Mission
To conduct research and provide education on national security and on international terrorism. See Schedule O for full mission
Public Charity
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc
Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $32.5M revenue, $30.9M expenses, $41.3M total assets. 198 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $74.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 134174402
Washington, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: Q01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$32.5M
Total Expenses$30.9M
Total Assets$41.3M
Grant Records198
Funding Total$74.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc
How Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$29
Research
$13
Communications and Government Relations
$8
Iran Threat
Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
$36,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$7,986,371
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,024,616
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,249,068
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$856,800
Showing up to 5 of 198 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alan Meltzer
Director
Bernard Marcus Deceased 1124
Senior Director
Bradley L Bowman
Director
Brian Bilzin
President
Clifford May
Director
David Arditi
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.5M | $30.9M | $41.3M |
| 2023 | $23.9M | $25.4M | $31.7M |
| 2022 | $18.4M | $20.0M | $33.2M |
| 2020 | $15.0M | $16.9M | $33.1M |
| 2019 | $32.7M | $17.0M | $35.0M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $32.5M, with total assets most recently reported at $41.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.