Nonprofit · EIN 52-1271179
BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,763,231 | $8,081,665 | -$318,434 | $22,165,592 | $9,969,917 | $12,195,675 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,339,859 | $8,400,398 | -$60,539 | $22,391,060 | $10,831,026 | $11,560,034 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,518,402 | $8,392,531 | -$874,129 | $22,840,078 | $11,684,783 | $11,155,295 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,633,549
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $287,014
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $113
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$214,971
- Other revenue
- -$157,332
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $861,085
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,397,653
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,282,898
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24,175
- Accounting fees
- $128,325
- Occupancy
- $1,074,203
- Travel
- $223,272
- Depreciation
- $114,405
- Program services (functional)
- $6,647,644
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,130,969
- Fundraising (functional)
- $303,052
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,391,060
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,165,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,969,917
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,195,675
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $206,875
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,767,353
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,170,675
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $25,000
- Gross receipts
- $10,202,732
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 1982
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN TIMOTHY RAY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $568,044 | $15,993 |
| GEN CHRIS CRAIGE | COO Officer | 40 | $266,621 | $10,427 |
| LAMM HALEY | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,689 | $12,193 |
| WHITTAKER JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,605 | $11,641 |
| MOONI GENEVIEVE | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,468 | $8,217 |
| BALLMAN LAURA | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,244 | $10,165 |
| KENNING KATHERINE | DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA (FORMER) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,918 | $7,139 |
| BAIN PAUL J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BEDULA LAUREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BENAROYA RAPHAEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BLAIR MICHAEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BOIES MARY M | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BOVIN DENIS A | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLINS CHRISTOPHER W | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
38 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CORTEZI NICHOLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| COX JR HOWARD E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| DARNELL STEVEN E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| D'CRUZ ALEC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| DIXON DONALD R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| DORDAL PETE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| DRISCOLL JOHN P | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| FIELD EZRA S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| FINELLI FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| FREEH JUSTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| GERENCSER MARK J | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| GERMANY BALLINTYN RHONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| GILBERT GS BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| HANKIN MICHAEL D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| HERSH ANDREW B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| HIGGINS THOMAS J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| HITCHCOCK JEREMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| HOROWITZ RAANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| KANIA JR EDWIN M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| KUNKLER WILLIAM C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| MARCUS PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| MARKS RAMON P | VICE CHAIR/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 |
| MCDONALD DAVID C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| MEEK SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| MONKS BRIAN H | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| MOSLER BRUCE E | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 |
| NEWMAN MARK S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| NIEWIARA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| NIXON GREGORY S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| PARKER STUART B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| PRUFETA JOHN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| ROGERS KRISTI M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| SHEDLIN ROGER S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| SHENKMAN MARK R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| SHIRA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| SMITH DONALD V | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| SMITH JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
| WEISS ANTHONY W | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 54 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAY TIMOTHY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $443,034 | $33,042 |
| CRAIGE CHRIS | COO Officer | 40 | $203,735 | $11,396 |
| GIGLIO JENNIFER | SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP & STRATEGY (THRU AUG 2024 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,415 | $18,931 |
| MOONIS GENEVIEVE | SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,243 | $11,362 |
| WHITTAKER JAMES | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,536 | $15,656 |
| KENNING KATHERINE | DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,113 | $21,996 |
| HIGGINS SARAH | DIRECTOR FOR THE NY METRO AREA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,792 | $20,847 |
| KINNAMONT KAREN | SVP FINANCE & ADMIN (THRU SEPT 2024) Officer | 40 | $116,504 | $20,953 |
