Center for Digital Resilienceinc FY2020 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$296K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$296K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$13K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$13K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Nov 2020.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.1M Management & general 9% · $109K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $296K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Technology Officer
$107,423Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$105,709Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$83,088Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Levy—$115,042$120,794$114,470$114,470$107,423
Joshua Levy Until 725$116,199—————
Holly Kilroy—$103,227$106,540$80,207$110,813$105,709
Nicolas Sera-Leyva$98,774—————
Jane Ellis$83,798$80,950$86,557$83,411$89,560$83,088
Thais Mendez De Andes Aldama$12,220—————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Building resilient systems to keep civil society safe online.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $409K · 2023–2024
Rights Action Lab INCDE · FY2024$69,102
The Miaan Group INCTX · FY2024$32,762
Vietnam RiseVA · FY2024$31,768
The Miaan Group INCTX · FY2023$275,423

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Sep 2024 · $1.3M federal money spent
Regional Democracy ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.221 · Direct$939K
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct$386K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2023 · $1.6M federal money spent
Iran Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.221 · Direct and through Irex and 1 more$890K
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct and through Small Media$658K
Iraq Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.016 · Through Common Ground$57K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2022 · $1.7M federal money spent
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct and through Int. Research & Exchange Board$800K
Iran Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.221 · Direct and through Int. Research and Exchange Board and 1 more$647K
Iraq Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.016 · Through Common Ground$291K
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Through Internews$5K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Sep 2021 · $1.2M federal money spent
Iran Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.221 · Direct and through Irex$887K
International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborDepartment of State · ALN 19.345 · Direct and through Freedom House and 2 more$198K
Iraq Assistance ProgramDepartment of State · ALN 19.016 · Through Common Ground$104K
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Through Internews$5K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$109K
Owns and owesPt X
$13K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$970K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$13K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$182K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K$81K
Total assetsLn 16$267K$162K
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$13K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$94K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$381K$364K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$16K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$17K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K$42K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$16K$300
TravelLn 17$30K$24K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$785
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$578K$539K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$109K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2026 $1.7M$1.8M−$121K$318K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $1.7M$1.5M$184K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $1.6M$1.5M$103K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2023 $1.8M$1.7M$59K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2022 $1.3M$1.2M$79K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2021 $1.2M$1.2M−$12K$13K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,210,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $823,959$1,210,656
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $69,053$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $893,012$1,210,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $376,150$568,067
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $511,678$654,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $887,828$1,222,893
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,184−$12,237
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,210,656 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$969,673
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,983
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,210,656
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,210,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,222,893 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,690 · Management $10,392$104,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $363,671 · Management $17,720$381,391
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,582 · Management $1,472$17,054
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,486 · Management $1,652$19,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,341 · Management $4,061$46,402
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,227$13,227
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,000$14,000
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,382 · Management $300$16,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,072 · Management $6,156$30,228
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,486 · Management $785$2,271
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $538,925 · Management $39,493$578,418
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,113,635 · Management $109,258 · Fundraising $0$1,222,893
Part X · Balance sheet $161,729 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $229,153$81,018
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,520$80,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,003$161,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $104,003$80,433
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $138,094$68,627
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $242,097$149,060
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,906$12,669
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,906$12,669
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,003$161,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,669 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,210,656
XI-2 Total expenses$1,222,893
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,906
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,669

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