Women In Cyber Security
To support recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the professional field of cybersecurity; help increase the number of women security professionals and strengthen the cybersecurity workforce; and bring together women in cybersecurity from academia, research, and industry for sharing of knowledge, experience, networking, and mentoring.
Women In Cyber Security at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,978,198
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,268,269
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $114,024
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,256,048
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Women In Cyber Security funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $40K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Last Mile Education Fund Lafayette, CO | scholarships | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,978,198 | $5,268,269 | $6,256,048 | — | — | $114,024 |
| 2024 | $5,188,262 | $5,380,002 | $4,739,658 | — | — | $112,938 |
| 2023 | $4,320,461 | $4,318,543 | $3,930,960 | $40,000 | 1 | $12,829 |
| 2022 | $3,334,938 | $3,799,124 | $3,273,557 | $40,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $3,075,566 | $2,206,720 | $820,641 | $30,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $996,579 | $2,093,803 | $1,338,054 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $240,460 | $1,078,786 | $906,850 | — | — | — |
About Women In Cyber Security
Based on IRS filings
Women In Cyber Security is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cookeville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Women In Cyber Security is led by Lynn Dohm, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn Dohm
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$155K (2020) → $167K (2025)
Dawn M Beyer
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ambareen Siraj
Founder & Secretary
Founder → Founder & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Costis Toregas
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Greg Shannon
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Prajakta Jagdale
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Allison Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Diana Kelley
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marian Merritt
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Noureen Njoroge
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Morales
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Valerie Jane Chua
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Janell Straach (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Jay Koehler (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jenn Henley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Irvine (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Margaret Morton (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Taly Walsh (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Siteman (2019) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $167K, to Lynn Dohm (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Women In Cyber Security
How large is Women In Cyber Security?
Women In Cyber Security reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.3M.
What is Women In Cyber Security?
Women In Cyber Security is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cookeville, TN. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Women In Cyber Security operate?
Women In Cyber Security has awarded grants in Colorado, Maryland.
What is Women In Cyber Security's EIN?
Women In Cyber Security's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2750482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
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