Nonprofit · EIN 84-2456429
METO INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20011
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,557,659 | $842,116 | $715,543 | $1,893,686 | $22,734 | $1,870,952 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,052,905 | $777,768 | $275,137 | $1,208,294 | $52,885 | $1,155,409 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,079,411 | $438,356 | $641,055 | $890,036 | $9,764 | $880,272 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,414,719
- Program service revenue
- $84,941
- Investment income
- $57,999
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $70,727
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,887
- Other salaries and wages
- $160,809
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $343,501
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,714
- Accounting fees
- $14,316
- Occupancy
- $3,980
- Travel
- $20,232
- Program services (functional)
- $565,143
- Management and general (functional)
- $247,992
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,981
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,208,294
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,893,686
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,734
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,870,952
- Publicly traded securities
- $84,343
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,620,340
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,612
- Gross receipts
- $1,557,659
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Benitez | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $103,232 |
| Jason Klugman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Simpson | Vice Chair Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Debra Shaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Jasmine Agyekum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elodie Shami | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Benitez | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $83,616 | $23,193 |
| Jason Klugman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joshua Simpson | Vice Chair Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Shaver | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jasmine Agyekum | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elodie Shami | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Benitez | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 45 | $72,215 |
| Isaac Shongwe | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Klugman | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Joshua Simpson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Curt Viebranz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cissy Viebranz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elodie Shami | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6218 GEORGIA AVE NW APT 1 UNIT 3210, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-5125
- In care of
- % RYAN BENITEZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN BENITEZ, 3422 R ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
- Signed the 990
- Ryan, Benitez
- Phone
- (303) 601-6774
Mission
To ameliorate global poverty by connecting students around the world to educational and professional opportunities that are currently difficult for them to access due to a lack of information a lack of funding or a lack of other necessary resources.
Program accomplishments
- Address global poverty via access to higher education. Meto operates an online meeting place where students connect directly with universities and scholarship programs. This involves two main tasks: bringing students universities to the platform and developing a robust platform where they can meet efficiently. At this point Meto has successfully connected hundreds of students to universities or scholarship programs where they are enrolled.Expenses $565,143 · grants $70,727 · revenue $84,940
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2456429
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,893,686
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,557,659
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,557,659 | $842,116 | $1,893,686 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,052,905 | $777,768 | $1,208,294 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,079,411 | $438,356 | $890,036 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $343,584 | $196,654 | $245,019 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 84-2456429).
Questions about METO INC
- What is the EIN of METO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of METO INC is 84-2456429.
- Is METO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to METO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does METO INC 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 METO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did METO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of METO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RYAN BENITEZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of METO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,232 (Ryan Benitez, CEO).
- How much revenue does METO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,557,659, expenses of $842,116 and total assets of $1,893,686 at year end.
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