2025-11-17T10:12:50-06:00 2024-12-31 813461546 BETA SOLUTIONS CPA LLC 8245 BOONE BLVD STE 580 TYSONS CORNER VA 22182 990 2024-01-01 474976101 GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS GEEK 3109908803 3112 WINDSOR RD 501A AUSTIN TX 78703 MICHAEL POTTER DIRECTOR 3109908803 2025-11-11 1 0 KEVIN S MATTHEWS CPA SHRM-CP P01514705 7033768836 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL POTTER 3112 WINDSOR RD 501A AUSTIN TX 78703 1525612 0 X WWW.GEEKSWF.ORG X 2015 TX GEEKS' VISION AND MISSION IS TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE ESTIMATED 3.5 BILLION PEOPLE WHO REMAIN UNCONNECTED TO HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND ACHIEVE THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INCLUDING IMPROVED STANDARDS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. 3 3 4 25 0 0 186867 125203 1063872 1400409 0 0 0 0 1250739 1525612 83497 11708 0 0 980827 990106 0 0 0 911158 1064748 1975482 2066562 -724743 -540950 792568 225636 1173221 1147239 -380653 -921603 X GEEKS' VISION AND MISSION IS TO BRING THE BENEFITS OF INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE ESTIMATED 3.5 BILLION PEOPLE WHO REMAIN UNCONNECTED TO HELP CLOSE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND ACHIEVE THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, INCLUDING IMPROVED STANDARDS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING. 0 0 802889 11708 771140 N50 PROJECT - DIGITAL INCLUSION IN 2021 GEEKS LAUNCHED THE N50 PROJECT. THE N50 PROJECT ACCELERATES DIGITAL ADOPTION AND COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS, NETWORK DESIGN, AND BUSINESS MODELS TO ENABLE THE NEXT 3 BILLION PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD. BROADBAND ADOPTION WILL BE ACCELERATED AND SUSTAINED, GLOBALLY, THROUGH COMMERCIAL, NON-PROFIT GOVERNMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. THE N50 FOCUSES ON TECH-NEUTRAL CONNECTIVITY, LITERACY, LANGUAGE, AND CONVENING PARTNERS TO DELIVER HUMAN-ENRICHING APPLICATIONS AROUND EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AGRICULTURE, AND LOCAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS TEAM WORKS AS THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR THE N50, WHERE WE PROVIDE PROJECT CURATION, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT AND EXECUTION OF THE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION; FORMULATE PARTNERSHIPS; AND MORE. WITH OUR PARTNERS FROM PUBLIC, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND ACADEMIA, WE ARE DEVELOPING IMPLEMENTABLE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT FOCUS ON CONNECTIVITY OPTIONS, APPLICATIONS, AND SUSTAINABILITY. HERE ARE THE FIVE LARGEST N50 PROJECTS: SOLAR COMMUNITY HUBS TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES - SOLAR COMMUNITY HUBS IS AN INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY DELL TECHNOLOGIES, AIMED AT INTRODUCING TECHNOLOGY TO COMMUNITIES LACKING DIGITAL ACCESS. EACH HUB, CRAFTED FROM REPURPOSED SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITH SUPPORT FROM N50 PARTNER (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, STATEMENT 1) 723721 189460 INDIGENOUS RESILIENCE NETWORK/BROADBAND FOR TRIBES- GEEKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ADOPTION OF APPLICATIONS, WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. THE GWF TEAM HAS BEEN ACTIVELY WORKING WITH MULTIPLE TRIBES WITH THEIR PLANS TO BUILD/EXPAND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND NETWORKS AND ADDRESS THE MANY IMPACTS OF DIGITAL DISPARITIES AMONG THE ALREADY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. THE STUDIES PROVIDED OPTIONS FOR THE DESIGN, PROCUREMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND LONG-TERM OPERATION OF BROADBAND NETWORKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY EACH TRIBE. THE SUMMARY STUDIES TOOK ACCOUNT OF KEY VARIABLES INCLUDING SPECTRUM, REGULATORY, POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, APPLICATIONS, USER DEMAND, COMPETITION, FINANCIAL MODELING, AND OTHER FACTORS. THESE STUDIES ALSO SHOW HOW THE NETWORKS CAN BE EXPANDED TO PROVIDE BROADBAND SERVICES FOR NEIGHBORING TOWNS AS WELL AS OTHER POTENTIAL CLIENTS. GWF RECOMMENDED TECHNOLOGY SELECTION PATH(S) AND ARCHITECTURE, MULTI-YEAR BUSINESS PLAN, ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICABILITY FOR DEMAND AGGREGATION IMPLEMENTATIONS, USE OF SOURCES OF FUNDING, AND RECOMMENDED APPROACH TO ADDRESS RELEVANT LEGAL MATTERS LINKED TO THE BROADBAND NETWORK DEPLOYMENT. OUR TEAM IS CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THESE TRIBES AND ADDITIONAL TRIBES WITH PROVIDING FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE, ADOPTION OF APPLICATIONS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITIES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS. 198182 DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVE IN MARICOPA, ARIZONA-- SINCE AUGUST 2023, GWF HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN PREPARING BROADBAND NETWORK DESIGNS AND STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN COLLABORATION WITH SUN CORRIDOR NETWORK (SCN), INCLUDING THE CUSTOMIZATION OF A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SYSTEM TO STREAMLINE INTERACTIONS. