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National Security Technology Accelerator
National Security Technology Accelerator reported $38.2 million in revenue and $41.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.94 went to program services, $0.06 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: 94.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,026 (Director, S2MARTS). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1764% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $42MFor context, the median across 67 covered public safety, disaster preparedness & relief charities: $92.61 programs, $7.29 management, $0.10 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.9% | 89.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 7.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.8% | 87.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 2.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,026 | $350,135 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.29% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -2.2 | 8.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 4 | 100.0% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseNSTXL works with national security agencies to identify and define their current technology gaps. The organization then helps the government refine their problem statement in a manner that can be understood outside government circles and engages strategic partners and networks to identify potential technology solutions. Once a match is made, NSTXL continues to manage the project through development, testing, and fielding
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director, S2MARTS Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $237,026 | $0 | $0 | $237,026 |
| S2MARTS Deputy Director Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $203,335 | $0 | $0 | $203,335 |
| Senior Contracts Manager Highest compensated employee, 38.00 hrs/week | $156,352 | $0 | $0 | $156,352 |
| Board Member Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week | $45 | $0 | $0 | $45 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Security Technology Accelerator (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $45 (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b4 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 527
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Innovas Inc Contract Consulting | $40,983,738 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from National Security Technology Accelerator's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for National Security Technology Accelerator, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Security Technology Accelerator spent in 2024, $99.94 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Security Technology Accelerator's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, National Security Technology Accelerator reported that 99.9% of its $41.8 million in expenses went to program services, 0.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Security Technology Accelerator pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Security Technology Accelerator reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $237,026, for the role of Director, S2MARTS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Security Technology Accelerator get its money?
Of $38.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 3.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Security Technology Accelerator a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-5338732 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202523219349303587 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413209349311101 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349315495 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349323152 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113199349320261 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043389349301124 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-5338732: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.