ISD-US IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AGAINST THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND NATIONAL SECURITY. ISD-US IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF ANALYZING AND INNOVATING SOLUTIONS TO THETHREATS OF VIOLENT GROUPS, HOSTILE STATE AND NON-STATE INFLUENCE OPERATIONS, AND EXTREMISM IN ALL ITS IDEOLOGICAL FORMS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia.
- Base
- $249k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $161k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $137k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $139k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President and CEO Median to 75th percentile | $249k | — | — | $10k | $259k $275k |
Ed-usa Key Employee 25th percentile to median | $161k | $10k | — | $16k | $194k $207k |
Ed-strong Cities Network Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $137k | — | — | $12k | $156k $165k |
Ed-amea Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | $139k | $5k | — | $7k | $155k $164k |
Dir. Tech & Society Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $150k $159k |
Dir. Threat Prevention Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $132k $140k |
Dir. Operations Highest Compensated Employee 10th to 25th percentile | — | — | — | — | $123k $130k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
Based on 26,320 education organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 44%
from 2023
From $180k in 2023 to $259k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 255% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 117%.
- Key Employee pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US
What does the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US received $258,617 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Education organizations in District of Columbia, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Education organizations in District of Columbia, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for education organizations is 7%.
What are INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US reported $12.8M in total revenue and $8.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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