THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR (ISW) ADVANCES AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF MILITARY AFFAIRS THROUGH RELIABLE RESEARCH, TRUSTED ANALYSIS, AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE NATION'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE MILITARY OPERATIONS AND RESPOND TO EMERGING THREATS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE U.S. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. ISW IS A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $201k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $20k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $15k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | $201k | — | $20k | — | $229k $244k |
Director, Petraeus Center highest compensated employee | $159k | — | $15k | — | $181k $192k |
Director of Strategic Init highest compensated employee | $148k | — | — | $16k | $171k $181k |
External Relations Director highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $125k $132k |
Director of Annual Giving highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $124k $132k |
Research Director highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $111k $118k |
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 12 unpaid individuals.
Down 18%
from 2023
From $279k in 2023 to $229k 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.
Revenue and expenses over time
INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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