INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR STRATEGIC DIALOGUE-US

EIN 27-1282489 · Educational Services (B90)

What they do

ISD-US is AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to DEFENDING DEMOCRACY and INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AGAINST THREATS to PUBLIC SAFETY and NATIONAL SECURITY. ISD-US is AT THE FOREFRONT of ANALYZING and INNOVATING SOLUTIONS to THETHREATS of VIOLENT GROUPS, HOSTILE STATE and NON-STATE INFLUENCE OPERATIONS, and EXTREMISM IN ALL ITS IDEOLOGICAL FORMS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.44%of revenue went to mission work90.9% of expenses · Program services

1.97%of revenue went to fundraising3.0% of expenses

$66.49spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.07%of revenue went to management and office costs6.1% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $258,617 for SASHA HAVLICEK (PRESIDENT AND CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$12,799,684

Mission workProgram services$7,736,48760.44% of revenue90.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$520,9654.07% of revenue6.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$252,7251.97% of revenue3.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,289,50733.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$8,510,17766.49% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.9% mission · 6.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 9.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 3.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 96.1% mission · 3.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 1.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.7% mission · 1.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 198.36% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,799,684

Expenses$8,510,177

Annual surplus $4,289,507 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,736,487 · 90.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$520,965 · 6.1% of expenses

Fundraising$252,725 · 3.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,799,684

Expenses$8,510,177

Assets$5,859,681

Income$12,799,684

Contributions$12,799,684

Mission work (program services)$7,736,487

Fundraising$252,725

Grants given$222,888

Average grant$37,148

Management and general$520,965

Accounting fees$36,122

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SASHA HAVLICEKPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $258,617Base $248,539 · Other $10,078

DIXON OSBURNED-USA · 40 hrs/week $194,495Base $171,267 · Other $23,228

ERIC ROSANDED-STRONG CITIES NETWORK · 40 hrs/week $155,678Base $137,341 · Other $18,337

MOUSTAFA AYADED-AMEA · 40 hrs/week $154,785Base $143,631 · Other $11,154

ISABELLE WRIGHTDIR. TECH & SOCIETY $149,888Base $138,578 · Other $11,310

KATHERINE KENEALLYDIR. THREAT PREVENTION · 40 hrs/week $131,564Base $121,096 · Other $10,468

ANNA STOLBOVADIR. OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $122,833Base $115,879 · Other $6,954

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

SASHA HAVLICEKPRESIDENT AND CEO

DIXON OSBURNED-USA

ERIC ROSANDED-STRONG CITIES NETWORK

MOUSTAFA AYADED-AMEA

ISABELLE WRIGHTDIR. TECH & SOCIETY

KATHERINE KENEALLYDIR. THREAT PREVENTION

ANNA STOLBOVADIR. OPERATIONS

CHRIS RICETREASURER

DR KERRY HEALEYCO-CHAIR

FARAH PANDITHDIRECTOR

KARL-THEODOR ZU GUTTENBERGDIRECTOR

MARK BERGMANCO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY

MERYL CHERTOFFDIRECTOR

SHIRLEY LORD ROSENTHALDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 1032 15TH STREET NW SUITE 285, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-1502
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MARK MEDISH
Primary officer: MARK BERGMAN, CO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 464-2517

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA
NTEE classification: Educational Services (B90)
IRS tax category: Educational Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes