Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc
1616 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $50,281,330 | $66,503,396 | $210,491,167 |
| FY2024 | $59,828,961 | $65,116,006 | $219,059,763 |
| FY2023 | $98,833,919 | $55,869,573 | $215,016,034 |
| FY2022 | $57,351,409 | $48,625,256 | $169,194,502 |
| FY2021 | $46,035,402 | $43,436,605 | $157,937,146 |
| FY2020 | $47,244,158 | $44,146,650 | $141,261,879 |
| FY2019 | $45,529,366 | $45,447,331 | $134,716,940 |
| FY2018 | $45,436,285 | $45,841,469 | $132,965,801 |
| FY2017 | $50,601,140 | $46,332,597 | $143,583,207 |
| FY2016 | $84,229,241 | $44,893,732 | $136,292,572 |
| FY2015 | $43,431,720 | $38,935,803 | $95,794,036 |
| FY2014 | $41,287,509 | $37,472,920 | $91,567,407 |
| FY2013 | $37,160,761 | $31,974,301 | $86,626,755 |
| FY2012 | $42,980,355 | $33,012,273 | $79,785,246 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc (EIN 52-1501082), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $49,243,810 | 88% |
| Program service revenue | $6,603,131 | 12% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $43,508,946 | 65% |
| Management & general | $17,069,586 | 26% |
| Fundraising | $5,924,864 | 9% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 65% of functional expenses, management & general 26%, and fundraising 9%.
- 65% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 6.9% of 72 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 38 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 87th percentile among 472 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 92.7% of 477 International, Foreign Affairs & National Security organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $42,980,355 in FY2012 to $50,281,330 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2018, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $98,833,919 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $79,785,246 to $210,491,167 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 78% of revenue in FY2012 and 98% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: STUDYING GLOBAL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SECURITY ISSUES SUCH AS DEFENSE, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND DEVELOPMENT.POLICY DEVELOPMENT: PRODUCING RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIC IDEAS FOR GOVERNMENTS, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER DECISION-MAKERS.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1987 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Q50Z — International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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