Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 81-5352215
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
57th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
56th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
16th percentile
Higher net margin than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
99th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 44.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
2nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$3,725
Down $72,480 (-95%) from 2017
Net Assets
Down$3,725
Down $72,480 (-95%) from 2017
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2017
Revenue
Down$363,250
Down $70,250 (-16%) from 2017
Expenses
Up$435,730
Up $78,435 (+22%) from 2017
Net Income
Down-$72,480
Down $148,685 (-195%) from 2017
Security studies group focuses on defending the value of american power against the true threats we face. Both the legislative and executive branches need rapid access to concise and factual data to inform strategic re-orientation in counterterrorism and national security policy.
Security studies group focuses on defending the value of american power against the true threats we face. Both the legislative and executive branches need rapid access to concise and factual data to inform strategic re-orientation in counterterrorism and national security policy. We have written a grand strategy for the united states entitled freedom & fair trade and circulated it to national security and foreign policy senior officials and thought leaders.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $76,205 | $3,725 | ▼ $72,480 |
| Total Assets | $76,205 | $3,725 | ▼ $72,480 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $76,205 | $3,725 | ▼ $72,480 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $76,205 | $3,725 | ▼ $72,480 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $76,205 | $3,725 | ▼ $72,480 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Reaboi | Sr VP | FT | $162,500 | $162,500 |
| James Hanson | President | FT | $99,697 | $99,697 |
| Bradley Patty | Sr VP | FT | $85,978 | $85,978 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $348,175 |
| Other Expenses | $87,555 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $343,190 | $4,985 | - | $348,175 |
| Fees for Services Other | $72,900 | - | - | $72,900 |
| Travel | $11,874 | - | - | $11,874 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $2,222 | - | - | $2,222 |
| Other Expenses | - | $559 | - | $559 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $430,186 | $5,544 | $0 | $435,730 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“Form 990 is reviewed by james hanson, president.”
“ANNUAL REVIEW”
“Review and comparison to leaders of similar sized organizations.”
“AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST”
“Security studies group focuses on defending the value of american power against the true threats we face. Both the legislative and executive branches need rapid access to concise and factual data to inform strategic re-orientation in counterterrorism and national security policy. We have written a grand strategy for the united states entitled freedom & fair trade and circulated it to national security and foreign policy senior officials and thought leaders.”
“Security studies group is a national security think tank conducting research and writing policy about the major issues in this field. We have four full-time members who work on the following subject areas: iran, china, russia, isis, rogue nuclear states, counterterrorism, defense budget, and other national security topics as needed. We produce white papers based on original research and incorporating existing information. We present these at seminars and conferences as well as online. We currently operate the website www.securitystudies.org where we have published numerous documents. In addition, we publish pieces at online outlets like foxnews.com. Our mission is to learn more about problems, generate new ways to approach them, and educate the public and policymakers about those things. Our staff is comprised of experienced national security professionals who have worked in this field for decades and now apply their experience and acumen to providing innovative solutions to some of the world's toughest problems. We use social media extensively to disseminate our products and ideas in the most cost-effective way that reaches the most people. We also provide it to government, other think tanks and the media free of charge.”
“It consulting 54,500 0 0 writing, research & analysis 18,400 0 0 total 72,900 0 0”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | SECURITY STUDIES GROUP FOCUSES ON DEFENDING THE VALUE OF AMERICAN POWER AGAINST THE TRUE THREATS WE FACE. BOTH THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES NEED RAPID ACCESS TO CONCISE AND FACTUAL DATA TO INFORM STRATEGIC RE-ORIENTATION IN COUNTERTERRORISM AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY. WE HAVE WRITTEN A GRAND STRATEGY FOR THE UNITED STATES ENTITLED FREEDOM & FAIR TRADE AND CIRCULATED IT TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY SENIOR OFFICIALS AND THOUGHT LEADERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | SECURITY STUDIES GROUP IS A NATIONAL SECURITY THINK TANK CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND WRITING POLICY ABOUT THE MAJOR ISSUES IN THIS FIELD. WE HAVE FOUR FULL-TIME MEMBERS WHO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT AREAS: IRAN, CHINA, RUSSIA, ISIS, ROGUE NUCLEAR STATES, COUNTERTERRORISM, DEFENSE BUDGET, AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY TOPICS AS NEEDED. WE PRODUCE WHITE PAPERS BASED ON ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND INCORPORATING EXISTING INFORMATION. WE PRESENT THESE AT SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES AS WELL AS ONLINE. WE CURRENTLY OPERATE THE WEBSITE WWW.SECURITYSTUDIES.ORG WHERE WE HAVE PUBLISHED NUMEROUS DOCUMENTS. IN ADDITION, WE PUBLISH PIECES AT ONLINE OUTLETS LIKE FOXNEWS.COM. OUR MISSION IS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PROBLEMS, GENERATE NEW WAYS TO APPROACH THEM, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ABOUT THOSE THINGS. OUR STAFF IS COMPRISED OF EXPERIENCED NATIONAL SECURITY PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE WORKED IN THIS FIELD FOR DECADES AND NOW APPLY THEIR EXPERIENCE AND ACUMEN TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST PROBLEMS. WE USE SOCIAL MEDIA EXTENSIVELY TO DISSEMINATE OUR PRODUCTS AND IDEAS IN THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE WAY THAT REACHES THE MOST PEOPLE. WE ALSO PROVIDE IT TO GOVERNMENT, OTHER THINK TANKS AND THE MEDIA FREE OF CHARGE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY JAMES HANSON, PRESIDENT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | ANNUAL REVIEW |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | REVIEW AND COMPARISON TO LEADERS OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | IT CONSULTING 54,500 0 0 WRITING, RESEARCH & ANALYSIS 18,400 0 0 TOTAL 72,900 0 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 5 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G |
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