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National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center

EIN 82-2397014 · Washington, DC

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The National Defense Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ND-ISAC) is the national defense sectors nonprofit organization formed to enhance the security and resilience of the defense industry and its strategic partners.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$2.2 million
Employees
8
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$413,234, executive director

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 (3)
  1. $878,660 spent. The ND-ISAC provides defense sector stakeholders a community and forum for exchanging cyber and physical security threat information, and developing cybersecurity technical solutions, best practices, and mitigation strategies, to elevate the collective defensive posture of the memebership and the Defense Industrial Base more broadly. This community and forum serves as the defense industrial base (DIB) sectors operational mechanism for the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council (DIB SCC) formed to protect US critical infrastructure protection in collaboration with US Government counterparts.
  2. $15,764 spent. DIB SCC - Formed by industry under applicable U.S. Government policies and procedures, the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council (DIB SCC) sustains and promotes the security, resilience, and critical infrastructure protection of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, both as an industry coordinating body within the DIB sector, and in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense as the DIB Sector Risk Management Agency (SRMA) via the DoD managed counterpart DIB Government Coordinating Council (DIB GCC). The National Defense ISAC maintains relevant coordination and operational activities of the DIB SCC as the sectors information sharing, analysis, and operational mechanism.
  3. $66,968 spent. CyberServices - enhancing the security and resilience of the defense sector, ND-ISAC provides assistance in achieving cybersecurity capabilities by identifying, orchestrating, and providing services.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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