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Security report for gatesfamilyfoundation.org

Gates Family Foundation · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Gates Family Foundation is a well-established philanthropic organization focused on improving quality of life in Colorado through strategic philanthropy and mission-forward investing. Their website clearly communicates their strategic priorities including education, natural resources, community development, and informed communities. The foundation operates primarily as a non-profit entity, providing capital and strategic grants, impact investments, and fellowship programs. Their market position is strong within the Colorado philanthropic sector, supported by a domain registered since 2002 and consistent branding and messaging. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, enhanced with modern tools such as FontAwesome Pro, HubSpot analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and tracking. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with caching and optimization plugins like WP Rocket in use. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers were detected. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited as no privacy or cookie policies were found, and no consent mechanisms are evident. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and credible, with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security best practices. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's identity, reinforcing legitimacy. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with content access, allowing full analysis.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention gatesfamilyfoundation.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Gates Family Foundation operates as a regional philanthropic foundation with a focus on Colorado. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing presence since 2002 and a diversified portfolio of grantmaking and impact investing. The foundation targets community organizations, educational institutions, and environmental initiatives, emphasizing equity and climate solutions. Revenue streams are primarily from endowment and investment income, supporting grants and fellowship programs. The foundation maintains partnerships with local organizations and leverages convening power for collective impact. Their digital presence supports engagement through newsletters, news insights, and application portals, indicating a mature operational model with growth potential in digital outreach.

Security posture

The foundation's website security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain transfer protections are active, reducing risk of domain hijacking. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security limits defense-in-depth. No public security or incident response policies were found, which may hinder transparency and readiness. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools introduces moderate tracking but no evident vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a non-profit but could be enhanced with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Conduct a security audit of third-party scripts and minimize tracking to enhance user privacy and reduce attack surface.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gates Family Foundation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gates Family Foundation
Description
Committed to improving the quality of life for all people in Colorado through strategic philanthropy and mission-forward investing.
Key services
Capital Grants, Strategic Grants, Impact Investments, Gates Fellowship, Family Giving, Grants & Impact Database
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, FontAwesome Pro, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics, Yoast SEO, Google Language Translator, WP Rocket
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site using Divi theme.
  2. Content is focused on philanthropy in Colorado with clear strategic priorities.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or cookie policy pages found in provided content.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools including HubSpot and Facebook Pixel.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Domain is well established and matches organization identity.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. The integration of FontAwesome Pro icons, HubSpot analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel indicates a mature marketing and analytics infrastructure. Performance optimization is supported by WP Rocket caching. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with Yoast SEO plugin. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the registrar is Network Solutions, LLC. The site uses multiple external domains for fonts, analytics, and translation services, which should be monitored for security and privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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