Pass IT on is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the technology skills gap experienced by youth and adults in disadvantaged and under-represented communities and backgrounds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $118K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$446K
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$412K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$446K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$282K
FY2023$403K
FY2024$610K
FY2025$446K
Expenses
$412K
FY2025▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$213K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$562K
FY2025$412K
Net assets
$34K
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021−$776
FY2022$0
FY2023−$20K
FY2024$29K
FY2025$34K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $366K Management & general 11% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,299Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Willie Sanders JR’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 9th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Dr Willie Sanders JR$12,299$25,220$19,000——
Theresa M Platt-Blackwell———$9,450—
Willie J Sanders JR————$8,585
Michael C Franklin————$5,610
Thomas C Sanders————$1,721
Roxanne M Culver————$1,585

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides technology training to help disadvantaged youth and adults gain essential skills.

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3 programs · $366K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Workforce Development

People seeking entry into the tech industry and technologies to keep up with the latest trends. Completing focused formal training can help those who wish to advance or move into a new area of technology.

$219Kprogram expense
02

Youth Technical Training

Youth courses are designed to give kids a firm grasp of computer technology and its use in academic and real-world scenarios. Students leave the training with a deeper understanding of the technology they interact with on a daily basis.

$73Kprogram expense
03

Empowerment Fellowship Program

Provides aspiring technologist with the opportunity to receive no-cost instruction in information technology. Those selected for the program for the fellowship will complete a rigorous, 40-WEEK training program focused on developing them from novice practitioners to it pros.

$73Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$118K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$349K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$199
Money outPt IX
$412K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$349K
Other incomeLn 4–11$199
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$65K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$11K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$123K$111K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$480$480
Office expensesLn 13$49K$44K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K$628
OccupancyLn 16$204K$184K$20K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$510
Total functional expensesLn 25$412K$366K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $446K$412K$34K$34K 990 PDF
FY2024 $610K$562K$49K$29K 990 PDF
FY2023 $403K$476K−$73K−$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $282K$213K$69K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $103K−$776 990 PDF
FY2020 $65K$12K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $445,890 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,185$97,167
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $485,582$348,524
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,642$199
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $610,409$445,890
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,943$12,299
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $478,797$399,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $561,740$412,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,669$33,714
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $445,890 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $199 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,167
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $348,524$348,524
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,524 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $199$445,890
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $412,176 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,069 · Management $1,230$12,299
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,922 · Management $12,325$123,247
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $480$480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $44,333 · Management $4,926$49,259
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,648 · Management $628$6,276
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $183,687 · Management $20,409$204,096
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,980$2,980
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,954$5,954
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,075 · Management $510$7,585
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $365,714 · Management $46,462 · Fundraising $0$412,176
Part X · Balance sheet $56,530 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,321$38,630
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $60,300$17,900
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,621$56,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,337$46
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $14,390$2,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,924$22,919
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,697$33,611
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,697$33,611
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,621$56,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,611 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,890
XI-2 Total expenses$412,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,714
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,697
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$28,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,611

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