| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 887,131 | 832,392 | 881,156 | 928,872 | 941,866 | 4,471,417 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 887,131 | 832,392 | 881,156 | 928,872 | 941,866 | 4,471,417 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 3,267,367 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,204,050 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 887,131 | 832,392 | 881,156 | 928,872 | 941,866 | 4,471,417 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,000 | 47,039 | 49,039 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,520,456 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
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| THE CENTER QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:1. THE 10% TEST IS SATISFIED BY SUPPORT FROM A NUMBER OF UNRELATED DONORS.2. THE CENTER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC.3. THE CENTER PROVIDES SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.4. THE CENTER MAINTAINS DEFINITIVE PROGRAMS FOR ACCOMPLISHING ITS CHARITABLE WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. SEE FORM 990, PART III, FOR THE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES OFFERED BY THE CENTER.THE CENTER FOR CYBER SAFETY AND EDUCATION HAS A CONTINUOUS COMMITMENT PROGRAM TO SOLICIT FUNDS FOR SUPPORT VIA THEIR WEBSITE, VARIOUS FUNDRAISING EVENTS, AND THROUGH THE OPTION FOR ISC2 MEMBERS TO DONATE WHILE RENEWING THEIR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES. THE CENTER ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE CYBERSECURITY COMMUNITY, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND VARIOUS CORPORATIONS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2011 THE CENTER HAS GROWN TO A NETWORK OF THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS GLOBALLY. THE CENTER HAS BEEN IMPACTING COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS MULTIPLE PROGRAMS TO HELP THE PUBLIC STAY CYBER SAFE AND TO REMOVE FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO STARTING OR FURTHERING A CAREER IN CYBERSECURITY.THE CENTER'S LARGEST DONOR IS ICS2, A TAX-EXEMPT ASSOCIATION UNDER IRC 501(C)(6). THE ASSOCIATION IS COMPRISED OF MANY DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. THE DONATION TO THE CENTER FOR CYBER SAFETY AND EDUCATION IS PART OF ISC2'S ONGOING OPERATIONS.THE CENTER HAS A BOARD OF ELEVEN TRUSTEES THAT HAVE A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE TRUSTEES ARE ENTRUSTED TO GROW THE CENTER'S IMPACT BY RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CENTER, ITS PROGRAMS AND ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND CULTIVATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION: | THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO GROW THE CYBERSECURITY PROFESSION AND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE WORLD BY RAISING AWARENESS, BUILDING A DIVERSE PIPELINE OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS, AND ACTIVATING A MORE SECURE DIGITAL WORLD. ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER INCLUDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS PURSUING HIGHER AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN CYBER SECURITY AND RELATED FIELDS; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ADDRESSING INTERNET SAFETY, DIRECTED PRIMARILY AT CHILDREN, TEENS, AND ADULTS; PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THOSE WISHING TO ENTER TO THE CYBERSECURITY FIELD; PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND SUPPORT TO UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN CYBERSECURITY, SUCH AS WOMEN; PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE CYBER MITIGATION STRATEGIES TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND SMALL ORGANIZATIONS IN NEED. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | 50 BY 50: THE CENTER'S 50 BY 50 PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO ELEVATE WOMEN'S VOICES, INNOVATION, AND LEADERSHIP IN CYBERSECURITY, WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE WORKFORCE WITH WOMEN MAKING UP 50% BY 2050. IT FOCUSES ON CAREER AWARENESS, MENTORING, COMMUNITIES, EDUCATION, FINANCIAL ACCESS, EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS, HOLISTIC SUPPORT, AND VISIBILITY. USING THIS FRAMEWORK CHARTS THE PATH FROM INTENTION TO IMPACT AND SUPPORTS CAREERS FROM YOUTH TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B | THE CENTER'S PAYROLL IS REPORTED UNDER ISC2, A RELATED 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. THE CENTER REIMBURSES ISC2 FOR ITS SHARE OF PAYROLL EXPENSES. ISC2 HAS FILED ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYMENT TAX RETURNS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CENTER IS GOVERNED BY A COMMITTEE (BOARD OF TRUSTEES) AS DETERMINED BY THE ISC2 DIRECTORS. REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF A TRUSTEE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE ISC2 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY SUCH TRUSTEE WHO CEASES FOR ANY REASON TO BE DIRECTOR OF ISC2 SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE RESIGNED SIMULTANEOUSLY AS A TRUSTEE. THE OFFICERS OF THE CENTER SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE THE OFFICERS OF ISC2 AND WITHOUT SEPARATE ACTION BY THE TRUSTEES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE TERMS OF THE CENTER'S BYLAWS MAY BE MODIFIED ONLY BY THE VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ISC2. UPON TERMINATION OF THE CENTER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ISC2 SHALL DISPOSE OF ALL THE ASSETS OF THE CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CENTER'S BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | COMMITTEE ACTIONS RESULT IN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD WHICH ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AS A MOTION AND THEN ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN BOARD MINUTES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE CENTER'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLC IN COORDINATION WITH THE CENTER'S CONTROLLER'S OFFICE. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER'S OFFICE AND SENIOR STAFF. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ANALYSIS AND COMMENTS ELECTRONICALLY OR IN PRINTED COPY PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WRITTEN ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE SUMMARIZED AND CIRCULATED AMONG ALL TRUSTEES WHO THEN SIGN OFF ON THE SUMMARIZATION STATING THEY ARE AWARE OF ANY NOTED CONFLICTS. FURTHERMORE, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT. ALL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO AFFIRM THE ISC2 HANDBOOK WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A: THE CEO OF ISC2 ALSO SERVES AS AN OFFICER ON CENTER. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY ISC2, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS RECOMMENDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY WHEN RENEWING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S CONTRACT TO DETERMINE REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO COMMENSURATE WITH THE MARKET. THE BOARD VOTES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B: COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY HR USING MARKET DATA AND SALARY BANDS CREATED BY EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS AND APPROVED BY DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEES FALL WITHIN VARIOUS HIERARCHY LEVELS (E.G. STAFF SUPERVISOR, MANAGER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER) AND SALARY RANGES FOR THESE LEVELS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS MAY BE MADE TO DEBRA TAYLOR, CFO, ISC2, 625 N WASHINGTON ST, SUITE 400, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314. |
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