FORUM OF INCIDENT RESPONSE AND SECURITY TEAMS

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

B90

Classification

2000

Street

2500 REGENCY PKWY

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Other organizations at this address

1 other organization in the IRS Business Master File lists the same street address. matched by us

We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.

• NORTH CAROLINA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL INC

  EIN 56-1029240

Mission and programs · 2025

• FIRST held its 38th annual conference in Copenhagen, Denmark in June 2025. More than 1,056 security professionals from 103 countries attended sessions on industry best practices, reviews of incident handling, and tools and training, and heard keynotes from industry recognized experts.

  Expenses $3,829,973 · Revenue $3,079,003

• Besides the annual conference, FIRST and its members organize in-person events around the globe which typically have a regional or topical focus. These events cater to a more specialized or local audience. Community driven, these events help participants to force valuable connections which are invaluable during a security incident. Participants discuss security-related technical topics, tools as well as best practice. Many of the events co-host training courses in the area of incident response. In 2025, there were 8 in-person regional events, some with virtual participation.

  Expenses $1,410,540 · Revenue $207,175

• FIRST provides several online services supporting members in handling security incidents more efficiently. This includes a website containing verified contact information, best practices, and much more information. Operational information is made available through electronic interfaces to be incorporated directly into members' tools. FIRST has over 853 member teams located in 118 countries. Member teams include large vendors, national certs, telcos, research institutes, and many more. FIRST Hosts International Standards like the common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS).

  Expenses $319,959

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2025

As listed in Part VII of the 2025 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2025

  Revenue

  $7,767,055

  Expenses

  $7,054,425

  Contributions

  $3,298,983

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2024

  Revenue

  $5,738,015

  Expenses

  $4,619,340

  Contributions

  $2,274,475

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2023

  Revenue

  $3,245,277

  Expenses

  $3,733,916

  Contributions

  $1,577,430

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $3,192,168

  Expenses

  $3,539,557

  Contributions

  $1,231,231

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,593,794

  Expenses

  $1,369,831

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,169,610

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,267,856

  Expenses

  $1,496,759

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,839,879

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,096,814

  Expenses

  $2,823,905

  Assets (EOY)

  $4,080,976

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,400,934

  Expenses

  $2,122,532

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,530,226

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,465,890

  Expenses

  $2,252,117

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,098,516

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,016,964

  Expenses

  $2,300,940

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,772,202

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY

  $124,080

  2024 · FIRST PORTION OF THE CNP VN FUNDS

• INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS

  $6,000

  2023 · Sponsorship of FIRST events in Africa

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