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.
Public Charity
HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED
HACKING FOR DEFENSE INCORPORATED is a Public Charity headquartered in ARLINGTON, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $1.1M expenses, $894K total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 812345565
ARLINGTON, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$894K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
Funding for new initiatives that will develop into useful resources for the VentureWell community and beyond.
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Ashley Bayana Thru Jan 2025
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Col Peter Newell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Maria Tranquilli
FINANCE AND SYSTEMS MANAGER
Sean Holland
DIRECTOR
Steve Weinstein
DIRECTOR
Tim Newell
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $894K |
| 2024 | $939K | $1.8M | $700K |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $1.8M | $2.0M |
| 2021 | $2.2M | $1.4M | $1.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.2M to $1.2M (-45%), with total assets most recently reported at $894K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.