BENEFICENT TECHNOLOGY INC
EIN 77-0555413 · Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
What they do
BENETECH is IMPROVING EDUCATION ACCESS THROUGH ITS TECHNOLOGY, PROGRAMS and SERVICES, CATERING to THE 1 IN 5 STUDENTS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES or LEARN DIFFERENTLY. BENETECH BELIEVES THAT ACCESS to EDUCATION is A HUMAN RIGHT, REGARDLESS of DIFFERENCES or DISABILITY. STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES and DISABILITIES AROUND THE WORLD FACE BARRIERS to EDUCATION and MAY NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION, FORCED to END THEIR EDUCATION EARLY, or BE LIMITED to CERTAIN SUBJECTS SINCE ACCESSIBLE MATERIALS ARE NOT AVAILABLE for SUBJECTS SUCH AS MATH or CHEMISTRY. BENETECH is WORKING WITH SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY, and PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS to PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY and ACCESS to LEARNING MATERIALS for STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES SUCH AS DYSLEXIA and DISABILITIES RANGING FROM VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS to PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS.
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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $345,303 for AYAN KISHORE (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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AYAN KISHORECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MATTHEW YIPVP PRODUCT & ENGINEERING
JOHN BRUGGEENGINEERING MANAGER
MICHAEL JOHNSONVP CONTENT
CHARLES MARK LAPIERREPRIN. ACCESS & CONTENT QLT ARCHITECT
TIA JEFFRESSVP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
CANDACE BRADYVP ADVANCEMENT
LISA WADORS VERNEVP PROGRAMS
JACOB A BROWNELLPRINCIPAL ENGINEER
RONALD K ELLIS IIISENIOR ENGINEER
JENNY HUDIRECTOR OF IT
TIM ELDERDIRECTOR
THERESA FAY-BUSTILLOSBOARD SECRETARY
TED BORROMEODIRECTOR - START 12/2024
RICK JOHNSONDIRECTOR
RICHARD MUELLERDIRECTOR
RAYANNE DARENSBOURGDIRECTOR - THRU 8/2024
AMANDA KETONDIRECTOR - THRU 6/2024
YOKO NAKAODIRECTOR - THRU 12/2024
PALLAVI GONDIPALLIDIRECTOR
LARRY WEXLERDIRECTOR
KRIS ESPERITUDIRECTOR
KEVIN LODIRECTOR - THRU 5/2024
KATHERINE SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR - THRU 12/2024
JUNE KLEINBOARD TREASURER
JAMES FRUCHTERMANDIRECTOR
JACK CHENDIRECTOR - START 12/2024
GERARDO CAPIELBOARD CHAIR - THRU 6/2024
BARBARA PAPEDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2001
- Location
- 3790 EL CAMINO REAL SUITE 1072, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3314
- County
- Santa Clara
- In care of
- % AYAN KISHORE
- Primary officer
- TIA JEFFRESS, VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- LINDQUIST VON HUSEN & JOYCE LLP
- NTEE classification
- Developmentally Disabled Centers (P82)
- IRS tax category
- Developmentally Disabled Centers
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes