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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$59,828,961
Total expenses
$65,116,006
Contributions and grants received
$49,174,970
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,447,269
Investment income
$1,994,752
Other revenue
$211,970
Total assets, end of year
$249,562,037
Total liabilities, end of year
$30,502,274
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$219,059,763
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$42,290,876
Management and general expenses
$19,016,369
Fundraising expenses
$3,808,761
Program service expenses (Part III)
$42,290,876

Program services were 64.9% 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)

    $5,842,436

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $43,332,534

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS-GOV'T AGENCY

    total $8,428,436 · related or exempt $8,428,436

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE

    total $18,833 · related or exempt $18,833

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,800,119 · excluded $1,800,119

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $185,393

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $395,000

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$209,607

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$209,607 · excluded -$209,607

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $8,553,244

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

    securities $8,358,611

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $194,633

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $194,633 · excluded $194,633

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $251,867 · related or exempt $116,248 · excluded $135,619

  • 11b · Other revenue: PARKING

    total $169,710 · unrelated business $12,585 · excluded $157,125

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $421,577

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,818,024 · program services $2,405,635 · management and general $1,164,354 · fundraising $248,035

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $31,432,531 · program services $19,684,704 · management and general $9,723,369 · fundraising $2,024,458

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,736,888 · program services $1,145,502 · management and general $471,084 · fundraising $120,302

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,116,970 · program services $1,396,172 · management and general $574,171 · fundraising $146,627

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $2,478,622 · program services $1,634,687 · management and general $672,259 · fundraising $171,676

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $209,236 · program services $70,075 · management and general $123,923 · fundraising $15,238

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $174,375 · program services $20,000 · management and general $154,375

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $496,242 · management and general $496,242

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $8,277,300 · program services $5,494,944 · management and general $2,659,435 · fundraising $122,921

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $78,522 · program services $23,011 · management and general $55,511

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $775,997 · program services $631,339 · management and general $127,692 · fundraising $16,966

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,416,983 · program services $476,032 · management and general $920,450 · fundraising $20,501

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,265,922 · program services $1,782,818 · management and general $243,621 · fundraising $239,483

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,130,954 · program services $3,860,347 · fundraising $270,607

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,031,735 · program services $1,937,323 · fundraising $94,412

  • 20 · Interest

    total $805,321 · program services $539,565 · management and general $193,277 · fundraising $72,479

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,383,613 · program services $819,151 · management and general $454,427 · fundraising $110,035

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $337,628 · management and general $337,628

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $566,715 · program services $56,059 · management and general $468,359 · fundraising $42,297

  • 24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBT EXPENSE

    total $187,581 · program services $187,581

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $394,847 · program services $125,931 · management and general $176,192 · fundraising $92,724

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $15,914,977 · end of year $6,429,672

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $36,508,883 · end of year $26,085,348

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $49,227,335 · end of year $35,426,913

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,415,136 · end of year $10,593,616

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $335,134 · end of year $606,287

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

    $113,487,740

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

    $27,850,407

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $85,827,227 · end of year $85,637,333

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,884,534 · end of year $14,969,221

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $48,169,626 · end of year $69,801,731

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $11,916 · end of year $11,916

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,645,761 · end of year $4,408,152

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,287,010 · end of year $858,771

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $26,345,963 · end of year $25,235,351

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $100,714,977 · end of year $108,319,772

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $114,301,057 · end of year $110,739,991

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS) IS A BIPARTISAN, NONPROFIT POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PRACTICAL IDEAS TO ADDRESS THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

A BIPARTISAN POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE WORLDS GREATEST CHALLENGES

  • THE CSIS INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM (ISP) IS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF RELIABLE ANALYSIS ON THE THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES SHAPING U.S. SECURITY INTERESTS AT HOME AND ABROAD.ISP TACKLES ONE OF THE MOST ROBUST AND AMBITIOUS RESEARCH AGENDAS IN THE FIELD. IT COVERS CONVENTIONAL POLITICAL-MILITARY ISSUES, INCLUDING DEFENSE STRATEGY AND POLICY, ACQUISITION AND INDUSTRY, COUNTERTERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. NUCLEAR POLICY, WMD PROLIFERATION, DEFENSE BUDGET ANALYSIS, MISSILE DEFENSE, STRATEGIC FUTURES, AND SECURITY COOPERATION. ISP IS ALSO COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING A GROWING RANGE OF NONMILITARY ISSUES DEFINING U.S. FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY.NONPARTISAN/BIPARTISAN ANALYSIS OF THE ONGOING DEFENSE AND SECURITY CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION PROVIDES CONGRESS, THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH, AND INDUSTRY THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO MAKE TOUGH DECISIONS. ISP ASSEMBLES TOP-LEVEL LEADERS AND PROVIDES THE PLATFORM FOR THEM TO DEFINE CRITICAL ISSUES AND EXPLAIN THE IMPACT NATIONALLY AND GLOBALLY.

    Expenses $11,239,366 · Revenue $3,892,566

  • THE ENERGY AND SECURITY TEAM PROVIDES THE ANALYSIS LEADERS NEED TO BUILD ENERGY SECURITY, ADDRESS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ALLEVIATE ENERGY INJUSTICE.THEY PROVIDE INNOVATIVE, STRATEGIC INSIGHTS AND POLICY SOLUTIONS BY EXAMINING ENERGY ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF GEOPOLITICS, POLICY, MARKETS, AND DEVELOPMENT. COLLABORATING WITH LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND CIVIL SOCIETY, THE TEAM DEVELOPS PROJECTS TO HELP DECISIONMAKERS DESIGN SMART ENERGY POLICIES THAT BALANCE ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SECURITY PRIORITIES.

