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Filing year 2024

AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 20-4079553·NTEE W052 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.7M
Total assets
$2M
Total expenses
$750k
Reported officers
18
Mission

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF A RANGE OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. THESE EFFORTS WILL LEAD TO DEVELOPING AND WIDELY DISSEMINATING A NATIONAL SECURITY VISION AND STRATEGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

Ceo/treasurer
Median to 75th percentile
$160k
$170k
Base
$150k
Bonus
$3k
Other
Benefits
$7k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 17 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
21%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Down 4%
from 2023

From $167k in 2023 to $160k in 2024.

$167k
2023
$160k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 7% in real terms$184k to $170k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Financial Officer pay fell 4% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 140%.

$167k in 2023 to $160k in 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT

What does the Chief Financial Officer of AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT earn?

In 2024, the Chief Financial Officer of AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT received $159,983 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Financial Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Financial Officer pay at AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Financial Officer at AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT equaled 21% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT reported $1.7M in total revenue and $750k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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