named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Code of Conduct Enforcement
Program to maintain a safe, harassment-free environment through a clearly defined code of conduct, trained staff in red shirts, and incident reporting via phone line.
Hacker Village at Ornate Studios
Interactive conference space offering t-shirt pickup, sponsor demos, lock picking, merch, lounges, and informal networking opportunities during Summercon.
Summercon Conference
Annual two-day technical conference in Brooklyn featuring single-track talks, hacker culture activities, sponsor exhibits, and social events including parties, improv performances, and a flip cup tournament.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Nonprofit Retail and Merchandise Sales 1 activity
- Distributes conference materials and merchandiseProvides a commemorative t-shirt to all attendees upon admission and offers for sale additional branded merchandise including hoodies, hats, towels, flip-flops, and posters.
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Community Safety and Conduct Enforcement 1 activity
- Establishes and enforces community conduct standardsProvides and enforces a code of conduct titled "The Unwritten Book of the Road" for all SummerCon attendees to ensure a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment during the event.
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Organized Member Social Events 1 activity
- Facilitates social and community events during SummerConHosts structured and informal gatherings including an official Friday night party with live music and a DJ, a Saturday flip cup tournament, a live improv performance, and late-night networking at an After After Party, all designed to strengthen community ties within the hacker and infosec communities.
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Privacy-Preserving Cybersecurity & Data Collaboration 1 activity
- Promotes open education and collaboration in information securityAdvances the field of cybersecurity through charitable, literary, educational, and scientific activities that foster open knowledge sharing, collaboration, and community development.
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Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
- Provides access to technical and social programmingGrants full access to technical talks, sponsor-hosted activities, parties, and social events as part of conference admission, supporting comprehensive engagement with the SummerCon experience.
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Cybersecurity Skills Development 1 activity
- Provides educational workshops and hands-on activities at SummerConOffers ongoing, interactive learning opportunities such as a lockpicking workshop and sponsor demonstrations within a dedicated hacker village at the annual conference, fostering skill development and community engagement in information security.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Organizes and hosts an annual two-day cybersecurity conferenceHosts a single-track technical conference in Gowanus, Brooklyn, featuring curated talks, speaker presentations, and community interaction, with events spanning Friday and Saturday. The conference emphasizes hacker culture, informal engagement, and community norms.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$26K
Contributions & grants$26K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$37K
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balance sheet
Total assets$159K
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Net assets$159K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 2
- JOHN TERRILL — FINANCE DIRECTOR
- MARKS TRUMPBOUR — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Completely From Memory Partner — Improv troupe invited to perform a live show at Summercon 2026
- Lockpick Extreme Partner — Provides lockpicking workshops and materials at SummerCon.
- NYCResistor Partner — Partner organization involved with SummerCon.
- No Starch Press Partner — Partner organization supporting SummerCon with publishing expertise and community engagement.
- Sessionize.com Partner — Technology partner for session and speaker management
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Driven Conduct and Self-Regulationmethodology: community_self_regulationBy fostering a culture of empathy, personal responsibility, and shared behavioral norms, the organization creates a safer, more inclusive environment where community members self-regulate to protect trust and shared space. This approach enhances engagement and belonging because participants feel ownership over the event’s social fabric.
- Experiential, Puzzle-Based Security Educationmethodology: experiential_learningBy using hands-on activities like lockpicking as accessible, puzzle-based learning tools, the organization teaches complex security concepts through direct experience. This method increases accessibility and retention because learners engage with principles kinesthetically and intuitively.
- Open Collaboration for Innovationmethodology: open_education_collaborationBy promoting open education and collaboration, the organization advances knowledge and innovation in information security. The underlying belief is that free exchange of ideas among practitioners accelerates collective learning and breakthroughs more effectively than closed or competitive models.
- Practitioner-Centered, Experience-Based Knowledge Sharingmethodology: practitioner-centered_curationBy curating content around authentic, hands-on technical work and valuing storytelling that emphasizes discovery, failure, and process, the conference deepens technical understanding and audience engagement. This works because real-world experimentation is seen as more instructive and relatable than theoretical or reconstructed presentations.
- Single-Track Engagement for Shared Learningmethodology: single_track_engagementBy using a single-track format, the conference ensures all attendees share the same core experience, which fosters collective understanding and broad engagement. This design choice strengthens community cohesion because everyone participates in the same narrative and knowledge journey.