Institute for Security and Analysis
Institute for Security and Analysis is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Palo Alto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K.
Institute for Security and Analysis at a glance
In short: Institute for Security and Analysis gave $13K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $13,000
- -27.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,000
- -27.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $304,919
- -5.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Institute for Security and Analysis funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Code for America Labs ($13K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Institute for Security and Analysis gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2024) to $18K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Code for America Labs San Francisco, CA | Improve Government Using Principles of Digital Age | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $304,919 | $31 | $18,682 | $13,000 | 1 | $15,658 | $15,698 |
| 2023 | $323,570 | $33 | $25,453 | $18,000 | 1 | $21,524 | $16,868 |
| 2022 | $348,990 | $34 | $15,188 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,068 | $17,898 |
| 2021 | $364,144 | $34 | $20,854 | $14,000 | 1 | $17,848 | $18,896 |
| 2020 | $384,964 | $78 | $22,980 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $20,022 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Institute for Security and Analysis reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute for Security and Analysis is led by Stephen Cohen, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen Cohen
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ajay Royan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Lonsdale
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Institute for Security and Analysis
How much does Institute for Security and Analysis give each year?
Institute for Security and Analysis gave $13K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 1 grant.
How large is Institute for Security and Analysis?
Institute for Security and Analysis reported $305K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Institute for Security and Analysis?
Institute for Security and Analysis is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Palo Alto, CA. It holds $305K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Institute for Security and Analysis operate?
Institute for Security and Analysis has awarded grants in California.
What is Institute for Security and Analysis's EIN?
Institute for Security and Analysis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2379447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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