National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance
National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance reported $11.3 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.93 went to program services, $20.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $374,520 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor context, the median across 192 covered science & technology charities: $84.33 programs, $15.67 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 83.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.1% | 15.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.0% | 51.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 19.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $374,520 | $513,729 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.37% | 1.72% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.5 | 14.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 94.3% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBrand and consumer protection (bcp)the brand & consumer protection program fosters the sharing of actionable intelligence among a community committed to disrupting the global distribution and sale of counterfeit goods; illicit drugs, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco; and fraud impacting the retail sector.counterfeit merchandise and fraud undermine economic stability and are a threat to public safety and national security. The ncfta partners with industry and the national intellectual property rights coordination center (ipr center) to share information to identify, validate, mitigate, and disrupt…
Cyber financial (cyfin)the cyber financial program maintains a trusted community of financial industry stakeholders who responsibly share intelligence, analytical and investigative resources, and cyber-enabled fraud prevention strategies. The team works to assess, identify, connect, and validate cyber-enabled fraud and money laundering activity
The malware & cyber threats program connects with cross-sector members' cyber threat intelligence (cti) and enterprise security teams to collectively share real-time and evolving cyber threats. The internal team then focuses on identifying, analyzing, and validating emerging and existing malware variants and works with our members to disrupt threats that cybercriminals may pose.mct employs a team of cross-functional intelligence analysts who routinely analyze malware and ransomware, provide proactive technical indicators, monitor threat intelligence from dark web and open sources, and provide…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,875 | $0 | $25,645 | $374,520 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,593 | $0 | $8,947 | $309,540 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,500 | $0 | $9,132 | $195,632 |
| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,052 | $0 | $30,052 | $184,104 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,501 | $0 | $7,901 | $180,402 |
| PROGRAM MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,709 | $0 | $9,062 | $176,771 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $349K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 583
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
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Of every $100 National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance spent in 2025, $79.93 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance reported that 79.9% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $374,520, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 3.0% came from contributions and grants and 91.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-3126209 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612519349301526 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502419349300345 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349301830 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303129349303790 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202232439349300038 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122569349300242 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002339349300800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-3126209: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.