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Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization INC FY2022 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(6)Since 2008Community Development EIN 26-3026352Revenue $274K in FY2022

On file with the IRSamtso.org1 Montgomery St Ste 3000, 94104-5500 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Oct 2008

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Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, INC. Amtso focuses on addressing theglobal need for improvement in objectivity, quality, and relevance of Anti-Malware Testing methodologies

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2022▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$267K
FY2025$413K
Expenses
$293K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$347K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$350K
Net assets
$268K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$188K
FY2024$153K
FY2025$218K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $257K Management & general 12% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$126,000Pt VII · Sec A
David Ellis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Song
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Luis Corrons
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Hawes’s $129K as COO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Hawes$128,750$126,500$126,500$126,000$121,000$132,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $254K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Malware standards project aims to develop and implement the first ever set of official standards for anti-malware testing. The project is maintained and run by the standards working group, SWG, a team of volunteers from within the amtso membership including representatives of security product vendors and expert testing labs.

$127Kprogram expense
02

Security features check provides easy-to-use tools to ensure that endpoint securityproducts are configured to protect you from viruses, drive-by-downloads, potentiallyunwanted applications pua, archived malware and phishing and cloud attacks.

$63Kprogram expense
03

Rttl

Real time threat list is a repository of malware samples collected by experts from around the world.

$63Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$257K
Managementcol C$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$274K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$268K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$268K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$288K$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$113K$13K
Management feesLn 11a$106K$95K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$14
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$257K$36K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $413K$350K$63K$218K 990 PDF
FY2024 $267K$302K−$35K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$347K−$81K$188K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $274K$293K−$19K$268K 990 PDF
FY2021 $388K$278K$110K$288K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$405K−$97K$178K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $273,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $387,958$273,875
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $387,962$273,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,000$126,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $157,227$166,954
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $278,227$292,954
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $109,735−$19,079
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,875 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $273,875$273,875
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,875 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$273,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,954 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $113,400 · Management $12,600$126,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $95,220 · Management $10,580$105,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,673$1,673
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,100$4,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,047$9,047
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,912$13,912
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,406 · Management $14$2,420
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,755$16,755
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,342$1,342
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,280$3,280
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,625$8,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,035 · Management $35,919 · Fundraising $0$292,954
Part X · Balance sheet $268,021 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $287,600$268,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,600$268,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $287,600$268,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,600$268,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,600$268,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $268,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,875
XI-2 Total expenses$292,954
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,600
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$268,021

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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