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Center for Internet Security Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker East Greenbush, NY EIN: 52-2278213 Website

The mission of the Center for Internet Security is to enhance the security readiness and response of public and private sector entities, with a commitment to excellence through collaboration.

Key facts about Center for Internet Security Inc

In short: Center for Internet Security Inc gave $548K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $274K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
52-2278213
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$548,240
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$274,120
Median grant
$274,120
Total assets
$83,630,555
Primary geography
New York (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$83.6M

-15.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$548K

+2.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$274K

+155.0% YoY

How Center for Internet Security Inc gives

  • Giving grew 138% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Center for Internet Security Inc

Based on IRS filings

Center for Internet Security Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in East Greenbush, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $548K. Net investment income was $4.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

East GreenbushWashingtonChicagoLewesAlexandriaColorado SpringCookevilleLos AngelesNew YorkWestminster

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2019) to $704K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $548K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Global Cyber Alliance Inc: $300KGlobal Cyber Alliance Inc$300KPurdue University: $248KPurdue University$248K

The largest 2025 recipient was Global Cyber Alliance Inc ($300K). Together the top 2 received $548K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 18 (44%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Global Cyber Alliance Inc East Greenbush, NYFor Unrestricted Use$300,000
Purdue University Chicago, ILFor Unrestricted Use$248,240

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M$200M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$83,630,555$99,160,529$93,924,880
Revenue$126,259,286$132,810,765$122,965,150
Expenses$143,061,852$140,968,154$119,580,529
Net Investment Income$4,233,479$1,331,657$733,618

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Center for Internet Security Inc is led by John Gilligan, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); all 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Gilligan

    President & CEO

    Chief Executive Officer → President & Chief Executive Officer, 2022

    President & Chief Executive Officer → President & CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $509K (2019) → $1.2M (2025)

  • John Cohen

    Executive Director & Counte

    Executive Director & Countering Hybrid Threats → Executive Director & Counte, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $267K (2022) → $575K (2025)

  • Lee Noriega

    Executive Director of Cso

    Executive Director of Cso & Acting Gm of Sbs → Executive Director of Cso, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $331K (2024) → $420K (2025)

  • Roberta Bobbie Stempfley

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $50K (2022) → $101K (2025)

  • Bruce Moulton

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $66K (2025)

  • Chris Painter

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $9K (2019) → $73K (2025)

  • Cynthia Valles

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $49K (2024) → $75K (2025)

  • Jane Holl Lute

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $96K (2019) → $67K (2025)

  • Ramon Barquin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $55K (2024) → $37K (2025)

  • Richard Schaeffer

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $49K (2024) → $65K (2025)

  • William Pelgrin

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $38K (2019) → $73K (2025)

  • Tracy Doaks

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $49K (2024) → $71K (2025)

  • Dan Deeney

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $29K (2025)

  • Elizabeth Mora

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $29K (2025)

  • Franklin Reeder

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $27K (2025)

  • Albert Szesnat

    Chief Financial Officer

    Cheif Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $265K (2019) → $481K (2025)

  • Curtis Dukes

    Executive Vice President & Gm of Sbp

    Executive Vice President & Gm of Sbpa Group → Executive Vice President & Gm of Sbp, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $306K (2019) → $493K (2025)

  • Regina Chapman

    COO

    Executive Vice President of Sales & Business → Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Services, 2022

    Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Services → COO, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $554K (2025)

  • Tony Wilson Sager

    Senior Vice President & Chief Evangelist

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $218K (2019) → $320K (2025)

  • Angelo Marcotullio

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2020) → $355K (2025)

  • Carolyn Comer

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2020) → $385K (2025)

  • Lisa Greene

    General Counsel & Clo

    General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer → General Counsel & Clo, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $272K (2022) → $480K (2025)

  • Thomas Michelli

    Executive Vice President & Gm of Oss

    Executive Vice President, Gm of Operations & Security Service → Executive Vice President & Gm of Oss, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $382K (2023) → $479K (2025)

  • Carlos Perry Kizzee

    Senior Vice President & Ms-Isac Strategy

    Senior Vice President, Ms-Isac Strategy & Plans → Senior Vice President & Ms-Isac Strategy, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $299K (2024) → $322K (2025)

