Cloud Security Alliance FY2021 filing

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Cloud Security Alliance has developed and published freely available research to improve computer Security that is widely adopted in the information technology industry, including organizational best practices and technical proficiency certifications.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $240K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.3M
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.5M
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$112K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.5M
FY2021▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$7.5M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$8.8M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2021▲ +36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$9.5M
Net assets
−$112K
FY2021▲ +70%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$371K
FY2021−$112K
FY2022−$2.0M
FY2023−$1.1M
FY2024−$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $5.5M Management & general 25% · $1.8M

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

14 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$394,104Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$321,349Pt VII · Sec A
$246,918Pt VII · Sec A
$194,586Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$163,397Pt VII · Sec A
$151,444Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eileen Sciarra’s $549K as Employee is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Reavis$425,070$387,450$588,013$321,349$317,409
Eileen Sciarra$549,094$471,186$542,795$394,104$293,268
Troy Leach$326,800$298,667———
Illena Armstrong$291,642$227,000$252,550$194,586—
Luciano Santos$243,783$218,011$259,069$246,918$232,080
Scott Williams—$247,967$195,197——
John Yeoh$205,167$169,550$188,284$163,397$154,836
Jeffery J Westcott$202,403$177,650$183,824$151,444$130,371

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Cloud security alliance attends and conducts numerous virtual and in-person events throughout the year to promote its organization and research related to cybersecurity, which are sponsored by cloud security alliance members.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

Membership provides tools and guidance to help you reap full benefit from your cloud investment. Help shape the future of it and insure you are part of the important work that lies ahead in securing the cloud ecosystem.

$1.6Mprogram expense
03

Certificate of cloud security knowledge csa developed a user certification of knowledge in key cloud computing security topics.

$1.0Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$576K
Investment incomeLn 3$687
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
−$112K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$687
Other incomeLn 4–11$576K
Total revenueLn 12$7.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Accounts receivableLn 4$453K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$12K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$343K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$78K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$112K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$81K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32−$371K−$112K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$2.7M$887K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$47K$33K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$314K$238K$76K
Payroll taxesLn 10$292K$219K$73K
Management feesLn 11a$907K$591K$316K
Legal feesLn 11b$120K$30K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$186K$186K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$187K$123K$65K
TravelLn 17$92K$48K$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$667K$656K$10K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$2K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$820K$660K$160K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$2K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$5.5M$1.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 5, 2025 $8.8M$9.5M−$692K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $9.4M$8.5M$858K−$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $8.4M$10.2M−$1.8M−$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $7.5M$7.2M$257K−$112K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $5.5M$5.3M$221K−$371K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,501,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,518,465$6,924,079
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $536$687
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,290$576,387
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,541,291$7,501,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,953,972$4,196,638
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,365,993$3,047,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,319,965$7,243,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $221,326$257,175
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,501,153 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,924,079$6,924,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $687$687
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $576,387$576,387
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,924,079 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $577,074$7,501,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,243,978 across 17 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,657,394 · Management $886,866$3,544,260
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,843 · Management $14,076$46,919
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $237,744 · Management $76,119$313,863
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $218,697 · Management $72,899$291,596
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $591,217 · Management $316,030$907,247
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $29,995 · Management $89,984$119,979
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $186,485$186,485
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,939 · Management $1,580$7,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,643 · Management $64,812$187,455
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47,770 · Management $44,555$92,325
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $656,471 · Management $10,054$666,525
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,630$1,630
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $12,079$12,079
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,951 · Management $24,425$26,376
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,513$13,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $660,029 · Management $160,277$820,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,501 · Management $4,400$5,901
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,462,758 · Management $1,781,220 · Fundraising $0$7,243,978
Part X · Balance sheet $2,184,209 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,100,570$1,242,980
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $499,140$452,576
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $79,725$12,378
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $70,498$343,086
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $81,196$54,820
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$78,369
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,831,129$2,184,209
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $250,605$350,928
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,377,212$1,616,787
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $543,600$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $30,902$84
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$328,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,202,319$2,295,956
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$371,190−$111,747
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$371,190−$111,747
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,831,129$2,184,209
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$111,747 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,501,153
XI-2 Total expenses$7,243,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$257,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$371,190
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,268
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$111,747

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