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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +13% in 3 yrs43staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.1%
Months of reserve6.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBusiness Executives for National Security
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.1M spent
Programs$6.6M82%Management and general$1.1M14%Fundraising$303k4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$874k in FY2023, −$61k in FY2024 and −$318k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.4 months, above the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
46 of 46 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI82funders
$1.5Ma year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Weiss FoundationStopped after FY2021$50k$50k$50k$105k$55k–The Starr FoundationStopped after FY2022$75k$125k$20k$20k–Clermont FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$50k$50kUnderwriters Laboratories IncOn and off$10k$15k$87k$75kRanch Spur Charitable TrustOn and off$25k$50k$100kDriscoll Family FoundationSince FY2021$35k$75k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$572k$493k$585k$775k$615k$982k$1.0M46 other fundersUp to $87k a year each$195k$353k$225k$296k$361k$428k$333k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped