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← THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,774,910
Total expenses
$7,677,369
Contributions and grants received
$7,447,138
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$156,901
Investment income
$170,871
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$8,249,605
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,425,510
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,824,095
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,992,565
Management and general expenses
$426,922
Fundraising expenses
$257,882
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,992,565

Program services were 91.1% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,447,138

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $156,901 · related or exempt $156,901

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $170,871 · excluded $170,871

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,170,391 · program services $1,065,056 · management and general $46,815 · fundraising $58,520

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,057,974 · program services $1,872,756 · management and general $82,319 · fundraising $102,899

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $216,214 · program services $196,754 · management and general $8,649 · fundraising $10,811

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $204,778 · program services $186,348 · management and general $8,191 · fundraising $10,239

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $145,684 · program services $132,573 · management and general $5,827 · fundraising $7,284

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $64,521 · program services $58,069 · management and general $4,516 · fundraising $1,936

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $206,050 · management and general $206,050

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $192,960 · program services $173,664 · management and general $13,507 · fundraising $5,789

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $101,056 · program services $91,174 · management and general $6,794 · fundraising $3,088

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $144,922 · program services $130,430 · management and general $10,145 · fundraising $4,347

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $376,864 · program services $339,178 · management and general $26,380 · fundraising $11,306

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $610,267 · program services $610,267

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $35,355 · program services $31,820 · management and general $2,474 · fundraising $1,061

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,616 · program services $19,454 · management and general $1,514 · fundraising $648

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM PARTICIPANT PRO

    total $1,555,901 · program services $1,555,901

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM TRIPS

    total $442,919 · program services $442,919

  • 24c · Other expenses: EVENT EXPENSE

    total $19,575 · fundraising $19,575

  • 24d · Other expenses: DIRECT MAIL

    total $18,777 · fundraising $18,777

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $91,545 · program services $86,202 · management and general $3,741 · fundraising $1,602

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $107,673 · end of year $329,178

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,377,097 · end of year $3,299,254

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $856,645 · end of year $690,934

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $55,655 · end of year $53,505

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

    $345,772

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

    $260,943

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $41,239 · end of year $84,829

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,056,051 · end of year $2,590,774

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,448,151 · end of year $1,201,131

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $614,640 · end of year $940,124

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,686,633 · end of year $1,485,386

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,862,097 · end of year $4,383,183

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $779,141 · end of year $1,440,912

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

JINSA WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 AS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF A STRONG U.S. MILITARY, A ROBUST NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, AND A STRONG U.S. SECURITY RELATIONSHIP WITH ISRAEL AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED ALLIES. JINSA'S MANDATE IS TO: PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND AFFECT POLICY ON CRUCIAL ISSUES OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY;PROMOTE AMERICAN SECURITY COOPERATION WITH LIKE-MINDED ALLIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ISRAEL;ENGAGE THE AMERICAN DEFENSE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE ROLE ISRAEL CAN AND DOES PLAY IN SECURING WESTERN, DEMOCRATIC INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND MEDITERRANEAN REGIONS; AND IMPROVE AWARENESS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AS WELL AS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG AMERICAN DEFENSE CAPABILITY.

  • JINSA'S GEMUNDER CENTER FOR DEFENSE AND STRATEGY WAS CREATED IN 2013 TO PERFORM INTENSIVE, SERIOUS AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON VITAL U.S. DEFENSE, STRATEGIC AND GENERAL NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST. IN THIS CAPACITY, IT FURTHERS JINSA'S LARGER MISSION TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES, PROMOTE U.S. SECURITY COOPERATION WITH LIKE-MINDED DEMOCRACIES, ENGAGE THE U.S. DEFENSE COMMUNITY ON ISRAEL'S ROLE IN REGIONAL SECURITY AND IMPROVE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG U.S. DEFENSE CAPABILITY. THE CENTER'S RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ARE DIRECTED THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK FORCES OF FORMER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, RETIRED SENIOR MILITARY OFFICERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, BUSINESS LEADERS AND OTHERS.

