Isaca Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to provide opportunities for under-represented individuals to enter security professions and support the advancement of untapped talent into leadership positions.
- Income
- $1.8 million
- Spending
- $1.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 524
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president, secretary, director & isaca ceo
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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 54% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or 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)
- $1.1 million spent. The ISACA Foundation celebrates the many achievements in our work to address the IT audit and cyber workforce gap by PROVIDING SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED INDIVIDUALS into career pipelines. Highlights include: * Awarded 191 scholarships to students from 21 countries through the foundation's scholarship program * Paid out US$414,2000 in scholarship awards * Connected these scholarship recipients with mentoring, cyber classes, virtual conferences, webinars, networking, and a pipeline into careers * The scholarship program enlisted the support of 515 ISACA volunteers and 25 partners
- $54,850 spent. The ISACA Foundation celebrates expanding the Digital Trust Workforce Expansion Program in 2024 to create opportunities for underrepresented and economically disadvantaged communities. * The Digital Trust Workforce Expansion Program, which serves underserved populations, expanded to eight US cities in partnership with the Caterpillar Foundation * The Digital Trust Workforce Expansion Program provided education (free certification training, mentorship, career support, and connections to internships) to 163 learners * Nearly 9 in 10 Digital Trust Workforce Expansion Program participants (87%) come from diverse backgrounds * Paid out US$20,900 in stipends to participants in the Workforce Expansion Program to provide further career support.
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
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.
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? 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.
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 April 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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