Cloud Security Alliance
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What it says it does
CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE IS A RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION, WITH A MISSION TO PROMOTE THE USE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR PROVIDING SECURITY ASSURANCE WITHIN CLOUD COMPUTING, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON THE USES OF CLOUD COMPUTING TO HELP SECURE ALL OTHER FORMS OF COMPUTING.
- Income
- $8.8 million
- Spending
- $9.5 million
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $549,094, employee
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $2.6 million spent. MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES TOOLS AND GUIDANCE TO HELP YOU REAP FULL BENEFIT FROM YOUR CLOUD INVESTMENT. HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF IT AND INSURE YOU ARE PART OF THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT LIES AHEAD IN SECURING THE CLOUD ECOSYSTEM.
- $1.9 million spent. CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE ATTENDS AND CONDUCTS NUMEROUS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PROMOTE ITS ORGANIZATION AND RESEARCH RELATED TO CYBERSECURITY, WHICH ARE SPONSORED BY CLOUD SECURITY ALLIANCE MEMBERS.
- $1.1 million spent. CERTIFICATE OF CLOUD SECURITY KNOWLEDGE CSA DEVELOPED A USER CERTIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN KEY CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY TOPICS.
- $3.9 million spent. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND WHITE PAPERS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, TOOLS, AND GUIDES FOR SECURITING CLOUD COMPUTING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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