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Employees Institute for Defense Analyses David Chu

David Chu

Highest compensated employee

Adjunct Senior Fellow (Began 1/20) at Institute for Defense Analyses

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$267,031
2021

Total compensation

David Chu has been listed as an employee of Institute for Defense Analyses in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Chu has decreased by 55.1% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$267,031
-60.8%
Adjunct Senior Fellow (Began 1/20)
2021
$264k org
17 hrs/wk
$4k other
--
$681,660
+3%
President and Trustee
2020
$626k org
40 hrs/wk
$56k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Chu to:

2021

Other employees at Institute for Defense Analyses

Norton Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer
$652,457
$576,881 from orgNo related comp$75,576 other
Philip L Major
Vice President, Programs
$532,271
$456,871 from orgNo related comp$75,400 other
Linda Huntt
Vice President Management
$460,211
$394,268 from orgNo related comp$65,943 other
Robert Soule
Division Director, OED
$406,678
$341,077 from orgNo related comp$65,601 other
David Saltman
Division Director, CCRP
$367,928
$301,680 from orgNo related comp$66,248 other
Jean Conley
Director, Financial/Admin, CFO and Treas.
$357,801
$308,958 from orgNo related comp$48,843 other
Steve Warner
Division Director, SED
$355,721
$290,296 from orgNo related comp$65,425 other
Ryan Garibaldi
Division Director, CCRL
$346,530
$278,502 from orgNo related comp$68,028 other
Martin Franke
Director, INFO TECH and Security/Cio
$345,607
$282,370 from orgNo related comp$63,237 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Institute for Defense Analyses 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Institute for Defense Analyses 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Institute for Defense Analyses 990 published

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