2023-09-08T13:38:32-05:00 2022-12-31 MICHAEL BERRY CPA PO BOX 5045 CULVER CITY CA 902315045 990EZ 2022-01-01 811016295 SECURE THE VILLAGE SECU 3234280441 8033 SUNSET BLVD 862 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 STAN STAHL PRESIDENT 3234280441 2023-09-08 1 STAN STAHL 999009999 0 MICHAEL BERRY P00179412 3108382204 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTPS://SECURETHEVILLAGE.ORG/ X X 106429 X 103588 2841 106429 30000 52364 477 10653 93494 12935 38358 0 51293 X 20303 32304 18055 18989 38358 51293 0 0 38358 51293 X SECURE THE VILLAGE IS ON A MISSION TO TURN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS INTO CYBERGUARDIANS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMMITMENT NEEDED TO MEET THE ONGOING CHALLENGES OF CYBERCRIME, CYBER PRIVACY, AND INFORMATION SECURITY. WE DO THIS THROUGH EDUCATION, SUPPORT, AND ADVOCACY FOR CYBERSECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY..OUR WORK ENCOMPASSES THREE INTER-CONNECTED INFORMATION SECURITY STRATEGIC AREAS OF CONCERN: (1) BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY, (2) CYBERSECURITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES (COMMUNITY), AND (3) THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. WITH OUR LA CYBERSECURE INITIATIVE, WE ARE ON A JOURNEY TO MAKE LOS ANGELES THE CYBER SAFEST COMMUNITY IN AMERICA..SECURE THE VILLAGE IS A MEMBER OF NONPROFIT CYBER, AN INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF CYBERSECURITY NONPROFITS WHO COLLABORATE AND WORK TOGETHER ON PROJECTS. A KEY COMPONENT OF OUR STRATEGY IS UTILIZING THE EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT OF NONPROFIT CYBER MEMBERS, AS WELL AS OTHER NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY LEADERS. BUSINESS CYBERSECURITY: THE NEED FOR IMPROVED CYBERSECURITY IN OUR MID-SIZE AND SMALLER BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS..SECURE THE VILLAGE HOSTED OR PARTICIPATED IN EIGHT ONLINE CYBERSECURITY EVENTS IN 2022 SUPPORTING THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S NEED TO IMPROVE THEIR CYBERSECURITY CAPABILITIES. THESE INCLUDED OUR THIRD ANNUAL CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE DURING CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH ON THE TOPIC OF REASONABLE INFORMATION SECURITY PRACTICES. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY APPROXIMATELY 400 PEOPLE. .WITH SIGHTLINE SECURITY, WE CO-HOSTED EIGHT MEETINGS WITH OTHER CYBERSECURITY NONPROFITS ON HOW WE MIGHT MORE EFFECTIVELY COLLABORATE ON IMPROVING THE CYBERSECURITY OF SMALLER BUSINESSES. PARTICIPATING NONPROFITS INCLUDED THE CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY AND THE GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY ALLIANCE..WE ALSO HOST THE "VILLAGE SQUARE," AN ONLINE PLACE FOR CYBERSECURITY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK AND COMMUNICATE, AND A CYBERSECURITY LIBRARY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC 0 28145 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE NEED FOR LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM IDENTITY THEFT, CYBERCRIME, AND CYBER-SCAMS..TO MAINTAIN COMMUNITY AWARENESS, SECURE THE VILLAGE PUBLISHES A FREE CYBERSECURITY NEWS OF THE WEEK & WEEKEND PATCH REPORT. THE NEWS IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY ON OUR WEBSITE AND DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL, LINKEDIN, AND TWITTER TO UPWARDS OF 7,000 PEOPLE..SECURE THE VILLAGE HOSTED THREE ONLINE COMMUNITY EVENTS IN 2022 ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE. (1) SECURITY. PRIVACY. FREEDOM. A CONVERSATION WITH NICOLE PERLROTH. (2) ROE V. WADE: CRITICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR OUR PERSONAL PRIVACY. (3) WHAT EVERY CITIZEN NEEDS TO KNOW: 2022 0 22285 CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE: THE NEED FOR AN ENLARGED CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. .TO SUPPORT THE NEED FOR A CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE, SECURE THE VILLAGE LEADS THE LOS ANGELES CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE COALITION OF MORE THAN 70 PROFESSIONALS IN THE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE SPACE. COALITION MEMBERS COME FROM EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, NONPROFITS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE COALITION MET 12 TIMES IN 2022. WORKFORCE MEMBERS EDUCATE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER, COLLABORATE ON GRANTS AND PROPOSALS, AND ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF AN INCREASED CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE. 0 22163 72593 STAN STAHL DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 35.00 25000 0 0 JOHN COLEMAN DIRECTOR, SEC & TREASURER 3.00 0 0 0 DENNIS DUITCH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOSHUA PEPLOW DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ROBB CARUSO DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 GEORGE USI DIRECTOR 4.00 0 0 0 JASON MESHEKOW DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 STEVE KRANTZ DIRECTOR 20.00 5000 0 0 JORDAN FISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA THE ORGANIZATION 8033 SUNSET BLVD 862 LOS ANGELES CA 90046 3234280441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 1200 1422 3961 26900 3588 37071 11104 12956 7000 29000 2841 62901 12304 14378 10961 55900 6429 99972 985 2798 6618 1775 12176 2000 24000 26000 985 4798 30618 1775 38176 61796 12304 14378 10961 55900 6429 99972 0.61810 0.62050 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED STAN STAHL PRESIDENT SEE PART V X 7500 7500 0 0 0 7500 PART II INADVERTENTLY, THE ORGANIZATION DOUBLED REIMBURSED PRESIDENT, STAN STAHL, FOR CERTAIN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES TOTALING $7,500 THAT WAS NOT DISCOVERED UNTIL AFTER THE END OF THE TAX YEAR. SUCH AMOUNT INCLUDING INTEREST WAS REPAID BACK IN THE 2023 TAX YEAR. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: EVENTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNICATIONS. AMOUNT: 2,402. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,517. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 6,566. DESCRIPTION: FILING FEES. AMOUNT: 75. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 93. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 10,653. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE NET OF DEPRECIATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,055. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,489. DESCRIPTION: OFFICER LOAN. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 7,500. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 35 WITH THE GOAL TO TURN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS INTO CYBERGUARDIANS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMMITTMENT NEEDED TO MEET ONGOING CHALLENGES OF CYBERCRIME, CYBER PRIVACY, AND INFORMATION SECURITY, SECURE THE VILLAGE HELD THREE COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS- ONE OF WHICH FEES WERE CHARGED TO ATTEND TO COVER CERTAIN COSTS.