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United States Cyber Consequences Unit

990EZ • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 20-8747503

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 13, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.USCCU.US
PO Box 1390Norwich, VT 05055

(603) 277-2100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

73rd percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 73% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

74th percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 74% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

92nd percentile

$50,500

Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 78.2% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1286%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

88th percentile

62%

Faster revenue growth than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets73rd percentile

Assets

Up

$12,007

Up $11,141 (+1286%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$11,207

Up $11,141 (+16880%) from 2013

Liabilities

Flat

$800

Flat from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin74th percentile

Revenue

Up

$64,600

Up $24,700 (+62%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$53,459

Up $11,858 (+29%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$11,141

Up $12,842 (+755%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2010: $60,037Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $60,0372010Assets 2011: $2Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $22011Assets 2012: $1,917Liabilities 2012: $150Net Assets 2012: $1,7672012Assets 2013: $866Liabilities 2013: $800Net Assets 2013: $662013Assets 2014: $12,007Liabilities 2014: $800Net Assets 2014: $11,2072014Assets 2015: $2,265Liabilities 2015: $800Net Assets 2015: $1,4652015Assets 2016: $4,216Liabilities 2016: $8002016

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$12,007
Liabilities$800
Net Assets$11,207
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth88th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2010: $80,000Expenses 2010: $40,395Net Income 2010: $39,6052010Revenue 2011: $0Expenses 2011: $60,035Net Income 2011: -$60,0352011Revenue 2012: $4,825Expenses 2012: $3,060Net Income 2012: $1,7652012Revenue 2013: $39,900Expenses 2013: $41,601Net Income 2013: -$1,7012013Revenue 2014: $64,600Expenses 2014: $53,459Net Income 2014: $11,1412014Revenue 2015: $59,271Expenses 2015: $69,013Net Income 2015: -$9,7422015Revenue 2016: $18,000Expenses 2016: $16,049Net Income 2016: $1,9512016

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$64,600
Expenses$53,459
Net Income$11,141
Open 2014 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 13, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$64,600
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help prevent cyber-attacks and improve cyber-security.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
DURING 2014, THE US-CCU CONTINUED ITS EFFORT TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF CYBER SECURITY IN CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IT OFFERED COURSES IN CYBER THREAT ANALYSIS AND CYBER CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS FOR GENERAL ENROLLMENT. IT PROVIDED BRIEFINGS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND MILITARY LEADERS, BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND AMONG AMERICA'S CLOSE NATO AND EU ALLIES, INCLUDING THE UK, GERMANY, CANADA, AND AUSTRALIA. IT CONTINUED ITS DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS OF SECURITY ISSUES AND BEST PRACTICES IN ELECTRONICS MANUFACTORING WITH MULTIPLE ON-SITE VISITS. IT BEGAN NEW RESEARCH EFFORTS, EXPLORING THE ROLE OF CYBER SECURITY IN OPTICAL GLASS MANUFACTORING, IN GROUND TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING TRUCKING, AND IN AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTORING. IT ALSO CARRIED OUT EXTENSIVE INTERVIEWS TO UPDATE ITS INFORMATION ON SECURITY PRACTICES IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, DEFENSE MANUFACTORING, HEALTH CARE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RETAIL STORES, AND ELECTRIC POWER. THESE PRACTICAL RESEARCH EFFORTS RESULTED IN THE NEW THEORETICAL MODELS. THE US-CCU DIRECTOR AND THE US-CCU CHEIF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER GAVE SPEECHES TO RAISE CYBER-SECURITY AWARENESS AND TO INFORM CYBER-SECURITY PROFESSIONALS OF THE LATEST US-CCU RESEARCH FINDINGS. THEY ALSO GAVE INTERVIEWS TO NEWS MEDIA AND PROVIDED JOURNALISTS WITH TUTORIALS AND BACKGROUND BRIEFINGS TO IMPROVE THEIR COVERAGE OF CYBER-SECURITY ISSUES.$0$50,500
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay92nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT L BORGPresident/CEO/Chief EconomFT$50,500-$50,500
JOHN N BUMGARNERResearch Director For SecurityPT$0--
C WARREN AXELRODRes. Director For Fin. Srvcs (-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
United States Cyber Consequences Unit
EIN
20-8747503
Phone
6032772100
Address
PO BOX 1390, NORWICH, VT 05055

Signing Officer

Name
Scott L Borg
Title
President/CEO/chief Economist
Phone
8026493864
Signed
2015-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Karen G Kayen CPA
Address
PO BOX 1, NORWICH, VT 05055-0001
Preparer
Karen G Kayen
Phone
8026491689
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: fees. Amount: 2,124.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: loan. Beg. Of year amount: 800. End of year amount: 800.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2014 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$12,007
Liabilities
$800
Net assets
$11,207
Revenue
$64,600
Expenses
$53,459
Net income
$11,141
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$4.22$0.80$18.0$16.0$1.95
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.27$0.80$1.47$59.3$69.0$9.74
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.0$0.80$11.2$64.6$53.5$11.1
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.87$0.80$0.07$39.9$41.6$1.70
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.92$0.15$1.77$4.83$3.06$1.77
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$60.0$60.0
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$60.0$0.00$60.0$80.0$40.4$39.6