Truman National Security Project Inc
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What it says it does
WE OFFER TIMELY, PRINCIPLED, AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PRESSING NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES. WE ENVISION AN INCLUSIVE US NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY THAT MAKES AMERICAN LIVES BETTER BECAUSE IT ADVANCES DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, PROSPERITY, AND SECURITY AT HOME AND ABROAD.
- Income
- $213,299
- Spending
- $764,052
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 625
- Highest pay
- $168,021, vp of pol. & prog.(til 12/24)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $530,881 spent. 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. ADVOCACY ISSUES ARE CHOSEN FOR THEIR SALIENCE TO AMERICA'S SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY - FROM THE IMPORTANCE OF AMERICAN LEADERSHIP GLOBALLY, TO REDUCING OUR RELIANCE ON OIL, RATIONALIZING OUR BUDGET, AND OTHER POLICY CHOICES THAT AFFECT WHETHER AMERICA CAN REMAIN A STRONG COUNTRY WHOSE POLICIES ARE BASED IN OUR FOUNDING VALUES. ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS MAY INVOLVE WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SHARE OUR POLICY VIEWS AND MAY BE ENGAGED IN PROJECT TITLE - SUCH AS OPERATION FREE - DENOTES ACTIVITIES ACROSS A GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS.
- $58,975 spent. 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. TRUMAN'S UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY PROGRAM PREPARES OUR FELLOWS, PARTNERS, AND DEFENSE COUNCIL MEMBERS TO REACH, LEARN FROM, INFORM, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS FOR TODAY AND THE NEXT GENERATION. WITH ALL THREE GROUPS, THE ORGANIZATION TEACHES THEM ABOUT DEFENSE, DEVELOPMENT, DIPLOMACY, AND DEMOCRACY POLICY (AMONG OTHER KEY NATIONAL SECURITY TOPICS) THROUGH A SERIES OF CURATED "101" TRAINING PROGRAMS (E.G., MILITARY 101, DEVELOPMENT 101, CLIMATE & ENERGY 101 AND OTHERS). WE ALSO OFFER ALL THREE GROUPS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR, INCLUDING A STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP PROGRAM DURING THEIR ASSOCIATE (FIRST) YEAR AS TRUMAN MEMBERS. WE ALSO OFFER ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN AND HONE MEMBERS' CACHE AND STANDING AS LEADING EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS, AS WELL AS PRACTICAL SKILLS BUILDING IN COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING, AMONG OTHER SKILLS, TO ASSIST IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CAPACITY TO LEAD CHANGE.
- $45,585 spent. 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 FOREIGN POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY AND STATE AND LOCAL ENGAGEMENT. THE ORGANIZATION OF ENGAGES IN WRITING AND MEDIA APPEARANCES IN NATIONAL AND STATE PUBLICATIONS, RADIO, AND TELEVISION ON A VARIETY OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY TOPICS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Caution.
California's Attorney General lists its registration as revoked as of December 31, 1990. Organizations on this list may not solicit donations in California.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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