    Expenses $2,830,070

  • AILA AIMS TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AND FOREIGN POLICY TO CSIS STAFF AND INTERNS, FOSTER GROWTH AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE CENTER, AND HELP PREPARE EMPLOYEES FOR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR FUTURE CAREERS. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 100 JUNIOR AND MID-LEVEL STAFF MEMBERS AND 100 INTERNS PARTICIPATE IN AILA'S MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING. FROM SPEAKER SERIES AND SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CULTURE-BUILDING EVENTS, AILA PROGRAMMING IS DIVERSE AND OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS AT CSIS.

    Expenses $2,574,542 · Revenue $70,262

  • OTHER PROGRAMS

    Expenses $25,646,897 · Revenue $4,600,689

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

Listed in Part VII

  • JOHN J HAMRE - PRESIDENT

    CEO, & LANGONE CHR IN AMER. LDRSHP

    Total calculated
    $592,159
    From this org
    $545,280
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,879
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $542,808
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,472
    Deferred
    $43,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,379
    Filer's total
    $592,159

  • THOMAS J PRITZKER

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HENRY A KISSINGER

    TRUSTEE & COUNSELOR (UNTIL 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRENDAN BECHTEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ERSKINE BOWLES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM S COHEN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEON COOPERMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM M DALEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAY DALIO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREAS DRACOPOULOS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM E FORD

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 05/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HENRIETTA FORE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MICHAEL P GALVIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HELENE GAYLE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DARIO GIL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • EVAN G GREENBERG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MAURICE R GREENBERG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LINDA W HART

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOHN B HESS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARLA A HILLS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MELLODY HOBSON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RAY L HUNT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES L JONES JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRED KHOSRAVI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RONALD KIRK

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KENNETH G LANGONE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KEWSONG LEE

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 11/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • W JAMES MCNERNEY JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • HENRY MCVEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • THOMAS NIDES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PHEBE N NOVAKOVIC

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SAM NUNN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOSEPH S NYE JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LEON PANETTA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • WILLIAM K REILLY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • PAUL RYAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JIN ROY RYU

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BOB SCHIEFFER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BRAD SMITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FREDERICK W SMITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JULIE SWEET

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ANDREW TAYLOR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • FRANCES F TOWNSEND

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • BYRON D TROTT

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • ROMESH WADHWANI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JAMES WINNEFELD JR

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • DARREN WOODS

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CRAIG COHEN

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $488,624
    From this org
    $410,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $78,551
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $409,803
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $270
    Deferred
    $40,577
    Nontaxable benefits
    $37,974
    Filer's total
    $488,624

  • LISA WILSON - CFO SENIOR

    VP FOR ADMIN., AND CORP. TREAS.

    Total calculated
    $320,818
    From this org
    $271,414
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,404
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $271,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $27,731
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,673
    Filer's total
    $320,818

  • KAREN WONG - SENIOR VP FOR

    MEMB. GRPS, & SPEC. EVNTS, & CORP SEC.

    Total calculated
    $286,152
    From this org
    $249,956
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,196
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,182
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $774
    Deferred
    $25,231
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,965
    Filer's total
    $286,152

  • H ANDREW SCHWARTZ

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $338,793
    From this org
    $276,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,551
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $275,468
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $774
    Deferred
    $27,058
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,493
    Filer's total
    $338,793

  • AARON MYERS

    CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $240,433
    From this org
    $186,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,603
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,650
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $19,788
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,815
    Filer's total
    $240,433

  • FREDRICK ANYANWU

    CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $373,533
    From this org
    $336,893
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,640
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $336,758
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $135
    Deferred
    $25,615
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,025
    Filer's total
    $373,533

  • NICOLE AANDAHL

    SR. VP FOR PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $277,401
    From this org
    $238,027
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,374
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $207
    Deferred
    $24,461
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,913
    Filer's total
    $277,401

  • NAHMYO THOMAS - VP DIR

    OF EXEC EDU & ABSHIRE INAMORI LDRSHP ACAD

    Total calculated
    $287,689
    From this org
    $227,595
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $60,094
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,514
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $81
    Deferred
    $24,077
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,017
    Filer's total
    $287,689

  • SETH JONES - SENIOR VP

    HAROLD BROWN CHR; & DIR. INTRNTL SEC PRGRM

    Total calculated
    $391,858
    From this org
    $324,818
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $67,040
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $324,404
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $33,462
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,578
    Filer's total
    $391,858

  • VICTOR CHA

    SR. VP FOR ASIA AND KOREA CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $357,393
    From this org
    $323,739
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,654
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,551
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,188
    Deferred
    $32,308
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,346
    Filer's total
    $357,393

  • JOHN MORRISON

    SENIOR VP & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $389,796
    From this org
    $329,952
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $59,844
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,199
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,753
    Deferred
    $33,846
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,998
    Filer's total
    $389,796

  • GREGORY ALLEN

    DIRECTOR WADHWANI AL CENTER

    Total calculated
    $302,729
    From this org
    $268,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,556
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $268,011
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $162
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,556
    Filer's total
    $302,729

  • KARI BINGEN

    DIRECTOR & SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $269,416
    From this org
    $267,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,363
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $135
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,363
    Filer's total
    $269,416

  • THOMAS KARAKO

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $314,591
    From this org
    $257,648
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,943
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $257,468
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $180
    Deferred
    $26,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,443
    Filer's total
    $314,591

  • RICHARD ROSSOW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $309,460
    From this org
    $252,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,512
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $252,534
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $414
    Deferred
    $20,369
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,143
    Filer's total
    $309,460

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 · 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
2023
Filed
13 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202532269349300148

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