2025-11-14T15:04:58-06:00 2024-12-31 941250261 LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP 301 HOWARD STREET SUITE 850 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2024-01-01 882116913 TECHNOLOGY MATTERS TECH 6502069211 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 625 PALO ALTO CA 94306 JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN FOUNDER AND CEO 6502069211 2025-11-08 1 0 SHERMAN LEONG P00513747 4159579999 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 625 PALO ALTO CA 94306 4193112 0 X TECHMATTERS.ORG X 2022 CA TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS SOLVE COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEM. 3 2 21 16 0 0 4272226 3282669 1042444 877886 32512 37439 0 -4882 5347182 4193112 45000 7500 0 0 2375133 2571282 0 0 385 1489858 1278059 3909991 3856841 1437191 336271 1765873 2002120 328682 228658 1437191 1773462 X TO CREATE TECHNOLOGY TO HELP HUNDREDS OF SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS SOLVE A COMMON SOCIAL PROBLEM. 0 0 1668950 7500 745060 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. 1180122 127259 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). 312576 5567 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. 3161648 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 6502069211 3790 EL CAMINO REAL 625 PALO ALTO CA 94306 JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN CEO 40.00 X X 145817 0 31465 NITHYA RAMANATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIGITTE HOYER GOSSELINK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN MELLEA CFO - LEFT 4/2024 30.00 X 2670 0 13497 AARON FIRESTONE CFO - START 4/2024 40.00 X 115384 0 31919 NICHOLAS HURLBURT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASELO 40.00 X 180195 0 35255 PAUL SCHREIBER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 40.00 X 162112 0 18777 DEE LUO DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & BIZ OPS 40.00 X 147756 0 17932 DEREK CAELIN PRODUCT MANAGER 40.00 X 118766 0 5608 COURTNEY TIBERIO SENIOR UX DESIGNER 40.00 X 112419 0 15614 ANNALISE IRBY PRODUCT MANAGER 40.00 X 110634 0 15859 1095753 0 185926 13 0 1 0 STEPHEN HAND 110 DANGAN HEIGHTS GALWAY GALWAY EI H91 N2DN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 146243 1 352735 2929934 3282669 PROGRAM SERVICES 900099 862931 862931 OTHER INCOME 900099 14955 14955 877886 37439 37439 F/X GAIN/LOSS ON GRANT 900099 -4882 -4882 -4882 4193112 877886 0 32557 X 7500 7500 556202 350686 205315 201 1650473 1401632 248805 36 198303 156625 41654 24 166304 132163 34123 18 5044 5044 62974 62974 836022 773358 62664 4171 2536 1635 54087 43396 10586 105 1014 680 334 48800 40146 8654 23872 21474 2398 16957 9232 7724 1 PROGRAM EXPENSES 217909 216960 949 MISCELLANEOUS 7209 5260 1949 3856841 3161648 694808 385 216370 317202 947442 511792 482682 1035993 105479 132909 13900 4224 1765873 2002120 146903 222658 181779 6000 328682 228658 X 182104 353386 1255087 1420076 1437191 1773462 1765873 2002120 336271 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4272226 3282669 7554895 4272226 3282669 7554895 1096981 6457914 16101 37439 53540 14955 14955 7623390 1905375 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3856841 3856841 342842 85711 0 0 345500 342842 688342 1032513 86375 85711 172086 258129 0 X 4324776 131664 131664 4193112 0 4193112 3988505 131664 131664 3856841 0 3856841 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THE RELATED CALIFORNIA CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS FOR THE YEAR 2023 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY REGULATORY AGENCIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AND FOUR YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED FOR FEDERAL AND STATE, RESPECTIVELY. 0 EUROPE 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 151226 NORTH AMERICA 0 7 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 260016 SOUTH AMERICA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 219616 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 124278 0 16 0 0 0 16 755136 0 755136 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, SUBGRANT FOR OUTREACH SPECIFIC TO THE HELPLINE 7500 WIRED FUNDS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICHOLAS HURLBURT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASELO 180195 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35255 0 215450 0 0 0 PAUL SCHREIBER DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING 162112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18777 0 180889 0 0 0 JAMES R FRUCHTERMAN CEO 145817 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31465 0 177282 0 0 0 DEE LUO DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT & BIZ OPS 147756 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17932 0 165688 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND THE CFO, AND THEN A COPY OF THE DRAFT IS SENT TO EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE HAVE TWO POLICIES WHICH COVER CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: ONE IN OUR PROCUREMENT POLICY WHICH APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES, AND OUR MORE EXTENSIVE POLICY FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IF A CONFLICT INVOLVES AN OFFICER OR DIRECTOR, IT IS ADDRESSED AT THE BOARD LEVEL BY THE DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS. OTHERWISE, IT IS MANAGED BY THE CEO AND CFO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO IS APPROVED BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND INCLUDES SALARY SURVEY DATA FOR COMPARABILITY AND IS DOCUMENTED BY A FORMAL ACTION IN THE CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF THE RELEVANT BOARD MEETING. COMPENSATION OF THE CFO IS SIMILARLY REVIEWED AT THE BOARD LEVEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE WHEN THE AUDIT AND 990 FOR EACH YEAR IS COMPLETE. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST ARE AUDITED FINANCIALS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 773,358. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 62,664. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 836,022. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.