Center for a New American Security Inc
The mission of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is to develop strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies building on the the expertise and experience of its staff and advisors. CNAS engages policy makers, experts and the public with innovative, fact-based research, ideas and analyses to shape and elevate the national security debate. CNAS' mission is to inform and prepare the national security leaders of today and tomorrow.
Center for a New American Security Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $45,489,980
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,633,486
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $389,432
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,006,635
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Center for a New American Security Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $45,489,980 | $21,633,486 | $15,006,635 | — | — | $389,432 |
| 2024 | $37,792,050 | $14,063,810 | $13,803,095 | — | — | $340,795 |
| 2023 | $25,669,934 | $14,400,563 | $11,784,293 | — | — | $111,914 |
| 2022 | $21,809,358 | $18,714,520 | $10,806,569 | — | — | $16,904 |
| 2021 | $13,596,395 | $11,475,266 | $8,650,458 | — | — | $6,302 |
| 2020 | $11,631,735 | $11,033,683 | $10,115,430 | — | — | $44,377 |
| 2019 | $10,283,116 | $13,571,524 | $11,638,724 | $65,000 | 1 | $39,815 |
About Center for a New American Security Inc
Based on IRS filings
Center for a New American Security Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $389K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for a New American Security Inc is led by Richard Fontaine, CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Fontaine
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2020
President & CEO → CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$339K (2019) → $873K (2025)
Lisa Curtis
Program Director & Ips
Program Director & Senior Fellow → Director, 2023
Director → Program Director & Ips, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$212K (2022) → $221K (2025)
Stacie Pettyjohn
Program Director & Defense
Director → Program Director & Defense, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$194K (2023) → $234K (2025)
Emily Kilcrease
Program Director & Ees
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$268K (2024) → $230K (2025)
Vivek Chilukuri
Program Director, Technology & Nat'l Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$219K (2025)
David Hogan
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denis A Bovin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jane Wales
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J Zak
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sonnenfeldt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Flournoy
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard L Armitage
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Roche
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Glaeser
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Schwimmer
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Murdoch
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Silverman
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Gephardt
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adm John Richardson USN Ret
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gov Jon M Huntsman Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Dahut
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Saito Carson
Senior Vice President of Development
Director & Vice President → Director of Development, 2024
Director of Development → Senior Vice President of Development, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$28K (2019) → $238K (2025)
Paul D Scharre
Executive Vice President
Executive Vice President & Director of Studies → Director & Vice President, 2023
Director & Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$190K (2019) → $387K (2025)
Carrie Cordero
Secretary
General Counsel → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$203K (2024) → $191K (2025)
Former officers (36)
- Former: Andrea Kendall-Taylor (2021–2024) — Program Director & Tsp
- Former: Jon Huntsman Jr. (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Admiral John Richardson USN Ret (2024) — Director
- Former: Anne Neuberger (2024) — Director
- Former: Jmaes Murdock (2024) — Director
- Former: Douglas A Beck (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jeh Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Richard J Danzig (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joseph I Lieberman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen Seitz (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Cecil D Haney (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John Richardson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Martijn Rasser (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Shai Korman (2022) — Director of Communications
- Former: Elizabeth S Rosenberg (2019–2021) — Program Director & Senior Fellow
- Former: Ellen P McHugh (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Ely S Ratner (2019–2021) — Executive Vice President & Director of Studies
- Former: Ilan S Goldenberg (2019–2021) — Program Director & Senior Fellow
- Former: Kurt M Campbell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Avril Haines (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Robert Mandel (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Susanna V Blume (2020–2021) — Program Director & Senior Fellow
- Former: Matt Seeley (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Admiral Cecil D Haney USN (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Loren D Schulman (2019–2020) — Deputy Director
- Former: Victoria J Nuland (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Doug Silverman (2020) — Director
- Former: Admiral Gary Roughead (2019) — Director
- Former: David Romley (2019) — Former Vice President
- Former: Frederick O Terrell (2019) — Director
- Former: Lewis B Kaden (2019) — Director
- Former: Nathaniel Fick (2019) — Director
- Former: Patrick Cronin (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Senator Joseph I Lieberman (2019) — Director
- Former: Thomas J Campbell (2019) — Director
- Former: Tim Westergren (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $873K, to Richard Fontaine (CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for a New American Security Inc
How large is Center for a New American Security Inc?
Center for a New American Security Inc reported $45.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.6M.
What is Center for a New American Security Inc?
Center for a New American Security Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $45.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center for a New American Security Inc operate?
Center for a New American Security Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Center for a New American Security Inc's EIN?
Center for a New American Security Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8084828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
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