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Pisces International

EIN 84-2548117 · Bremerton, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF PISCES IS EDUCATION. TO IMPROVE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY TRAINING ANALYSTS USING COLLECTED DATA, AND TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION BY SHARING SIGNIFICANT EVENT DATA WITH GOVERNMENTS

Income
$609,216
Spending
$535,188
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
5.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
3
Volunteers
5
Highest pay
$136,654, board chairman

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    71% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $265,188 spent. SUSTAINMENT: MANAGE & MAINTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE TO COLLECT METADATA FROM PUBLIC SECTOR NETWORKS & STREAM THESE DATA TO STUDENTS AT 15 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. PROVIDE NO-COST CYBERSECURITY EVENT MONITORING TO SMALL PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS, CURRENTLY MONITORING 30 COMMUNITIES OR AGENCIES. CONTINUED TO MANAGE THE IT NEEDS OF THE ORG. INCLUDING MGMT OF DNS RECORDS & DOMAINS, MAINTAIN ADEQUATE INVENTORY, & HANDLE SHIPPING, GENERAL LOGISTICS & RECORD KEEPING.
  2. $100,128 spent. EXPANSION: EXPANDED THE CAPACITY OF THE MONITORING STACK TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL STATES, IMPLEMENTING THE MALCOLM PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR PURPOSE OF MONITORING OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES. THIS ENABLES PISCES TO EXPAND INTO PUBLIC UTILITIES & OTHER PUBLIC OPERATIONS. ADDED AN ADDITIONAL MONITORING STACK TO FACILITATE STUDENT/INSTRUCTOR RESEARCH PROJECTS IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO IMPROVE THREAT DETECTION ANALYTICS.
  3. $16,046 spent. EXPANSION: CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS TO INCLUDE GUAM, N MARIANA ISLANDS, N MACEDONIA, BALKANS & SPAIN AS WELL AS DOMESTIC EXPANSION. WORKED WITH WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CYBER RANGE TO INTEGRATE PISCES MORE FULLY INTO RANGE OPERATIONS, INCLUDING HOUSING & MANAGING A DATA SET FOR USE IN K-12 EDUCATION. PARTNERED WITH CYBER.ORG TO PROMOTE K-12 CURRICULUM NATIONALLY.
  4. PLANNED FOR ANNUAL ACADEMIC WORKSHOP FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY EDUCATION, ENGAGED WITH DHS CYBERSECURITY ADVISORS & PAC NW NATL LAB FOR ADVOCACY WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN ADDITIONAL FEMA REGIONS
  5. PLANNED FOR ANNUAL ACADEMIC WORKSHOP FOR INFORMATION 0. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.

    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 January 2021.

    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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Plan International Inc (New York, NY), EIN 51-0169168. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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