Nonprofit · EIN 45-5426026
NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · LINCOLN, NE 68503
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $24,208,530 | $24,082,132 | $126,398 | $17,999,608 | $10,702,524 | $7,297,084 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,176,596 | $17,775,197 | $2,401,399 | $15,946,559 | $8,775,873 | $7,170,686 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $18,937,332 | $17,824,895 | $1,112,437 | $8,838,961 | $4,069,674 | $4,769,287 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,161,250
- of which government grants
- $22,090,586
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $47,280
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,231,922
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,096,378
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,924,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $24,769
- Occupancy
- $1,355,910
- Travel
- $213,035
- Depreciation
- $51,298
- Program services (functional)
- $19,967,321
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,114,811
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $15,946,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,999,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,702,524
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,297,084
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $281,015
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,297,084
- Gross receipts
- $24,208,530
- Employees
- 83
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NE
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kabourek | Treasurer (THRU 09/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $914,364 | $43,909 |
| Christopher Kratochvil MD | Strategic Advisor - Global Health Security Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,400 | $521,443 | $45,332 |
| Dr Kenneth Bayles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,400 | $443,525 | $54,276 |
| Anne Barnes | Treasurer (BEG 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $403,924 | $58,497 |
| Richard Evans III | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $428,332 | $0 | $14,466 |
| Michael Boehm | Strategic Advisor Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,200 | $385,552 | $49,491 |
| Stacia Palser | Secretary (THRU 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $371,245 | $58,627 |
| David Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $321,152 | $50,179 |
| Josh Santarpia | Science & Tech Advisor Highest-paid employee | 5 | $2,400 | $308,820 | $53,344 |
| Ted Carter | Director (Thru 03/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $355,557 | $0 |
| Christopher Yeaw | Associate Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,926 | $0 | $33,938 |
| Gina Ligon | Director of NCITE Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,400 | $246,307 | $32,251 |
| John Tencer | Associate Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $87,125 | $135,930 | $12,168 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | Facilities Security Officer Officer | 32 | $2,400 | $184,280 | $43,933 |
| Brenda Owen | Treasurer (THRU 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $190,525 | $16,948 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Gonnerman | Secretary (BEG 12/2024) Officer | 1 | $0 | $138,311 | $40,670 |
| Carl V Van Mauney | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kriete | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E Benjamin Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Carter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,540,819 | $27,233 |
| Ken Bayles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $2,200 | $430,713 | $50,434 |
| Christopher J Kratchovil | Strategic Advisor - Global Health Security Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,400 | $428,159 | $40,822 |
| Christopher Kabourek | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $404,602 | $47,386 |
| Robert Wilhelm | Director (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $361,968 | $42,553 |
| Richard Evans III | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $351,037 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Santarpia | Science & Tech Advisor Highest-paid employee | 5 | $2,400 | $292,107 | $49,081 |
| Stacia Palser | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $289,741 | $50,800 |
| David Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $253,291 | $47,818 |
| Christopher Yeaw | Associate Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $243,250 | $0 | $22,824 |
| Marvin Sikes Jr | Associate Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $241,723 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Woolen | Associate Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $233,197 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tencer | Associate Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $81,625 | $131,753 | $12,412 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | Facilities Security Officer Officer | 32 | $2,400 | $181,743 | $40,786 |
| Thomas Mueller | Research Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,356 | $0 | $22,824 |
| Wes Carter | Research Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $205,590 | $0 | $14,580 |
| David Roberts | Research Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,942 | $0 | $22,824 |
| Carl V Van Mauney | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kriete | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E Benjamin Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Carter | Chairman (BEG 06/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,049,204 | $25,209 |
| Christopher Kabourek | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $392,191 | $46,081 |
| Ken Bayles | Director (BEG 10/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 | $361,354 | $49,227 |
| Robert Wilhelm | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $352,643 | $38,271 |
| Jennifer Larsen | Director (THRU 09/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $331,424 | $45,019 |
| Richard Evans III | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $334,037 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacia Palser | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $281,265 | $48,292 |
| Josh Santarpia | Science & Tech Advisor Highest-paid employee | 5 | $2,400 | $277,479 | $45,813 |
| David Jackson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $244,777 | $44,641 |
| Christopher Kratochvil | Strategic Advisor - Global Health Security Highest-paid employee | 1 | $2,400 | $227,054 | $31,060 |
| Christopher Yeaw | RESEARCH DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $237,170 | $0 | $20,784 |
| Marvin Sikes Jr | DIR FOR GLOBAL HEALTH Key employee | 40 | $235,723 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Woollen | SR RESEARCH STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $226,709 | $0 | $0 |
| John Tencer | DIR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $80,000 | $128,293 | $12,080 |
| Thomas Mueller | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,759 | $0 | $23,796 |
| Wes Carter | DIR OF OPERATIONAL TRAINING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,102 | $0 | $13,416 |
| Dillan Cunningham | DIR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,380 | $0 | $1,221 |
| Anna Ravnholdt | FACILITY SECURITY OFFICER Officer | 32 | $52,143 | $119,414 | $24,354 |
| Carl V Van Mauney | CHAIRMAN (Thru 05/2023) / Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roosevelt Mercer Jr | VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 06/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Kriete | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| E Benjamin Nelson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| W Gary Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3835 HOLDREGE ST, LINCOLN, NE 68503-1435
- In care of
- % ANNE BARNES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Richard J Evans III, 3835 HOLDREGE STREET, Lincoln, NE 685830742
- Signed the 990
- Richard J Evans III, Executive Director
- Phone
- (402) 472-3767
- Website
- NSRI.NEBRASKA.EDU
Mission
National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI)'s mission is to enable deterrence of, preparedness for, and response to strategic national security threats across multiple domains through research and support.
Program accomplishments
- National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) was organized to operate as a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) in responding to the research and development needs of the Department of Defense (DOD) U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). NSRI's purpose in establishing and operating the UARC is to provide a partnership between DOD and the University of Nebraska to meet the engineering, research, and technology needs of the DOD/USSTRATCOM in support of the U.S. Government's responsibility to undertake research related to advancing the science of countering threats to U.S. National Security in the areas of (1) Nuclear detection and forensics, (2) Detection of chemical and biological weapons, (3) Passive defense against weapons of mass destruction, (4) consequence management, and (5) mission-related research.Expenses $19,967,321
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5426026
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,999,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,208,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $24,208,530 | $24,082,132 | $17,999,608 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $20,176,596 | $17,775,197 | $15,946,559 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $18,937,332 | $17,824,895 | $8,838,961 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $16,752,207 | $16,458,887 | $9,164,677 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 45-5426026).
Questions about NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 45-5426026.
- Is NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names Richard J Evans III.
- Who are the officers and directors of NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does NATIONAL STRATEGIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $24,208,530, expenses of $24,082,132 and total assets of $17,999,608 at year end.
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