Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-3739927
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
97th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
30th percentile
Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
94th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 82.9% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
66th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$24,435
Down $32,978 (-57%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down-$32,458
Down $5,626 (-21%) from 2019
Liabilities
Down$56,891
Down $27,354 (-32%) from 2019
Revenue
Up$71,534
Up $1,236 (+1.8%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$77,160
Up $4,530 (+6.2%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$5,626
Down $3,294 (-141%) from 2019
The volatility foundation's (the foundation) mission is to create a collaborative "open source" community to promote, educate, perserve, protect and advance the volatility codebase community and the volatility memory forensics codebase ecosystem and to facilitate the collaborative educational writing, inter-exchange, donation and preservation of memory forensic-related computer software code for use in investitgating, idetifying, examining, extracting and preserving data. The foudnation also seeks to conduct education training and memory forensics investigation seminars and workshops. The foundation supports collaboration with government, colleges and businesses to develope cybercrime workforce training partnerships.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PARTICIPATE IN LSU'S ROBUST MEMORY FORENSIC TECHNIQUES FOR USERLAND MALWARE ANALYSIS PROGRAM. | - | $61,241 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW CASE | Member At La | PT | $59,333 | - | $59,333 |
| AARON WALTERS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MICHAEL HALE LIGH | Secretary/Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JAMIE LEVY | Member At La | PT | $0 | - | - |
| MIKE AUTY | Member At La | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Bank charges - 135; contest expenses - 3750; business expenses - 2244; reimbursable expenses - 1908;”
“Grants receivable - boy:52369,eoy:22400;”
“Accounts payable - boy:52371,eoy:22400; loan from aw - boy:31874,eoy:34491;”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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|---|---|---|
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| IRS990EZ/AddressChangeInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | AARON WALTERS |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/PhoneNum | 0 | 7034480464 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 5850 OLD WATERLOO RD STE 140 |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | COLUMBIA |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MD |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 21045 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 5044 |
| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 2035 |
| IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt | 0 | 71534 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | -5626 |
| IRS990EZ/FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt | 0 | 9790 |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form1120PolFiledInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 57413 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 24435 |
| IRS990EZ/GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 71534 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingCashInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt | 0 | -26832 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | -32458 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | -26832 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | -32456 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 10.000 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 10.000 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 2 | 10.000 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 3 | 10.000 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 4 | 10.000 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 2 | 59333 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/CompensationAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 2 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 3 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 4 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | AARON WALTERS |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | MICHAEL HALE LIGH |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 2 | ANDREW CASE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 3 | JAMIE LEVY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 4 | MIKE AUTY |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | SECRETARY/TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 2 | MEMBER AT LA |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 3 | MEMBER AT LA |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 4 | MEMBER AT LA |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/BOYAmt | 0 | 52369 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherAssetsTotalDetail/EOYAmt | 0 | 22400 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 8037 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherRevenueTotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE VOLATILITY FOUNDATION'S (THE FOUNDATION) MISSION IS TO CREATE A COLLABORATIVE "OPEN SOURCE" COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE, EDUCATE, PERSERVE, PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE VOLATILITY CODEBASE COMMUNITY AND THE VOLATILITY MEMORY FORENSICS CODEBASE ECOSYSTEM AND TO FACILITATE THE COLLABORATIVE EDUCATIONAL WRITING, INTER-EXCHANGE, DONATION AND PRESERVATION OF MEMORY FORENSIC-RELATED COMPUTER SOFTWARE CODE FOR USE IN INVESTITGATING, IDETIFYING, EXAMINING, EXTRACTING AND PRESERVING DATA. THE FOUDNATION ALSO SEEKS TO CONDUCT EDUCATION TRAINING AND MEMORY FORENSICS INVESTIGATION SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS COLLABORATION WITH GOVERNMENT, COLLEGES AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOPE CYBERCRIME WORKFORCE TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | PARTICIPATE IN LSU'S ROBUST MEMORY FORENSIC TECHNIQUES FOR USERLAND MALWARE ANALYSIS PROGRAM. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 61241 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt | 0 | 59333 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 84245 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 56891 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 77160 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 61241 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 71534 |
| IRS990EZ/TransactionWithControlEntInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | false |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.VOLATILITYFOUNDATION.ORG |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 71534 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 70298 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 106048 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 247880 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/OtherIncome170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 1.00 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 1.0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 247880 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/SubstantialContributorsTotAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 71534 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 70298 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 106048 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 247880 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 247880 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BANK CHARGES - 135; CONTEST EXPENSES - 3750; BUSINESS EXPENSES - 2244; REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES - 1908; |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GRANTS RECEIVABLE - BOY:52369,EOY:22400; |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - BOY:52371,EOY:22400; LOAN FROM AW - BOY:31874,EOY:34491; |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24b Other Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26b Total Liabilities |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | true |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | AARON WALTERS |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-10-22 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | VOLATILITY FOUNDATION INC |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | VOLA |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 463739927 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7034480464 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 7310 ESQUIRE COURT 5B |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | ELKRIDGE |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MD |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 21075 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 371611326 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | ARONSON LLC |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 600 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | ROCKVILLE |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 20850 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3012316200 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | ROBERT EBY CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2021-10-22T11:02:24-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonFirstNm | 0 | AARON |
| ReturnHeader/SigningOfficerGrp/PersonFullName/PersonLastNm | 0 | WALTERS |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2020-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2020 |
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Displayed year
2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.