Hacking for Defense Incorporated
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$894K
+27.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$88K
Grant Count
6
Avg Grant Size
$15K
About Hacking for Defense Incorporated
Based on IRS filings
Hacking for Defense Incorporated is a nonprofit organization focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $894K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $88K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $893,548 | $700,461 | $1,590,991 |
| Revenue | $1,228,656 | $939,064 | $1,925,660 |
| Expenses | $1,059,263 | $1,823,215 | $2,310,741 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Hacking for Defense Incorporated
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL PETER NEWELL | BOARD CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| STEVE WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TIM NEWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARIA TRANQUILLI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $85,851 |
| ASHLEY BAYANA THRU JAN 2025 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $130,864 |
| SEAN HOLLAND | FINANCE AND SYSTEMS MANAGER | 40 | $105,653 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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