Providing technology and training to children and adults who have barriers to employment and education, while protecting our environment and community from hazardous waste.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 23 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$75K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$952K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$949K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$571K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$952K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$952K
Expenses
$949K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$801K
FY2021$956K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$969K
FY2024$949K
Net assets
$571K
FY2024▲ +0.5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$567K
FY2024$571K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $864K Management & general 9% · $85K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$75,303Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Ahrenholtz’s $75K as Executive Dir. is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roy Nelson——$87,529$84,362$82,000
Jessica Ahrenholtz$75,303$66,834———

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

Equips people with barriers to employment and education using technology and training, while safeguarding the environment.

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3 programs · $864K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Human Service Programs

Computer/Electronic Reuse & Distribution Program- Proveds free or low cost computers and hardware to underserved populations, schools, and nonprofit organizations. One computer reuse retail location provides access to purchase low cost reuse retail location provides access to purchase low cost reused and recycled electronics, internet…

$451Kprogram expense
02

Recycling Programs

Computer hardware and electronic materials unable to be repaired/reused are dismantled and recycled using environmentally sound practices and regional vendors. We provide individuals and businesses a convenient opportunity to recycle hard to recycle electronic waste, thus diverting hazardous waste from the environment and recycling it…

$400Kprogram expense
03

Environmental Education Programs

Community outreach and education promoting electronic waste reduction, reuse and recycling. Provides job skill training to disenfranchised individuals by training them to disassemble and sort recyclables, refurbish electronics and learn skills in a public and retail environment.

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$952K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$925K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$949K
Ln 25
Programscol B$864K
Managementcol C$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$571K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$925K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$952K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$89K
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$571K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$200K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$79K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$604K$610K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$567K$571K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$69K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$527K$479K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$294
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$65K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K$761
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$973$96
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$896$815$81
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$95K$87K$9K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$1$1
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$10K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$51K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$70K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$949K$864K$85K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $952K$949K$3K$571K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$969K$210K$567K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$28K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$956K$93K$330K 990 PDF
FY2020 $816K$801K$15K$237K 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 $952,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,196$26,435
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $964,906$924,916
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,021$1,002
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,179,123$952,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $680,372$676,046
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,599$273,265
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $968,971$949,311
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,152$3,042
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $952,353 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,435
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $924,916$924,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,002$1,002
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $925,918$952,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $949,311 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,526 · Management $6,777$75,303
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $479,122 · Management $47,386$526,508
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,978 · Management $294$3,272
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,576 · Management $6,387$70,963
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,691 · Management $761$8,452
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $973 · Management $96$1,069
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,487 · Management $1,037$11,524
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $815 · Management $81$896
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $86,798 · Management $8,584$95,382
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1$1
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,532 · Management $1,042$11,574
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,301 · Management $1,019$11,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,996 · Management $5,043$56,039
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,078 · Management $6,930$77,008
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $863,874 · Management $85,437 · Fundraising $0$949,311
Part X · Balance sheet $609,704 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,798$89,331
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $173,768$110,916
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,595$1,224
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $271,994$288,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $79,026$112,422
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,780$7,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,961$609,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,463$39,164
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,463$39,164
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $557,859$563,751
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,639$6,789
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $567,498$570,540
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,961$609,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $570,540 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$952,353
XI-2 Total expenses$949,311
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,042
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$567,498
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$570,540

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