Mission
Educational forums on capitol hill and programs promoting freedom, democracy and human rights.
Public Charity
The Defense Forum Foundation Inc
The Defense Forum Foundation Inc, of Falls Church, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $630K in revenue, $671K in expenses, $209K in total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521256457
Falls Church, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$630K
Total Expenses$671K
Total Assets$209K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Defense Forum Foundation Inc
How The Defense Forum Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $89 for programs
$61
Free North Korea Radio
$13
North Korea freedom week and related programs
$7
Various Other Programs
Plus 3 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 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
for the following programs: $150,000 to support Free North Korea Radio; $75,000 for
$275,000
HUMAN RIGHTS
$112,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$30,000
for North Korea and Western Sahara programs
$275,000
$249,981
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Chadwick R Gore
Director
Hon R James Woolsey
Acting Chairman
Hon Tidal W Mccoy
Director
Jeb Carney
Treasurer
John L Mucci
President & Secretary
Suzanne Scholte
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $630K | $671K | $209K |
| 2024 | $690K | $718K | $254K |
| 2023 | $889K | $715K | $277K |
| 2022 | $509K | $541K | $112K |
| 2021 | $515K | $402K | $141K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $515K to $630K (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $209K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.