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Foundation for the Defense of

Washington, DCEIN: 13-4174402Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

Foundation for the Defense of The Foundation for Defense of Democracies is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute focusing on foreign policy and national security.

General Population
International
National
Think Tanks & Policy Research
Research & Evaluation
International & Global
Public Policy & Civic Engagement
Education & Awareness

Annual Revenue

$32,538,609

Known Funders

152

Grants Received

304

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$32,538,609$30,922,870$41,304,210
2023$23,924,041$25,394,541$31,722,831
2022$18,424,072$19,996,565$33,154,261
2021$16,099,025$17,665,987$31,755,415
2020$15,032,714$16,908,812$33,130,022
2019$32,652,793$16,963,767$34,951,269
2018$12,475,125$14,978,645$19,230,583
2017$13,196,993$13,388,267$21,684,691

Top Funders

$5,750,000 (2024)
$5,750,000 (2024)
$5,250,000 (2023)
$4,000,000 (2021)
$3,866,500 (2021)
$3,385,379 (2022)
$1,250,000 (2021)
$655,260 (2023)
THE SNIDER FOUNDATION

COLLEGEVILLE, PA

$535,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 152 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

B

Bradley L Bowman

Senior Director

Highest Compensated
E

Elaine K Dezenski

Senior Director

Highest Compensated
E

Elizabeth L Robbins

VP

Highest Compensated
M

Mark Montgomery

Senior Director / Senior Fellow

Highest Compensated
E

Eyal Hulata

Senior International Fellow

Highest Compensated
L

Lesli Gillette

VP, Development

Key Employee
L

Lawrence Muscant

SVP (Sr. Advisor Mid Year)

Key Employee
W

William McCarthy

COO

Officer
J

Jonathan J Schanzer

SVP

Officer
C

Clifford May

President

Officer

Showing 10 of 34 key personnel.

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