HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED (EIN 812345565) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2016

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARIA TRANQUILLI

Phone

9087522985

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED, founded in 2016, is a community nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $1.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 31% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.1M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

TO ENABLE POWERFUL APPROACHES TO STIMULATING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INVENTION, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES DIRECTED TOWARDS SOLVING NATIONAL SECURITY PROBLEMS.

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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 $498,491

Program Service Revenue $729,367

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $798

TOTAL REVENUE $1,228,656

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $165,147

Salaries & Benefits $536,578

Fundraising Expenses $169,397

Program Expenses $617,782

Other Expenses $357,538

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,059,263

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,228,656	$939,064	+0.3%
Expenses	$1,059,263	$1,823,215	-0.4%
Net Income	$169,393	$-884,151	-1.2%

Key Indicators

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

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

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

$239,780

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
COL PETER NEWELL	BOARD CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE WEINSTEIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM NEWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA TRANQUILLI	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$85,851	$4,319	$90,170
ASHLEY BAYANA THRU JAN 2025	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$130,864	$18,746	$149,610
SEAN HOLLAND	FINANCE AND SYSTEMS MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$105,653	$15,083	$120,736

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
2025	$1,228,656	$1,059,263	$893,548	$169,393
2024	$939,064	$1,823,215	$700,461	$-884,151
2023	$1,925,660	$2,310,741	$1,590,991	$-385,081
2022	$2,389,891	$1,766,997	$2,005,337	$622,894
2021	$2,244,634	$1,362,394	$1,418,172	$882,240
2020	$972,423	$762,472	$454,291	$209,951
2019	$549,187	$358,474	$244,340	$190,713

HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED