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Information Systems Security Association FY2020 filing

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Roswell, GA501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 95-3938045Revenue $1.2M in FY2020Latest return filed Oct 10, 2025

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Confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Information resources. Issa facilitates interaction and education to create a more successful environment for global Information Systems Security and for the professionals involved. Members include practitioners at all levels of the Security field in a broad range of industries, such as communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial, and government.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3938045) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
23% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6.4 mo
of spending, in cash
6.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$878K
100% of total assets
Liabilities are 100% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
23%
Net assets
−$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
−$3K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$3K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$11K
FY2023−$315K
FY2024−$106K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1985.

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Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $300K Management & general 72% · $953K Fundraising 5% · $63K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Betty Burke
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Dunham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Fusco
Treasurer/Cf
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Publication and mailing of the association and chapter newsletters, continuing education for members, provides a forum for the issues facing the profession, and promotion of the professional status of members.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 95-3938045) · Dispute this line
$300Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$698K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$953K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$704K
Total assetsLn 16$874K
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$698K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$704K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$704K
Accounts receivableLn 4$131K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$874K
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
Net assetsLn 32−$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$582K$704K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$747K$874K
LiabilitiesLn 26$645K$878K
Net assetsLn 32$103K−$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$192K$192K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$388K$388K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$171K$171K
Information technologyLn 14$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$66K$66K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$218K$218K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$350$350
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$15K$109K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$300K$953K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 10, 2025 $1.4M$1.2M$209K−$106K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $1.4M$1.7M−$326K−$315K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $1.5M$1.7M−$183K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $1.5M$1.3M$197K$194K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.2M$1.3M−$106K−$3K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,210,388 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $972,647$512,794
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $863,569$697,572
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $72$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $92,850$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,929,138$1,210,388
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,624,553$1,316,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,624,553$1,316,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $304,585−$105,877
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,210,388 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$488,480
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,794
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $697,572$697,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $697,572 · Excluded from tax $22$1,210,388
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,316,265 across 11 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $192,000$192,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $39,759$39,759
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,289$50,289
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $387,859$387,859
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $171,003$171,003
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $63,371$63,371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,157$66,157
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $218,332$218,332
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $350$350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,380 · Management $108,615$123,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $299,869 · Management $953,025 · Fundraising $63,371$1,316,265
Part X · Balance sheet $874,313 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $582,317$704,216
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $142,603$131,362
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $22,382$34,882
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$3,853
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $747,302$874,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $207,120$79,933
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $397,169$598,795
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,380$198,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $644,669$877,557
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $102,633−$3,244
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,633−$3,244
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $747,302$874,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,244 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,210,388
XI-2 Total expenses$1,316,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,877
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,633
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,244

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