INTERNET SECURITY RESEARCH GROUP

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOSHUA AAS

Phone

5103458489

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

INTERNET SECURITY RESEARCH GROUP, founded in 2015, is a community nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $9.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 85% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.6M, a strong 17% operating margin.

Mission

TO PROTECT INTERNET USERS BY LOWERING MONETARY, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND INFORMATIONAL BARRIERS TO A MORE SECURE AND PRIVACY-RESPECTING INTERNET.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,564,945

LET'S ENCRYPT - ISRG DEVELOPS, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS SOFTWARE-BASED SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THAT CAN ISSUE FREE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES IN A FULLY AUTOMATED FASHION FOR USE IN ESTABLISHING ENCRYPTED...

LET'S ENCRYPT - ISRG DEVELOPS, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS SOFTWARE-BASED SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THAT CAN ISSUE FREE DIGITAL CERTIFICATES IN A FULLY AUTOMATED FASHION FOR USE IN ESTABLISHING ENCRYPTED COMMUNICATION CHANNELS OVER THE INTERNET. THESE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO SERVE THOSE WHO HAVE LITTLE TO NO KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE UNDERLYING TECHNOLOGY WORKS, AND WHO CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE NECESSARY SERVICES OR EXPERTISE.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,325,940

DIVVI UP - ISRG DEVELOPS, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS SOFTWARE-BASED SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THAT INCREASE THE PRIVACY OF METRICS COLLECTION IN INTERNET APPLICATIONS. THESE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE...

DIVVI UP - ISRG DEVELOPS, OPERATES, AND MAINTAINS SOFTWARE-BASED SYSTEMS AND SERVICES THAT INCREASE THE PRIVACY OF METRICS COLLECTION IN INTERNET APPLICATIONS. THESE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO MAKE COMPLEX MULTI-PARTY AND CRYPTOGRAPHIC PRIVACY TECHNIQUES AS EASY TO USE AND BROADLY APPLICABLE AS POSSIBLE TO PROTECT THE PRIVACY OF AS MANY INTERNET USERS AS POSSIBLE.

Program 3

Expenses: $1,671,657

PROSSIMO - ISRG FACILITATES THE ADOPTION OF MEMORY SAFETY FOR THE INTERNET'S MOST CRITICAL SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE, ELIMINATING MEMORY SAFETY VULNERABILITIES TO BETTER PROTECT THE SECURITY AND...

PROSSIMO - ISRG FACILITATES THE ADOPTION OF MEMORY SAFETY FOR THE INTERNET'S MOST CRITICAL SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE, ELIMINATING MEMORY SAFETY VULNERABILITIES TO BETTER PROTECT THE SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF INTERNET USERS, MANY OF WHOM DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THIS ASPECT OF THEIR EXPERIENCE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,346,405

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $121,550

Other Revenue $96,005

TOTAL REVENUE $9,563,960

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $5,031,701

Fundraising Expenses $634,999

Program Expenses $6,562,542

Other Expenses $2,894,195

TOTAL EXPENSES $7,925,896

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$9,563,960	$5,156,001	+0.9%
Expenses	$7,925,896	$7,807,889	+0.0%
Net Income	$1,638,064	$-2,651,888	-1.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$978,422

Total Directors

$397,706

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSHUA AAS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$352,850	$44,856	$397,706
ALEX HALDERMAN	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER GRANICK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AANCHAL GUPTA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERICA PORTNOY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PASCAL JAILLON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID NALLEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE RUNNEGAR	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD BARNES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICKY CHIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH GRAN	VICE PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$212,568	$56,877	$269,445
SARAH HEIL	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$164,039	$28,732	$192,771
KRISTIN BERDAN	GENERAL COUNSEL	20.00	Officer	$88,000	$30,500	$118,500
AARON GABLE	ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$185,337	$39,898	$225,235
PHILIP PORADA	ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$147,157	$6,098	$153,255
JAMES JONES	ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$166,778	$46,811	$213,589
BRANDON PITMAN	ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$151,302	$33,928	$185,230
ANDREW GABBITAS	ENGINEER	40.00	Highest	$147,731	$49,550	$197,281

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$9,563,960	$7,925,896	$6,887,136	$1,638,064
2023	$5,156,001	$7,807,889	$4,901,221	$-2,651,888
2022	$8,080,768	$6,501,908	$7,893,091	$1,578,860
2021	$6,560,425	$5,189,301	$6,123,679	$1,371,124
2020	$5,724,044	$4,113,414	$4,800,287	$1,610,630
2019	$3,821,926	$3,363,563	$2,870,305	$458,363
2018	$3,576,944	$3,018,616	$2,253,377	$558,328