Minorities in Cybersecurity INC

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Mansfield, TX501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 83-2607455Revenue $377K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmincybsec.org3540 E Broad Street Suite 120-105, 76063-5633 · Mansfield, TXTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Minorities in Cybersecurity (MiC) was developed out of a unique passion to help fill the gap that exists in the support and development of women and minority leaders in the cybersecurity field. It is our mission to provide practical knowledge training, development, and support to our members with the sole purpose of preparing them to become the next generation of global cybersecurity leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$192K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$377K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$454K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$377K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$95K
FY2022$311K
FY2023$384K
FY2024$455K
FY2025$377K
Expenses
$454K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$157K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$558K
FY2025$454K
Net assets
$79K
FY20250%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$91K
FY2022$247K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$79K
FY2025$79K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $46K Management & general 90% · $408K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $192K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairwoman, CEO & President
$191,900Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary N Chaney’s $192K as Chairwoman, CEO & President is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Mary N Chaney$191,900$235,561$207,500$30,000

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

Programs and updates

Empowers minorities and women with training and support to become cybersecurity leaders.

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3 programs · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

MiC LEAD Courses, Builders and Communicators, are leadership development courses started in Jan. 2022. Each program takes cybersecurity professionals through leadership development. We ran 5 total courses in 2025.

$32Kprogram expense
02

MiC HEaLS offers holistic career services, resources, and programming tailored to each stage of a leader's journey. Mentorship platform.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Membership Management Platform

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2022–2022
Mic Talent Solutions INCFY2022$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$377K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$408K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$377K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$377K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$192K$192K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$39K$28K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$41$41
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$3K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$387$387
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$118K$118K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$0$17K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$46K$408K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $377K$454K−$77K$79K 990 PDF
FY2024 $455K$558K−$103K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$450K−$66K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $311K$157K$154K$247K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$91K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $377,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $274,793$377,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $180,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $454,793$377,250
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 $203,847$191,900
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $354,438$262,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $558,285$453,927
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,492−$76,677
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $377,250 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,927
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$123,138
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,185
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$377,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$377,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,927 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $191,900$191,900
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,500 · Management $10,090$38,590
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41$41
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $14,572$14,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,111 · Management $12,176$15,287
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,281$19,281
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,019$14,019
IX-17 TravelManagement $387$387
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $118,092$118,092
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesManagement $20,500$20,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,734$4,734
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $16,524 · Fundraising $0$16,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $45,630 · Management $408,297 · Fundraising $0$453,927
Part X · Balance sheet $78,872 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,872$3,872
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$75,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,872$78,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $78,872$78,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,872$78,872
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,872$78,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,872 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$377,250
XI-2 Total expenses$453,927
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$76,677
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,872
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,677
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$75,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,872

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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