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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 599,123,752 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 494,196 | 375,907 | 373,974 | 709,961 | 887,611 | 2,841,649 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 601,965,401 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 0 | |||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | |||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 599,123,752 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 112,757,736 | 118,243,179 | 122,305,622 | 122,044,106 | 123,773,109 | 599,123,752 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 494,196 | 375,907 | 373,974 | 709,961 | 887,611 | 2,841,649 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 494,196 | 375,907 | 373,974 | 709,961 | 887,611 | 2,841,649 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 0 | |||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | |||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 113,251,932 | 118,619,086 | 122,679,596 | 122,754,067 | 124,660,720 | 601,965,401 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART III, LINE 3: | THE CNA EDUCATION (EDU) DIVISION WAS DISSOLVED DURING FY19. |
| PART III, LINE 4D: | THE STRATEGY, POLICY, PLANS, AND PROGRAMS (SP3) DIVISION LEVERAGES SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODOLOGIES, FIELD RESEARCH, REGIONAL EXPERTISE, PRIMARY LANGUAGE SKILLS, TRACK 1.5 PARTNERSHIPS, AND POLICY AND OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT SENIOR DECISION-MAKERS. THE DIVISION'S WORK IS ALIGNED WITH THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY AND HAS REGULARLY INFORMED DECISIONS CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY. THE CHINA AND INDO-PACIFIC SECURITY AFFAIRS (CIP) DIVISION IS THE LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP STUDYING CHINESE AND INDO-PACIFIC MILITARY AND SECURITY AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. MORE THAN 40 CIP ANALYSTS COVER THE COASTAL NATIONS FROM SOUTH ASIA TO NORTHEAST ASIA, INCLUDING OCEANIA, AND ARE FLUENT IN MANDARIN, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN AND HINDI. CNA'S CHINA STUDIES PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED THE GOVERNMENT WITH GREAT POWER COMPETITION RESEARCH ON CHINA FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. THE MARINE CORPS PROGRAM OVERSEES AND MANAGES ALL ASPECTS OF CNA'S SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ANALYTIC SUPPORT ON A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES CRITICAL TO THE MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP. THIS WORK IS EXECUTED WITHIN THE FFRDC RESEARCH DIVISIONS. IN ADDITION TO CNA HEADQUARTERS-BASED ANALYSTS, CNA ANALYSTS PROVIDE FULL-TIME ON-SITE SUPPORT TO KEY MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCE COMMANDS AS PART OF OUR FIELD PROGRAM. THE MARINE CORPS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES ANALYTIC SUPPORT TO MAJOR EXERCISES AND ON-SITE DEPLOYED SUPPORT FOR ALL MAJOR REAL-WORLD OPERATIONS AND CONTINGENCIES INVOLVING MARINE CORPS FORCES. ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS AND DATA ANALYSIS (ESDA) WITHIN CNA'S INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH PROVIDES OUR CLIENTS WITH WIDE-RANGING TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR GOALS. OUR WORK CONSIDERS THE WHOLE OF AN ORGANIZATION, NOT JUST A PORTION IN ISOLATION. WE ANALYZE THE ENTIRETY OF A CLIENT'S SYSTEMS THEIR PEOPLE, PROCESSES, DATA, AND TECHNOLOGY TO IDENTIFY A SOLUTION FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONS. WE ALWAYS BEGIN BY LOOKING AT OUR CLIENTS' DATA TO HELP THEM TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEMS AND TO FIND SOLUTIONS BASED ON THE DATA. SAFETY & SECURITY (SAS) PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT EVOLVING STANDARDS AND PRACTICES AND GIVES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING DECISION-MAKING AT ALL LEVELS DURING CRISIS OPERATIONS. WE WORK WITH SENIOR DECISION-MAKERS IN FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AGENCIES AS WELL AS WITH MEMBERS OF THE HOMELAND SECURITY PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, FIREFIGHTERS, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. WE CONSULT WITH EXPERTS AND OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY ISSUES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION AND TO NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL CONCERNS. AND WE WORK WITH SPECIALISTS IN THE AREAS OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS AT THE FEDERAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS TO IMPROVE THE COORDINATION AND COOPERATION AMONG THESE DISPARATE DECISION-MAKERS. COOPERATION AMONG THESE DISPARATE DECISION-MAKERS. |
| PART VI, LINE 11B: | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CNA'S EXTERNAL TAX ADVISERS, REVIEWED BY CNA'S MANAGEMENT, AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. COPIES OF THE RETURN ARE PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES. THE DRAFT VERSION IS THEN FINALIZED AFTER INCORPORATING FEEDBACK RECEIVED FROM THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH VOTING BOARD MEMBER AND THEN FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| PART VI, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE FILED ANNUALLY BY OUR TRUSTEES AND KEY EXECUTIVES. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EXECUTIVES ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT ORGANIZATIONS AND VENDORS WITH WHOM CNA IS CONDUCTING BUSINESS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. THESE INDIVIDUALS USE THAT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY OUR IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONFLICTS OR RELATIONSHIPS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OCCUR. IF A CONFLICT NEEDS TO BE DISCLOSED OR ADDRESSED, LEGAL COUNSEL DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. |
| PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B: | CNA'S HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT USES COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND EXTERNAL DATA TO DETERMINE SALARIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES. THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE SALARIES OF OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW BY A THIRD PARTY AND SALARY BENCHMARKING FOR EXECUTIVES WAS CONDUCTED DURING THE TAX YEAR AND PRESENTED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DURING THE SEPTEMBER 2018 MEETING. |
| PART VI, LINE 19: | CNA CORPORATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. |
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