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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,089,300 | 2,565,190 | 2,717,525 | 1,952,066 | 1,619,565 | 10,943,646 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,089,300 | 2,565,190 | 2,717,525 | 1,952,066 | 1,619,565 | 10,943,646 |
| 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).. | 7,842,017 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,101,629 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,089,300 | 2,565,190 | 2,717,525 | 1,952,066 | 1,619,565 | 10,943,646 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 10,943,646 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A | THE HISTORY, ACTIVITIES, AND AUDIENCES OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND DEMONSTRATE THAT IT MEETS THE "FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IN SEVERAL RESPECTS. THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE WAS CREATED IN 1985 AS A PROGRAM DIVISION OF A MULTI-PROJECT SECTION 501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC-SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT MET THE 33.33% SUPPORT TEST CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE ARCHIVE SEPARATED FROM IT IN 1999 TO OPERATE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NSAF. THE NSAF MET THE 33.33% SUPPORT TEST FROM 1999 THROUGH 2011. ITS PRINCIPAL SUPPORT HAS COME FROM SECTION 501(C)(3) INSTITUTIONS THAT WISH TO SUPPORT ITS BROAD-BASED EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC-SERVICE PROGRAMS, SUPPLEMENTED BY GIFTS FROM A DIVERSE GROUP OF OTHER DONORS AND BY REVENUES FROM ITS WIDELY-DISTRIBUTED EXEMPT-PURPOSE PUBLICATIONS. SINCE 2011 THE NSAF'S ROSTER OF SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS HAS NARROWED SOMEWHAT, LARGELY BECAUSE OF A FEW INSTITUTIONS' CHANGE OF PRIORITIES OR CESSATION OF OPERATIONS, SO THAT THE NSAF NOW FALLS SLIGHTLY SHORT OF THE 33.33% SUPPORT LEVEL [AVERAGING 28.62% FOR THE PERIOD 2016-2020]. THE NSAF'S BOARD AND STAFF ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING PROSPECTIVE NEW DONORS TO BROADEN ITS SOURCES OF SUPPORT. SEVERAL ASPECTS OF THE NSAF'S STRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS INDICATE ITS PUBLIC NATURE: [A] ITS GOVERNING BODY COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES OF MANY SECTORS OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING EDUCATORS, JOURNALISTS, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIANS, CIVIC LEADERS, SPECIALISTS IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, OFFICERS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC-INTEREST ATTORNEYS, AND FORMER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. NONE OF THE MEMBERS OF ITS GOVERNING BOARD IS AFFILIATED WITH ANY OF ITS PRINCIPAL FUNDERS. ITS STAFF COMPRISES EDUCATORS, LIBRARIANS, JOURNALISTS, AND FORMER STAFF MEMBERS OF OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. [B] IT MAINTAINS A LIBRARY AND RESEARCH FACILITY [LOCATED IN THE MAIN LIBRARY OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY] OPEN FIVE DAYS A WEEK TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS TO FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF ANY INSTITUTION, AND ITS PUBLIC SERVICE COORDINATOR AND OTHER STAFF MEMBERS RESPOND DAILY TO NUMEROUS INQUIRIES ABOUT INTERNATIONAL-AFFAIRS DOCUMENTATION FROM SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. [C] ITS PRINCIPAL PUBLICATION IS A SERIES OF INTENSELY-INDEXED AND ANNOTATED COLLECTIONS OF DOCUMENTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SUBSCRIBERS TO WHICH INCLUDE HUNDREDS OF UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, SCHOOLS, AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AND ABROAD, AS WELL AS VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONCERNED WITH INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. [D] IN ADDITION TO ITS PUBLISHED DOCUMENT COLLECTIONS, THE NSAF PRESENTS DOCUMENTATION TO A VERY BROAD AUDIENCE OF SCHOLARS, STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, JOURNALISTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE U.S. AND ABROAD THROUGH ITS PUBLIC WEB SITES. ALONGSIDE DIRECT USERS OF ITS WEB SITES, THE RESULTS OF ARCHIVE RESEARCH AND DOCUMENT COLLECTION ARE REGULARLY CONVEYED TO A VERY BROAD PUBLIC IN STORIES BY PRINT AND BROADCAST JOURNALISTS AND BY STAFF WRITERS OF OTHER INTERNATIONAL-AFFAIRS ORGANIZATIONS. [E] THE NSAF, BECAUSE OF ITS EXPERTISE IN THE COLLECTION AND PRESENTATION OF DOCUMENTATION AND THE USE OF THE U.S. