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Ics Village Inc

EIN 83-1371184 · Hellertown, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ICS VILLAGE EQUIPS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND POLICYMAKERS TO BETTER DEFEND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING.

Income
$187,173
Spending
$318,356
Reserves
6.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Highest pay
$10,000, director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 70% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
  1. $318,356 spent. HANDS-ON TRAINING AND INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS: ICS VILLAGE PROVIDED HANDS-ON ICS CYBERSECURITY TRAINING USING REAL INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLCS), HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACES (HMIS), REMOTE TELEMETRY UNITS (RTUS), AND ACTUATORS IN SIMULATED REAL-WORLD ENVIRONMENTS. THESE INTERACTIVE PLATFORMS, INCLUDING SCENARIOS LIKE "HACK THE PLAN(E)T AND "HOWDY NEIGHBOR," ALLOWED PARTICIPANTS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO ASSESS VULNERABILITIES, PRACTICE DEFENSE STRATEGIES, AND GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN SECURING CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. IN 2024, THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN THESE ACTIVITIES AT MAJOR CONFERENCES, CONTRIBUTING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN IT/OT CYBERSECURITY AND ADDRESSING THE NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS.---ICS VILLAGE HOSTED INTERACTIVE "VILLAGES AND DEMONSTRATIONS AT KEY 2024 CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCES, INCLUDING THE RSA CONFERENCE (RSAC) INNOVATION SANDBOX, S4 (WITH VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT PAVILION), DEF CON, SANS ICS SUMMIT, BSIDES EVENTS, AND OTHERS. THESE FEATURED LIVE HACKING DEMOS, ESCAPE ROOMS (IN COLLABORATION WITH IDAHO NATIONAL LABS AND CISA), MARITIME TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITS, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, RAISING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING RESOURCES ON ICS SECURITY. AN OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT AT S4 PROMOTED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATED ACROSS EVENTS, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AMONG DEFENDERS, VENDORS, AND POLICYMAKERS.---THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS LIKE THE INDUSTRIAL CYBERSECURITY APPRENTICESHIP, ICS VILLAGE SUPPORTED SCHOLARSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND POLICY-FOCUSED EVENTS TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF ICS DEFENDERS. CONTRIBUTIONS WERE RECOGNIZED IN WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON CYBER WORKFORCE EXPANSION. VIRTUAL TOURS AND RESOURCES REACHED A GLOBAL AUDIENCE.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 July 2019.

    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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