Nonprofit · EIN 27-3563468
FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $730,321 | $612,079 | $118,242 | $599,738 | $328 | $599,410 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $736,632 | $605,890 | $130,742 | $481,869 | $2,069 | $479,800 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $550,417 | $488,760 | $61,657 | $351,952 | $1,702 | $350,250 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $91,538
- Program service revenue
- $630,736
- Investment income
- $8,047
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $423,913
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $460,980
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $55,254
- Occupancy
- $49,822
- Program services (functional)
- $490,254
- Management and general (functional)
- $121,825
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $481,869
- Total assets, end of year
- $599,738
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $328
- Net assets, end of year
- $599,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $599,410
- Gross receipts
- $730,321
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO HAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL PATEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDRE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE HELVIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CARSELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE KLINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $0 |
| DAN BALETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JASPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYLE KLINE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $43,977 |
| KEN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO HAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL PATEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDRE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE HELVIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CARSELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN BALETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE JASPERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVE CROSS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $36,363 |
| KEN LINK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO HAYASHI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY STONER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PAUL PATEFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDRE THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLE HELVIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH CARSELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY SABEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2537 25TH AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406-1234
- In care of
- % THOMAS HAGMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 2310 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis MN 55404
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEAN MARIE DURANT, 2537 25TH AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55404
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Brian Dunnette, 816 27th Ave NE, Minneapolis MN 55418
- Signed the 990
- JEAN MARIE DURANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 223-5967
- Return prepared by
- CARPENTER EVERT & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES IS A NON-PROFIT THAT ADDRESSES LOCAL ISSUES RELATED TO E-WASTE AND THE DIGITAL DIVIDE. BY POINTING THESE CAUSES TOWARD ONE ANTHER, WE ARE ABLE TO SIMULTANEOUSLY REDUCE ELECTRONICS WASTE WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- WE PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE TECHNOLOGY. THIS TECHNOLOGY COMES FROM OUR THRIFT STORE AND OUR DONATION PROGRAMS. IN 2025, FOUND REUSE HOME FOR OVER 54,000 ELECTRONCS.Expenses $490,254 · revenue $630,736
- THE RAPID GROWTH IN TECHNOLOGY HAS GENERATED A MOUNTAIN OF ELECTRONIC WASTE. FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES WORKS TO KEEP THIS ELECTRONIC WASTE OUT OF THE LANDFILL. OUR FIRST PRIOTIY IS REUSE. WHEN ELECTRONIC WASTE CANNOT BE RE-USED, WE RESPONSIBLY RECYCLE. IN 2024, WE RECYCLED OVER 100 TONS OF E-WASTE.
- ON TOP OF PROVIDING LOW TO NO COST TECH, WE ALSO PROVIDE FREE CLASSES TO ENSURE EVERYONE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE TO UNLOCK THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THEIR TECHNOLOGY. WE PROVIDE WEEKLY FIXIT CLINICS, BASIC ELECTRONICS TRAINING AND BASIC TECHNOLOGY TRAINING.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3563468
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C27)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $599,738
- Income (IRS master file)
- $730,321
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- August 11, 2014
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $730,321 | $612,079 | $599,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $736,632 | $605,890 | $481,869 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $550,417 | $488,760 | $351,952 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $489,510 | $403,549 | $310,225 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Brian Dunnette | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 27-3563468).
Questions about FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES
- What is the EIN of FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES is 27-3563468.
- Is FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
- Are donations to FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES 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 FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEAN MARIE DURANT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FREE GEEK TWIN CITIES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $730,321, expenses of $612,079 and total assets of $599,738 at year end.
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