Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,030,048 | 1,641,706 | 2,239,744 | 1,071,357 | 2,120,929 | 8,103,784 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,030,048 | 1,641,706 | 2,239,744 | 1,071,357 | 2,120,929 | 8,103,784 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,086,222 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,017,562 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,030,048 | 1,641,706 | 2,239,744 | 1,071,357 | 2,120,929 | 8,103,784 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 14,434 | 7,316 | 7,811 | 4,205 | 32,915 | 66,681 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 8,170,465 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Route 66 Literacy: Route 66 Literacy is a web-based program that makes it easy for any literate person to teach adolescent and adult beginning readers with developmental disabilities to read. The program combines engaging, age-appropriate lessons, exercises and effective feedback with a unique teacher-tutor modelone that requires no special training. By incorporating expert pedagogy and one to one interaction, Route 66 Literacy creates new pathways for beginning readers to gain independence and to pursue further educational and vocational opportunities. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Benetech Labs: Benetech Labs was established in order to create new technology enterprises for social impact. In partnership with communities of field leaders and stakeholders, technologists, and social entrepeneurs, the Labs is where the Benetech team openly catalyzes high-impact solutions that change lives.SocialCoding4Good: SocialCoding4Good, created in 2011, is aimed at dramatically reshaping the tech volunteer landscape. There are many nonprofits and social-good programs in the world that need the help of professional technologists, but their resources dont often allow for it. As a result, the causes theyre working on from civic engagement and education, to poverty alleviation and the environmentsuffer. At the same time, professional technologists are eager to help work on these important social challenges, but often struggle to find the right match for both their passion and skills. Using a web-based platform, SocialCoding4Good collects information on both volunteer technologists and programs with need so that our community managers can connect these professionals with opportunities that are the right fit. In this way, volunteers get to work on the humanitarian open source software projects that would most benefit from their time and talent. By bridging the corporate, nonprofit and technology communities, SocialCoding4Good brings together the best and brightest to generate meaningful and sustainable collaborations for social good.Tools for Clean Water Organizations: Water is one of the most basic requirements for life. All too often, however, we struggle to deliver clean, safe water to communities. This is especially true in the developing world, where access to clean, safe water is one of the most pressing environmental and health issues of our time. Why do some communities, even in poor, rural areas, succeed at delivering clean water and implementing sanitation systems while others fail? Benetech, in partnership with Fundacin Avina, began exploring this question, focusing on rural communities in Latin America. Currently Benetech is integrating an assessment methodology developed by Avina with an open source data collection platform for mobile devices and desktop computers that will work both online and offline and is straightforward and easy to use. By collecting survey data digitally and constructing a profile for each organization in an intuitive dashboard format, the tool will provide immediate feedback and will reduce the resources required for data collection and modeling. Looking forward, this information will enable the customized delivery of digital training materials, which will make training materials already developed by Avina more accessible and relevant to specific communities. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | TWO BENETECH DIRECTORS, JAMES FRUCHTERMAN AND JAMES KLECKNER, ARE ALSO DIRECTORS AND HAVE FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN RAF TECHNOLOGY, INC., A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY LOCATED IN REDMOND, WA. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | At least one week prior to filing return, the 990 is emailed to all Board Members with requests for comments or questions. CFO also meets with the CEO Board for further 990 review prior to filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Employees and Directors receive Benetechs Conflict of Interest Policy annually and must submit an acknowledgment to Human Resources. CEO and CFO submit additional annual written Conflict of Interest letters to the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | CEO and CFO salaries are determined by the Board of Directors based on performance and comparable data from: CompData, Guide Star, Non-Profit Times Salary Survey, Professionals for Non-Profits Salary Range Survey and Consultant-Supplied Hi Tech Data. The comparable data is also used for key employee salary guidelines. All employee salaries other than CEO and CFO are approved by CEO and Vice President of Human Resources. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Annual audited financials are made available to the public by posting to Benetech's website after Board approval. Available upon request are: Audited financials, governing documents and conflict of interest policy. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24A - OUTSIDE SERVICES | SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMPANIES PRIMARILY FOR DESIGN ENGINEERING, FINANCIAL AUDIT AND TAX PREPARATION, DATA ENTRY, AND TEMPORARY ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24B - SHARED EXPENSES | RENT, TELEPHONE, OFFICE SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, LIABILITY INSURANCE, POSTAGE, FREIGHT, RECEPTIONIST, HR, AND IT SERVICES. |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINE 25D - FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | Fundraising expenses in column D represents costs incurred for seeking general support funding. Foundation research and bid and proposal expenses of $731,955 are included in column C, Management and general expenses, as part of the organization's overhead costs. |
| Software ID: | 14000265 |
| Software Version: | 2014v5.0 |