Center for Accessible Technology EIN 94-2955192

Center for Accessible Technology

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Helps people with disabilities use computers, file legal cases for access, and make websites accessible. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $497K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1985
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Berkeley, CA
Website
www.c4at.org
Filings
7 on file (2019–2025)
Revenue
$1.8MFY2025
Expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$497K
People
13
Filings
7
Updates
0
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EIN  94-2955192 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Berkeley, CA Founded 1985
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Helps people with disabilities use computers, file legal cases for access, and make websites accessible.
Leadership
Melissa Kasnitz · Policy Director · $213K
Money in and out
$1.8M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$497K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $352K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
5.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ ×14 vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +108% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +194%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▼ -30%
Total assets
$955K
FY2025▲ +325%
Total liabilities
$458K
FY2025▲ +476%
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$497K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$352K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$955K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Additionally, C4AT engaged in advocacy work related to more than 20 regulatory proceedings, resulting in significant policy gains for people with disabilities.

$672Kprogram expense
02

C4AT also provided accessibility training regarding for more than 350 people, and provided accessibility analysis for digital products with more than 50 user experience tests

$348Kprogram expense
03

The Center for Accessible Technology provided free and low-cost assistive technology consultation and training services for 250 people with disabilities

$184Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCenter for Accessible Technology
EINHdr · item D94-2955192
Principal addressHdr · item CBerkeley, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.c4at.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1985
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1985

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
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
Policy Director
$213,176Pt VII · Sec A
Digital Access Dir
$176,041Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Staff Attorney
$133,235Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2020
Melissa Kasnitz$213,176
Melissa Kasnitz$183,552
Julia Petchey$176,041
Julia Petchey$144,825
Lisa Stringer$140,000
Paul Goodman$133,235
Paul Goodman$111,213
Dmitri Belser$90,950

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
Program service revenue$1.5M · 82%
Contributions & grants$320K · 18%
Program service revenue82%$1.5M
Contributions & grants18%$320K
Investment income$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$238K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.01
Program services82%$1.2M
Management & general17%$246K
Fundraising1%$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$647K
Total assetsLn 16$955K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$458K
Total net assetsLn 32$497K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $661K · Operating expenses/yr $1.5M
5.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $246K · Total expenses $1.5M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $18K · Total expenses $1.5M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $6K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $73K
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $320K · Total revenue $1.8M
18%
Government reliance
Government grants $238K · Total revenue $1.8M
13%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.5M · Total revenue $1.8M
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $1.8M
+0.08%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.5M · Total expenses $1.5M
102%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year $618K
+194%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $1.4M · FY2025 $1.8M
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $497K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $1.5M
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $955K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $497K · Total assets $955K
52%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $14K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $955K
1%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Melissa Kasnitz · Reported title Policy Director · Highest reported compensation $213K · Total expenses $1.5M
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
82%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 194%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

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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)$1.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$618K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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