Institute for Religion and Democracy

IRD
Washington D.C., United States

Founded in 1981, the IRD has been a voice for transparency, for renewal, and for Christian orthodoxy.

Contact details

Website:
https://theird.org/

Address:
1023 15th Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20005

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
USA, Middle East
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1981
Age (years)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 44
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Mark Tooley
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Mark Tooley
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Mark Tooley
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10
2023
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 9
% Female staff
2024
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10%
United States average
 55%
Global average
 58%
2023
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 0%
2021
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 13%
% Female researchers
2021
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 50%
United States average
 45%
Global average
 34%
2020
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 50%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 362
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 6
2022
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 7

Social

Likes (2022)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 75,035
United States average
 81,866
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 76,439
Followers (2025)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10,349
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10,377
Followers (2022)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 10,067
Subscribers (2025)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 835
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 737
Subscribers (2023)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 633
Followers (2025)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 301
United States average
 74,364
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2025)
Institute for Religion and Democracy
 227
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415

Data notes

Last updated: 09/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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