE MOST MARGINALIZED CAN THRIVE. NEW AMERICA CA CONCLUDED OPERATIONS AT NEW AMERICA AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024.NEW AMERICA CHICAGO: WE CONVENE COMMUNITY LEADERS, THOUGHT LEADERS, AND POLICYMAKERS COMMITTED TO FINDING PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATED TO WORK, INCOME, AND INEQUITY. BASED AT THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST, OUR TEAM CONNECTS PEOPLE IN UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES TO POLICYMAKERS AND THOSE IN POWER TO INFORM POLICY. WE WORK TO MAKE SURE TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE WORK IN THE INTEREST OF ALL CHICAGOANS.NEW PRACTICE LAB: THE NEW PRACTICE LAB PERFORMS A NEW FORM OF PUBLIC PROBLEM-SOLVING, WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF IDEAS AND ON-THE-GROUND EXPERIMENTATION TO IMPROVE THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF POLICIES FOCUSED ON FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY AND WELLBEING. THE NEW PRACTICE LAB FOCUSES ON POLICYMAKING THAT IS PEOPLE-CENTERED, EXPERIMENTAL, DATA-ENABLED, AND DESIGNED TO SCALE.US@250: THE US@250 INITIATIVE (INITIALLY BUILT IN 2022 FOR PUBLIC LAUNCH IN 2023) PROVIDES A UNIFYING FRAMEWORK FOR THE SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, HOSTS AN ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP, AND ORGANIZES A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY AND CHAMPION THE SPIRIT OF INITIATIVE. THE US@250 FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES FUNDING, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY FOR AMERICANS WHO PUT THE US@250 VISION INTO PRACTICE: COMMUNITY LEADERS, CREATIVE ARTISTS, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZERS, AND CULTURAL EDUCATORS WHO ASPIRE TO TELL A FULLER, MORE COMPREHENSIVE AMERICAN STORY.

    Expenses $21,572,514 · Grants $1,096,474 · Revenue $714,360

  • TECHNOLOGY POLICY PROGRAMSOPEN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE: THE OPEN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES THROUGH GROUNDED RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, AND POLICY REFORM. NEW AMERICA CREATES REFORM TO SUPPORT OPEN-SOURCE INNOVATIONS AND FOSTER OPEN TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES, RESEARCHERS, INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, NEW AMERICA PROMOTES AFFORDABLE, UNIVERSAL, AND UBIQUITOUS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM CONTAINED ONE INITIATIVE:THE WIRELESS FUTURES PROJECT DEVELOPS AND ADVOCATES POLICY PROPOSALS TO PROMOTE UNIVERSAL, AFFORDABLE, AND UBIQUITOUS BROADBAND AND IMPROVE THE PUBLIC'S ACCESS TO CRITICAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM: THE PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM CONNECTS TECHNOLOGISTS TO PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE SERVICES TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THEM. IN 2024 THE PROGRAM FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ONE INITIATIVE:PIT UNIVERSITY NETWORK (PIT-UN) MISSION IS TO HELP ADVANCE THE FIELD OF PUBLIC INTEREST TECHNOLOGY TO BRING POSITIVE IMPACT TO COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. WE FOCUS ON THE UNIVERSITY ECOSYSTEM SINCE THIS IS WHERE TALENT, SKILLS, AND IDEAS ARE BORN. THROUGH OUR NETWORK, CHALLENGE, AND CONTENT, WE EMPOWER PIT STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND PRACTITIONERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. PIT-UN CONCLUDED OPERATIONS AT NEW AMERICA AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024.FUTURE TENSE: FUTURE TENSE IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NEW AMERICA AND ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY TO EXPLORE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIVE EFFECTS ON SOCIETY AND PUBLIC POLICY. CENTRAL TO THE PARTNERSHIP IS A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT TAKE IN-DEPTH, PROVOCATIVE LOOKS AT ISSUES THAT, WHILE LITTLE UNDERSTOOD TODAY, WILL DRAMATICALLY RESHAPE THE POLICY DEBATES OF THE COMING DECADE.DIGITAL IMPACT AND GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE: THE DIGITAL IMPACT AND GOVERNANCE INITIATIVE (DIGI) DEVELOPS TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS THAT TRANSFORM THE WAY INSTITUTIONS DELIVER VALUE FOR CITIZENS. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH PARTNERS IN GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CREATE MODULAR, INTEROPERABLE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS BUILT ON OPEN SOURCE CODE THAT ADDRESS KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE PUBLIC SECTOR. THESE PLATFORMS PROVIDE 80 PERCENT SOLUTIONS, WITH GOVERNMENTS ABLE TO CUSTOMIZE THE LAST 20 PERCENT OF EACH PLATFORM TO MEET THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS.#SHARETHEMICINCYBER: THE #SHARETHEMICINCYBER FELLOWSHIP, HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN #SHARETHEMICINCYBER AND NEW AMERICA, IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED MID-CAREER CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS OR THOSE TRANSITIONING INTO THE CYBER FIELD, AND PRESENTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO FURTHER THEIR CAREERS IN THE FIELD.

