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Austin Free-Net FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Since 1995EducationEIN 74-2743446Revenue $533K in FY2020

On file with the IRSaustinfree.net2209 Rosewood Ave, 78702-2258 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide technology training and access to the community, fostering skills that enable people to succeed in the digital age.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $23K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
153% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 153% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$533K
Spent
$534K
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$533K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$533K
FY2021$442K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$318K
Expenses
$534K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$534K
FY2021$449K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$324K
Net assets
−$34K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$34K
FY2021−$41K
FY2022−$18K
FY2023−$14K
FY2024−$59K
FY2025−$65K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $469K Management & general 12% · $65K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Juanita Budd
Executive Director Thru Oct'19
$78,280Pt VII · Sec A
Skye Downing
Executive Director as of Nov'19
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Enders
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sirman
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jess Ross’s $90K as Executive Director Thru Feb'25 is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jess Ross$90,000$78,750$75,000$58,049——
Juanita Budd—————$78,280
Skye Downing————$59,800$10,000

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

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides digital skills training and free tech access to underserved communities.

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2 programs · $469K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Austin free-net offers free digital literacy training and community access to technology in community labs around austin. All community members are welcome with no need for an appointment or id.

$283Kprogram expense
02

The accelerate workforce development program provides training for participants to obtain certifications that prepare them for careers in the information technology field.

$186Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$20K
Luke and Mary Hawthorne FoundationFY2024$2K
Klinck Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Guan & Feng Family FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$23K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$531K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$660
Money outPt IX
$534K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
−$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13K
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$531K
Government grantsLn 1e$469K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$660
Gains on assetsLn 7$635
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32−$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$82K$63K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$96K
Net assetsLn 32−$33K−$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$57K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$284K$284K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$30K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$22K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$175$860
OccupancyLn 16$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$83$83
InterestLn 20$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$20K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$1K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K$469K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $318K$324K−$6K−$65K 990 PDF
FY2024 $345K$390K−$45K−$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $410K$406K$4K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $428K$303K$125K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2021 $442K$449K−$7K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $533K$534K−$512−$34K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $533,126 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $571,169$531,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,152$1,213
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $44$660
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $375$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $583,740$533,126
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 $487,434$426,486
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,981$107,152
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $635,415$533,638
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,675−$512
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $533,126 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$469,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,855
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$531,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,213$1,213
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25$25
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $635$635
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,213 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $660$533,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $533,638 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,292 · Management $13,491$70,783
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $283,854$283,854
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,263$40,263
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,314 · Management $1,272$31,586
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,098$19,098
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,688 · Management $4,234$25,922
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $175 · Management $860$1,035
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,860 · Management $1,197$11,057
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,795$1,795
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $83$83
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,160$15,160
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,936 · Management $5,938$7,874
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,975 · Management $1,225$21,200
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,358 · Management $2,570$3,928
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $468,510 · Management $65,128 · Fundraising $0$533,638
Part X · Balance sheet $62,852 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,445$13,051
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $74,399$47,945
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,877$8
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,588$1,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,429$62,852
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,125$24,117
X-19 Deferred revenue$13,910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,673$4,861
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $115,423$96,358
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$85,179−$88,640
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,185$55,134
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$32,994−$33,506
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,429$62,852
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$33,506 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,126
XI-2 Total expenses$533,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$512
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$32,994
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$33,506

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

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