Tech4america FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-1582082Revenue $181K in FY2020

On file with the IRSt4a.org4104 24th Street 445 · San Francisco, CA

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Tech for america (t4a.org) provides a platform for service-minded leaders to solve america's toughest public challenges. (see schedule o for full statement)

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$181K
Spent
$515K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$18K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$181K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$20K
FY2022Not on file
Net assets
$18K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$3K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2017
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $484K Management & general 6% · $31K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO / Exec D
$147,500Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder &
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder &
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Donald Fowler$14,005$147,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Connects leaders to solve America's toughest public challenges.

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3 programs · $484K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Partnership between silicon valley and america's mayors in 2018, TECH4AMERICA launched a partnership forged in 2017 between silicon valley, the national league of cities, and the 2018-19 president of the us conference of mayors.

$321Kprogram expense
02

Future of work -- research T4A continued its research on "future of work" topics. The purpose is to find solutions to job and wage loss caused by automation and to identify how american workers can gain new skills and additional income from "gig" technology platforms and other tech tools.

$163Kprogram expense
03

Powerful opportunities for discussion, reflection, and joint action across a range of policy areas, while serving as a dynamic resource for mayors a ND other city leaders, policy professionals, and technologists. < T4A.ORG/FUTURE-OF-CITIES >

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2019
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$855
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$18K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$180K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$855
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$18K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$352K$18K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$148K$118K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$110$110
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$325K$325K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$27K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K$484K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $181K$515K−$334K$18K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $180,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $399,999$180,000
I-9 Program service revenue$855
I-10 Investment income$25
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $399,999$180,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,500$147,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $200,432$367,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,932$514,886
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,067−$334,006
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,880 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $855$855
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $855 · Excluded from tax $25$180,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,886 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,000 · Management $29,500$147,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $110$110
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $324,841$324,841
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,946 · Management $1,274$8,220
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,251$3,251
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,420$27,420
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,445$2,445
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,099$1,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $484,002 · Management $30,884 · Fundraising $0$514,886
Part X · Balance sheet $17,626 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $59,630$17,626
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,632$17,626
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $351,632$17,626
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $351,632$17,626
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,632$17,626
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,626 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,880
XI-2 Total expenses$514,886
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$334,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$351,632
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,626

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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