Nonprofit · EIN 92-3456081
OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,165,481 | $1,184,998 | -$19,517 | $288,154 | $39,777 | $248,377 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $597,505 | $369,783 | $227,722 | $264,962 | $12,994 | $251,968 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,111,007
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,602
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $53,602
- Other revenue
- $872
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $100,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,957
- Travel
- $13,522
- Program services (functional)
- $1,004,528
- Management and general (functional)
- $180,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $264,962
- Total assets, end of year
- $288,154
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $39,777
- Net assets, end of year
- $248,377
- Gross receipts
- $1,165,481
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID DESJARDINS | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $66,082 |
| REBECCA RETTIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MILES JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOSIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID THEODORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MALONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SAMCZ SUN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILES JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DAVID THEODORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ROIDRIGO SEIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HUDSON JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 548 MARKET ST PMB 601471, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-5401
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SAM SUN, 548 MARKET STREET PMB 601471, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104
- Signed the 990
- SAM SUN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (314) 259-2063
- Website
- WWW.SECURITYALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 92-3456081 or by the name OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE SECURITY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS.
Program accomplishments
- THE INCIDENT RESPONSE "SEAL 911" INITIATIVE CONTINUED TO SHINE IN 2024 AS THEY SPEARHEADED AND ASSISTED ON 1122 TICKETS WHICH WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM 78 TICKETS IN 2023. THE TEAM GREW TO OVER 50 ACTIVE MEMBERS AND STARTED ESTABLISHING DIRECT LINE COMMUNICATION GROUPS WITH KEY PROTOCOL AND APPLICATION LAYER PROJECTS. SEAL 911 STARTED TO GAIN SIGNIFICANT CREDIBILITY ACROSS THE EVM ECOSYSTEM AND BLOCKED >150,000 PHISHING DOMAINS AND SAVED APPROXIMATELY $75M USD. "SEAL INTEL" (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS SEAL ISAC) WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY 2024 TO IMPROVE INFORMATION SHARING IN THREAT INTELLIGENCE VIA OPENCTI. IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING, ANALYZING, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT NEW THREAT ACTORS AND TRENDS. THE NUMBER OF EARLY PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED INCLUDED NEARLY TWO DOZEN BLOCKCHAIN ORGANIZATIONS.THE "SEAL SAFE HARBOR" INITIATIVE WAS PUBLICLY ANNOUNCED IN 2024 AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF EFFORT AND ASSISTANCE FROM TOP CRYPTO RESEARCHERS AND ATTORNEYS TO WRITE AND REVIEW THE AGREEMENT. IT IS A STANDARD FRAMEWORK THAT PRE-AUTHORIZES WHITEHATS TO RESCUE FUNDS DURING ACTIVE EXPLOITS. THE TEAM HELPED 5 PROTOCOLS TO ADOPT DURING 2024, AND HELPED VARIOUS OTHERS PREPARE THEIR ADOPTIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SAFE HARBOR INITIATIVE SETUP INFRASTRUCTURE - CREATING DOCUMENTATION & PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR SAFE HARBOR, AND WORKING WITH VARIOUS OTHER BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP INTEGRATE SAFE HARBOR INTO THEIR PLATFORMS.THE "SEAL WARGAMES" INITIATIVE BEGAN IN MID-2023 WITH THE GOAL OF PREPARING PROTOCOL TEAMS FOR INCIDENT RESPONSE THROUGH HANDS-ON TRAINING. IN 2024 WARGAMES COMPLETED 10 DRILLS WITH 5 PROTOCOLS INCLUDING SOME OF THE LARGEST DEFI, LIQUID STAKING, AND LAYER 2 NETWORKS IN THE ECOSYSTEM. THE WARGAMES INITIATIVE ALSO RELEASED OPEN SOURCE TOOLKITS, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TRAINING MATERIALS TO SHARE LEARNINGS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR INCIDENT PREPARATION AND RESPONSE WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY.SECURITY ALLIANCE (SEAL) LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE LEADS ALSO HOSTED AND SPOKE AT EVENTS DURING THE 2024 YEAR. THIS INCLUDED HOSTING THE ANNUAL SEAL ASSEMBLY IN BELGIUM WHERE THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 100 GUESTS THAT INCLUDED DONORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND TOP LEVEL SECURITY RESEARCHERS. THE TEAM HOSTED A HACKATHON AT DEVCONNECT AND GAVE MULTIPLE CYBERSECURITY PRESENTATIONS AT THE DEFI SECURITY SUMMIT AND DEVCONNECT EVENTS.Expenses $1,004,528 · grants $100,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 92-3456081
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $288,154
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,165,481
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,165,481 | $1,184,998 | $288,154 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $597,505 | $369,783 | $264,962 | XML |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 92-3456081).
Questions about OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC is 92-3456081.
- Is OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SAM SUN.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $66,082 (DAVID DESJARDINS, CHIEF OF STAFF).
- How much revenue does OPEN SECURITY ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,165,481, expenses of $1,184,998 and total assets of $288,154 at year end.
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