    Expenses $5,567,084 · Grants $558,683 · Revenue $575,151

  • GLOBAL POLICY PROGRAMSFUTURE SECURITY INITIATIVE: FUTURE SECURITY INITIATIVE IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN NEW AMERICA AND ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY THAT RECONCEPTUALIZES U.S. SECURITY POLICY AS A HOLISTIC ENGAGEMENT WITH CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES INCLUDING DOMESTIC TERRORISM, ARMED DRONES, CLIMATE CHANGE, PANDEMICS, RISING AUTHORITARIANISM, AND NEW AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. FSI GENERATES TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN CONCRETE, TRANSDISCIPLINARY EFFORTS TO IMPROVE HUMAN FLOURISHING AND WELL-BEING. FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE TRACKING DRONE STRIKES, TRACKING TERRORISM IN AMERICA POST 9/11, AND EXAMINING THE FUTURE OF PROXY WARFARE.FUTURE FRONTLINES: FUTURE FRONTLINES USES OPEN SOURCE INVESTIGATIVE TOOLS, DATA MINING TECHNIQUES, AND JOURNALISTIC METHODS TO EXPLORE HOW THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION IS RESHAPING GLOBAL CONFLICT, COMPETITION AND INFLUENCE. FROM SATELLITE IMAGERY TO FLIGHT AND SHIPPING DATA TO SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, THE PROGRAM CONNECTS THE DOTS TO FERRET OUT FACTS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE HIDDEN OR EVEN PURPOSELY OBSCURED FOR STRATEGIC REASONS. USING DATA THAT IS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE, THE PROGRAM'S AIM IS TO DISCERN CONNECTIONS, PATTERNS AND TRENDS THAT EXPLAIN HOW COMPETITION FOR ATTENTION AND INFLUENCE IN CYBERSPACE PLAYS OUT ONLINE AND IN THE REAL WORLD.PLANETARY POLITICS: THE PLANETARY POLITICS INITIATIVE IS A CALL TO ACTION FOR REIMAGINING A MORE INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL ORDER. IT PRODUCES RESEARCH, JOURNALISM, AND POLICY BRIEFS ROOTED IN THREE VALUES: POWER FLOWS FROM ADAPTATION; GLOBAL GOVERNANCE MUST BE INCLUSIVE; PEOPLE AND THE PLANET ARE THE PRIORITY. PROJECTS INCLUDE DIGITAL FUTURES (MAPPING DIGITAL HARMS AND DEVELOPING PRINCIPLES DIGITAL GOVERNANCE GLOBALLY), POWER REIMAGINED (CLIMATE STRATEGY), AND A FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ELEVATING NEW VOICES IN THE SECURITY FIELD.

    Expenses $2,411,166 · Grants $395,884

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $2,001,103 · Grants $366,608 · Revenue $79,652

  • FELLOWS PROGRAMS: THE NEW AMERICA NATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM INVESTS IN THINKERS-JOURNALISTS, SCHOLARS, FILMMAKERS, AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSTS-WHO GENERATE BIG, BOLD IDEAS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT AND SPARK NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES OF OUR DAY.

