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Hudson Institute Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 13-1945157 Website

Hudson Institute is a research organization promoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future.

Key facts about Hudson Institute Inc

In short: Hudson Institute Inc gave $484K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $484K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
13-1945157
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$483,570
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$483,570
Median grant
$483,570
Total assets
$130,372,971
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$130.4M

+7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$484K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$484K

About Hudson Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hudson Institute Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $484K. Net investment income was $43.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $484K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Atlantic Council of the United States Inc: $484KAtlantic Council of the UnitedStates Inc$484K

The largest 2025 recipient was Atlantic Council of the United States Inc ($484K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlantic Council of the United States Inc Washington, DCBipartisan Commission on Biodefense Funding$483,570

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$130,372,971$121,069,620$117,371,037
Revenue$67,049,361$22,683,930$24,783,916
Expenses$24,508,480$26,428,239$24,891,108
Net Investment Income$43,024,259$4,602,374$4,291,606

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Hudson Institute Inc is led by John P Walters, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 15 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John P Walters

    President & CEO

    Chief Operating Officer → President & CEO, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $425K (2019) → $631K (2025)

  • Patrick Cronin

    Asia-Pacific Security Chair

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $218K (2020) → $278K (2025)

  • Sarah May Stern

    Chair

    Chair → Chairman, 2022

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Doran

    Senior Fellow & Director

    Senior Fellow → Senior Fellow & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $269K (2019) → $330K (2025)

  • Victoria Miller

    Director of Pa & Corporate Secretary

    Corporate Secretary → Director of Pa & Corporate Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2019) → $176K (2025)

  • Bryan Clark

    Senior Fellow & Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $260K (2021) → $316K (2025)

  • Nicholas Mackey

    Director of Operations

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $169K (2021) → $261K (2025)

  • Halina Helenihi

    Director of Finance & Accounting

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2025)

  • Jack David

    Senior Fellow & Trustee

    Trustee → Senior Fellow & Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurence C Leeds Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linden S Blue

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Whitehead

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shinya Katanozaka

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas C Barry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie D Ware

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Kassen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael L Santini

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shyam Sankar

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucy Billingsley

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William H Strong

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Marie Hauser

    Vice President & Public Affairs

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $226K (2019) → $197K (2025)

  • Daniel McKivergan

    Vice President & Government Relations

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $221K (2019) → $253K (2025)

  • Joel Scanlon

    Executive Vice President

    Vice President & Studies → Executive Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2019) → $380K (2025)

  • Matthew Hunter

    Senior Vice President

    Vice President & Strategic Partnerships → Senior Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2019) → $335K (2025)

  • Walter Russell Mead

    Df in Strategy & Statesmanship

    Didistinguished Fellow → Distinguished Fellow, 2024

    Distinguished Fellow → Df in Strategy & Statesmanship, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $313K (2019) → $427K (2025)

  • Thomas Duesterberg

    Senior Fellow

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $210K (2020) → $256K (2025)

  • Emily Alcock

    Corporate Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $40K (2025)

  • Owen Dorney

    Vice President & Strategic Partnerships

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $229K (2025)

  • Russell Pennoyer

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Emmet

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Steven Corder (2019–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Thomas J Donohue (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessie Knight Jr. (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Arthur Herman (2019–2023) — Senior Fellow
  • Former: Gilbert Scharf (2019–2023) — Trustee -
  • Former: Lewis Libby (2019–2023) — Distinquished Fellow
  • Former: Walter P. Stern (2019–2022) — Chairman Emeritus -
  • Former: Asha George (2022) — Executive Director on Biodefense
  • Former: Kenneth R. Weinstein (2019–2021) — Distinguished Fellow
  • Former: Marie-Josee Kravis (2019–2021) — Trustee -
  • Former: Rajeev Chandrasekhar (2019–2021) — Trustee -
  • Former: R. Brian Blake (2019–2020) — Vice President & Development
  • Former: Matt Hunter (2020) — Vice President & Strategic Partnerships
  • Former: Hillel Fradkin (2019) — Senior Fellow
  • Former: Richard Weitz (2019) — Director Ctr for Political-Military Analysis

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John P Walters — President and CEO: $631KJohn P WaltersPresident and CEO$631KWalter Russell Mead — DF in Strategy and Statesmanship: $427KWalter Russell MeadDF in Strategy and Statesmanship$427KJoel Scanlon — Executive Vice President: $380KJoel ScanlonExecutive Vice President$380KMatthew Hunter — Senior Vice President: $335KMatthew HunterSenior Vice President$335KMichael Doran — Senior Fellow and Director: $330KMichael DoranSenior Fellow and Director$330KBryan Clark — Senior Fellow and Director: $316KBryan ClarkSenior Fellow and Director$316KPatrick Cronin — Asia-Pacific Security Chair: $278KPatrick CroninAsia-Pacific Security Chair$278KNicholas Mackey — Director of Operations: $261KNicholas MackeyDirector of Operations$261KThomas Duesterberg — Senior Fellow: $256KThomas DuesterbergSenior Fellow$256KDaniel McKivergan — Vice President, Government Relations: $253KDaniel McKiverganVice President, Government…$253KOwen Dorney — Vice President, Strategic Partnerships: $229KOwen DorneyVice President, Strategic…$229KAnn Marie Hauser — Vice President, Public Affairs: $197KAnn Marie HauserVice President, Public Affairs$197KVictoria Miller — Dir of PA, Corporate Secretary: $176KVictoria MillerDir of PA, Corporate Secretary$176KHalina Helenihi — Director of Finance and Accounting: $120KHalina HelenihiDirector of Finance and…$120KEmily Alcock — Corporate Secretary: $40KEmily AlcockCorporate Secretary$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $631K, to John P Walters (President and CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Hudson Institute Inc

How much does Hudson Institute Inc give each year?

Hudson Institute Inc gave $484K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Hudson Institute Inc?

Hudson Institute Inc reported $130.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $67.0M.

Where does Hudson Institute Inc operate?

Hudson Institute Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Hudson Institute Inc's EIN?

Hudson Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1945157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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