Nonprofit · EIN 26-2066045
PCS FOR PEOPLE
Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,677,249 | $24,633,439 | $4,043,810 | $15,870,342 | $6,337,055 | $9,533,287 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $26,589,398 | $29,137,181 | -$2,547,783 | $11,408,857 | $5,919,405 | $5,489,452 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $25,032,144 | $25,687,470 | -$655,326 | $20,587,247 | $12,589,914 | $7,997,333 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,088,934
- Program service revenue
- $2,181,660
- Investment income
- $109,942
- Net rental income
- $27,640
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,269,073
- Other revenue
- $8,296,713
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,136,380
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $236,852
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,213,101
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,776,469
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,199
- Accounting fees
- $70,871
- Occupancy
- $1,299,396
- Travel
- $134,045
- Depreciation
- $1,415,832
- Program services (functional)
- $23,217,660
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,415,779
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,408,857
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,870,342
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,337,055
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,533,287
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,390,087
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,195,680
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $337,607
- Gross receipts
- $31,846,008
- Employees
- 285
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- MN
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY SORENSEN | CEO Officer | 60 | $186,103 | $17,659 |
| CHAD A MUSSON | LEAD NETWORK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $108,939 | $9,378 |
| BRENDT RUSTEN | INTERIM CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEB ANDERSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SRILEKHA AKULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JON LIEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KANNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER MCGRUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN MORENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILINDA RAMBEL STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY SORENSEN | CEO Officer | 40 | $189,269 | $10,254 |
| BRYAN MAUK | CINO Officer | 40 | $155,077 | $4,548 |
| KATHY JONES | VP OF FINANCE (THROUGH APRIL 24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,980 | $3,089 |
| CHAD MUSSON | LEAD NETWORK ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,434 | $3,661 |
| ANDREW ELOFSON | FOUNDER AND BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEB ANDERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHELLBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SRILEKHA AKULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FEATHERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KANNAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER MCGRUDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILINDA RAMBEL STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDT RUSTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASEY SORENSEN | CEO Officer | 60 | $163,442 | $26,069 |
| BRYAN MAUK | CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER Officer | 50 | $124,309 | $12,437 |
| ADRAINNE BENTON FURNISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER MCGRUDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ELOFSON | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD / FO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDT RUSTEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHELLBERG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KANNAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILINDA RAMBEL STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRILEKHA AKULA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FEATHERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEB ANDERSON | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA DALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2492 DOSWELL AVE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-1519
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 410 S 5th Street, PO Box 3526, Mankato MN 560023526
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CASEY SORENSEN, 2492 DOSWELL AVENUE, ST PAUL, MN 55108
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Casey Sorensen, 508 Prior Ave N, Saint Paul MN 55104
- Signed the 990
- BRENDT RUSTEN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (651) 354-2552
- Website
- www.pcsforpeople.com
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
PCS FOR PEOPLE IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WORKING TO GET LOW-COST QUALITY COMPUTERS AND INTERNET INTO THE HOMES OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND NONPROFITS WITH LOW INCOME. BY RECYCLING AND THEN REFURBISHING COMPUTERS, PCS FOR PEOPLE PROVIDES A VALUABLE SERVICE TO BUSINESSES, FAMILIES, AND THE PLANET BY KEEPING COMPUTERS OUT OF LANDFILLS AND REPURPOSING THEM TO ADVANCE DIGITAL INCLUSION.
Program accomplishments
- SOURCE, REFURBISH, DISTRIBUTE, AND SUPPORTSOURCE: OUR ABILITY TO DISTRIBUTE AFFORDABLE TECHNOLOGY IS DEPENDENT ON OUR RECYCLING PARTNERSHIPS. WE OFFER A NATION-WIDE FREE END-OF-LIFE IT SERVICE OFFERING THAT INCLUDES NAID AAA-CERTIFIED DATA SANITIZATION AND R2-CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING.REFURBISH: THE DONATED TECHNOLOGY IS SECURELY PROCESSED IN OUR WAREHOUSES. COMPUTERS AND ARE CLEANED, PROCESSED THROUGH A STRINGENT QUALITY CHECK, AND INSTALLED WITH A NEW OPERATING SYSTEM.DISTRIBUTE: AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY COMPUTERS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO INCOME QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR RETAIL STORES, ONLINE, AND THROUGH NATIONAL DISTRIBUTION EVENTS AND PARTNERS.SUPPORT: ONCE A CUSTOMER HAS RECEIVED A COMPUTER, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR PURCHASE AND FEEL SUPPORTED. EACH COMPUTER COMES WITH A 1-YEAR HARDWARE WARRANTY, FREE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING, AND PHONE SUPPORT. IN FY 2024-25, PCS FOR PEOPLE COLLECTED OVER 119,000COMPUTERS. MORE THAN 29,000 OF THESE COMPUTERS WERE REFURBISHED AND DISTRIBUTED TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. PCS FOR PEOPLE ALSO SUPPORTED THE COMPUTERS DISTRIBUTED WITH WARRANTY REPAIRS AND OFFERED DISCOUNTED REPAIRS AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. REPAIRS ARE USUALLY $25 AND ANY PARTS NEEDED, IF AVAILABLE, ARE FREE. IN FY 2024-25, OVER 1,900 REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $9 PER REPAIR.Expenses $19,718,427 · grants $10,136,380 · revenue $6,894,413
- PCS FOR PEOPLE OFFERS NATIONWIDE LOW-COST HIGH SPEED 5G AND 4G LTE MOBILE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDED BY MOBILE BEACON AND MOBILE CITIZEN. AND 35 MILE PLANS ARE PREPAID WITH NO CREDIT CHECK OR HIDDEN FEES FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS. IN FY 2024-25, PCS FOR PEOPLE OFFERED LOW-COST HIGH SPEED 5G & 4G LTE INTERNET TO MORE THAN 46,000 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $2,597,150 · revenue $1,510,729
- PCS FOR PEOPLE OFFERS IN-HOUSE, LOW-COST HIGH SPEED FIXED INTERNET SERVICE IN 9 STATES. SERVICE IS FIXED AT $15 A MONTH IN FY 2024-25, PCS FOR PEOPLE'S FIXED INTERNET SERVICE CONSISTS OF 38 NETWORK TOWERS AND 7 MULTI-DWELLING UNITS (MDUS) COVERING MORE THAN 16,000 HOUSEHOLDS.Expenses $902,083 · revenue $2,073,231
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2066045
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P58)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,870,342
- Income (IRS master file)
- $31,846,008
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $28,677,249 | $24,633,439 | $15,870,342 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $26,589,398 | $29,137,181 | $11,408,857 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $25,032,144 | $25,687,470 | $20,587,247 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $24,823,070 | $20,285,087 | $16,325,586 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Casey Sorensen | April 30, 2009 | ≤ $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 26-2066045).
Questions about PCS FOR PEOPLE
- What is the EIN of PCS FOR PEOPLE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PCS FOR PEOPLE is 26-2066045.
- Is PCS FOR PEOPLE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to PCS FOR PEOPLE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PCS FOR PEOPLE 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 PCS FOR PEOPLE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PCS FOR PEOPLE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PCS FOR PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names CASEY SORENSEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PCS FOR PEOPLE?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,103 (CASEY SORENSEN, CEO).
- How much revenue does PCS FOR PEOPLE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,677,249, expenses of $24,633,439 and total assets of $15,870,342 at year end.
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