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Nonprofit · EIN 88-0950608

CYBER DEFENSE CENTER

Tax-exempt · CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104

Financials

$403K$49K2023$107K$50K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-EZ$106,881$50,320$56,561$411,695$0$411,695
December 31, 2023990$403,264$49,130$354,134$355,134$0$355,134
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$106,976
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Net income from fundraising events
-$95
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Benefits paid to members
$2,034
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,726
Occupancy
$7,533
Printing, publications and postage
$1,984
Other expenses
$31,043
Program services (functional)
$9,700

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$355,134
Total assets, end of year
$411,695
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$411,695
Gross receipts
$133,973

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Erin OwensChair25$0
Robin OwensTreasurer1$0
Rob DavisSecretary1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROB DAVISSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ERIN OWENSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROBIN OWENSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4833 FRONT STSTE B506, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80104-0000
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
4833 FRONT ST STE B8506, CASTLE ROCK CO 80104
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
ERIN OWENS, 4833 FRONT STREET STE 8506, CASTLE ROCK CO 80104
Signed the 990-EZ
Erin Owens, Chair
Phone
(800) 381-3365

Mission

The Cyber Defense Center is a not-for-profit charity organization with a mission of improving collective cyber defense for community protection We focus on workforce development with a purpose through our ACSEBD program and community outreach and mutual aid through our DEFEND program The Cyber Defense Center believes in the transformatative POWER OF PEOPLE In cyber defense Our mission is to uplift and upskill this critical workforce and provision these advanced COLLECTIVE DEFENSE resources for underserved communities The Cyber defense Center also performs essential industry research We believe cyber defense should be built on openness ethics and community Therefore our research exists not to serve narrow interests but to uplift society and secure the technologies we all depend on As a core tenet of our research the CYBER DEFENSE CENTER stays future focused We are not just defending todays networks we are shaping tomorrows cyber defense

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ASCEND Multiple Internships providing active student mentorship and workforce development provided to underserved students through our FORCE LABS forcelabsorg community lab program
    Expenses $3,000
  • ACSEND OTSEC training and workforce development programs initiated Cyber Defense Associate Certification CDAC prepared for DOE grant reimbursement - CESER program
  • DEFEND GridSim gridsimorg electricity subsector program initiated Partnering with DOE National Lab NREL to build first electricity subsector simulation outside of a National Lab for training threat and defense modeling and testing purposes
    Expenses $6,700
  • Community Outreach Accomplishments include building a community for fun-raising raising money for partner veteran and neurodiverse community charities
  • Sponsor CTFs Capture the Flag challenges summer camps and GenCyber mentorships with regional and local universities Present at partner universities
  • Incubate and initiate over 40 new community projects research and innovations
  • Collaborate and present at the energy modernization summit with the DOE participate in Podcasts and perform mentorship sessions with Women in Technology

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for CYBER DEFENSE CENTER

Due May 15, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
88-0950608
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$411,695
Income (IRS master file)
$133,973

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2024$106,881$50,320$411,695XML
990December 2023$403,264$49,130$355,134XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: ERIN OWENS
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-0950608).

Questions about CYBER DEFENSE CENTER

What is the EIN of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER is 88-0950608.
Is CYBER DEFENSE CENTER tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to CYBER DEFENSE CENTER tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CYBER DEFENSE CENTER file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CYBER DEFENSE CENTER last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER?
The 990-N for 2022 names ERIN OWENS.
Who are the officers and directors of CYBER DEFENSE CENTER?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CYBER DEFENSE CENTER have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $106,881, expenses of $50,320 and total assets of $411,695 at year end.

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