Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

What Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress does

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan policy and education organization headquartered at 601 13th St. NW, Suite 940N, in Washington, DC. Founded circa 1970 at the encouragement of President Eisenhower, the organization operates as a think tank and convening platform focused on presidential and congressional leadership, national security, and political reform. It serves collegiate students and early-career scholars through its year-long Presidential Fellows Program, policymakers and government leaders through high-level roundtables and conferences, and academic researchers through its publications.

CSPC's product portfolio comprises the Presidential Studies Quarterly journal (distributed globally via Wiley-Blackwell with an archive back to 1973), the bi-weekly CSPC Dispatch newsletter, case-study anthologies including Triumphs & Tragedies of the Modern Presidency (2000) and Triumphs & Tragedies of the Modern Congress (2013), the Dreamers Anthology tied to the Quarter Millennial Project, and policy programs in Geotechnology Competition, Space Policy, Nuclear Arms Control, and Political Reform. The organization has no proprietary technology products and runs on a conventional nonprofit stack centered on convening, content publication, and fellowship administration.

The organization is funded through individual, corporate, and foundation donations, fellow sponsorships, and recurring PSQ subscriptions priced at $70 annually. It is governed by a Board of Trustees and Board of Counselors under President & CEO Glenn Nye and Chairman Thomas Pickering, with operations staffed by 11–50 employees.

Name

Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress

Legal name

Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, Inc.

Website

https://thepresidency.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSPC is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan policy and education organization in Washington, DC that runs the Presidential Fellows Program, publishes the Presidential Studies Quarterly journal via Wiley, and convenes roundtables on national security, space policy, and political reform for students, policymakers, and scholars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Think Tank Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education, Research & Academic Congresses (THAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Presidential studies
• Policy research
• Fellowship program
• Political reform
• National security policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CSPC relies on donations from individuals, companies, and foundations to support the Presidential Fellows Program and policy initiatives.
2. Presidential Studies Quarterly Subscriptions: Digital subscription to PSQ includes four issues plus free online access to the archive back to 1973. Subscription supports CSPC's mission.
3. Fellow Sponsorship: Donors can sponsor a CSPC Fellow through the Presidential Fellows Program, providing funding for students to participate in the year-long fellowship experience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank that conducts non-partisan policy research, publishes the Presidential Studies Quarterly scholarly journal, runs the Presidential Fellows Program for collegiate students, and convenes high-level roundtables and conferences on national security, space policy, nuclear arms control, geotechnology competition, and political reform. The organization produces policy reports, white papers, books, and a bi-weekly newsletter applying historical lessons to current governance challenges.

Product overview

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank that operates as a platform of programs and publications rather than a single unified product. Its core offerings include the Presidential Fellows Program (a year-long fellowship for collegiate students), the Presidential Studies Quarterly journal (published by Wiley), the bi-weekly CSPC Dispatch newsletter, and publications including the Dreamers Anthology and Triumphs & Tragedies series. Additionally, CSPC runs policy programs focused on Geotechnology Competition, National Security Space, Nuclear Arms Control, and Political Reform. The organization approaches its 55th anniversary and publishes regular reports and white papers on national security, foreign policy, and democratic governance.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Presidential Studies Quarterly (PSQ)

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ experts convened annually for National Security Space Program roundtables
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• London Defence ConferencemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2025CSPC hosts the London Defence Conference's Inaugural Washington Forum, bringing together congressional members and defense experts to discuss trans-Atlantic relationship and continental defense.
• British Embassy WashingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2025CSPC worked with the British Embassy Washington, British Defence Staff, and UK Strategic Command to convene experts from government, military, intelligence community, and key diplomatic partners to discuss how changing geopolitical landscape and technological environment is transforming aspects of deterrence.
• UK Strategic CommandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2025Joint convening on integrated deterrence bringing together British and American defense and diplomatic experts for roundtable discussions on strategic stability.
• George Washington UniversitycoreOthers · 14 October 2021The Nate Morris Fellowship at George Washington University is the third endowed Presidential Fellowship launched in collaboration with Nate Morris, an alumnus of the Presidential Fellows program. The fellowship supports students studying presidential and congressional leadership.
• Princeton UniversitycoreOthers · 7 October 2021Creation of the Nate Morris Fellowship at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs through a gift of the Morris Foundation. This endowed fellowship supports the Presidential Fellows Program at Princeton.
• SpaceXmajorOthers · 18 October 2019Gwynne Shotwell, President and COO of SpaceX, received CSPC's 2019 Eisenhower Award recognizing leadership and contributions to American innovation and national security through space technology.
• Fix the System CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSPC joined the Fix the System Coalition supporting creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate events of January 6, 2021. Coalition focused on addressing growing divisions, dysfunction, and distrust in the political system.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wilson Center: Congressional-chartered policy think tank in Washington focused on global policy research and convening scholars, policymakers, and experts. Comparable to CSPC in its role as a non-partisan convener producing scholarly publications and policy analysis.
• Atlantic Council: DC-based think tank focused on international affairs, transatlantic relations, and security policy. Directly comparable to CSPC's work on deterrence, space policy, and convening with UK defense and diplomatic partners.
• Hudson Institute: DC-based policy research organization focused on national security, foreign policy, and political reform. Comparable to CSPC's size and mission, with overlapping work on deterrence, defense policy, and political institutions.
• Bipartisan Policy Center: DC-based nonprofit think tank focused on bipartisan policy solutions. Highly comparable to CSPC given its shared emphasis on bipartisan governance, convening of policymakers, and policy research on government reform and national security.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Major DC-based bipartisan policy organization focused on defense, security, and international policy. Highly comparable to CSPC's National Security Space Program and defense convening work, including its partnership with the London Defence Conference.

Broad incumbents

• Council on Foreign Relations: Established, broad foreign policy think tank in New York and DC. Overlaps with CSPC in international affairs convening, defense policy analysis, and publication of policy-relevant research.
• RAND Corporation: Large, established research institution conducting policy analysis on national security, education, and government. Comparable to CSPC's space policy and national security programming, though at significantly greater scale.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: DC-based foreign policy think tank with global centers. Overlaps with CSPC in international affairs, nuclear policy, and convening of government and academic experts for policy research.
• Brookings Institution: One of the largest US policy think tanks conducting research across economics, foreign policy, and governance. Comparable to CSPC in its convening function and policy publication model, though at a much larger scale.
• Heritage Foundation: Major DC-based policy think tank producing research and convening on government, defense, and political reform. Comparable in function to CSPC, though ideologically aligned rather than non-partisan.

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Strengths5 records

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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