    Expenses $1,157,885 · Grants $619,000

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Anne-Marie Slaughter

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $609,860
    From this org
    $570,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,151
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $511,787
    Bonus
    $32,112
    Other
    $26,810
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,651
    Filer's total
    $609,860
  • Paul Butler

    PRESIDENT & CTO

    Total calculated
    $488,097
    From this org
    $438,951
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,146
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $401,944
    Bonus
    $12,717
    Other
    $24,290
    Deferred
    $34,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,646
    Filer's total
    $488,097
  • Barry Howard

    COO

    Total calculated
    $367,163
    From this org
    $301,435
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $300,745
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $31,246
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,482
    Filer's total
    $367,163
  • Peter Bergen

    VP. GLOBAL STUDIES & FELLOWS

    Total calculated
    $363,057
    From this org
    $293,962
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,095
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $283,085
    Bonus
    $8,896
    Other
    $1,981
    Deferred
    $30,366
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,729
    Filer's total
    $363,057
  • Kevin D Carey

    VP. EDU. POLICY & KNOWLEDGE MGMT

    Total calculated
    $324,805
    From this org
    $291,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,782
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $29,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,444
    Filer's total
    $324,805
  • Marla Wilson

    VP. DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC

    Total calculated
    $304,191
    From this org
    $265,457
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,734
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $24,088
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,646
    Filer's total
    $304,191
  • Lilian Coral

    VP. TECH AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $280,018
    From this org
    $230,442
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,576
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,142
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $300
    Deferred
    $24,221
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,355
    Filer's total
    $280,018
  • Tara McGuinness

    SENIOR DIRECTOR, NEW PRACTICE LAB

    Total calculated
    $272,002
    From this org
    $246,048
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,954
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,598
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $24,560
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,394
    Filer's total
    $272,002
  • Shaena L Glier

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $262,240
    From this org
    $226,596
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,644
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,747
    Bonus
    $6,579
    Other
    $270
    Deferred
    $22,790
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,854
    Filer's total
    $262,240
  • Elena Silva

    SR. DIR. EDUCATION POLICY PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $256,865
    From this org
    $232,309
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,556
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $231,619
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $23,162
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,394
    Filer's total
    $256,865
  • Theodore R Johnson

    SENIOR ADVISOR

    Total calculated
    $256,427
    From this org
    $228,174
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,253
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,724
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $450
    Deferred
    $23,048
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,205
    Filer's total
    $256,427
  • Mary Alice McCarthy

    SENIOR DIR., CENTER ON EDU. & LABOR

    Total calculated
    $256,177
    From this org
    $219,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,685
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,512
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,980
    Deferred
    $22,039
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,646
    Filer's total
    $256,177
  • Peter Singer

    SENIOR FELLOW & STRATEGIST

    Total calculated
    $251,955
    From this org
    $224,976
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,979
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $224,286
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $690
    Deferred
    $22,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,505
    Filer's total
    $251,955
  • Cecilia Munoz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $65,000
    From this org
    $65,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    9
  • Lenny T Mendonca

    DIRECTOR - CHAIR (THRU 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sally Osberg

    DIRECTOR - CHAIR (AS OF 5/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Todd Park

    DIRECTOR - VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mona Mourshed

    DIRECTOR - TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Fallows

    DIRECTOR - SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Robert Abernethy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Danielle Allen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael M Crow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helene D Gayle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reid Hoffman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Zachary Karabell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Don Katz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patrick Radden Keefe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashton Kutcher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Monica Lozano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Moira Shourie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashley Swearengin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
ANY BONUS GIVEN TO AN EXECUTIVE IN 2024 WAS IN RECOGNITION OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. ANY BONUS PAYMENTS TO THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BONUS PAYMENTS PAID TO EXECUTIVES ARE DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. ALL BONUS PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND NOT GROSS OR NET REVENUE. IT IS UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE MANAGER TO DETERMINE BONUSES BASED OFF OF SALARY TIERS, WHICH CAN BE GIVEN AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PARTICIPATION IN A ONE YEAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACADEMY

  • TRANSFER OF PIT UN FUNDS

  • ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY

    $103,237

    SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ROLE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 1937 SIT-IN DIGITIZATION PROJECT FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, & TECH

  • SUPPORT GRANTEET'S ROLE AS A PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (PAYA)FIELD-BASED LEARNING PARTNER.

  • SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ROLE AS A PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (PAYA) NATIONAL PARTNER

  • SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ROLE ON THE ILLINOIS EIC AUTOFILLING UX SPRINT WITH NA LOCAL CHICAGO

  • COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

    $35,000

    SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PARTICIPATION IN A ONE YEAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACADEMY

  • SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PARTICIPATION IN A ONE YEAR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACADEMY

  • SUPPORT GRANTEE'S ROLE AS A PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP (PAYA) NATIONAL PARTNER

  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

    $30,000

    SUPPORT GRANTEE'S PARTICIPATION IN NEW AMERICA'S CHILD CARE FOR STUDENT PARENT'S AT COMMUNITY COLLEGES PROJECT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
31 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202513109349304131

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