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS CRM SYSTEM AIMS TO CENTRALIZE CONTACT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS EFFECTIVELY. GWF CONDUCTS TARGETED OUTREACH EFFORTS WITHIN MARICOPA COUNTY TO IDENTIFY AND ASSESS COMMUNITY ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR ENHANCED BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY, REFLECTING THEIR COMMITMENT TO EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, GWF SUPPORTS SCN IN NETWORK DESIGN PREPARATION THROUGH SITE SURVEYS, DATA ANALYSIS, DESIGN REQUIREMENT DEFINITION, PROPOSAL PREPARATION, AND FEEDBACK FACILITATION, COLLABORATING CLOSELY WITH SCN PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS) AND ALIGN STRATEGIES FOR DIGITAL EQUITY PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. FURTHERMORE, GWF EXTENDS BROADBAND FUNDING OUTREACH BY ENGAGING WITH ALL PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCIES (PHAS) IN MARICOPA COUNTY, ASSESSING THEIR BROADBAND NEEDS AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O, STATEMENT 2) 392707 241627 392707 241627 1919317 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 TX X ANGIE MAR 3014550369 22 WEST SPRING ST ALEXANDRIA VA 22301 MICHAEL POTTER TRUSTEE 30.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MORRIS TRUSTEE 30.00 X 0 0 0 NIELS ZIBRANDTSEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM D HARTSHORN CEO (JAN - SEPT) 45.00 X 160000 0 26667 DANIEL GUTWEIN CEO (OCT-DEC) 70.00 X 60000 0 6249 KEVIN SCHWARTZ COO 50.00 X 210000 0 35000 ERIN BOWN-ANDERSON DIRECTOR 50.00 X 165000 0 30000 595000 0 97916 3 0 1 0 TRAVIS HENEVELD 140 HAMILTON AVE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 CONSULTING - TRIBES 170986 1 125203 125203 N50 925120 771140 771140 DIGITAL EQUITY INITIAT 925120 280373 280373 BROADBAND FOR TRIBES 925120 189460 189460 YALI LEGACY AND LEADER 925120 91442 91442 INDEPENDENT VERIFICATI 925120 67994 67994 1400409 1525612 1400409 0 0 X 11708 11708 692916 616695 76221 45058 40102 4956 191000 169990 21010 61132 54408 6724 29054 25858 3196 86782 77236 9546 731489 731489 43747 39372 4375 45724 40694 5030 87436 75706 11730 40516 36059 4457 2066562 1919317 147245 0 -1 375211 193987 417357 31650 792568 225636 173221 147239 0 0 1000000 1000000 1173221 1147239 X 0 0 100000 100000 -480653 -1021603 -380653 -921603 792568 225636 -540950 0 X 0 0 0 X 455416 769588 1311466 150000 275203 2961673 134860 960922 458085 998126 1250409 3802402 590276 1730510 1769551 1148126 1525612 6764075 960000 1297800 150000 250000 2657800 0 960000 1297800 150000 250000 2657800 4106275 270 33 1 0 0 304 270 33 1 304 590546 1730543 1769552 1148126 1525612 6764379 0.60700 0.00000 X 0 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANT MAKING N50 SCHOOL 11708 0 0 0 0 0 0 11708 0 11708 NORTH AMERICA 0 11708 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KEVIN SCHWARTZ COO 210000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 210000 0 0 0 ERIN BOWN-ANDERSON DIRECTOR 165000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165000 0 0 0 WILLIAM D HARTSHORN CEO (JAN - SEPT) 160000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160000 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED AT ITS MEETING IN 2025 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN DEALING WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, PLEASE CONFIRM THE FOLLOWING IS TRUE: "THE ORGANIZATION IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION WITH FEW PEOPLE INVOLVED, SO A FORMALIZED PROCESS WOULD BE INEFFICIENT. THE BOARD MEMBERS ADDRESS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THEIR BOARD MEETINGS REGULARLY." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME EXPECTED TO WORK AND MARKET RATES FOR SALARIES FOR COMPARABLE JOBS AT SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. THE TRUSTEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW IT FOR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE LEVELS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, THROUGH CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST, THROUGH CONTACTING THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G FEES DIRECTLY TIED TO PROGRAMS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 731489. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 731489.