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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TECHNOLOGY MATTERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,347,182
Total expenses
$3,909,991
Contributions and grants received
$4,272,226
Grants paid
$45,000
Program service revenue
$1,042,444
Investment income
$32,512
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,765,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$328,682
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,437,191
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,398,798
Management and general expenses
$508,548
Fundraising expenses
$2,645
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,398,798

Program services were 86.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $434,352

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,837,874

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICES

    total $1,042,444 · related or exempt $1,042,444

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $16,101 · excluded $16,101

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,160,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,143,589

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $16,411

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $16,411 · excluded $16,411

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $45,000 · program services $45,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $833,086 · program services $627,596 · management and general $203,238 · fundraising $2,252

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,286,234 · program services $1,146,018 · management and general $139,960 · fundraising $256

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $45,903 · program services $40,899 · management and general $4,995 · fundraising $9

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $209,910 · program services $187,027 · management and general $22,841 · fundraising $42

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $8,866 · management and general $8,866

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,450 · management and general $37,450

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,139,430 · program services $1,087,116 · management and general $52,314

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,616 · program services $2,378 · management and general $3,237 · fundraising $1

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $48,020 · program services $42,911 · management and general $5,086 · fundraising $23

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $690 · program services $640 · fundraising $50

  • 17 · Travel

    total $91,920 · program services $74,936 · management and general $16,984

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $12,975 · program services $10,731 · management and general $2,244

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,111 · program services $10,772 · management and general $8,328 · fundraising $11

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $99,017 · program services $98,906 · management and general $111

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $26,763 · program services $23,868 · management and general $2,894 · fundraising $1

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $264,855 · end of year $216,370

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $15,006 · end of year $947,442

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $482,682

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $105,479

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    end of year $13,900

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    end of year $146,903

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $181,779

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $279,355

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $506 · end of year $182,104

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $1,255,087

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS SOLVE A COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEM.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS SOLVE COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEM.

  • ASELO:ASELO IS TECH MATTERS' PROGRAM TO SERVE THE CRISIS RESPONSE HELPLINE FIELD. ASELO IS AN OPEN SOURCE CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER PLATFORM DESIGNED TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR HELPLINES TO RESPOND TO PEOPLE (ESPECIALLY CHILDREN) IN NEED VIA PHONE, SMS, WEBCHAT, WHATSAPP, FACEBOOK MESSENGER, LINE AND INSTAGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO ASSIST THE STAFF AT HELPLINES TO HELP MANY MORE PEOPLE, AND HELP THEM BETTER, THANKS TO IMPROVED TECHNOLOGY TOOLS. BY THE END OF 2023, ASELO WAS LIVE IN 15 COUNTRIES AND HELPLINES USING ASELO HAD ASSISTED MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN. OUR LARGEST IMPLEMENTATION OF ASELO WAS LAUNCHED NATIONALLY IN LATE 2023 IN CANADA.

    Expenses $1,801,058 · Grants $45,000 · Revenue $651,346

  • TERRASO:AFTER BEING IN DEVELOPMENT FOR OVER A YEAR, THE TERRASO OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WAS LAUNCHED IN MAY, 2023. TERRASO IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOCAL LEADERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, HELPING THEM BUILD MORE REGENERATIVE LOCAL ECONOMIES. THE INITIAL RELEASE INCLUDED A RANGE OF FEATURES FOR DATA COLLECTION, MAPPING, AND VISUALIZATION, INCLUDING AN ACCESSIBLE TOOL FOR CREATING STORY MAPS. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, TERRASO HAD OVER 500 USERS BASED IN MORE THAN 50 LOCALITIES (LANDSCAPES).

    Expenses $1,436,936 · Revenue $391,098

  • FIELD BUILDING:TECH MATTERS PROVIDES A RANGE OF RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE WIDER APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO THE SOCIAL IMPACT FIELD BROADLY. THIS INCLUDES OUR NO-CHARGE BRIEF CONSULTATIONS WITH NONPROFIT LEADERS, REGULAR TALKS AND ARTICLES ON TECH FOR GOOD, AND A PODCAST SERIES FEATURING THE LEADERS OF TECHNOLOGY NONPROFITS. IN ADDITION, DURING 2023, TECH MATTERS BEGAN WORK ON AN INITIATIVE CALLED THE "BETTER DEAL FOR DATA," A LIGHTWEIGHT APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE DATA USE IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR, MODELED AFTER THE OPEN SOURCE AND CREATIVE COMMONS MOVEMENTS.

    Expenses $160,804

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • James R Fruchterman

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $294,194
    From this org
    $244,635
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,559
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,635
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,559
    Filer's total
    $294,194
  • Nithya Ramanathan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Mellea

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $138,166
    From this org
    $95,250
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,916
    Hours/week
    30
  • Nicholas Hurlburt

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $205,421
    From this org
    $173,469
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,952
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $173,469
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,448
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,504
    Filer's total
    $205,421
  • Paul Schreiber

    DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

    Total calculated
    $195,305
    From this org
    $165,840
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,465
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $165,840
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,635
    Filer's total
    $195,305
  • Dee Luo

    DIR. OF PRODUCT AND BUSINESS OPS.

    Total calculated
    $173,646
    From this org
    $145,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,101
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,545
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,908
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,193
    Filer's total
    $173,646
  • Hana Lee

    PRINCIPAL UX DESIGNER

    Total calculated
    $157,271
    From this org
    $129,948
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,323
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,948
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,119
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,204
    Filer's total
    $157,271
  • Robert Davis

    SOFTWARE ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $147,925
    From this org
    $122,917
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,008
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stephen Francis

    PROJECT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $142,023
    From this org
    $103,969
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,054
    Hours/week
    30
  • Derek Caelin

    PRODUCT MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $140,752
    From this org
    $126,512
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,240
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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
18 October 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202422929349301907

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