Technology Advancement Center Inc
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What it says it does
The Technology Advancement Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(4) not for profit dedicated to the study, test, evaluation, rapid prototyping, and community of interest outreach to industry, academia, k12, and state and local and federal government. Our work accelerates the confidence needed to make investments in cybersecurity solutions, companies and helps organizations discover cybersecurity and related technologies that align with current and future requirements.
- Income
- $12.0 million
- Spending
- $22.7 million
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 4
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)
- $10.2 million spent. The Technology Advancement Center, Inc. (TAC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(4) entity chartered in the state of Maryland. TAC's facilities are a combination of state-of-the-art facilities, innovative programs, and imaginative people charged with finding that spark that leads to unparalleled capability for our partners. Through a partnership intermediary agreement (PIA) between TAC and USCYBERCOM, TAC enables USCYBERCOM and its partners to engage nontraditional partners to accelerate mission success. TAC has achieved success with projects advancing malware analysis, opensource threat intelligence sharing platforms, protecting against social media disinformation, computer vision, zero thrust network prototyping, and redesigning risk management frameworks. TAC evaluated commercial products to assess fit and feasibility for use within defined network parameters. TAC hosted five rapid prototyping events (RPES) to help identify and accelerate the path to violable solutions. TAC expanded its physical and virtual lab environments used for prototyping solutions, refining standard operating procedures in cyber defense operations, and skill development. TAC's innovation facilities are a choice location for organizations to hold strategic planning meetings or collaborations with partners as a nearby "offsite" with flexibility to accommodate in person meetings augmented with virtual platforms capabilities. TAC hosted in person, virtual, and hybrid events focused on increasing cyber security skills, capabilities, and awareness. TAC also built virtual collaboration platforms utilized to continue technical talks, demonstrations, and collaboration sessions during the pandemic. TAC's new capabilities were utilized by training organizations to create videos that spark interest and provide valuable resources to staff regardless of where they were now working and to host partners to bring a level of professionalism to their virtual participation. Similarly, TAC's facilities are a choice location for workforce development and outreach events. During 2022, TAC's internships provided high school and college students experience working side-by-side with subject matter experts solving real-world, mission-relevant technical challenges. TAC hosted programs specifically designed for students at minority serving institutions to help strengthen the nation's stem hiring pipeline.
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)(4) social welfare organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 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 February 2021.
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 October 21, 2026.
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