Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Center for Strategic and International Studies

Center for Strategic and International Studies' headquarters in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.
Abbreviation	CSIS
Formation	1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Type	Foreign policy think tank
Tax ID no.	52-1501082[1]
Legal status	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
Headquarters	1616 Rhode Island Avenue NW
Location	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates	38°54′07″N 77°02′31″W / 38.90194°N 77.04194°W / 38.90194; -77.04194
President	John J. Hamre[3]
Chairman, Board of Trustees	Thomas J. Pritzker[4]
Affiliations	Georgetown University (1962–1987)
Revenue (2014)	$43,431,720[1]
Expenses (2014)	$38,935,803[1]
Endowment	$12,522,632[1]
Employees (2014)	354[1]
Volunteers (2014)	274[1]
Website	www.csis.org

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is an American think tank based in Washington, D.C.^[5] From its founding in 1962 until 1987, it was an affiliate of Georgetown University, initially named the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University. The center conducts policy studies and strategic analyses of political, economic and security issues throughout the world, with a focus on issues concerning international relations, trade, technology, finance, energy and geostrategy.^[6]

In the University of Pennsylvania's 2019 Global Go To Think Tanks Report, CSIS is ranked the number one think tank in the United States across all fields, the "Top Defense and National Security Think Tank" in the world, and the fourth-best think tank in the world. It was named as a "Defense and National Security Center of Excellence for 2016–2018".^[7]

Since its founding, CSIS "has been dedicated to finding ways to sustain American prominence and prosperity as a force for good in the world", according to its website.^[8] CSIS is officially a bipartisan think tank with scholars that represent varying points of view across the political spectrum. It is known for inviting well-known foreign policy and public service officials from the U.S. Congress and the executive branch, including those affiliated with either the Democratic or the Republican Party as well as foreign officials of varying political backgrounds. It has been labeled a "centrist" think tank by U.S. News & World Report.^[9]

The center hosts the Statesmen's Forum, a bipartisan venue for international leaders to present their views. Past speakers have included United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and National Security Advisor Tom Donilon.^[10] The center also conducts the CSIS-Schieffer School Dialogues, a series of multiple discussions hosted by Bob Schieffer of CBS News, and the Global Security Forum, which has featured keynote addresses by Defense Department officials, including former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.^[11]