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Council on Strategic Risks

EIN 82-3106472 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVOTED TO ANTICIPATING, ANALYZING AND ADDRESSING CORE SYSTEMIC RISKS TO SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY, WITH SPECIAL EXAMINATION OF THE WAYS IN WHICH THESE RISKS INTERSECT AND EXACERBATE ONE ANOTHER. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION.

Income
$6.4 million
Spending
$5.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
23
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$277,020, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)
  1. $1.5 million spent. THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND SECURITY ("CCS") - CCS IS A NON-PARTISAN INSTITUTE OF CSR WITH A TEAM AND DISTINGUISHED ADVISORY BOARD OF SECURITY AND MILITARY EXPERTS. CCS ENVISIONS A CLIMATE-RESILIENT WORLD WHICH RECOGNIZES THAT CLIMATE CHANGE THREATS TO SECURITY ARE SIGNIFICANT AND UNPRECEDENTED, AND ACTS TO ADDRESS THOSE THREATS IN A MANNER THAT IS COMMENSURATE TO THEIR SCALE, CONSEQUENCE AND PROBABILITY. TO FURTHER THIS GOAL, CCS FACILITATES POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND DIALOGUES, PROVIDES ANALYSIS, CONDUCTS RESEARCH, COMMUNICATES TO THE PUBLIC, AND ACTS AS A RESOURCE HUB IN THE CLIMATE AND SECURITY FIELD. FOR MORE, VISIT THE CCS WEBSITE.
  2. $2.8 million spent. THE JANNE E. NOLAN CENTER ON STRATEGIC WEAPONS ("CSW") - CSW IS A NON-PARTISAN INSTITUTE OF CSR THAT EXPLORES THREAT REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT, DIFFUSION AND USE OF STRATEGIC WEAPONS IN A CHALLENGING SECURITY LANDSCAPE. A TEAM OF EXPERTS LAUNCHED CSW WITH A RECOGNITION THAT NUCLEAR, BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND OTHER STRATEGIC WEAPONS THREATS ARE RISING BOTH DUE TO DIRECT CHANGES IN POLICIES AND PRACTICES GLOBALLY, AND AS A RESULT OF INCREASING STRESS ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY INSTITUTIONS AND NORMS. AS STRATEGIC WEAPONS THREATS RISE, CSW IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING ACHIEVABLE RISK-REDUCING SOLUTIONS.
  3. $243,363 spent. THE CONVERGING RISKS LAB ("CRL") - CRL IS A RESEARCH AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT-ORIENTED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO STUDY CONVERGING, CROSS-SECTORAL RISKS IN A RAPIDLY-CHANGING WORLD. THE CRL WILL BRING TOGETHER EXPERTS FROM WITHIN THE CSR'S DISTINCT INSTITUTES, AND FROM MULTIPLE SECTORS OF THE SECURITY COMMUNITY, TO ASK FORWARD-THINKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE CONVERGING RISKS, AND TO DEVELOP ANTICIPATORY SOLUTIONS. THE LAB CURRENTLY INCLUDES THE CLIMATE-NUCLEAR-SECURITY PROJECT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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