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Employees The Center for Advanced Defense Studies Varun Vira

Varun Vira

Officer

Executive Director at The Center for Advanced Defense Studies

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

$238,854
2024

Total compensation

Varun Vira has been listed as an employee of The Center for Advanced Defense Studies in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Varun Vira has increased by 190.4% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$238,854
-18.3%
Executive Director
2024
$223k org
40 hrs/wk
$17k other
--
$292,180
-2.1%
Chief Operating Officer
2023
$275k org
40 hrs/wk
$18k other
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Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Varun Vira to:

2024

Other employees at The Center for Advanced Defense Studies

Angela Brujell
Senior Operations Director
$255,672
$203,620 from orgNo related comp$52,052 other
David Johnson
Executive Director
$248,713
$247,708 from orgNo related comp$1,005 other
Joe Barnard
Finance Director
$222,674
$187,613 from orgNo related comp$35,061 other
Evangeline M Hines
Chief of People
$187,221
$166,471 from orgNo related comp$20,750 other
Jessica Hansen
Development Director
$169,259
$155,711 from orgNo related comp$13,548 other
Richard Stephenson
Director of Strategic Analysis
$153,783
$148,365 from orgNo related comp$5,418 other
Faith Horner
Program Director
$148,197
$134,693 from orgNo related comp$13,504 other
Hugh Bradshaw
Program Director
$137,459
$126,033 from orgNo related comp$11,426 other
Krista Rasmussen
Program Director
$135,431
$122,511 from orgNo related comp$12,920 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 The Center for Advanced Defense Studies 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 The Center for Advanced Defense Studies 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 The Center for Advanced Defense Studies 990 published

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