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Organizations International, Foreign Affairs & National Security Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on November 3, 2025.

1800 M Street NW 800s
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc (EIN: 13-4174402) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 11 out of 102 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $519,281. The highest compensated employee at Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc is Mark Dubowitz with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $905,290.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$32,538,609

Expenses

$30,922,870

Employee compensation

$16,359,974
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Mark Dubowitz
Chief Executive Officer
$905,290
$848,899 No related comp$56,391
Clifford May
President
$844,320
$793,905 $704 $49,711
Jonathan J Schanzer
Senior Vice President
$639,147
$578,337 $697 $60,113
William McCarthy
Chief Operating Officer
$567,834
$548,961 $4,627 $14,246
Lawrence Muscant
Senior Vice President (Sr. Advisor Mid Year)
$552,839
$512,378 No related comp$40,461
Eyal Hulata
Senior International Fellow
$448,170
$401,906 No related comp$46,264
Lesli Gillette
Vice President, Development
$396,376
$337,857 No related comp$58,519
Bradley L Bowman
Senior Director
$349,342
$302,275 No related comp$47,067
Elaine K Dezenski
Senior Director
$340,938
$293,652 No related comp$47,286
Mark Montgomery
Senior Director / Senior Fellow
$336,253
$308,711 No related comp$27,542
Elizabeth L Robbins
Vice President
$331,587
$315,521 No related comp$16,066

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alan Meltzer
Director
Bernard Marcus Deceased 1124
Director
Brian Bilzin
Director
David Arditi
Director
David Barish
Director
David Horowitz
Director
David Naftaly
Director
David Sterling
Director
Eric Dezenhall
Director
Gil Tenzer
Director
Isaac Applbaum
Director
James Litinsky
Director

Contractors

K17 Security
Security
$1,275,316
Max Security Solutions LTD
Research and Program
$817,827
Shorashim
Tour Provider
$627,637
Osibeyond LLC
Information Technology
$457,679
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP
Legal and Research
$402,766

Mission Statement

To conduct research and provide education on national security and on international terrorism. See Schedule O for full mission

Revisions to this organization profile

November 3, 2025:
2024 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 filed
November 7, 2024:
2023 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 filed
October 27, 2023:
2022 Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc 990 filed

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