Keep civil society safe online.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$315K 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)(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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$315K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$110K
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
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Revenue
$1.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +8%
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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
FY2021<0.01%
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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
$92K
FY2021▲ +626%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$318K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $95K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $315K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Technology Officer
$114,470Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$110,813Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$89,560Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair Part Year
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair Part Year
$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

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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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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Building resilient systems to keep civil society safe online.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
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$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$81K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$13K$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$100K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$442K$424K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$21K$358
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$38K$657
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$35K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$969
InsuranceLn 23$1K$181$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$539K$495K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$95K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.8M−$121K$318K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.5M$184K$438K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.5M$103K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.7M$59K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$79K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$1.2M−$12K$13K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,302,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,210,656$1,193,280
I-9 Program service revenue$107,631
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,210,656$1,302,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $568,067$648,622
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $654,826$574,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,222,893$1,223,008
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,237$79,293
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 $1,302,301 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,193,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,193,280
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $107,631$107,631
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,390$1,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $109,021 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,302,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,223,008 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,734 · Management $11,079$110,813
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $423,854 · Management $17,912$441,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,578 · Management $358$20,936
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $37,695 · Management $657$38,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,241 · Management $1,514$36,755
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,700$12,700
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,305$15,305
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,034 · Management $969$2,003
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $181 · Management $1,225$1,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $494,654 · Management $44,318$538,972
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,128,276 · Management $94,732 · Fundraising $0$1,223,008
Part X · Balance sheet $201,684 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,018$137,385
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,711$64,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $161,729$201,684
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,433$43,250
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $68,627$66,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $149,060$109,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,669$91,962
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,669$91,962
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $161,729$201,684
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $91,962 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,302,301
XI-2 Total expenses$1,223,008
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,669
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$91,962

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