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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,339,859
Total expenses
$8,400,398
Contributions and grants received
$6,659,821
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$543,725
Other revenue
$1,136,313
Total assets, end of year
$22,391,060
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,831,026
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,560,034
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,818,021
Management and general expenses
$734,006
Fundraising expenses
$848,371
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,818,021

Program services were 81.2% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $1,328,656

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,331,165

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $356,819 · excluded $356,819

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $494,060

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $307,154

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $186,906

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $186,906 · excluded $186,906

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $488,580

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $1,328,656

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $541,054

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$52,474 · excluded -$52,474

  • 11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RETENTION TAX CREDIT

    total $1,145,251 · excluded $1,145,251

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $43,536 · excluded $43,536

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,188,787

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $828,664 · program services $552,769 · management and general $193,923 · fundraising $81,972

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,516,499 · program services $3,020,034 · management and general $162,461 · fundraising $334,004

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,439 · program services $75,659 · fundraising $4,780

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $687,107 · program services $573,614 · management and general $47,520 · fundraising $65,973

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $297,884 · program services $245,991 · management and general $23,533 · fundraising $28,360

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,810 · program services $18,011 · management and general $1,723 · fundraising $2,076

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $99,718 · program services $82,347 · management and general $7,878 · fundraising $9,493

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $30,000 · management and general $30,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $551,080 · program services $455,082 · management and general $43,535 · fundraising $52,463

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $206,744 · program services $170,728 · management and general $16,334 · fundraising $19,682

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $39,801 · program services $32,868 · management and general $3,144 · fundraising $3,789

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,100,081 · program services $908,447 · management and general $86,906 · fundraising $104,728

  • 17 · Travel

    total $132,088 · program services $109,078 · management and general $10,435 · fundraising $12,575

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $559,591 · program services $367,859 · management and general $86,951 · fundraising $104,781

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $124,525 · program services $102,832 · management and general $9,838 · fundraising $11,855

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,940 · program services $24,725 · management and general $2,365 · fundraising $2,850

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $59,156 · program services $48,851 · management and general $4,673 · fundraising $5,632

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $25,249 · program services $20,850 · management and general $1,995 · fundraising $2,404

  • 24c · Other expenses: EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

    total $9,376 · program services $7,742 · management and general $741 · fundraising $893

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $631 · program services $521 · management and general $50 · fundraising $60

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $15 · program services $13 · management and general $1 · fundraising $1

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,645,830 · end of year $4,338,439

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $204,212 · end of year $262,928

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $120,582 · end of year $80,297

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

    $843,376

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

    $522,096

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $445,804 · end of year $321,280

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,086,323 · end of year $7,968,645

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $10,337,327 · end of year $9,419,471

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $339,738 · end of year $266,635

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $11,345,045 · end of year $10,564,391

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,130,295 · end of year $11,535,034

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,000 · end of year $25,000

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BENS APPLIES INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO HELP ADDRESS OUR NATION'S PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES.

  • PARTNERSHIPS, INITIATIVES, AND PRODUCTION: BENS IS DEDICATED TO DRIVING MEANINGFUL IMPACT BY FOCUSING ON ISSUES WHERE PRIVATE SECTOR INSIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE CAN BEST SUPPORT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY. THOSE ISSUES ARE: MODERNIZING NATIONAL SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE, PROVIDING GEOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INSIGHT, SCALING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES, AND ENHANCING HUMAN CAPITAL. TO ACHIEVE THIS, WE EMPLOY A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICESINCLUDING HOSTING EVENTS AND ROUNDTABLES WITH NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL TO TOP NATIONAL SECURITY SITES, CONDUCTING TARGETED PROJECTS AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS, AND OFFERING FRESH APPROACHES TO KEY SECURITY CHALLENGES. BY FOSTERING CONNECTIONS, CHAMPIONING KEY ISSUES, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION, BENS EMPOWERS LEADERS FROM BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS TODAY'S MOST PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES.

    Expenses $3,641,088

  • DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: BY HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH SECURITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING SELF-FINANCED VISITS TO REGIONAL FACILITIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS, BENS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO GARNER FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES IMPACTING AMERICA'S SECURITY. IN 2024, BENS HOSTED MORE THAN 160 ENGAGEMENTS NATIONWIDE, ALONG WITH TWO FLAGSHIP EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND NEW YORK CITY, WHERE 850 LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR EXTRAORDINARY AMERICANS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE 'WHOLE-OF-NATION' APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING OUR COUNTRY.

    Expenses $3,176,933

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Gerencser Mark J

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Benaroya Raphael

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Boies Mary M

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Bovin Denis A

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Marks Ramon P

    VICE CHAIR/BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Mosler Bruce E

    CHAIRMAN EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Bain Paul J

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Barron Patricia C

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Bedula Lauren

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Cole Samuel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Collins Christopher W

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Cortezi Nicholas

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Cox Jr Howard E

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Darnell Steven E

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Dixon Donald R

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Dordal Pete Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Driscoll John P

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Field Ezra S

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Finelli Francis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Germany Ballintyn Rhonda

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Gilbert Gs Beckwith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Hacker Mark S

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Hankin Michael D

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Hersh Andrew B

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Higgins Thomas J

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Hitchcock Jeremy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Horowitz Raanan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Hurley John K

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Kania Jr Edwin M

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Kunkler William C

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Marcus Paul

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • McDonald David C

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Meek Samuel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Monks Brian H

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Newman Mark S

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Nixon Gregory S

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Parker Stuart B

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Rogers Kristi M

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Shedlin Roger S

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Shenkman Mark R

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Shira James

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Smith Donald V

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Smith James

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Stephenson Thomas F

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Storch David P

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Weiss Anthony W

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.02
  • Ray Timothy

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $476,076
    From this org
    $443,034
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,042
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $424,284
    Bonus
    $18,750
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $29,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,042
    Filer's total
    $476,076
  • Craige Chris

    COO

    Total calculated
    $215,131
    From this org
    $203,735
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,396
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,735
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $822
    Filer's total
    $215,131
  • Kinnamont Karen

    SVP FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU SEPT 2024)

    Total calculated
    $137,457
    From this org
    $116,504
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,953
    Hours/week
    40
  • Moonis Genevieve

    SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP

    Total calculated
    $163,605
    From this org
    $152,243
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,362
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,196
    Bonus
    $12,047
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,389
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,973
    Filer's total
    $163,605
  • Whittaker James

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $152,192
    From this org
    $136,536
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,656
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,275
    Bonus
    $9,261
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,168
    Nontaxable benefits
    $488
    Filer's total
    $152,192
  • Kenning Katherine

    DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA

    Total calculated
    $148,109
    From this org
    $126,113
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,996
    Hours/week
    40
  • Higgins Sarah

    DIRECTOR FOR THE NY METRO AREA

    Total calculated
    $144,639
    From this org
    $123,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,847
    Hours/week
    40
  • Giglio Jennifer

    SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY (THRU AUG 2024

    Total calculated
    $175,346
    From this org
    $156,415
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,931
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $116,837
    Bonus
    $9,829
    Other
    $29,749
    Deferred
    $13,645
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,286
    Filer's total
    $175,346

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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
2024
Filed
27 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202521789349300337

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