Computers4kids EIN 54-1996936

Computers4kids FY2020 filing

EIN  54-1996936 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Charlottesvle, VA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Prepares youth for brighter futures through mentoring and technology.
Leadership
Kala Somerville · Executive Director · $55K
Money in and out
$530K revenue, $431K expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Prepares youth for brighter futures through mentoring and technology. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $530K in revenue, $431K in expenses, and $429K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$530K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$431K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$429K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $99K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.16
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$530K
FY2020
Expenses
$431K
FY2020
Total assets
$482K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$53K
FY2020
Total revenue
$530K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$431K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$429K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$99K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$482K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $346K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The C4K clubhouse provides a safe space for members to take part in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (steam) activities either individually or as a group. During the year, 132 youth spent time learning steam skills alongside mentors and peers; 51 youth regularly met 1-TO-1 with a mentor.

$346Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CComputers4kids
EINHdr · item D54-1996936
Principal addressHdr · item CCharlottesvle, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jc4kclubhouse.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2000

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kala Somerville’s $97K as Executive Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kala Somerville$97,247$88,887$83,013$78,998$73,700$55,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$525K · 99%
Other revenue$5K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$525K
Other revenue1%$5K
Investment income$146
— government grantsLn 1e$42K
Total revenueLn 12$530K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.16
Program services80%$346K
Management & general4%$18K
Fundraising16%$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$431K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$404K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$53K
Total net assetsLn 32$429K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $404K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $431K · Less non-cash grants $80K · Cash operating expenses/yr $351K
13.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $346K · Total expenses $431K
80%
Management & General
Management & general $18K · Total expenses $431K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $68K · Total expenses $431K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $68K · Solicited contributions $483K
$0.14 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $525K · Total revenue $530K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $42K · Total revenue $530K
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $530K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $146 · Total revenue $530K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $431K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $530K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $429K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $530K · Expenses $431K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $482K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $429K · Total assets $482K
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $482K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Kala Somerville · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $55K · Total expenses $431K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $250K · Total expenses $431K
58%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $38K · Gross raised $135K
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 9%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$770K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$778K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$818K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$913K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$880K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$530K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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