Truman National Security Project INC

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 600 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $305K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$155K
274% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 274% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$764K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$98K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$213K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$553K
FY2021$792K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$213K
Expenses
$764K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$227K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$703K
FY2023$673K
FY2024$764K
Net assets
−$98K
FY2024▼ -122%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$858K
FY2022$606K
FY2023$453K
FY2024−$98K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $635K Management & general 14% · $105K Fundraising 3% · $24K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Acting Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (til 08/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (from 08/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains leaders and civilians on national security issues, including military affairs and the link between foreign policy and local engagement.

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3 programs · $635K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Advocacy

TNSP engages in advocacy activities such as public education, town hall meetings, speaking events, and media to affect policies seen as essential to our country's national security. These advocacy activities are nonpartisan and take place across the united states.

$531Kprogram expense
02

Leadership Development Programs

The organization trains rising leaders as truman security fellows, political partners, and defense council members. The leaders represent who are activists, elected officials, and communications consultants.

$59Kprogram expense
03

National Security Education (training)

TNSP offers a certified training program for its more advanced leaders, who in turn, offer trainings for other organizations on issues of national security interest, such as military 101 training for civilian leaders to understand the military, city and state diplomacy 101 training for leaders to understand the relationship between…

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$305K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Money outPt IX
$764K
Ln 25
Programscol B$635K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
−$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K
Net assetsLn 32−$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$49K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$618K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$155K
Net assetsLn 32$453K−$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$58K$40K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$423K$411K$3K$9K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K$408$255
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K$27$507
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$38K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$4K$768
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$5K$663
Information technologyLn 14$43K$24K$18K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$902
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$67K$64K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$835$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$764K$635K$105K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $213K$764K−$551K−$98K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $524K$673K−$150K$453K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $456K$703K−$248K$606K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $792K$397K$395K$858K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $553K$227K$326K$471K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $213,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $350,992$66,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $170,658$146,660
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,894$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,544$213,299
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $524,134$599,211
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $149,101$164,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $673,235$764,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$149,691−$550,753
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,299 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$66,639
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,639
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,660$146,660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $146,660 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $764,052 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,217 · Management $40,234 · Fundraising $11,219$109,670
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $410,645 · Management $2,585 · Fundraising $9,442$422,672
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,802 · Management $408 · Fundraising $255$6,465
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,685 · Management $27 · Fundraising $507$17,219
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,100 · Management $3,386 · Fundraising $1,699$43,185
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,596$1,596
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,750$21,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,000 · Management $768$4,768
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,243 · Management $4,522 · Fundraising $663$6,428
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,193 · Management $18,383$42,576
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,898 · Management $902$12,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $63,823 · Management $3,512$67,335
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,489$1,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $835 · Management $5,264$6,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $635,441 · Management $104,826 · Fundraising $23,785$764,052
Part X · Balance sheet $56,595 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $576,881$49,220
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,885$1,885
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $28,259$5,490
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $617,739$56,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,327$17,780
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,650$20,071
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $138,225$116,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165,202$154,811
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $452,537−$98,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $452,537−$98,216
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $617,739$56,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$98,216 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,299
XI-2 Total expenses$764,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$550,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$452,537
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$98,216

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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