Nonprofit · EIN 20-1597444
TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $213,299 | $764,052 | -$550,753 | $56,595 | $154,811 | -$98,216 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $523,544 | $673,235 | -$149,691 | $617,739 | $165,202 | $452,537 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $66,639
- Program service revenue
- $146,660
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $109,670
- Other salaries and wages
- $422,672
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $599,211
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,596
- Accounting fees
- $21,750
- Travel
- $12,800
- Program services (functional)
- $635,441
- Management and general (functional)
- $104,826
- Fundraising (functional)
- $23,785
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $617,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,595
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $154,811
- Net assets, end of year
- -$98,216
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,885
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$98,216
- Gross receipts
- $213,299
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 625
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON TEMIN | VP OF POL. & PROG.(TIL 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 2.17 | $0 | $162,792 | $5,229 |
| SUZANNE WAGNER | VP OF COMM. (TIL 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 10.83 | $0 | $156,488 | $5,051 |
| TIFFANI HUSKEY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 13 | $0 | $146,453 | $10,556 |
| ANGELIC YOUNG | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 34.66 | $0 | $145,230 | $11,154 |
| GEORGE ADAMS | INTERIM PRES./CEO (TIL 08/24) Officer | 10.83 | $0 | $134,247 | $5,549 |
| ELIZABETH ARNOLD | DIR OF LEAD. ENG.& IMP. (TIL 12/24) Highest-paid employee | 32.5 | $0 | $116,128 | $9,924 |
| ANTHONY JOHNSON | PRESIDENT/CEO (FROM 08/24) Officer | 10.83 | $0 | $109,167 | $1,563 |
| MARK LINDSAY | ACTING CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HARGIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN KAHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN LOSHAK | BOARD MEMBER (TIL 08/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY OLINYK | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 08/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SALLY PAINTER | BOARD MEMBER (TIL 06/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SPENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH WUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JENNA BEN-YEHUDA | PRESIDENT AND CEO - UNTIL 08/2023 Officer | 13.75 | $0 | $185,613 | $4,485 |
| ANGELIC YOUNG | VP OF COMMUNITY AND IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 49.5 | $0 | $143,064 | $9,345 |
| JON TEMIN | VP OF POLICY AND PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 5.5 | $0 | $145,961 | $4,459 |
| AMY SERAFINO | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 5.5 | $0 | $143,064 | $4,372 |
| TIFFANI HUSKEY | VP OF FINANCE AND TALENT Officer | 16.5 | $0 | $124,789 | $8,433 |
| ANNIE HUDSON | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 13.75 | $0 | $113,532 | $7,428 |
| SUZANNE WAGNER | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS - AS OF 04/2023 Highest-paid employee | 13.75 | $0 | $101,337 | $2,027 |
| GEORGE ADAMS | PRESIDENT AND CEO - AS OF 08/2023 Officer | 13.75 | $0 | $93,333 | $2,564 |
| MARK LINDSAY | ACTING CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BAILEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG HANSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY HARGIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVIN LOSHAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY PAINTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SILVERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SPENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE WEDNER | BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 04/2023 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 600 14TH STREET 5TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-2008
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY JOHNSON, 600 14TH STREET 5TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- ANGELIC YOUNG, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 216-9723
- Website
- WWW.TRUMANPROJECT.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
WE OFFER TIMELY, PRINCIPLED, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. WE ENVISION AN INCLUSIVE US NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY THAT MAKES AMERICAN LIVES BETTER BECAUSE IT ADVANCES DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, PROSPERITY, AND SECURITY AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY: TNSP ENGAGES IN ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PUBLIC EDUCATION, TOWN HALL MEETINGS, SPEAKING EVENTS, AND MEDIA TO AFFECT POLICIES SEEN AS ESSENTIAL TO OUR COUNTRY'S NATIONAL SECURITY. THESE ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES ARE NONPARTISAN AND TAKE PLACE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ADVOCACY ISSUES ARE CHOSEN FOR THEIR SALIENCE TO AMERICA'S SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - FROM THE IMPORTANCE OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP GLOBALLY, TO REDUCING OUR RELIANCE ON OIL, RATIONALIZING OUR BUDGET, AND OTHER POLICY CHOICES THAT AFFECT WHETHER AMERICA CAN REMAIN A STRONG COUNTRY WHOSE POLICIES ARE BASED IN OUR FOUNDING VALUES. ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS MAY INVOLVE WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE OUR POLICY VIEWS AND MAY BE ENGAGED IN PROJECT TITLE - SUCH AS OPERATION FREE - DENOTES ACTIVITIES ACROSS A GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $530,881 · revenue $5,450
- LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION TRAINS RISING LEADERS AS TRUMAN SECURITY FELLOWS, POLITICAL PARTNERS, AND DEFENSE COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE LEADERS REPRESENT WHO ARE ACTIVISTS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS. TRUMAN'S UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PREPARES OUR FELLOWS, PARTNERS, AND DEFENSE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REACH, LEARN FROM, INFORM, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION. WITH ALL THREE GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION TEACHES THEM ABOUT DEFENSE, DEVELOPMENT, DIPLOMACY, AND DEMOCRACY POLICY (AMONG OTHER KEY NATIONAL SECURITY TOPICS) THROUGH A SERIES OF CURATED "101" TRAINING PROGRAMS (E.G., MILITARY 101, DEVELOPMENT 101, CLIMATE & ENERGY 101 AND OTHERS). WE ALSO OFFER ALL THREE GROUPS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR, INCLUDING A STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP PROGRAM DURING THEIR ASSOCIATE (FIRST) YEAR AS TRUMAN MEMBERS. WE ALSO OFFER ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN AND HONE MEMBERS' CACHE AND STANDING AS LEADING EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS BUILDING IN COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING, AMONG OTHER SKILLS, TO ASSIST IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO LEAD CHANGE.Expenses $58,975 · revenue $112,968
- NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION (TRAINING): TNSP OFFERS A CERTIFIED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ITS MORE ADVANCED LEADERS, WHO IN TURN, OFFER TRAININGS FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ON ISSUES OF NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST, SUCH AS MILITARY 101 TRAINING FOR CIVILIAN LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND THE MILITARY, CITY AND STATE DIPLOMACY 101 TRAINING FOR LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY AND STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION OF ENGAGES IN WRITING AND MEDIA APPEARANCES IN NATIONAL AND STATE PUBLICATIONS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION ON A VARIETY OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS.Expenses $45,585 · revenue $28,242
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1597444
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,595
- Income (IRS master file)
- $213,299
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $213,299 | $764,052 | $56,595 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $523,544 | $673,235 | $617,739 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $455,871 | $703,387 | $1,191,069 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1597444).
Questions about TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC is 20-1597444.
- Is TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2005.
- Are donations to TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTHONY JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TRUMAN NATIONAL SECURITY PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $213,299, expenses of $764,052 and total assets of $56,595 at year end.
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