Nonprofit · EIN 52-1233683
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $8,255,519 | $7,835,650 | $419,869 | $8,479,309 | $2,189,495 | $6,289,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,774,910 | $7,677,369 | $97,541 | $8,249,605 | $2,425,510 | $5,824,095 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,863,297
- Program service revenue
- $154,746
- Investment income
- $237,476
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,256,952
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,106,184
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,939,704
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $84,465
- Accounting fees
- $215,752
- Occupancy
- $317,578
- Depreciation
- $31,853
- Program services (functional)
- $6,981,578
- Management and general (functional)
- $450,847
- Fundraising (functional)
- $403,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,249,605
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,479,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,189,495
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,289,814
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $149,037
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,805,768
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,718,089
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,571,725
- Gross receipts
- $8,255,519
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $873,000 | $78,780 |
| JOHN HANNAH | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $372,788 | $35,791 |
| BLAISE MISZTAL | VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $326,113 | $73,372 |
| LEO NAYFELD | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $288,169 | $40,003 |
| HARRIS VEDERMAN | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL OUTRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,800 | $73,889 |
| MATTHEW KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $222,560 | $24,912 |
| JONATHAN RUHE | DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,000 | $31,888 |
| DAVID P STEINMANN | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GEMUNDER | VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERB ORNSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WAX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HEFTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| IKE FISHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IMMERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KISLAK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL LEFFELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G RAPP PHD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NACHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LARRY SIEDLICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| IRIT TRATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| GEORGE VIOLIN MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| PAMELA GALLIN YABLON MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOEL ZINBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LEON ELLMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOSHUA KATZEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD | PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT Officer | 40 | $797,500 | $72,013 |
| JOHN HANNAH | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $358,450 | $34,291 |
| BLAISE MISZTAL | VICE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $315,085 | $67,662 |
| LEO NAYFELD | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $264,375 | $36,503 |
| HARRIS VEDERMAN | DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL OUTRE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,000 | $66,919 |
| MORGAN VINA | VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,000 | $41,866 |
| MATTHEW KENNEY | VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,000 | $23,945 |
| DAVID P STEINMANN | CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL GEMUNDER | VICE CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF DI Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HERB ORNSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON CROSS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES WAX | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HEFTER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| IKE FISHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT IMMERMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KISLAK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEFFELL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL G RAPP PHD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NACHMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SIEDLICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIT TRATT | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE VIOLIN MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO WEITZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA GALLIN YABLON MD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL ZINBERG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEON ELLMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA KATZEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 14TH ST NW STE 1030, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5635
- In care of
- % MICHAEL MAKOVSKY CEO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD, 1101 14 STREET NW 1030, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (202) 667-3900
- Website
- WWW.JINSA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA (JINSA) WAS FOUNDED IN 1976 AS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, OF WHICH A CRITICAL PILLAR IS A ROBUST U.S.-ISRAEL SECURITY RELATIONSHIP. JINSA BELIEVES THAT ISRAEL IS THE MOST CAPABLE AND CRITICAL U.S. SECURITY PARTNER IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND THAT A STRONG AMERICA IS THE BEST GUARANTOR OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION. JINSA ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY CONDUCTING BOTH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD TIES AMONG AMERICAN, ISRAELI AND OTHER MIDDLE EASTERN PARTNER MILITARY LEADERS, ALONG WITH IN-DEPTH RESEARCH AND ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO INFLUENCE U.S. POLICY.