| GERENCSER MARK J | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENAROYA RAPHAEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BOIES MARY M | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BOVIN DENIS A | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKS RAMON P | VICE CHAIR/BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSLER BRUCE E | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIN PAUL J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRON PATRICIA C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| BEDULA LAUREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLINS CHRISTOPHER W | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| CORTEZI NICHOLAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| COX JR HOWARD E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL STEVEN E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXON DONALD R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| DORDAL PETE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| DRISCOLL JOHN P | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| FIELD EZRA S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| FINELLI FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMANY BALLINTYN RHONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT GS BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HACKER MARK S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HANKIN MICHAEL D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSH ANDREW B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HIGGINS THOMAS J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HITCHCOCK JEREMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HOROWITZ RAANAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| HURLEY JOHN K | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| KANIA JR EDWIN M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| KUNKLER WILLIAM C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MCDONALD DAVID C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MEEK SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| MONKS BRIAN H | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| NEWMAN MARK S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| NIXON GREGORY S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER STUART B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGERS KRISTI M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEDLIN ROGER S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENKMAN MARK R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH DONALD V | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHENSON THOMAS F | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| STORCH DAVID P | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
| WEISS ANTHONY W | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.02 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOTEL JOSEPH | PRESIDENT & CEO (THROUGH 6/2023) Officer | 40 | $573,283 | $26,012 |
| COSENTINO TOM | COO Officer | 40 | $246,695 | $13,311 |
| MCCARTHY DEBORAH | SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP & STRAT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,183 | $50,623 |
| MOONIS GENEVIEVE | SVP FOR MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,433 | $49,473 |
| MCGRATH VICTORIA | DIRECTOR FOR THE NY METRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,865 | $42,923 |
| KINNAMONT KAREN | SVP FINANCE & ADMIN Officer | 40 | $166,333 | $32,708 |
| RAY TIMOTHY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $187,500 | $9,760 |
| KENNING KATHERINE | DIRECTOR FOR CALIFORNIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,033 | $24,839 |
| GIGLIO JENNIFER | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,884 | $21,434 |
| GERENCSER MARK J | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENAROYA RAPHAEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOIS MARY M | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOVIN DENIS A | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKS RAMON P | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSLER BRUCE E | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRON PATRICIA C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BUTLER CALVIN G | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE SAMUEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLINS CHRISTOPHER W | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| COX JR HOWARD E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL STEVEN E | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEPINTO JOSEPH M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIXON DONALD R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DORDAL PETE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FIELD EZRA S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| FINELLI FRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMANY BALLINTY RHONDA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| GILBERT GS BECKWITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HACKER MARK S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANKIN MICHAEL D | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HIGGINS THOMAS J | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HURLEY JOHN K | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KANIA JR EDWIN M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONKS BRIAN H | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEWMAN MARK S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| NIXON GREGORY S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER STUART B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGERS KRISTI M | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEDLIN ROGER S | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHENKMAN MARK R | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIRA JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SMITH DONALD V | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHENSON THOMAS F | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| STORCH DAVID P | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BAIN PAUL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEDULA LAUREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DRISCOLL JOHN P | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HERSH ANDREW B | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KUNKLER WILLIAM C | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1030 15TH STREET NW 200 E, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1503
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- HALEY LAMM, 1030 15TH STREET NW 200 E, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- HALEY LAMM, CHIEF OF STAFF
- Phone
- (202) 296-2125
- Website
- WWW.BENS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
Mission
BENS APPLIES INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND BEST BUSINESS PRACTICES TO HELP ADDRESS OUR NATION'S PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES.
