Cyber Center of Excellence Association
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What it says it does
CYBER CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ASSOCIATION IS A NONPROFIT THAT MOBILIZES BUSINESSES, ACADEMIA AND GOVERNMENT TO GROW THE REGIONAL CYBER ECONOMY AND CREATE A MORE SECURE DIGITAL COMMUNITY FOR ALL.
- Income
- $566,047
- Spending
- $551,416
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $169,625, director, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, 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, 2025, 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 (3)
- $111,346 spent. INCREASING REGIONAL RESILIENCY: SAN DIEGO CYBER CLINIC, REGIONAL CYBER LAB, FBI EXECUTIVE BRIEFING SERIES, SECURE SAN DIEGO COLLABORATIVE EXERCISES, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP EVENTS HELP EDUCATE THE REGION'S KEY SECTORS ON CYBERSECURITY RISKS AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
- $229,021 spent. EXPANDING THE TALENT PIPELINE: CCOE AND PARTNERS SUPPORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WITH PROGRAMS LIKE CAREERWORKS, CYBERHIRE, NFAR CYBER, HAIKU GAMES THAT TRAIN, AND THE INTERACTIVE CYBER CAREER MAP TO SEED AND EXPAND THE TALENT PIPELINE.
- $60,980 spent. DRIVING COLLABORATIVE INNOVATION: CCOE RELEASES BIENNIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE INDUSTRY AND CHAMPIONS SMALL BUSINESSES AND AGENCIES THROUGH THE REGIONAL CYBER LAB, MY ECISO, AND MEMBER MARKETPLACE. CCOE SHARES BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES TO HELP MOBILIZE REGIONS ACROSS THE NATION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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