  • Jane Judge

    Vice President of Program Management

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $297K (2024) → $294K (2025)

  • Melvin Wesley

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    $29K (2025)

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Amit Yoran (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Todd Kimbriel (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joshua Moulin (2021–2023) — Executive Vice President of Security S
  • Former: Kathleen Moriarty (2022–2023) — Former Chief Technology Officer
  • Former: Melissa Blackwell (2023) — Executive Vice President, Gm of Sales & Buisiness Services
  • Former: Steve Gold (2019–2022) — Vice President of Sales
  • Former: Timur Qader (2021–2022) — Executive Director, Project & Procurement Services
  • Former: Sharon Shoemaker (2022) — Senior Vice President & Deputy of Sbp
  • Former: Alan Paller (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Deirdre O'Callaghan (2019–2021) — Chief Counsel
  • Former: Edward Mattison (2020–2021) — Executive Vice President of Security Services
  • Former: Jack Arthur (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Margaret Keyes (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President of Sales & Business Services
  • Former: Phil Venables (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Lee (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Controls
  • Former: Bobbie Stempfley (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Brian Calkin (2019) — Chief Technology Officer
  • Former: Steven John Spano (2019) — Former President & COO
  • Former: Thomas Duffy (2019) — Senior Vice President of Operations

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John Gilligan — President & CEO: $1.2MJohn GilliganPresident & CEO$1.2MJohn Cohen — Executive Director, Counte: $575KJohn CohenExecutive Director, Counte$575KRegina Chapman — COO (Former): $554KRegina ChapmanCOO (Former)$554KCurtis Dukes — Executive VP and GM of SBP: $493KCurtis DukesExecutive VP and GM of SBP$493KAlbert Szesnat — Chief Financial Officer: $481KAlbert SzesnatChief Financial Officer$481KLisa Greene — General Counsel and CLO: $480KLisa GreeneGeneral Counsel and CLO$480KThomas Michelli — Executive VP & GM of OSS (Former): $479KThomas MichelliExecutive VP & GM of OSS…$479KLee Noriega — Executive Director of CSO: $420KLee NoriegaExecutive Director of CSO$420KCarolyn Comer — Chief Human Resources Offi: $385KCarolyn ComerChief Human Resources Offi$385KAngelo Marcotullio — Chief Information Officer: $355KAngelo MarcotullioChief Information Officer$355KCarlos Perry Kizzee — SVP, Ms-Isac Strategy & PL: $322KCarlos Perry KizzeeSVP, Ms-Isac Strategy & PL$322KTony Wilson Sager — SVP & Chief Evangelist: $320KTony Wilson SagerSVP & Chief Evangelist$320KJane Judge — VP of Program Management: $294KJane JudgeVP of Program Management$294KRoberta Bobbie Stempfley — Board Chair: $101KRoberta Bobbie StempfleyBoard Chair$101KCynthia Valles — Director: $75KCynthia VallesDirector$75KChris Painter — Director: $73KChris PainterDirector$73KWilliam Pelgrin — Director: $73KWilliam PelgrinDirector$73KTracy Doaks — Director: $71KTracy DoaksDirector$71KJane Holl Lute — Director: $67KJane Holl LuteDirector$67KBruce Moulton — Director: $66KBruce MoultonDirector$66KRichard Schaeffer — Director: $65KRichard SchaefferDirector$65KRamon Barquin — Director (Former): $37KRamon BarquinDirector (Former)$37KMelvin Wesley — Treasurer: $29KMelvin WesleyTreasurer$29KDan Deeney — Director: $29KDan DeeneyDirector$29KElizabeth Mora — Director: $29KElizabeth MoraDirector$29KFranklin Reeder — Director: $27KFranklin ReederDirector$27K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1.2M, to John Gilligan (President & CEO). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Center for Internet Security Inc

How much does Center for Internet Security Inc give each year?

Center for Internet Security Inc gave $548K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $538K across 5 grants.

How large is Center for Internet Security Inc?

Center for Internet Security Inc reported $83.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $126.3M.

What is Center for Internet Security Inc?

Center for Internet Security Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in East Greenbush, NY. It holds $83.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Center for Internet Security Inc operate?

Center for Internet Security Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.

What is Center for Internet Security Inc's EIN?

Center for Internet Security Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2278213. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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