Institute for Defense Analyses
Institute for Defense Analyses reported $344.7 million in revenue and $341.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.61 went to program services, $9.39 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 100.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $957,006 (CEO). 931 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $341MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $345MInvestment income was negative: −$685K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.6% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.4% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 100.2% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $957,006 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.28% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 931 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.7 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 13 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseInstitute for Defense Analyses (ida) conducts research and development activities for the department of defense and other federal departments and agencies. The ida systems and analyses center assists the office of the secretary of defense, the joint staff, the combatant commands and defense agencies; the ida center for communications and computing assists the national security agency; the science and technology policy institute provides analytic support for the office of science and technology policy in the executive office of the white house
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $863,671 | $0 | $93,335 | $957,006 |
| VP, MANAGEMENT (END 01/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $493,893 | $0 | $80,702 | $574,595 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $456,181 | $0 | $87,063 | $543,244 |
| DIRECTOR, CCRL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $383,411 | $0 | $85,230 | $468,641 |
| DIR., CFO & TREAS. (END 07/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $370,659 | $0 | $82,783 | $453,442 |
| DIRECTOR, CCRP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,401 | $0 | $85,338 | $450,739 |
| DIR., INFO TECH AND SECURITY/CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $368,836 | $0 | $76,282 | $445,118 |
| DIRECTOR, ITSD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $387,341 | $0 | $57,495 | $444,836 |
931 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Institute for Defense Analyses (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b13 · 2 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,663
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Of every $100 Institute for Defense Analyses spent in FY2025, $90.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Institute for Defense Analyses's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Institute for Defense Analyses reported that 90.6% of its $341.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Institute for Defense Analyses pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Institute for Defense Analyses reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $957,006, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Institute for Defense Analyses get its money?
Of $344.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Institute for Defense Analyses a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0233247 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202622279349300602 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202542279349300044 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422279349300327 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332269349300043 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202202249349302770 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202102259349302230 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0233247: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.