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Security report for thekahlertfoundation.org

The Kahlert Foundation · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Kahlert Foundation is a philanthropic non-profit organization focused on providing grants to improve community well-being in areas such as health care, education, veterans, youth programs, and human services, primarily in Maryland and Utah. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content targeted at non-profit organizations and community stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor, integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager, and employs HTTPS for secure communications. However, the absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which impacts compliance and security scores. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Kahlert Foundation operates as a regional grant-making entity with a clear focus on social impact sectors. Its business model centers on funding non-profit initiatives in specific states, positioning it as a key philanthropic player in Maryland and Utah. The foundation leverages a grant management platform by Foundant Technologies, indicating a structured approach to grant administration. The website's LinkedIn presence and Guidestar Transparency Seal enhance credibility. The foundation targets non-profit organizations and community programs, with no evident commercial revenue streams. Growth indicators include active blog posts and updates, but no explicit financial or founding year data is provided. Partnerships with grant management and transparency platforms suggest a collaborative ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and absence of consent mechanisms, potentially exposing the organization to regulatory risks. The use of Google Analytics and other tracking scripts without clear privacy disclosures further impacts compliance. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and incident response readiness are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response communication.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer if applicable.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Kahlert Foundation
Description
The Kahlert Foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations to improve quality of life and well-being in the community, focusing on health care, education, veteran organizations, youth programs, and human services primarily in Maryland and Utah.
Key services
Grant funding in health care, Grant funding in education, Grant funding for youth programs, Grant funding for veterans, Grant funding for human services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Foundant Technologies (Grant Management Software)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Site Kit for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gauges
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Gauges
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or main navigation.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage.
  5. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  6. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder and Google analytics integration.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  9. Content is professional, focused on non-profit grant-making.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, which provides flexibility and ease of content management. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and performance monitoring. The site loads with moderate speed and is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries in the HTML source. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses external resources from trusted domains and employs a grant management software platform, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance to reduce technical risks.
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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