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Organizations Education Institute for the Study of War Inc.

Institute for the Study of War Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 17, 2025.

1400 16th Street NW Suite 515
Washington, District of Columbia 20036

Institute for the Study of War Inc. (EIN: 26-0273675) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Institute for the Study of War Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 6 out of 57 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $156,773. The highest compensated employee at Institute for the Study of War Inc. is Kimberly Kagan with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $229,440.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$8,244,937

Expenses

$6,699,775

Employee compensation

$4,107,467
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Kimberly Kagan
President
$229,440
$221,040 No related comp$8,400
Brian Babcock-Lumish
Director, Petraeus Center
$180,674
$174,314 No related comp$6,360
Jennifer Cafarella
Director of Strategic INIT
$170,793
$148,499 No related comp$22,294
Alexander Mitchell
External Relations Director
$124,761
$112,108 No related comp$12,653
Madeline Shaffer
Annual Giving Director
$124,220
$111,640 No related comp$12,580
Stephen Gailliot
Research Director
$110,749
$110,749 No related compNo other comp

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Bruce Mosler
Director
Colonel William Roberti
Treasurer
Dr Jennifer London
Director
General R David Petraeus
Director
General Ret Jack Keane
Board Chair
Hon Kelly Craft
Director
Hudson la Force
Director
Jack McCarthy
Director
Joseph Lieberman Deceased Mar 2024
Director
Kevin Mandia
Director
Warren Phillips
Director
William Kristol
Secretary

Contractors

Madwolf Technologies
Consulting
$184,677
Dubik Associates LLC
Consulting
$150,000
Suchy Design LLC
Consulting
$131,435
Essential History Expeditions
Travel
$128,314

Mission Statement

THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WAR (ISW) ADVANCES AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF MILITARY AFFAIRS THROUGH RELIABLE RESEARCH, TRUSTED ANALYSIS, AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATION. WE ARE COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE NATION'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE MILITARY OPERATIONS AND RESPOND TO EMERGING THREATS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE U.S. STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. ISW IS A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT, PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 17, 2025:
2024 Institute for the Study of War Inc. 990 filed
November 12, 2024:
2023 Institute for the Study of War Inc. 990 filed
November 15, 2023:
2022 Institute for the Study of War Inc. 990 filed

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