Center for Accessible Technology FY2023 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.
77¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$119K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2023▼ -8%
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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
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -5%
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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
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -7%
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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 FY2023 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.1M Management & general 23% · $318K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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 · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$1.1Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$567
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$318K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$567
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$111K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$86K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$886K$773K$113K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K$25K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K$50K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$57K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$129$2K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$40K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$66K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$3K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$17K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$318K$0

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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
FY2019Filed 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,287,620 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,672$53,912
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,279,253$1,233,141
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $391$567
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,405,316$1,287,620
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,387$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,184,114$1,139,443
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $279,441$268,610
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,487,942$1,408,053
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$82,626−$120,433
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,287,620 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,912
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,912
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,233,141$1,233,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $567$567
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,233,708 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,287,620
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,408,053 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $85,601$85,601
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $772,814 · Management $113,245$886,059
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,408 · Management $8,300$33,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,721 · Management $12,790$62,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,613 · Management $14,951$71,564
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $47,595$47,595
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,439$14,439
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $129 · Management $2,202$2,331
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,191 · Management $13,397$53,588
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $66,292 · Management $22,097$88,389
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,614 · Management $1,842$4,456
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,456 · Management $2,819$11,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,984 · Management $10,889$13,873
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $17,476 · Management $15,188$32,664
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,090,293 · Management $317,760 · Fundraising $0$1,408,053
Part X · Balance sheet $1,739,872 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $920,428; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$25
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $38,803$111,035
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $377,459$699,454
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,246$2,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,140$6,684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,827,594$1,739,872
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $86,153$118,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $86,153$118,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,741,441$1,621,008
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,741,441$1,621,008
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,827,594$1,739,872
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,621,008 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,287,620
XI-2 Total expenses$1,408,053
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$120,433
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,741,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,621,008

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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