Noblis INC EIN 54-1781521

Noblis INC FY2020 filing

EIN  54-1781521 Large institutional nonprofit Reston, VA Founded 1995
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100M+
What they do
Supports and conducts scientific projects and research for public interest organizations.
Leadership
Amr a Elsawy · President, CEO, Trustee · $2.2M
Money in and out
$318.4M revenue, $310.1M expenses
Bottom line
+3% operating surplus

Supports and conducts scientific projects and research for public interest organizations. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $318.4M in revenue, $310.1M in expenses, and $203.2M in net assets.Pt I

Financial scale & money flow · FY2020
Total revenue
$318.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$310.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$203.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $8.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.01
Operating surplus
+3%
revenue over expenses, this legal entity
Payroll share
64%
of this entity's spending is salaries & benefits
Program spending
93%
of expenses reach program services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$318.4M
FY2020
Expenses
$310.1M
FY2020
Total assets
$257.5M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$54.3M
FY2020
Total revenue
$318.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$310.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$203.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$8.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$257.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $289.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The federal civilian solutions mission area helps clients architect, acquire, integrate, deploy, and manage the right solutions and technology to support their missions by using advanced analytics, innovative technology, systems engineering, and program and acquisition management to improve operations spanning the transportation…

$157.0Mprogram expense
02

The intelligence & analytics mission area helps clients develop, implement, and integrate advanced technologies into their missions with agility, speed, and security as top priorities using agile, advanced analytics, cyber, bioinformatics, identity and artificial intelligence. This program generated approximately 60 grants this year.

$91.4Mprogram expense
03

The defense & homeland security mission area spans the breadth of national security missions, domains, and agencies; protects the natural, built, and virtual infrastructure critical to maintaining the integrity of our defense and homeland security enterprises; streamlines operations, cuts costs, and delivers results to our defense and…

$40.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNoblis INC
EINHdr · item D54-1781521
Principal addressHdr · item CReston, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.noblis.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1995
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U200)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President, CEO, Trustee
$2,238,506Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Chief People Officer
$847,247Pt VII · Sec A
Sr.vp, Cfao, Treas, Trustee
$831,849Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Gen Counsel, Secy, & Cco
$454,756Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Federal Civil Solutions
$407,330Pt VII · Sec A
President, Noblis Esi, LLC
$350,242Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Finance & Accounting
$350,064Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Enterprise Tech & Ops
$346,466Pt VII · Sec A

Mile K Corrigan’s $1.8M as President, CEO, and Trustee is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 43 $100M+ science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amr a Elsawy$85,000$75,000$1,796,223$1,414,203$1,419,386$2,238,506
Mile K Corrigan$1,774,122$1,433,664$873,042
Mark a Simione$837,926$1,533,512$831,849
Gary K Sladic$979,405$807,131$635,841$471,057$443,496$350,064
Mark a Simione 072022$939,085
Lauren G McGinley$899,306$786,067$637,591
Jean M Cain 92019$847,247
Christine M Pingelli$761,326

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$315.8M · 99%
Investment income$2.6M · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$315.8M
Investment income1%$2.6M
Program service revenue$30K
Other revenue$6K
— government grantsLn 1e$285.8M
Total revenueLn 12$318.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.06 Fundraising $0.01
Program services93%$289.1M
Management & general6%$17.7M
Fundraising1%$3.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$310.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$265K
Total assetsLn 16$257.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$54.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$203.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $112.9M · Operating expenses/yr $310.1M
4.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $289.1M · Total expenses $310.1M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $17.7M · Total expenses $310.1M
6%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3.3M · Total expenses $310.1M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $3.3M · Solicited contributions $29.9M
$0.11 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $315.8M · Total revenue $318.4M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $285.8M · Total revenue $318.4M
90%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $30K · Total revenue $318.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.6M · Total revenue $318.4M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $30K · Total expenses $310.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $318.4M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $203.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $318.4M · Expenses $310.1M
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $257.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $203.2M · Total assets $257.5M
79%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $112.6M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $257.5M
44%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amr a Elsawy · Reported title PRESIDENT, CEO, TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $2.2M · Total expenses $310.1M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $199.3M · Total expenses $310.1M
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 6%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$72K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $368K · 2019–2024
The Women's CenterVA · FY2024$15,000
Cornerstones INCVA · FY2024$10,000
Food for Others INCVA · FY2024$10,000
Virginia TechFY2024$10,000
Food for Others INCVA · FY2023$10,000
Virginia TechFY2023$10,000
Wounded Warrior Project INCFL · FY2023$7,500
Code of Support FoundationVA · FY2023$7,500
PhilabundancePA · FY2023$7,500
Forkids INCVA · FY2023$7,500
Fisher House Foundation INCMD · FY2023$7,500
Feeding San DiegoCA · FY2023$7,500
Cornerstones INCVA · FY2023$7,500
Vt Innovation Campus K-12 FundVA · FY2022$10,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$614.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$621.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$535.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$469.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$373.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$318.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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