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Filing year 2024

HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED

Arlington, Virginia·EIN 81-2345565·NTEE M12 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.2M
Total assets
$894k
Total expenses
$1.1M
Reported officers
6
Mission

TO ENABLE POWERFUL APPROACHES TO STIMULATING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INVENTION, INNOVATION, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES, SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TOWARD SOLVING REAL-WORLD NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES.

Executive compensation

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 3 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide.

Director of Operations
Median to 75th percentile
$150k
$159k
Finance and Systems Manager
Finance Manager
Median to 75th percentilevs all sectors nationwide
$121k
$128k
Executive Director
Median to 75th percentile
$90k
$96k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 3 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations is 5%.

This organization (2024)
14%
Sector median
5%
Middle half of sector
2% to 12%

Based on 1,753 public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Fell 29%
over 2 years

From $210k in 2022 to $150k in 2024.

$210k
2022
$220k
2023
$150k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 33% in real terms$237k to $159k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 57% from 2022 to 2024, while revenue fell 36%.

$209k in 2022 to $90k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay fell 18% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED

What does the Chief Operating Officer of HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED earn?

In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED received $149,610 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED equaled 14% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public safety, disaster preparedness & relief organizations is 5%.

What are HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED reported $1.2M in total revenue and $1.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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