Center for Accessible Technology FY2019 filing

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(a) To provide access to computers, adaptive equipment and other useful technology for people with disabilities. (b) To provide services so children with disabilities can succeed in school, adults with disabilities can find (and keep) jobs and all people with disabilities can use the internet, email and equipment so that they can live an independent and desegregated life.(c) To provide business consulting services to corporations, libraries, and government entities. The agency provides input on creating accessible websites and maintains a test bank of users with disabilities to test products and services.(d) To be involved in advocacy initiatives to enhance the lives of the disability community, including ways to improve access to technology and increase the ability of people with disabilities to live independently.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<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
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$189K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$634K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$618K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.1M
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$634K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$634K
FY2020$953K
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$145K
FY2025$497K

From the FY2019 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $966K Management & general 8% · $89K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Exec Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

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

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities use computers, file legal cases for access, and make websites accessible.

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1 program · $966K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Operate a computer resource center that provides demonstrations, hands on experience, training and information re: specially adapted hardware, software and toys for over 2,000 adults and children with disabilities, their families, teachers and other professionals.

$966Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$966K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$634K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Government grantsLn 1e$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$24K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25
SavingsLn 2$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K
Net assetsLn 32$634K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 615
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 FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$384K$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$189K
Net assetsLn 32$345K$634K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$68K$13K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$556K$556K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$14K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$62K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$46K$1K$639
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$135K$135K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$12K$865
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$4K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$12K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$966K$89K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 23, 2026 $1.8M$1.5M$352K$497K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $618K$2.1M−$1.5M$145K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$120K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 3, 2023 $1.4M$1.5M−$83K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $1.9M$1.4M$543K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2022 $1.6M$1.3M$319K$953K 990 PDF
FY2019 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 2, 2022 $1.4M$1.1M$289K$634K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,353,150 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,886$13,691
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $555,058$1,313,004
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,700$26,455
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $573,644$1,353,150
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$9,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $667,511$790,078
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $237,172$264,346
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $904,683$1,063,674
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$331,039$289,476
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,353,150 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,191
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,691
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,313,004$1,313,004
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,721$2,721
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,734$23,734
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,339,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,353,150
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,063,674 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,250$9,250
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,586 · Management $13,120 · Fundraising $8,349$89,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $556,439$556,439
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,054 · Management $3,513$17,567
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,354 · Management $16,562$78,916
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,345 · Management $1,117 · Fundraising $639$48,101
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,220$11,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $134,615$134,615
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,105 · Management $1,386$2,491
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,284 · Management $865$13,149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,596$29,596
IX-17 TravelManagement $29,833$29,833
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,434$5,434
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,395 · Management $5,388$9,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,372 · Management $2,533$12,905
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,132 · Management $3,188$15,320
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $965,961 · Management $88,725 · Fundraising $8,988$1,063,674
Part X · Balance sheet $822,678 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $659,309; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$25
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,941$30,987
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $62,189$112,430
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,246$19,927
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,419$822,678
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $39,778$79,268
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,778$188,561
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $344,641$634,117
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $344,641$634,117
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,419$822,678
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $634,117 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,353,150
XI-2 Total expenses$1,063,674
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$289,476
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$344,641
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$634,117

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