Free Geek
Donations deductibleFree Geek's network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
6 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Carter Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Benny KUO | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Emilee Preble | Board Secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Fidel Ferrer | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Matt Keating | Board Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sydnie Hinds | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bartholomew | Executive Director (Thru 6/20) | since 2019 |
| Hilary Shohoney | Interim Exec. Dir. (Eff. 6/20) | since 2020 |
| Juan M Muro JR | Executive Director | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan M Muro Jr | Executive Director | 40 | $140k | $7k | |
| Cali Avila | Director of Operations | 40 | $109k | $7k | |
| Marcus Carter | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Matt Keating | Board Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Emilee Preble | Board Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Fidel Ferrer | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Benny Kuo | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sydnie Hinds | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Free Geek
- EIN
- 931292010
- Address
- 1731 Se 10th Ave, Portland, OR, 97214-3551
- State
- Oregon
- Mission
- To recycle technology and provide access to computers, the internet, education and job skills in exchange for community service. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C27 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2000
- Principal officer
- Juan Muro (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2000
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsMarcus Carter
≥4years on the filingsEmilee Preble
≥4years on the filingsFidel Ferrer
≥4years on the filingsMatt Keating
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $370k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $796k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $373k
- Employees
- 50
- Volunteers
- 122
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.2m | $3.4m | $799k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Digital Inclusion Alliance | Ndia sponsorship | $7k |
| Latino Network | Noche bella 2024 silver sponsor | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Free Geek likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Oregon Secretary of State, active business entities (data.oregon.gov tckn-sxa6). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Oregon
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 13 April 2000
- Registered agent
- Juan Muro Jr (city and state not held)