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Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance Inc

EIN 46-2255512 · Anthem, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO SERVE AS A HUB FOR COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION SHARING AND RESPONSE, PROVIDING A NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENT OF TRUST WHERE PARTNERS CAN LEVERAGE CROSS-SECTOR RESOURCES TO RESPOND TO NATIONAL SECURITY CYBER THREATS TO ARIZONAS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEY RESOURCES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTIONING AND WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF ARIZONA AND THE NATION.

Income
$693,148
Spending
$810,580
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
16.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 51%
Employees
0
Volunteers
145

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 17% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (3)
  1. $734,918 spent. ACTRA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC/PRIVATE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE/KEY RESOURCE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS CRITICAL TO US AND NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS BY PROVIDING A NEUTRAL HUB FOR OPERATIONALIZED ACTIONABLE CYBER INFORMATION EXCHANGE AND RESPONSE INTEGRATED AT THE MEMBERS OPTION WITH THEIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CYBER ADVERSARIES TRYING TO COMPROMISE OUR COUNTRY. ACTRA PROVIDES FORUMS MONTHLY TO VARIOUS MEMBER PARTICIPANTS FOR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING TECHNICAL THROUGH C-LEVEL EXCHANGES, COMPLEMENTING QUARTERLY MEMBERSHIP-WIDE EXCHANGES TO SHARE INFORMATION ON THREAT LANDSCAPE AND ADDRESSING THREATS. ACTRA CONTINUES TO SHARE THREAT INTELLIGENCE UNDER FORMAL AND INFORMAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH VARIOUS AGENCIES CENTRAL TO ITS MISSION, INCLUDING USDHS CISA, FBI, USSS, ETC., AND VARIOUS OTHER INFORMATION SHARING ORGANIZATIONS.
  2. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACTRA SUPPORTED PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT WRAPPING UP IN 2024 PROVIDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORTING 5 MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGES BY MAKING AVAILABLE THE FULL CISCO CYBERSECURITY SUITE PRO BONO IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WHERE THE COLLEGES DEVELOPED CYBERSECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS TO PROACTIVELY ADDRESS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT PARTIALLY FILLING OVER 8,000 OPEN CYBERSECURITY JOBS IN ARIZONA IN ALIGNMENT WITH MISSION. ACTRA SUPPORTED WITH THE ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF SEVERAL MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ITS EXECUTION ACROSS BOTH OBSERVING AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE 2024 BIENNIAL USDHS CISA CYBER STORM EXERCISE. THIS ALLOWED ALL ACTRA MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS TO OPTIONALLY PARTICIPATE IN THIS MAJOR NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL LIVE VIRTUAL EXERCISE HELD IN SPRING 2024, AND IN Q4 INITIATED LOGISTICS FOR THE 2026 BIENNIAL EXERCISE EXECUTION. ACTRA INFORMALLY BEGAN IN 2024 TO ASSIST THE CORE LEADERSHIP IN EXPLORING STANDING UP NEW MEXICOS CYBER INCIDENT THREAT RESPONSE ALLIANCE CITRA TO ASSIST IN REPLICATING A MODEL FOR THE STATE BASED ON THE ARIZONA
  3. Program Service Expenses 0, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 ACTRA PROACTIVELY SUPPORTS NUMEROUS STATE AND NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOSTERING PROTECTION OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND OUR NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS, SITS ON THE ADVISORY BOARDS OF GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS AND SUPPORTS WORKFORCE AND CYBER INITIATIVES FOR THE GREATER PHOENIX CHAMBER FOUNDATION AND THE ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL. AFTER AN INITIAL PILOT IN Q4 2022, ACTRA SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE 501C3 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY A PILOT STUDENT-DRIVEN THREAT INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT UNIT TISU APPRENTICESHIP FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE OSINT TO SUPPORT OUR VOLUNTEER VIRTUAL SME RESPONSE TEAM VSRT. TISU PROVIDES A COMMUNITY-WIDE COMPREHENSIVE PATHWAY FOR UNDERGRADUATE PARTICIPANTS TO IDENTIFY WITH CAREERS IN CYBERSECURITY AS PART OF OUR OUTREACH TO BUILD THE ARIZONA CYBERSECURITY ECOSYSTEM. IN 2024 OVER 700 PARTICIPANTS MATRICULATED THROUGH THIS FREE/NON-CREDIT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, AND OVER 500 SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY IN BASIC CYBERSECURITY. IT PROVIDES A BASIC TRAINING PROGRAM,

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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