Nonprofit · EIN 88-2116913
TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
Also known as TECH MATTERS
Tax-exempt · PALO ALTO, CA 94306
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,193,112 | $3,856,841 | $336,271 | $2,002,120 | $228,658 | $1,773,462 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,347,182 | $3,909,991 | $1,437,191 | $1,765,873 | $328,682 | $1,437,191 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,282,669
- of which government grants
- $352,735
- Program service revenue
- $877,886
- Investment income
- $37,439
- Other revenue
- -$4,882
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $556,202
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,650,473
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,571,282
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,044
- Accounting fees
- $62,974
- Occupancy
- $1,014
- Travel
- $48,800
- Program services (functional)
- $3,161,648
- Management and general (functional)
- $694,808
- Fundraising (functional)
- $385
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,765,873
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,002,120
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $228,658
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,773,462
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $353,386
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,420,076
- Gross receipts
- $4,193,112
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS HURLBURT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASELO Key employee | 40 | $180,195 | $35,255 |
| PAUL SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,112 | $18,777 |
| JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $145,817 | $31,465 |
| DEE LUO | DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & BIZ OPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,756 | $17,932 |
| AARON FIRESTONE | CFO - START 4/2024 Officer | 40 | $115,384 | $31,919 |
| COURTNEY TIBERIO | SENIOR UX DESIGNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,419 | $15,614 |
| ANNALISE IRBY | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,634 | $15,859 |
| DEREK CAELIN | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,766 | $5,608 |
| JOAN MELLEA | CFO - LEFT 4/2024 Officer | 30 | $2,670 | $13,497 |
| NITHYA RAMANATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE HOYER GOSSELINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $244,635 | $49,559 |
| NICHOLAS HURLBURT | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee | 40 | $173,469 | $31,952 |
| PAUL SCHREIBER | DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING Key employee | 40 | $165,840 | $29,465 |
| DEE LUO | DIR. OF PRODUCT AND BUSINESS OPS. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,545 | $28,101 |
| HANA LEE | PRINCIPAL UX DESIGNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,948 | $27,323 |
| ROBERT DAVIS | SOFTWARE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,917 | $25,008 |
| STEPHEN FRANCIS | PROJECT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 30 | $103,969 | $38,054 |
| DEREK CAELIN | PRODUCT MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,512 | $14,240 |
| JOAN MELLEA | CFO Officer | 30 | $95,250 | $42,916 |
| NITHYA RAMANATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE HOYER GOSSELINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 625, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3314
- In care of
- % BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY INC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
- 3790 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 625, PALO ALTO CA 94306
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN, 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 625, PALO ALTO, CA 94306
- Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
- JIM FRUCHTERMAN, 3790 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 625, PALO ALTO CA 94306
- Signed the 990
- JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN, FOUNDER AND CEO
- Phone
- (650) 206-9211
- Website
- TECHMATTERS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2116913 or by the name TECHNOLOGY MATTERS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS SOLVE A COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEM.
Program accomplishments
- 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, AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. 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 2024, ASELO WAS LIVE IN 18 COUNTRIES AND HELPLINES USING ASELO HAD ASSISTED MORE THAN 500,000 CHILDREN. IN 2024, ASELO'S GLOBAL FOOTPRINT EXPANDED WITH A US DOMESTIC PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, AS WELL AS LAUNCHES IN NEW ZEALAND AND SINGAPORE.Expenses $1,668,950 · grants $7,500 · revenue $745,060
- TERRASO:THE TERRASO OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE PROJECT CONTINUED ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT WITH A TEAM WHICH INCLUDED PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS, A UX DESIGNER, AND A PRODUCT MANAGER. TERRASO PRIORITIES RELY ON FEEDBACK FROM LOCAL LEADERS ON THE FRONT LINES OF CLIMATE CHANGE, STRIVING TO BUILD MORE REGENERATIVE LOCAL ECONOMIES. TERRASO TOOLS SUPPORT DATA COLLECTION, INCLUDING A SPECIALIZED SOIL IDENTIFICATION APP, MAPPING, AND VISUALIZATION, AND TELLING PLACE-BASED STORIES. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, TERRASO HAD OVER 800 USERS BASED IN MORE THAN 85 LOCALITIES (LANDSCAPES).Expenses $1,180,122 · revenue $127,259
- 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. DURING 2024, WE WORKED ON "TECHNOLOGY FOR GOOD," THE FIRST BOOK ON HOW TO START NONPROFIT TECH ENTERPRISES, WITH A PLANNED PUBLICATION DATE IN 2025. WE ARE ALSO ACTIVELY WORKING 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, WHICH INCLUDED USER RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH PAPERS ON THE TOPIC OF DATA GOVERNANCE.Expenses $312,576 · revenue $5,567
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2116913
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,002,120
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,193,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,193,112 | $3,856,841 | $2,002,120 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,347,182 | $3,909,991 | $1,765,873 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: JIM FRUCHTERMAN | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 88-2116913).
Questions about TECHNOLOGY MATTERS
- What is the EIN of TECHNOLOGY MATTERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TECHNOLOGY MATTERS is 88-2116913.
- Is TECHNOLOGY MATTERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to TECHNOLOGY MATTERS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TECHNOLOGY MATTERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TECHNOLOGY MATTERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TECHNOLOGY MATTERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TECHNOLOGY MATTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TECHNOLOGY MATTERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,195 (NICHOLAS HURLBURT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASELO).
- How much revenue does TECHNOLOGY MATTERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,193,112, expenses of $3,856,841 and total assets of $2,002,120 at year end.
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