    Expenses $4,148,828 · Revenue $61,701

  • GENERALS AND ADMIRALS TRIP TO ISRAEL: ESTABLISHED IN 1981 TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION BETWEEN AMERICAN AND ISRAELI DEFENSE AND SECURITY PROFESSIONALS. JINSA BRINGS 12-15 OF THESE OFFICERS TO ISRAEL AND JORDAN ANNUALLY FOR NINE DAYS OF MEETINGS WITH ISRAEL'S TOP MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.THE TRIP INCLUDED HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSION ABOUT THREATS TO ISRAEL, REGIONAL SECURITY ISSUES AND AREAS OF US-ISRAEL SECURITY COOPERATION. JINSA'S G&A PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ALSO VISIT IDF BASES AND KEY BORDER LOCATIONS TO LEARN ABOUT ISRAEL'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES AND SECURITY CHALLENGES, AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BE EFFECTIVE POLICY ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE U.S.-ISRAELI STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP.TO DATE, NEARLY 400 RETIRED GENERAL OFFICERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE G&A PROGRAM, INCLUDING COMBATANT COMMAND (COCOM) COMMANDERS (FOUR-STAR GENERALS/ADMIRALS WHO COMMAND A SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC COMMAND, E.G., SOUTHCOM FOR LATIN AMERICA, EUCOM FOR EUROPE, PACOM FOR PACIFIC COMMAND, ETC.), SERVICE CHIEFS AND TWO VICE-CHAIRMEN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. THESE PARTICIPANTS HAVE BECOME INVALUABLE SPOKESMEN FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG U.S.-ISRAELI SECURITY RELATIONSHIP.

    Expenses $567,623 · Revenue $82,200

  • MILITARY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION INSTITUTE- INAUGURATED IN 2016, JINSA'S MILITARY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATES CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS FROM THE MILITARIES OF KEY U.S. ALLIES, PRIMARY IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ABOUT ELEMENTS THAT IMPACT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY THROUGH HIGH-LEVEL BRIEFINGS AND VISITS TO KEY SITES, SUCH AS CAPITOL HILL, THE PENTAGON, QUANTICO, AND GETTYSBURG. THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO SEVERAL COURSES INCLUDING A COURSE FOR ACTIVE-DUTY IDF BRIGADIER GENERALS, AND A COURSE FOR ELITE ISRAELI AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT COLONELS HANDPICKED BY THE COMMANDER OF THE IAF, AND MORE. CHALLENGES.

    Expenses $241,528

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE COMPRISED OF PUBLICATIONS, SUPPORT OUR TROOPS ACTIVITIES AND OTHER TRIPS

    Expenses $2,034,586 · Revenue $13,000

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • David P Steinmann

    CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Joel Gemunder

    VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Herb Ornstein

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Devon Cross

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Charles Wax

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Steven Hefter

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Ike Fisher

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Robert Immerman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Jonathan Kislak

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Leffell

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Michael G Rapp PhD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Michael Nachman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Phil Rosen

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Larry Siedlick

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Irit Tratt

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • George Violin MD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Ricardo Weitz

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Pamela Gallin Yablon MD

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Joel Zinberg

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Leon Ellman

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Joshua Katzen

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3

  • Michael Makovsky PhD

    PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT

    Total calculated
    $869,513
    From this org
    $797,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $72,013
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $775,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $22,500
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,013
    Filer's total
    $869,513

  • Leo Nayfeld

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $300,878
    From this org
    $264,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,503
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $264,375
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,437
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,066
    Filer's total
    $300,878

  • Blaise Misztal

    VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY

    Total calculated
    $382,747
    From this org
    $315,085
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,662
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,085
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $31,508
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,154
    Filer's total
    $382,747

  • John Hannah

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $392,741
    From this org
    $358,450
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,291
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $358,450
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $33,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,291
    Filer's total
    $392,741

  • Harris Vederman

    DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL OUTRE

    Total calculated
    $286,919
    From this org
    $220,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $66,919
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,919
    Filer's total
    $286,919

  • Matthew Kenney

    VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT

    Total calculated
    $237,945
    From this org
    $214,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,945
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,545
    Filer's total
    $237,945

  • Morgan Vina

    VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT

    Total calculated
    $255,866
    From this org
    $214,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,866
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,466
    Filer's total
    $255,866

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

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
FOR CERTAIN JINSA FUNCTIONS THE BOARD HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A VALID BUSINESS PURPOSE FOR THE SPOUSES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS TO ATTEND. IN THESE SITUATIONS, JINSA PAYS FOR THE SPOUSE'S TRAVEL.

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433079349300108

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