Program accomplishments
- BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY (BENS) TODAY DELIVERS ITS PROGRAMMATIC IMPACT THROUGH A CAMPAIGN MODEL THAT ALIGNS PRIVATE-SECTOR EXPERTISE AND INSIGHT WITH THE NATION'S MOST PRESSING SECURITY CHALLENGES. THROUGH THIS FORCE-MULTIPLIER APPROACH, BENS SUSTAINS INTEGRATED EFFORTS THAT COMBINE ROUNDTABLES, SITE VISITS, APPLIED PROJECTS, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SENIOR MILITARY LEADERS AND POLICYMAKERS BRINGING INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE THAT INFORMS DECISION-MAKING AND DELIVERS PRACTICAL, ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN NATIONAL RESILIENCE, INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY, AND DEFENSE READINESS AT SCALE.IN 2025, BENS CONCENTRATED ITS WORK ON THREE PRIORITY AREAS. THROUGH ITS HOMELAND RESILIENCE AND RESPONSE EFFORTS, BENS ADVANCED A WHOLE-OF-NATION APPROACH TO EMERGING THREATS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY, SPACE, AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DOMAINS WHERE THE PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATES FRONTLINE SYSTEMS. BENS, PARTICULARLY SUPPORTED THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY, WHICH INFORMED LANDMARK LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE "INDEPENDENCE INVESTMENT FUND ACT AND THE "BIOMANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE ACT", WHILE PRODUCING ANALYSIS ON VULNERABILITIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN ITS DOMESTIC PRODUCTION AND RESILIENCE.THROUGH ITS STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINS EFFORTS, BENS ADDRESSED VULNERABILITIES IN CRITICAL PRODUCTION NETWORKS EXPOSED BY GEOPOLITICAL COMPETITION AND GLOBAL DISRUPTION. BENS WORKED WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO REINFORCE INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY, DIVERSIFY SOURCING, AND IMPROVE RESILIENCE. IN 2025, BENS PARTNERED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS IN ESTABLISHING THE STRATEGIC HUB FOR INNOVATION, EXCHANGE AND LEADERSHIP IN DEFENSE (SHIELD) INITIATIVE, A STATE-LEVEL EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THE NATION'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE THROUGH REGIONAL INNOVATION, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. BENS VIEWS THIS MODEL AS REPLICABLE AND WILL WORK IN 2026 TO APPLY LESSONS LEARNED IN MASSACHUSETTS TO HELP OTHER STATES STRENGTHEN THE INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICA'S SECURITY.LASTLY, THROUGH ITS MOBILIZING PRIVATE CAPITAL EFFORTS, BENS ADVANCED MARKET-BASED APPROACHES TO ADDRESS THE GAP BETWEEN NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTMENT NEEDS AND AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT FUNDING. BENS PUBLISHED "ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY 2.0," OUTLINING HOW MODERN CAPITAL MARKETS AND PUBLICPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS CAN SUPPORT DEFENSE MODERNIZATION, AND LAUNCHED A "PRACTITIONER RECOMMENDATION SERIES" TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE MECHANISMS TO UNLOCK PRIVATE INVESTMENT. BENS ALSO CONVENED LEADERS ACROSS FINANCE, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT THROUGH ITS "FINANCING THE NEXT ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY SERIES" TO IDENTIFY PRACTICAL PATHWAYS TO SCALE INVESTMENT IN DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY ESSENTIAL TO U.S. SECURITY.ACROSS THESE CAMPAIGNS, BENS SERVED AS A TRUSTED, NONPARTISAN CONVENER BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY, TRANSLATING PRIVATE-SECTOR EXPERIENCE INTO SOLUTIONS THAT STRENGTHEN THE NATION'S ABILITY TO COMPETE, DETER, AND RESPOND IN TODAY'S INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AND CONTESTED GLOBAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $3,319,444
- DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP SERVICES: BY HOSTING EVENTS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH SECURITY LEADERS AND EXPERTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS ORGANIZING SELF-FINANCED VISITS TO REGIONAL FACILITIES CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY MISSIONS, BENS MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO GARNER FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES IMPACTING AMERICA'S SECURITY. IN 2025, BENS HOSTED MORE THAN 160 ENGAGEMENTS NATIONWIDE, ALONG WITH TWO FLAGSHIP EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND NEW YORK CITY, WHERE 850 LEADERS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND NATIONAL SECURITY COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO HONOR EXTRAORDINARY AMERICANS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE 'WHOLE-OF-NATION' APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING OUR COUNTRY.Expenses $3,328,200
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 | 990 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
- 52-1271179
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q430)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,165,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,202,732
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,763,231 | $8,081,665 | $22,165,592 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,339,859 | $8,400,398 | $22,391,060 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,518,402 | $8,392,531 | $22,840,078 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,883,640 | $8,022,341 | $20,589,751 | 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 52-1271179).
Questions about BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
- What is the EIN of BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY is 52-1271179.
- Is BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 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 BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names HALEY LAMM.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 53 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $568,044 (GEN TIMOTHY RAY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BUSINESS EXECUTIVES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,763,231, expenses of $8,081,665 and total assets of $22,165,592 at year end.
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