SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SILICON VALLEY DEFENSE WORKING GROUP CO

EIN 85-1613454 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)

What they do

Silicon Valley Defense Group Convenes Experts In Technology, Investment, and Government for Discussions On How to Better Collaborate Between The Various Groups. The Comments and Topics Are Then Published On Our Website to Help Educate and Inform Public Officials and The Populace In Order to Make Better National Security Decisions. The Experts Come From The Defense Industry, Technology Companies, US Dept of Defense and Intelligence Agencies, Policy Makers In The Federal Government, Investors In Private and Public Markets. Events Are Held Virtually and In Meeting Spaces and Private Dining Spaces (hotels and Restaurants). All of Our Activities Support The Development of Our Publications.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.61%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

9.79%of revenue went to fundraising13.4% of expenses

$73.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.86%of revenue went to management and office costs17.6% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $117,000 for JACQUELINE TAME (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,547,336

Mission workProgram services$783,15450.61% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$199,03412.86% of revenue17.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$151,4219.79% of revenue13.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$413,72726.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,133,60973.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.1% mission · 17.6% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.0% mission · 17.6% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 199.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 14.9% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 41.6% mission · 45.1% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,547,336

Expenses$1,133,609

Annual surplus $413,727 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$783,154 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$199,034 · 17.6% of expenses

Fundraising$151,421 · 13.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,547,336

Expenses$1,133,609

Assets$977,770

Income$1,547,336

Contributions$1,390,000

Mission work (program services)$783,154

Fundraising$151,421

Grants given$12,500

Average grant$12,500

Management and general$199,034

Accounting fees$8,977

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JACQUELINE TAMEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $117,000

SAMUEL GRAYBOARDMEMBER · 5 hrs/week $45,083

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (7)

JACQUELINE TAMEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SAMUEL GRAYBOARDMEMBER

ADAM PORTER-PRICEBOARDMEMBER

CHRIS DONAGHEYBOARD CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDENT

CHRIS ODONNELLBOARDMEMBER, TREASURER & SECRETARY

JAMES CROSSBOARDMEMBER & VICE PRESIDENT

MATT BIGGEBOARDMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2022
Location: 2309 Noriega St Suite 1007, San Francisco, CA 94122
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Michael Keating
Primary officer: Michael Keating, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(571) 317-1586 Officer phone(619) 665-8285

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCOUNTING & AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes