Hudson Institute: mission, leadership and finances
Washington think tank founded in 1961 that works on national security, economics, technology, health and the global order.
Organization
| Founded | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| EIN | 13-1945157 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | hudson.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $24.8 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $24.9 million |
| Total assets | $117.4 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
Hudson Institute is a policy research organization in Washington, D.C. Its work covers defense and national security, economics and trade, technology, health and global affairs. It describes its aim as promoting security, prosperity and freedom through a global perspective on policy.
Hudson Institute is listed here in the category "Think tanks". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
Hudson was founded in 1961 in New York by futurist Herman Kahn, Max Singer and Oscar Ruebhausen and was known early for Cold War strategy studies. It later moved to Indianapolis and, in 2004, to Washington.
Hudson Institute is a think tank. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
Hudson is funded by foundations, corporations and individuals. Its website lists its president, trustees and fellows, and its Form 990 is public.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $24.8 million, total expenses of $24.9 million and total assets of $117.4 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Hudson Institute Inc. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
Hudson generally favors a strong defense, firm approaches toward China, Russia and Iran, and market-based economic policy. It also studies technology, health and food policy.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include American Enterprise Institute, The Heritage Foundation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026