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
94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $104K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section 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
| Name | FY2022 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Security Advisor Alliance executive salaries →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
Programs and updates
Connects cybersecurity professionals to solve industry challenges and fill talent gaps.
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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.
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 2020 that involved 800 students and 100 cyber professionals.
In partnership with industry leaders, the alliance provided a digital and printed career guide to students and educators that map the paths to different types of cybersecurity careers. The guides were provided to all event attendeees.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $22K | $110K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $83K | $110K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $83K | $110K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management feesLn 11a | $104K | $104K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $6K | $6K | ||
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $2K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | ||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $2K | $1K | $446 | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $713 | $713 | ||
| InterestLn 20 | $1 | $1 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $1K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $60K | $60K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $178K | $168K | $11K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 | $204K | $293K | −$88K | $107K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | Not on file | ||||
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 | $206K | $178K | $27K | $110K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $205,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $205,771 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,486 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $109,803 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,803 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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