Security Advisor Alliance

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The Alliance unites cyber Security professionals across the nation in an effort to address common problems that face everyone in the industry and to create a community of forward thinking professionals. The Alliance primarily deals with the challenges the industry faces around a gap in the talent needed to meet growing industry demands.

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.4 mo
of spending, in cash
5.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$50K
32% of total assets
Liabilities are 32% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
10 of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$204K
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$293K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$107K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$204K
FY2022▼ -0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2022$204K
Expenses
$293K
FY2022▲ +64%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2022$293K
Net assets
$107K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2022$107K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $240K Management & general 18% · $53K

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; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$49,229Pt VII · Sec A
Director of
$34,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary Latham’s $49K as Executive Di is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 825 $100K–1M public safety & disaster 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Gary Latham$49,229$15,384
Aj Eads$34,000$45,100
Sydney Plaza—$30,760
Clayton Pummill—$13,000

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Connects cybersecurity professionals to solve industry challenges and fill talent gaps.

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3 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In partnership with industry leaders, the alliance provided a digital and printed career guide to students and eduations that map the paths to different types of cybersecurity careers. The guides were provided to all event attendeees.

$145Kprogram expense
02

Work with mid-career professionals to understand their paths from mid- management to senior cybersecurity leaders. The alliance partnered with washington university to develop curriculum, provide SPEAKERS/INSTRUCTORS, host, and manage eight full days of sessions.

$51Kprogram expense
03

Work with cybersecurity industry leaders and school districts to inform students, teachers, and parents about careers in cybersecurity, and the different paths to those careers. The alliance held 10 events in 2022 that involved 500 students and 100 cyber professionals.

$45Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Money outPt IX
$293K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$107K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$133K
Accounts receivableLn 4$24K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$107K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$133K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$50K
Net assetsLn 32$195K$107K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$83K$42K$42K
Management feesLn 11a$77K$77K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$753
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$19K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$293K$240K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $204K$293K−$88K$107K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 $206K$178K$27K$110K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $204,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,000$125,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $171,200$79,200
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,200$204,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$83,228
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,810$209,321
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,810$292,549
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,390−$88,349
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,200 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $79,200$79,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,200$204,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $292,549 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $41,614 · Management $41,614$83,228
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $76,712$76,712
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,776$4,776
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,350$2,350
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,777$3,777
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,255 · Management $753$3,008
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,018 · Management $1,680$18,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $100,000$100,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $239,949 · Management $52,600 · Fundraising $0$292,549
Part X · Balance sheet $156,844 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,393$132,644
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,800$24,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,193$156,844
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$50,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $195,193$106,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $195,193$106,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,193$156,844
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,200
XI-2 Total expenses$292,549
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,349
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$195,193
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,844

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

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