Nonprofit · EIN 20-8247530
CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,121,505 | $5,073,291 | $48,214 | $3,873,041 | $1,979,704 | $1,893,337 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,705,014 | $4,980,889 | -$1,275,875 | $4,238,297 | $2,393,174 | $1,845,123 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,121,505
- of which government grants
- $106,798
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $793,465
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,404,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,534,664
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $20,255
- Accounting fees
- $196,820
- Occupancy
- $456,436
- Travel
- $313,153
- Depreciation
- $177,549
- Program services (functional)
- $2,848,993
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,766,970
- Fundraising (functional)
- $457,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,238,297
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,873,041
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,979,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,893,337
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $413,584
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$171,638
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,064,975
- Gross receipts
- $5,121,505
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 31
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA POLYAKOVA | PRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER Officer | 40 | $358,976 | $33,182 |
| GEYSHA GONZALEZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $218,462 | $15,599 |
| CATHERINE SENDAK | DIR TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE & SECURITY Key employee | 40 | $153,578 | $13,668 |
| SAMUEL GREENE | DIRECTOR, DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,916 | $19,562 |
| RONAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR, TECH POLICY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $4,626 |
| LAURENCE HIRSCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WESS MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FIRESTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GELBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALINA POLYAKOVA | PRESIDENT & CEO & BOARD TREASURER Officer | 40 | $368,593 | $36,429 |
| GEYSHA GONZALEZ | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & BOARD SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $216,656 | $17,206 |
| SAMUEL GREENE | DIRECTOR, DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $16,812 |
| CATHERINE SENDAK | DIRECTOR, TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY Key employee | 40 | $152,635 | $6,668 |
| LAURENCE HIRSCH | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WESS MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR ASHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS FIRESTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GELBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 400, WASHINGTON, DC 20004-2454
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALINA POLYAKOVA, 1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 400, WASHINGTON, DC 200042454
- Signed the 990
- GEYSHA GONZALEZ, COO, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (202) 551-9200
- Website
- WWW.CEPA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS (CEPA) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTION HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH HUBS IN LONDON AND BRUSSELS, FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND PROGRAMS. CEPA PROVIDES INNOVATIVE INSIGHT ON TRENDS AFFECTING DEMOCRACY, SECURITY, AND DEFENSE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND AGENCIES; HELPS TRANSATLANTIC BUSINESSES NAVIGATE CHANGING STRATEGIC LANDSCAPES; AND BUILDS NETWORKS OF FUTURE LEADERS VERSED IN ATLANTICISM.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OTHROUGH ITS ANALYSIS AND FELLOWSHIP PROJECTS, THE DEMOCRATIC RESILIENCE PROGRAM DELIVERS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AND ACTIONABLE, EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES POLICYMAKERS FACE, INCLUDING RUSSIAN SHADOW-WARFARE, SINO-RUSSIAN STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT, EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY, AND UKRAINE'S RECOVERY AND RECONSTRUCTION, AMONG OTHERS.THE TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE AND SECURITY PROGRAM AT CEPA SHAPES POLICY DEBATES, BUILDS COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST, AND DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE POLICY SOLUTIONS TO THE 21ST CENTURY'S MOST PRESSING TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY ISSUES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE UNITED STATES AND ITS CLOSEST ALLIES CAN MAINTAIN THEIR STRATEGIC EDGE IN AN INCREASINGLY CONTESTED WORLD. WE FOCUS ON STRENGTHENING EURO-ATLANTIC INSTITUTIONS, PROMOTING US ENGAGEMENT IN EUROPEAN SECURITY, AND DEEPENING TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION. WE BRING A FORWARD-LOOKING APPROACH TO OUR ANALYSIS, WITH INSIGHT FORMED ACROSS GENERATIONS, BACKGROUNDS, AND BORDERS. BY BRINGING TOGETHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS, PIONEERING NEW IDEAS, AND PUBLISHING SUBSTANTIVE CONTENT, WE HELP GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, AND THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND AND NAVIGATE TODAY'S UNCERTAIN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT.DIGITAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE - CEPA'S DIGITAL INNOVATION INITIATIVE (DII) EXPLORES TRENDS IN TECH-POLICY IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES TO ADVOCATE FOR TRANSATLANTIC UNITY ON DIGITAL REGULATION AND ENSURE THAT DEMOCRACIES MAINTAIN THE COMPETITIVE EDGE ON TECH INNOVATION.Expenses $2,848,993
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8247530
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,873,041
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,121,505
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,121,505 | $5,073,291 | $3,873,041 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,705,014 | $4,980,889 | $4,238,297 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,700,315 | $4,099,173 | $6,278,980 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8247530).
Questions about CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS
- What is the EIN of CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS is 20-8247530.
- Is CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALINA POLYAKOVA.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $358,976 (ALINA POLYAKOVA, PRESIDENT & CEO, TREASURER).
- How much revenue does CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICY ANALYSIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,121,505, expenses of $5,073,291 and total assets of $3,873,041 at year end.
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