Center for the National Interest Inc

Analysis

Center for the National Interest Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for the National Interest Inc reported income of $1.5m and spending of $827k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $4.3m to $1.5m (-66%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for the National Interest Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Maryknoll School ($1.5m), Metropolitan Section Pga Foundation Inc ($1.5m) and New York State Association of Firechiefs Inc ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 73% and program service revenue 18% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $6,250 (0.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $256k. At year end it held assets of $669k against liabilities of $689k, net assets of -$20k. It reported 9 employees.