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. 186 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $69.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 134174402
Washington, DC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$32.5M
Total Expenses$30.9M
Total Assets$41.3M
Grant Records186
Funding Total$69.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
CULTURE & ARTS
$7,986,371
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$3,249,068
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$856,800
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$839,200
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$710,000
Showing up to 5 of 186 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.