Institute for the Study of War Inc
Donations deductibleInstitute for the Study of War Inc's network
13 people6 organisationsi13 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| General RET Jack Keane Chair (also filed as General R Jack Keane) | Chairman of the Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bruce Mosler | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colonel William Roberti | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Jennifer London | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| General R David Petraeus | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Hon Kelly Craft | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Hudson La Force | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jack McCarthy | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Lieberman Deceased MAR 2024 | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Mandia | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kimberly Kagan | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Warren Phillips | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Kristol | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mitchell | External Relations Director | 2024 |
| Brian Babcock-Lumish | Director, Petraeus Center | since 2022 |
| J Matthew McInnis | Senior Fellow | since 2022 |
| Jennifer Cafarella | Director of Strategic Initiatives | since 2022 |
| Madeline Shaffer | Director of Annual Giving | 2024 |
| Madiha Abrar | Director of Human Resources | 2023 |
| Maseh Zarif | Director of External Relations | 2018 |
| Megan Lott | Senior Director of Philanthropy | 2022 |
| Nataliya Bugayova | Research Fellow | 2018 |
| Stephen Gailliot | Research Director | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberly Kagan | President | 40 | $221k | $8k | |
| Brian Babcock-Lumish | Director, Petraeus Center | 40 | $174k | $6k | |
| Jennifer Cafarella | Director of Strategic Init | 40 | $148k | $22k | |
| Alexander Mitchell | External Relations Director | 40 | $112k | $13k | |
| Madeline Shaffer | Director of Annual Giving | 40 | $112k | $13k | |
| Stephen Gailliot | Research Director | 40 | $111k | ||
| General Ret Jack Keane | Chairman of the Board | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Kristol | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Colonel William Roberti | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jack McCarthy | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Mosler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Mandia | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jennifer London | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Lieberman Deceased Mar 2024 | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| General R David Petraeus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Warren Phillips | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hon Kelly Craft | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hudson la Force | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
4 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20093606709). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Jared Young | Communications Director |
| James P Danly | Custodian of Financial Records |
| Kimberly Kagan | President |
| James P Danly | Managing Director |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for the Study of War Inc
- EIN
- 260273675
- Address
- 1400 16th St Nw Ste 515, Washington, DC, 20036-2239
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The institute for the study of war (isw) advances an informed understanding of military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education. We are committed to improving the nation's ability to execute military operations and respond to emerging threats in order to achieve US. Strategic objectives. Isw is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B05 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2007
- Principal officer
- Kimberly Kagan (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 2008
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsGeneral RET Jack Keane
≥8years on the filingsBruce Mosler
≥8years on the filingsColonel William Roberti
≥8years on the filingsGeneral R David Petraeus
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $11m
- Total liabilities
- $891k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $80k
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 49
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.2m | $6.7m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Institute For The Study Of War likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 7 May 2007
- Registered agent
- Kimberly Kagan (city and state not held)