Program accomplishments
- THE GEMUNDER CENTER FOR DEFENSE AND STRATEGY: ESTABLISHED IN 2013, JINSA'S GEMUNDER CENTER FOR DEFENSE AND STRATEGY CONDUCTS INTENSIVE, INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON KEY U.S. DEFENSE, STRATEGIC, AND NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST. THE CENTER ADVANCES JINSA'S BROADER MISSION BY: PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES; PROMOTING U.S. SECURITY COOPERATION WITH DEMOCRATIC ALLIES; ENGAGING THE U.S. DEFENSE COMMUNITY ON ISRAEL'S STRATEGIC ROLE IN REGIONAL STABILITY; AND ENHANCING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG U.S. DEFENSE CAPABILITY. ITS WORK IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK FORCES COMPOSED OF FORMER SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, RETIRED MILITARY LEADERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $4,080,567 · revenue $5,250
- GENERALS AND ADMIRALS TRIP TO ISRAEL: ESTABLISHED IN 1981, THE GENERALS AND ADMIRALS (G&A) PROGRAM FACILITATES THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN AMERICAN AND ISRAELI DEFENSE AND SECURITY PROFESSIONALS. EACH YEAR, JINSA BRINGS 12-15 RETIRED U.S. GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS TO ISRAEL FOR NINE DAYS OF HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS WITH THE NATION'S TOP MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES IN-DEPTH DISCUSSIONS ABOUT REGIONAL THREATS, ISRAEL'S SECURITY CHALLENGES, AND AREAS OF U.S.-ISRAEL DEFENSE COOPERATION. PARTICIPANTS VISIT IDF BASES AND KEY BORDER LOCATIONS TO GAIN FIRSTHAND INSIGHT INTO ISRAEL'S DEFENSE CAPABILITIES AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT, PREPARING THEM TO SERVE AS EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THE U.S.ISRAEL SECURITY PARTNERSHIP. TO DATE, NEARLY 400 RETIRED GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE G&A PROGRAM, INCLUDING FORMER COMBATANT COMMAND (COCOM) LEADERS, SERVICE CHIEFS, AND TWO VICE CHAIRMEN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. MANY HAVE BECOME INFLUENTIAL SPOKESPEOPLE FOR STRENGTHENING THE U.S.-ISRAEL SECURITY RELATIONSHIP.Expenses $573,044 · revenue $50,620
- MILITARY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION INSTITUTE: LAUNCHED IN 2016, JINSA'S MILITARY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION INSTITUTE (MLEI) EDUCATES CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERS FROM THE MILITARIES OF KEY U.S. ALLIES-PRIMARILY IN THE MIDDLE EAST-ABOUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY, DEFENSE STRATEGY, AND CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE HIGH-LEVEL BRIEFINGS AND VISIT IMPORTANT SITES SUCH AS CAPITOL HILL, THE PENTAGON, QUANTICO, AND GETTYSBURG. COURSES INCLUDE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS FOR ACTIVE-DUTY IDF BRIGADIER GENERALS AND ELITE ISRAELI AIR FORCE LIEUTENANT COLONELS HANDPICKED BY THE IAF COMMANDER, AMONG OTHERS.Expenses $254,693 · revenue $23,500
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE COMPRISED OF PUBLICATIONS THAT PROVIDE EXPERT ANALYSIS ON DEFENSE AND FOREIGN POLICY; HOMELAND SECURITY TRIPS FOR POLICYMAKERS AND SECURITY PROFESSIONALS; SUPPORT OUR TROOPS INITIATIVES THAT HONOR AND ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE U.S. ARMED FORCES; AND ADDITIONAL DELEGATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS THAT FURTHER STRENGTHEN U.S.-ALLY DEFENSE COOPERATION.Expenses $2,073,274 · revenue $75,376
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
- 52-1233683
- 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
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,479,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,255,519
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,255,519 | $7,835,650 | $8,479,309 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,774,910 | $7,677,369 | $8,249,605 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,977,833 | $6,999,315 | $7,942,511 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1233683).
Questions about THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA is 52-1233683.
- Is THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1977.
- Are donations to THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA 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 THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA 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 THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA 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 THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $873,000 (MICHAEL MAKOVSKY PHD, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUT).
- How much revenue does THE JEWISH INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,255,519, expenses of $7,835,650 and total assets of $8,479,309 at year end.
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