Institute for Defense Analyses

Analysis

Institute for Defense Analyses is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Institute for Defense Analyses reported income of $312.7m and spending of $330.0m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $260.3m to $312.7m (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Institute for Defense Analyses sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University Corporation for Atmospheric Research ($304.1m), Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation ($319.0m) and Metropolitan Opera Association Inc ($303.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.0m (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $167.2m. At year end it held assets of $558.6m against liabilities of $303.4m, net assets of $255.1m. It reported 1,599 employees.