Foundation for the Defense of
To conduct research and provide education on national security and on international terrorism. See Schedule O for full mission
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$41.3M
+30.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$900K
+80.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$900K
+80.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $41,304,210 | $31,722,831 | $33,154,261 |
| Revenue | $32,538,609 | $23,924,041 | $18,424,072 |
| Expenses | $30,922,870 | $25,394,541 | $19,996,565 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $346,332 | $395,972 | $114,379 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Gordon | Chairman | 2 | — |
| Leonard Abramson | Director | 1 | — |
| Isaac Applbaum | Director | 1 | — |
| David Arditi | Director | 1 | — |
| David Barish | Director | 1 | — |
| Brian Bilzin | Director | 1 | — |
| Michael Cohen | Director | 1 | — |
| Eric Dezenhall | Director | 1 | — |
| Larry Hochberg | Director | 1 | — |
| David Horowitz | Director | 1 | — |
| Robert Kargman | Director | 1 | — |
| Lennert Leader | Director | 1 | — |
| James Litinsky | Director | 1 | — |
| Bernard Marcus deceased 1124 | Director | 1 | — |
| Alan Meltzer | Director | 1 | — |
| David Naftaly | Director | 1 | — |
| Natty Nashman | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Pelson | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Pruzanksi | Director | 1 | — |
| Kenneth Schwartz | Director | 1 | — |
| Tina Snider | Director | 1 | — |
| David Sterling | Director | 1 | — |
| Gil Tenzer | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Dubowitz | CEO | 60 | $848,899 |
| Clifford May | President | 60 | $793,905 |
| Jonathan J Schanzer | SVP | 60 | $578,337 |
| William McCarthy | COO | 48 | $548,961 |
| Lawrence Muscant | SVP (Sr. Advisor Mid Year) | 50 | $512,378 |
| Lesli Gillette | VP, Development | 60 | $337,857 |
| Eyal Hulata | Senior International Fellow | 50 | $401,906 |
| Mark Montgomery | Senior Director / Senior Fellow | 50 | $308,711 |
| Elizabeth L Robbins | VP | 50 | $315,521 |
| Elaine K Dezenski | Senior Director | 50 | $293,652 |
| Bradley L Bowman | Senior Director | 50 | $302,275 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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