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, face-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.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $487k
- Bonus
- $234k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $308k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $56k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $187k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- $51k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $209k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- $38k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $196k
- Bonus
- $22k
- Other
- $26k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $191k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- $11k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $186k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- $12k
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CEO | $487k | $234k | $56k | — | $777k $852k |
Executive Vice President executive vice president | $308k | $30k | $56k | — | $393k $431k |
Program Director, Ees director (operational) | $187k | $30k | $51k | — | $268k $294k |
Director of Development | $216k | $10k | $40k | — | $266k $291k |
Program Director, Ips director (operational) | $209k | $13k | $38k | — | $259k $284k |
Program Director, Defense director (operational) | $196k | $22k | $26k | — | $244k $267k |
Program Director, Tsp director (operational) | $191k | $10k | $11k | — | $212k $233k |
General Counsel highest compensated employee | $186k | $5k | $12k | — | $203k $222k |
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 15 unpaid individuals.
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Up 48%
from 2022
From $526k in 2022 to $777k in 2023.
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.
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