The Lgbt Technology Institute is the nation's premier organization working to bridge the Technology gap for all lgbtq individuals. The Institute works with individuals and communities and engages in research, education, volunteerism, and partnerships to provide cutting-edge Technology and resources to improve the lives of lgbtq individuals, especially those that are disadvantaged.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$425K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $130K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$425K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $205K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$329K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
$3.2M
+165% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$771K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +165%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$700K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$3.2M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$526K
FY2022$825K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
$771K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$426K
FY2022$725K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$771K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.8M Management & general 5% · $137K Fundraising 5% · $150K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Direc
$200,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Wood’s $225K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christopher Wood$225,000$191,606$158,654$129,808
Carlos Gutierrez$200,000———

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

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Bridges technology gaps for LGBTQ individuals through education and resources.

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

LGBT tech provides policy education on state and federal levels and in the private sector by serving as experiential experts. LGBT tech works to ensure the unique LGBTQ+ perspective and experience is considered by decision makers around relevant tech policy.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

Poweron

Poweron provides technology, resources for internet access, and connection to vital information, research, and advocacy to both LGBTQ+ organizations and individuals. Since the program's inception 140 organizations in 40 states and territories have been provided with technology to help their communities connect to critical online…

$522Kprogram expense
03

Paths is a program to inspire and empower LGBTQ+ youth and young adults interested in careers in steam fields (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) through storeytelling by current LGBTQ+ steam professionals, and connection to the resources neeed to pursue steam careers including educational grants to remove financial…

$312Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Mywireless OrgFY2024$45K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$205K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $282K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$96,370
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,952
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,952
Safe Place InternationalCA · FY2022$24,600
The Lilith FundTX · FY2022$5,500
Out Youth AustinTX · FY2022$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$150K
Owns and owesPt X
$771K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$277K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$3.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$720K
SavingsLn 2$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$329K
Net assetsLn 32$771K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$660K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$329K
Net assetsLn 32$655K$771K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$96K$96K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$257K$205K$13K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$628K$568K$12K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$18K$370$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$103K$2K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$56K$2K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$882$884
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.3M$30K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$20K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$37K$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$65K$37K$19K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$100K$66K$7K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$12K$4K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$206K$206K$549
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.8M$137K$150K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.2M$3.0M$116K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$70K$655K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$825K$299K$725K 990 PDF
FY2021 $700K$526K$175K$426K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,155,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,216,870$3,300,734
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$13,446
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$26,383−$158,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,190,487$3,155,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $74,952$96,370
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $745,703$1,082,442
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $439,976$1,860,682
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,260,631$3,039,494
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$70,144$115,859
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,155,353 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$277,129
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,023,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,300,734
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,446$13,446
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$158,827
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $13,446$3,155,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,039,494 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $96,370$96,370
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,352 · Management $12,835 · Fundraising $38,504$256,691
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $568,187 · Management $11,964 · Fundraising $47,989$628,140
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,583 · Management $370 · Fundraising $1,484$19,437
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $103,179 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $9,076$114,573
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,623 · Management $1,776 · Fundraising $6,202$63,601
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $882 · Management $884$1,766
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,325,771 · Management $29,703 · Fundraising $3,553$1,359,027
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,834 · Management $1,545 · Fundraising $1,288$22,667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,326 · Management $4,009 · Fundraising $3,816$45,151
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,882 · Management $19,205 · Fundraising $9,398$65,485
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $22,000$22,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,216 · Management $7,306 · Fundraising $26,738$100,260
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,867 · Management $4,429 · Fundraising $2,166$18,462
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,572$15,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $205,550 · Management $549$206,099
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,303 · Management $2,890$4,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,751,925 · Management $137,355 · Fundraising $150,214$3,039,494
Part X · Balance sheet $1,099,740 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $659,753$719,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$284,406
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$95,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $659,753$1,099,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$242,262
X-19 Deferred revenue$60,667
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,086$26,285
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,086$329,214
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $654,667$709,859
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$60,667
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $654,667$770,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $659,753$1,099,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,155,353
XI-2 Total expenses$3,039,494
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$654,667
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,526

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