Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
5 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.
Butler Claire’s $54K as COO is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.
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Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Connects national security professionals for career support and networking.
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Culper Annual Conference
CulperCon is the annual flagship conference held every September in Washington, D.C. CulperCon2024 brought together 500 Culper members, hosted 3 keynote speakers including senior national security professionals and Congressional leadership, and showcased over 50 Culper members as presenters and panelists.
Meet-Ups; Culper Hosts social events nationwide centered on themes of interest to the Culper community. In 2024 Culper hosted a dozen events in locations including Washington, DC, Seattle, LA, and Dallas. These events are funded through our corporate sponsors or donations.
Culper Cohorts (career transition program) is a competitive, free 6-week professional transition program offering resume workshops, mock interviews, compensation negotiations, and executive coaching. Cohorts run in Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $12K | $68K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12K | $68K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $12K | $68K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal feesLn 11b | $194 | $194 | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $982 | $982 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $35 | $35 | ||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $702 | $702 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $3K | $3K | ||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $52K | $52K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $95K | $46K | $49K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $151K | $100K | $51K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest Viewing | $207K | $151K | $56K | $68K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $207,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $207,252 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,353 across 7 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $68,285 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,285 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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