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, IS CONTINUALLY ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON FREEDOM-OF-INFORMATION TOPICS BY SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND IT HAS FREQUENTLY ORGANIZED MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES TO FACILITATE THE DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AMONG SPECIALISTS, CURRENT AND FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT HAS ALSO TAKEN PART IN THE PLANNING AND PRODUCTION OF SEVERAL PROGRAMS ON INTERNATIONAL-AFFAIRS TOPICS BROADCAST BY PUBLIC TELEVISION AND BY VARIOUS BROADCAST NEWS ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990, PART II (SIGNATURE BLOCK) AND PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 B -- FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE [WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE NSAF'S AUDITORS] AND REVIEWED INITIALLY BY ITS PRESIDENT AND TREASURER; THEREAFTER, COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM ARE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO ITS FILING DATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED AT THE TIME OF EACH BOARD MEETING TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF ANY PERTINENT INFORMATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A AND 15B AND SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 3 -- THE POSITIONS OF [1] PRESIDENT OF THE NSAF [AN UNCOMPENSATED POSITION] AND [2] DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHIVE [A FULL-TIME COMPENSATED POSITION] ARE CURRENTLY HELD BY THE SAME PERSON. THE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH ALSO APPOINTS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHIVE. THE VICE PRESIDENTS FOR FINANCE AND PROGRAMS OF THE NSAF ARE ALSO ELECTED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: EACH IS A FULL-TIME COMPENSATED POSITION AND NEITHER IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARCHIVE AND THE VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE NSAF IS SET BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH TAKES INTO ACCOUNT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPENSATION PRACTICES OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE IN FORM 990 AND IN SUCH PUBLICATIONS AS THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12A; PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19; AND PART XII, LINES 2B, 2C, AND 3A; AND FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PARTS XI AND XII -- THE REPORTS OF THE NSAF'S AUDITORS [PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS FOR THE AUDITS OF 2004 THROUGH 2010 AND MATTHEWS, CARTER & BOYCE THEREAFTER] ARE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE OF THE ARCHIVE, AS ARE THE NSAF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AND DONOR-PRIVACY POLICY. AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE AUDITS. THE NSAF DOES NOT SEEK FEDERAL AWARDS [FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 3A]. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1 | HEADING, LINE C ["DOING BUSINESS AS"] AND LINE L -- THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC. ["THE NSAF"] HAD ONE PROGRAM DIVISION IN 2020: THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE ["THE ARCHIVE"], ORIGINALLY FOUNDED IN 1985 UNDER AUSPICES OF ANOTHER SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION; IT BECAME A DIVISION OF THE NSAF [WHICH WAS FORMED UNDER ANOTHER NAME IN 1976] IN 1999. THE ORGANIZATION ORDINARILY ENGAGES IN VERY LIMITED TRAVEL ABROAD BY ITS STAFF MEMBERS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES OR FOR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOLARLY CONFERENCES. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC PRECLUDED SUCH ACTIVITY ENTIRELY THROUGHOUT CALENDAR 2020. AS IN PRIOR YEARS, IN 2020 IT HAD NO EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, BANK ACCOUNTS, OR INVESTMENTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THIS RETURN THUS DOES NOT INCLUDE SCHEDULE F. |
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