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Filing year 2024

Foundation for the Defense of

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 13-4174402·NTEE Q01 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security·3
Total revenue
$32.5M
Total assets
$41.3M
Total expenses
$0
Reported officers
34
Mission

To conduct research and provide education on national security and on international terrorism. See Schedule O for full mission

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefits
Base salaryBonusOther compensationBenefitsExecutive compensation
SVP
senior vice president
$638k
SVP (sr. Advisor Mid Year)
senior vice president
$553k
Senior International Fellow
highest compensated employee
$448k
Vp, Development
vice president
$396k
Senior Director
highest compensated employee
$349k
Senior Director
highest compensated employee
$341k
Senior Director / Senior Fellow
highest compensated employee
$336k
VP
vice president
$332k

Plus 23 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Held steady
from 2023

From $910k in 2023 to $905k in 2024.

$910k
2023
$905k
2024
Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

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