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Cyberdrone Challenge

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Pasadena, MD501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 99-1520913Revenue $250K in FY2024

On file with the IRScyberdrone-challenge.org4157 Mountain Road Ste 236, 21122-4455 · Pasadena, MDTax-exempt since Aug 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Excite and educate the next generation of cybersecuirty professionals by bringing together students, government, industry and the security community to learn more about uav (drone) cybersecurity vulnerabilities and ways to help secure them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 69% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$116K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$134K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $104K Management & general 10% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Karl Heimer
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melissa Speck
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tiffany McDonald’s $10K as Treasurer is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 115 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Teaches students and professionals about drone cybersecurity vulnerabilities and solutions.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organization held its first annual cyberdrone challenge. 15 students attended to work with industry and government professionals to create mentorship opportunities.

$104Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$12K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$0$137K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$0$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$270$0$270$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$565$0$565$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$526$0$526$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K$0$0
TravelLn 17$17K$8K$8K$0
InterestLn 20$1K$0$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$718$0$718$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$275$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$104K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $250K$116K$134K$134K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $250,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$250,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$250,002
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 expenses$115,855
I-18 Total expenses$115,855
I-19 Revenue less expenses$134,147
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,002 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$250,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $115,855 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $270 · Fundraising $0$270
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $565 · Fundraising $0$565
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,694 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $526 · Fundraising $0$526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,786 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$45,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,483 · Management $8,286 · Fundraising $0$16,769
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,007 · Fundraising $0$1,007
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $718 · Fundraising $0$718
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,245 · Management $275 · Fundraising $0$20,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,208 · Management $11,647 · Fundraising $0$115,855
Part X · Balance sheet $136,647 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$12,143
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$124,504
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$136,647
X-25 Other liabilities$2,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,500
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$134,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$134,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$136,647
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,002
XI-2 Total expenses$115,855
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,147

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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