To elevate the cybersecurity workforce by igniting curiosity, developing talent, and transforming career pathways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $98K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$118K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$916K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$620K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$844K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$916K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$625K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$916K
FY2024$977K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$620K
FY2023▲ +103%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$791K
FY2025$644K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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% · $750K Management & general 16% · $149K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$111,001Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Bryan’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Bryan$125,514$125,860$111,001$105,676——
Anthony Bryan————$101,965$94,893

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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Develops cybersecurity professionals to fill industry needs.

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2 programs · $750K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Levelup Training

We develop candidates from overlooked backgrounds with the motivation and grit to become cyber professionals. Self-Paced Cohorts: This 5 to 7-month course is 100% virtual. Candidates are encouraged to complete IT Fundamentals prior to beginning their CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ classwork, then earning their Security+…

$462Kprogram expense
02

Powerup

We ignite the curiosity of K-12 students to be the cybersecurity leaders of tomorrow. K-8 Cyber Safety: Using industry volunteers in elementary and middle school classrooms, PowerUp creates more informed digital citizens and inspires future industry leaders with free, hands-on lessons.

$288Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$746K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Money outPt IX
$916K
Ln 25
Programscol B$750K
Managementcol C$149K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$620K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$299K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$746K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$483K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$299K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$620K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$448K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$306K$620K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$99K$18K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$431K$355K$66K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$65K$54K$10K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$43K$35K$7K$863
Legal feesLn 11b$950$950
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$123K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$810
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$2K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$2K$326
TravelLn 17$4K$898$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$359$57
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K$208
Total functional expensesLn 25$916K$750K$149K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$148K$644K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$977K$172K$791K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$916K$314K$620K 990 PDF
FY2022 $844K$790K$53K$306K 990 PDF
FY2021 $777K$625K$152K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $444K$396K$48K$100K 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 $1,229,368 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $523,459$746,029
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $320,252$483,339
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $843,711$1,229,368
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 $552,554$657,799
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,877$257,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $790,431$915,568
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $53,280$313,800
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $1,229,368 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$746,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$746,029
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $483,339$483,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $483,339 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,229,368
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $915,568 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,844 · Management $18,460 · Fundraising $2,429$119,733
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $355,463 · Management $66,387 · Fundraising $8,733$430,583
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,585 · Management $10,008 · Fundraising $1,317$64,910
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,146 · Management $6,564 · Fundraising $863$42,573
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $950$950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,225$25,225
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $123,280$123,280
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,202 · Fundraising $810$3,012
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,609 · Management $7,395$14,004
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,733 · Management $7,846 · Fundraising $1,964$11,543
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,446 · Management $2,059 · Fundraising $326$13,831
IX-17 TravelPrograms $898 · Management $2,771$3,669
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,997 · Management $359 · Fundraising $57$2,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,634 · Management $208$59,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $749,585 · Management $149,484 · Fundraising $16,499$915,568
Part X · Balance sheet $737,248 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,858$298,772
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$351,477
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $98,560$84,267
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,123$2,732
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,956$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,497$737,248
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,538$117,610
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,971$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,659$117,610
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $225,208$178,524
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,630$441,114
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,838$619,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,497$737,248
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $619,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,229,368
XI-2 Total expenses$915,568
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$313,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,838
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$619,638

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