Mission
THE ORGANIZATION RESEARCHES, EDUCATES, AND IMPLEMENTS DATA-DRIVEN APPROACHES WORLDWIDE TO PROMOTE GLOBAL SECURITY.
Public Charity
THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEFENSE STUDIES
THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEFENSE STUDIES is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $15.2M revenue, $14.9M expenses, $11.3M total assets. 17 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.4M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 731681366
WASHINGTON, DC
International Peace & Security
NTEE: Q40
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$15.2M
Total Expenses$14.9M
Total Assets$11.3M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$5.4M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Center for Advanced Defense Studies
How The Center for Advanced Defense Studies divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$41
Studies and analysis
$41
Sale of data accumulated during the organization's research on global conflict and security issues
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
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$118,859
$114,287
ESTABLISHING THE JOINT ANALYTICAL CELL
$93,500
$341,000
CONSERVATION
$137,117
Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Angela Brujell
CHAIRMAN
April H Foley
DIRECTOR
Archie Ravishankar
DIRECTOR
Chris Johnson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Johnson
DIRECTOR
Dr Newton B Howard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15.2M | $14.9M | $11.3M |
| 2023 | $13.6M | $14.3M | $11.2M |
| 2022 | $13.5M | $11.9M | $12.1M |
| 2020 | $8.8M | $8.2M | $6.1M |
| 2019 | $7.8M | $7.5M | $5.2M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $7.8M to $15.2M (+93%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.