TECH4AMERICA
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Plain text TECH4AMERICA. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2017–2022. https://furp.org/org/tech4america-461582082. Retrieved 2026-11-08.
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2022 · Form 990EZ · revenue - · expenses $791 · assets $3K
- EIN
- 46-1582082
- Address
- 4104 24TH STREET 445, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.T4A.ORG
- NTEE code
- U99 Science and Technology N.E.C. (Science and Technology) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.35; not an IRS classification)
- FURP topic
- launch: launch (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
- Ruling date
- -
- IRS status
- Exemption revoked May 15, 2017 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 16, 2017) IRS data ↗
- Principal officer
- DONALD FOWLER (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PLATFORM FOR TECH AND PUBLIC LEADERS TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Fowler | CEO / EXEC D | 2018-2022 | $0 | $426,505 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Green | CO-FOUNDER & | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rusty Rueff | CO-FOUNDER & | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charley Moore | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dawn Lyon | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jon Kaplan (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richie Goldmand (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN LYON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DONALD FOWLER | CEO / EXEC D | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD FOWLER | CEO / EXEC D | 16 | $14,005 | - | - | $14,005 | 1 |
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN LYON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $148K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD FOWLER | CEO / EXEC D | 16 | $147,500 | $0 | $0 | $147,500 | 1 |
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN LYON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $168K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD FOWLER | CEO / EXEC D | 22 | $167,500 | $0 | $0 | $167,500 | 1 |
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAWN LYON | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $98K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD FOWLER | CEO / EXEC D | 20 | $97,500 | $0 | $0 | $97,500 | 1 |
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIM GREEN | CO-FOUNDER & | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RUSTY RUEFF | CO-FOUNDER & | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JON KAPLAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHIE GOLDMAND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLEY MOORE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2020 · 1 contractor · $280K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG FERENSTEIN | AUSTIN, TX | FUTURE OF WORK | $279,890 |
2019 · 1 contractor · $130K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG FERENSTEIN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CONSULTING | $130,000 |
2017 · 1 contractor · $112K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD FOWLER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | MANAGEMENT | $111,532 |
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| - | $791 | $2,701 | $2,701 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,000 | $34,134 | $3,492 | $3,492 | $20,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $180,880 | $514,886 | $17,626 | $17,626 | $180,000 | $855 | $147,500 | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $399,999 | $367,932 | $351,632 | $351,632 | $399,999 | $0 | $167,500 | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $554,737 | $248,173 | $319,565 | $319,565 | $554,462 | $275 | $97,500 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $170,303 | $227,626 | $13,001 | $13,001 | $157,500 | $12,803 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $758,562 in all, tax years 2013 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES KOCH FOUNDATION | $296,000 | 2 | $157,000 | 2019 | 2018-2019 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Tech4America” | show |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | $232,562 | 1 | $232,562 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $90,000 | 3 | $30,000 | 2019 | 2017-2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2015 | 2015 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $40,000 | 2 | $20,000 | 2018 | 2015, 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES | $35,000 | 3 | $15,000 | 2015 | 2013-2015 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| CRAIG NEWMARK FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | 2016 | 2016 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Tech4America” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2022 · Form 990EZ · $791 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $791 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $791 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $34,134 spent · pay $14,005 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $14,005 | 41.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $11,110 | 32.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $8,827 | 25.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $192 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $34,134 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $514,886 spent · pay $147,500 · grants $0 · events $2,445
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $324,841 | $324,841 | - | - | 63.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $147,500 | $118,000 | $29,500 | - | 28.6% | |
| Travel | $27,420 | $27,420 | - | - | 5.3% | |
| Office expenses | $8,220 | $6,946 | $1,274 | - | 1.6% | |
| Information technology | $3,251 | $3,251 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $2,445 | $2,445 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $1,099 | $1,099 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $110 | - | $110 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $514,886 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $367,932 spent · pay $167,500 · grants $0 · events $25,154
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $167,500 | $134,000 | $33,500 | - | 45.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $163,993 | $163,993 | - | - | 44.6% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $25,154 | $25,154 | - | - | 6.8% | |
| Travel | $4,552 | $4,552 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,600 | - | $2,600 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,154 | - | $2,154 | - | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $810 | $810 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Information technology | $445 | $445 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $409 | $204 | $205 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TAXES + GOVT LICENSES | $315 | - | $315 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $367,932 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $248,173 spent · pay $97,500 · grants $0 · events $21,774
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $124,167 | $124,167 | - | - | 50.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $97,500 | $78,000 | $19,500 | - | 39.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $21,774 | $21,774 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Travel | $3,321 | $3,321 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $644 | $644 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $348 | $348 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $323 | - | $323 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $96 | $48 | $48 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $248,173 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $227,626 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $199,077 | 87.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,549 | 12.5% | |
| Total | $227,626 | 100% |
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