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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BYTE BACK.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,821,624
Total expenses
$3,664,495
Contributions and grants received
$1,793,462
Grants paid
$115,966
Program service revenue
$32,550
Investment income
$1,366
Other revenue
-$5,754
Total assets, end of year
$1,120,391
Total liabilities, end of year
$692,149
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$428,242
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,418,005
Management and general expenses
$987,195
Fundraising expenses
$259,295
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,418,005

Program services were 66.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $1,665

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,033,944

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $757,853

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Digital Learning

    total $32,550 · related or exempt $32,550

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,366 · excluded $1,366

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $31,824

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $39,009

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$7,185 · excluded -$7,185

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other revenue

    total $1,431 · excluded $1,431

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,431

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $115,966 · program services $115,966

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $183,556 · program services $130,252 · management and general $34,103 · fundraising $19,201

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,573,633 · program services $1,116,655 · management and general $292,364 · fundraising $164,614

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $506 · program services $359 · management and general $94 · fundraising $53

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $158,369 · program services $112,448 · management and general $29,345 · fundraising $16,576

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $143,980 · program services $102,227 · management and general $26,683 · fundraising $15,070

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $212,464 · management and general $212,464

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $555,249 · program services $284,661 · management and general $234,541 · fundraising $36,047

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $5,343 · management and general $5,343

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $173,460 · program services $144,568 · management and general $26,897 · fundraising $1,995

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $70,610 · program services $56,477 · management and general $13,460 · fundraising $673

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $255,121 · program services $218,172 · management and general $33,829 · fundraising $3,120

  • 17 · Travel

    total $11,337 · management and general $11,337

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $11,588 · program services $205 · management and general $11,383

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $155,155 · program services $132,684 · management and general $20,573 · fundraising $1,898

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $28,946 · management and general $28,946

  • 24a · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $3,957 · management and general $3,957

  • 24b · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $3,896 · program services $3,331 · management and general $517 · fundraising $48

  • 24c · Other expenses: Professional developmen

    total $1,359 · management and general $1,359

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,076,076 · end of year $279,752

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $699,130 · end of year $265,366

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $407,760 · end of year $210,597

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $10,590

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $23,927 · end of year $7,112

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,272,234

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,093,832

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $273,095 · end of year $178,402

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $514,896 · end of year $168,572

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $144,245 · end of year $244,216

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $18,000 · end of year $142,027

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $90,000

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $561,526 · end of year $215,906

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,229,113 · end of year -$613,758

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,042,000 · end of year $1,042,000

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Byte Back's mission is to close the digital divide by providing historically excluded communities an equitable pathway into the digital economy.

  • Job Readiness and Career Services Support- Byte Back offers career skills support to learners in intermediate and advanced classes. Certification students also receive individual sessions with Byte Back specialists to strategize employment search needs and implement customized job seeking support (e.g. mentoring, mock interviews, and resume writing). 47 students were hired into new positions, and their annual income increased by $20,558, on average, after taking classes at Byte Back in 2023.

    Expenses $1,271,795 · Grants $115,966

  • Computer Foundations - Byte Back teaches two computer foundation level courses, helping hundreds of learners a year gain fundamental skills in technology. These digital literacy courses are designed for students with no or minimal computer experience and for students interested in learning Microsoft Office Suite. In 2023, Byte Back had 210 student enrollments in 20 Computer Foundations courses. These adults learned to use a computer, internet, email, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Classes are offered in English and Spanish and provide the training necessary for an entry-level office position and/or to search and apply for positions on the internet.

    Expenses $827,072 · Revenue $32,550

  • Certification - Certification classes are free, industry-recognized courses that prepare students for a living-wage career that uses technology. They include CompTIA A+, CompTIA IT Fundamentals, and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS). In 2023, Byte Back enrolled 269 students in 24 certification courses, and 70 learners earned certifications.

    Expenses $319,138

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Desy Osunsade

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • John Crain

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Shanaz Chowdhery-Witt

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Michelle Larkin MBA PMP

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • Adam Clater

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anne Morrison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Anthony Wilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Arthur Ransier

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hussainatu Blake

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jacob Aladejobi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LaToya Staten

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Turcios

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nathan Robertson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nita Asher

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rashid Mayes

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Rosario Robinson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shawn Gross

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jackie Kazil

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Chris Arabia

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zia Ahmed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brenda Shelman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joseph Paul

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $143,955
    From this org
    $134,694
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,261
    Hours/week
    29

  • Wanda Pierce

    Interim CEO

    Total calculated
    $39,600
    From this org
    $39,600
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    7

  • Kim Thornburg

    Head of Development, Advancement, & Corporate Rela

    Total calculated
    $126,452
    From this org
    $113,278
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,174
    Hours/week
    30

  • Chrissie Powell

    Chief Growth & Impact Officer

    Total calculated
    $132,114
    From this org
    $112,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,619
    Hours/week
    33

  • Sharon Morgenthaler

    Head of Programs (Administration, Assessment, Impa

    Total calculated
    $119,741
    From this org
    $103,937
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,804
    Hours/week
    29

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
28 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403049349300235

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