Nonprofit screen
Screen a listHacking for Defense Incorporated
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$1.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −49% in 3 yrs13staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin13.8%
Months of reserve9.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+33.6%
Middle half of peersMedianHacking for Defense
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.1M spent
Programs$618k58%Management and general$272k26%Fundraising$169k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$385k in FY2023 and −$884k in FY2024. Cash covers 9.2 months, above the peer median of 7.0.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
3 of 3 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 34% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort3funders
$10ka year, last 3 years
67%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationOn and off$200kNational Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance IncNew in FY2021$20kThe Schmidt Family FoundationNew in FY2021$10k
Funded