Tech for Troops is dedicated to empowering veterans and their families with computers, skills, and information technology (IT) work force training by collecting used technology that would usually end up in landfills, then refurbishing the laptops and other devices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$101K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$833K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$740K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$334K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$833K
FY2023▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$497K
FY2022$579K
FY2023$833K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$740K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$887K
FY2021$564K
FY2022$699K
FY2023$740K
FY2024$929K
Net assets
$334K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$360K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$334K
FY2024$453K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $556K Management & general 14% · $104K Fundraising 11% · $79K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Casper’s $64K as Executive Director is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 732 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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.

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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 15aYes

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Refurbishes used technology to provide veterans with computers and IT job training.

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3 programs · $556K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Receive used computer equipment, refurbish it to put it back into use by gifting to in need veterans and their families or selling it at a very low cost to veterans outside of the richmond, va area. We also sell computer parts and responsibly recycle computer scrap keeping it out of the landfill.

$556Kprogram expense
02

Provide on-the-job, classroom training for veterans, providing computer literacy, job skills and business connections for a career or job.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide complete 100% data destruction to corporations and individuals who are concerned with data security.

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Money outPt IX
$740K
Ln 25
Programscol B$556K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$79K
Owns and owesPt X
$334K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Other incomeLn 4–11$88K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Other assetsLn 15$133K
Total assetsLn 16$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K
Net assetsLn 32$334K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$341K$435K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$101K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$334K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$435K$304K$65K$65K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K$414
Office expensesLn 13$27K$21K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$33K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$85K$73K$9K$4K
TravelLn 17$24K$22K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$664$332
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$47K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$740K$556K$104K$79K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$929K$119K$453K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $833K$740K$93K$334K 990 PDF
FY2022 $579K$699K−$119K$241K 990 PDF
FY2021 $497K$564K−$67K$360K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$887K$133K$498K 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
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Part I · Summary $832,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,029$224,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $380,549$520,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,618$87,992
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $579,196$832,805
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 $392,648$468,629
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $306,039$270,961
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $698,687$739,590
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$119,491$93,215
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $832,805 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$224,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $520,337$520,337
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $87,992$87,992
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $608,329$832,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $739,590 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,375 · Management $65,223 · Fundraising $65,223$434,821
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,666 · Management $5,071 · Fundraising $5,071$33,808
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,566 · Management $3,392$16,958
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,212 · Management $1,657 · Fundraising $414$8,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,562 · Management $5,483 · Fundraising $1,371$27,416
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,990 · Management $8,797 · Fundraising $2,199$43,986
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,544 · Management $8,535 · Fundraising $4,267$85,346
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,600 · Management $2,400$24,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,834$7,834
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,644 · Management $664 · Fundraising $332$6,640
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,458 · Management $3,040$50,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $556,451 · Management $104,262 · Fundraising $78,877$739,590
Part X · Balance sheet $434,625 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,750$157,075
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,352$105,566
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $32,000$21,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,648$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,224$17,590
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $136,953$132,519
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $340,927$434,625
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,340$18,922
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,957$81,859
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,297$100,781
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,630$333,844
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,630$333,844
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $340,927$434,625
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $333,844 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$832,805
XI-2 Total expenses$739,590
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,630
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$333,844

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