Nonprofit · EIN 82-3106472
COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,445,581 | $5,184,309 | $1,261,272 | $6,812,912 | $435,072 | $6,377,840 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,468,877 | $5,418,668 | $1,050,209 | $5,437,411 | $320,965 | $5,116,446 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,742,950 | $5,267,060 | -$1,524,110 | $4,934,218 | $867,715 | $4,066,503 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,315,088
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $130,493
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $802,253
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,851,023
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,189,054
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $91,835
- Occupancy
- $23,326
- Travel
- $293,131
- Program services (functional)
- $4,521,964
- Management and general (functional)
- $614,096
- Fundraising (functional)
- $48,249
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,437,411
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,812,912
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $435,072
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,377,840
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $840,914
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,536,926
- Gross receipts
- $6,445,581
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE PARTHEMORE | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $261,000 | $16,020 |
| CATHERINE DILL | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $209,935 | $19,861 |
| ERIN SIKORSKY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $205,680 | $12,341 |
| CAROLINE BAXTER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,400 | $12,024 |
| SCOTT STINSON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $200,223 | $12,013 |
| JOHN MOULTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,949 | $11,954 |
| JESSICA ROGERS | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,912 | $13,911 |
| FRANCESO FEMIA | SENIOR ADVISOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,420 | $9,925 |
| ANDREW WEBER | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,894 | $9,549 |
| MALLORY STEWART | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $122,070 | $1,449 |
| HON SHERRI GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCUS KING | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROBERT BARNES | USA (RET), DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUDEN JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HON DEBORAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON ROSE GOTTEMOELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT J PALAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES PETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN PRICKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON DANIEL PONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR RAJEEV SURATI JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE PARTHEMORE | CEO Officer | 40 | $265,085 | $15,905 |
| CATHERINE DILL | COO Key employee | 40 | $193,920 | $18,107 |
| JOHN MOULTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $194,508 | $11,671 |
| ERIN SIKORSKY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $193,920 | $11,635 |
| FRANCESCO FEMIA | RESEARCH DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $157,500 | $9,450 |
| ANDREW WEBER | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,661 | $9,340 |
| ANDREA REZZONICO | PROGRAM LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,400 | $13,168 |
| THOMAS ELLISON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,578 | $9,095 |
| YONG BEE LIM | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,116 | $13,723 |
| WILLIAM BEAVER | FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,575 | $3,221 |
| HON SHERRI GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCUS KING | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROBERT BARNES | USA (RET), DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUDEN JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DEBORAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ROSE GOTTEMOELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J PALAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DANIEL PONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN PRICKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAJEEV SURATI JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE PARTHEMORE | CEO Officer | 40 | $235,205 | $14,145 |
| JOHN MOULTON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,613 | $10,605 |
| ERIN SIKORSKY | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,000 | $10,440 |
| CATHERINE DILL | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,073 | $15,772 |
| FRANCESCO FEMIA | RESEARCH DIRECTOR Former | 40 | $150,000 | $9,000 |
| ANDREW WEBER | SENIOR FELLOW Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,875 | $8,280 |
| HON SHERRI GOODMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARCUS KING | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH ROBERT BARNES | USA (RET), DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J PALAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RAJEEV SURATI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DEBORAH GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON ROSE GOTTEMOELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DANIEL PONEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET WU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CRUDEN JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN PRICKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5417
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SCOTT STINSON, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT STINSON, COO
- Phone
- (202) 631-8505
- Website
- COUNCILONSTRATEGICRISKS.ORG
- 990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Francesco Femia, 1025 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1000, Washington DC 20036. Mailing address: 1025 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 1000, Washington DC 20036.
- Return prepared by
- GERALD T REILLY & COMPANY
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVOTED TO ANTICIPATING, ANALYZING AND ADDRESSING CORE SYSTEMIC RISKS TO SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY, WITH SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THESE RISKS INTERSECT AND EXACERBATE ONE ANOTHER. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION.
Program accomplishments
- THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY ("CCS") - CCS IS A NON-PARTISAN INSTITUTE OF CSR WITH A TEAM AND DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY BOARD OF SECURITY AND MILITARY EXPERTS. CCS ENVISIONS A CLIMATE-RESILIENT WORLD WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT CLIMATE CHANGE THREATS TO SECURITY ARE SIGNIFICANT AND UNPRECEDENTED, AND ACTS TO ADDRESS THOSE THREATS IN A MANNER THAT IS COMMENSURATE TO THEIR SCALE, CONSEQUENCE AND PROBABILITY. TO FURTHER THIS GOAL, CCS FACILITATES POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND DIALOGUES, PROVIDES ANALYSIS, CONDUCTS RESEARCH, COMMUNICATES TO THE PUBLIC, AND ACTS AS A RESOURCE HUB IN THE CLIMATE AND SECURITY FIELD. FOR MORE, VISIT THE CCS WEBSITE.Expenses $1,504,622
- THE JANNE E. NOLAN CENTER ON STRATEGIC WEAPONS ("CSW") - CSW IS A NON-PARTISAN INSTITUTE OF CSR THAT EXPLORES THREAT REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, DIFFUSION AND USE OF STRATEGIC WEAPONS IN A CHALLENGING SECURITY LANDSCAPE. A TEAM OF EXPERTS LAUNCHED CSW WITH A RECOGNITION THAT NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND OTHER STRATEGIC WEAPONS THREATS ARE RISING BOTH DUE TO DIRECT CHANGES IN POLICIES AND PRACTICES GLOBALLY, AND AS A RESULT OF INCREASING STRESS ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS AND NORMS. AS STRATEGIC WEAPONS THREATS RISE, CSW IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING ACHIEVABLE RISK-REDUCING SOLUTIONS.Expenses $2,773,979
- THE CONVERGING RISKS LAB ("CRL") - CRL IS A RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STUDY CONVERGING, CROSS-SECTORAL RISKS IN A RAPIDLY-CHANGING WORLD. THE CRL WILL BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM WITHIN THE CSR'S DISTINCT INSTITUTES, AND FROM MULTIPLE SECTORS OF THE SECURITY COMMUNITY, TO ASK FORWARD-THINKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CONVERGING RISKS, AND TO DEVELOP ANTICIPATORY SOLUTIONS. THE LAB CURRENTLY INCLUDES THE CLIMATE-NUCLEAR-SECURITY PROJECT.Expenses $243,363
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
- 82-3106472
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,812,912
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,445,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,445,581 | $5,184,309 | $6,812,912 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,468,877 | $5,418,668 | $5,437,411 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,742,950 | $5,267,060 | $4,934,218 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,950,222 | $3,319,492 | $6,392,219 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Francesco Femia Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 82-3106472).
Questions about COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS
- What is the EIN of COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS is 82-3106472.
- Is COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS 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 COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS 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 COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS 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 COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SCOTT STINSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $261,000 (CHRISTINE PARTHEMORE, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does COUNCIL ON STRATEGIC RISKS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,445,581, expenses of $5,184,309 and total assets of $6,812,912 at year end.
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