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Employees Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc Clifford May

Clifford May

OfficerTrustee/director

President at Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$844,320
2024

Total compensation

Clifford May has been listed as an employee of Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Clifford May has increased by 54.9% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$844,320
+5.5%
President
2024
$794k org
60 hrs/wk
$1k related
2 hrs/wk
$50k other
--
$800,542
+11.6%
President
2023
$759k org
60 hrs/wk
$1k

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Clifford May to:

2024

Other employees at Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc

Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive Officer
$905,290
$848,899 from orgNo related comp$56,391 other
Jonathan J Schanzer
Senior Vice President
$639,147
$578,337 from org$697 from related$60,113 other
William McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
$567,834
$548,961 from org$4,627 from related$14,246 other
Lawrence Muscant
Senior Vice President (Sr. Advisor Mid Year)
$552,839
$512,378 from orgNo related comp$40,461 other
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
$448,170
$401,906 from orgNo related comp$46,264 other
Lesli Gillette
Vice President, Development
$396,376
$337,857 from orgNo related comp$58,519 other
Bradley L Bowman
Senior Director
$349,342
$302,275 from orgNo related comp$47,067 other
Elaine K Dezenski
Senior Director
$340,938
$293,652 from orgNo related comp$47,286 other
Mark Montgomery
Senior Director / Senior Fellow
$336,253
$308,711 from orgNo related comp$27,542 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 published

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