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Secure Diversity Inc

EIN 81-4745531 · Boston, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceFair56 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN CYBERSECURITY BY ADDRESSING SOFT SKILLS CHALLENGES. THE CYBERSECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONS ARE LEADING THE WORLD'S ADVANCEMENTS, YET OUR WORK ENVIRONMENTS ARE SEVERELY CHALLENGED BY POOR SOFT AND HUMAN SKILLS. THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS WOMEN AND MEN TO WORK TOGETHER BY CREATING INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURES, ENSURING THAT ALL MEN AND WOMEN HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED WITHIN THE CYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, AND PROVIDING A PROVEN SOFT-SKILLS FRAMEWORK THAT ENABLES MEN AND WOMEN TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER MORE POSITIVELY.

Income
$135,490
Spending
$143,364
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
-11.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
1
Volunteers
0

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

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 1045% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 30% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 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.

  • No reported misuse

    0 of 10

    Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (2)
  1. $135,804 spent. DAY OF SHECURITY IS A FREE-TO-ATTEND INTERACTIVE ONE-DAY CONFERENCE THAT ORIGINALLY LAUNCHED IN 2017 IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY INTERESTED IN CYBERSECURITY. DAY OF SHECURITY LAUNCHED IN BOSTON IN 2019 AND VIRTUAL. THE EVENT IS AN EFFORT BY SECURE DIVERSITY, THE LOOKOUT DIVERSITY STEERING COMMITTEE, DAY OF SHECURITY CORE TEAM, AND VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS THAT BELIEVE THAT DIVERSITY & INCLUSION MATTER IN OUR INDUSTRY.
  2. PUBLIC SPEAKING: THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE TO THE COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM CONDUCTS SPEAKING EVENTS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPONSORED CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, OR FUNCTION AS KEYNOTES, ALONG WITH THE GENERATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT (TWITTER, LINKEDIN, VIDEOS, WEBINARS). THIS PARTICULAR SERVICE IS THE ORIGINAL MULTI-SERVICE SOLUTION THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING SINCE 2016.

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 December 2018.

    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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