Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law
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What it says it does
The Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law develops, advances and promotes best practices and educational opportunities among cybersecurity professionals. The Center provides a forum for thought leadership for the benefit of those in the industry, including members of civil society and government entities, in the area of cybersecurity and related technology policy. The Center seeks to leverage the experience of leaders in the field to ensure a robust marketplace for cybersecurity technologies that will encourage professionals, companies and groups of all sizes to take steps to improve their cybersecurity practices.
- Income
- $3.6 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Employees
- 0
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 (1)
- The Center for Cybersecurity Policy and Law seeks to carry out its mission through the following activities: * Cybersecurity Coalition - Launched in February 2016, the Cybersecurity Coalition works with leaders to develop consensus-driven policy solutions that promote a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem, support the development and adoption of innovations, and encourage organizations to take steps to improve their cybersecurity. * Better Identity Coalition - Launched in February 2018, the Better Identity Coalition is focused on developing and advancing consensus-driven, cross-sector policy solutions that promote the development and adoption of better solutions for identity verification and authentication. * Hardware-Centric Vulnerability Disclosure Practices Initiative - Launched in 2018, the Initiative brings together key stakeholders from across the technology sector to identify needs and circumstances of the hardware ecosystem, possible gaps in disclosure policy and practice, and options for future improvements. * Enterprise Data Center Transparency And Security Initiative - Launched in September 2019, the Intiative brought together a range of representatives from industry, civil society, and the government to discuss how advancements in secure network protocols impacts the ability of enterprises to have visibility into the traffic on their networks, alternative technical methods, and options for the future research and the development of standards.
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 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 2024.
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 November 2020.
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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