Sample funder match
How HUMAN-I-T stacks up for Riverside Youth Coding Academy.
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HUMAN-I-T
EIN 46-0773284
Fit score
79
Fit analysis
Why this funder ranked where it did against the sample org's mission and programs.
Human-I-T appears to be a strong prospect for Riverside Youth Coding Academy, with very good mission alignment around digital inclusion, device access, digital literacy, and service to low-income youth. Geographic fit is also favorable because Human-I-T has a demonstrated California grant record: 74 grants totaling $7.09 million, or 57.1% of all grant dollars, and 15 grants in Los Angeles plus broader California activity. However, the case stops short of IDEAL FIT because the grantee’s exact city, operating footprint, budget, staff size, and age are not provided; the available description suggests a Bay Area-local program, and the supplied grant history does not specifically show Oakland or San Francisco among top cities. Human-I-T is highly new-grantee friendly based on a reported 100% new grantee rate, accepts unsolicited approaches, and makes many grants in the $12,000-$25,000 range, making this a worthwhile and practical opportunity to pursue.
Strategic framing
The application should frame Riverside Youth Coding Academy as a frontline digital inclusion intermediary for underserved youth. The core message should be that many students cannot fully participate in coding, school assignments, internships, or apprenticeships without reliable hardware, connectivity, and technical support. Human-I-T should be shown how its devices and digital access infrastructure would directly expand participation, persistence, and career mobility for low-income youth. The proposal should include concrete student counts, income indicators, school partner names, device gaps, and expected outcomes such as course completion, credential attainment, and apprenticeship placements.
What's working
- Free program model serving youth, likely including low-income students.
- Clear overlap with digital literacy and technology access outcomes.
- Paid teen apprenticeship pipeline creates workforce-readiness impact beyond classroom instruction.
- District partnership potential with Oakland and San Francisco schools strengthens systems relevance.
- Bay Area tech mentor network adds credibility and practical tech-sector connection.
What's marginal
- The grantee’s exact geographic footprint is unspecified; Bay Area presence is inferred but not formally confirmed.
- No budget, age, or staffing data were provided, preventing a full comparison to Human-I-T’s typical grantee profile.
- The grantee description emphasizes coding education and apprenticeships more than direct digital inclusion services such as device distribution, low-cost internet, or digital navigation.
- No known connections to Human-I-T staff or leadership were identified.
- No evidence was provided of prior Human-I-T funding to Oakland/San Francisco specifically, even though California is a major funding state.
Programs that match
- Human-I-T Nonprofit Membership / Affordable Laptops for Nonprofits
- ConnectHome / ConnectHome Recipients - Technology Distribution
- Technology Donation & Distribution Program (Device Donations / Technology Drives)
What we'd want to confirm
- Can the organization document unmet device and connectivity needs among its students and families?
- Is there a clear low-income or underserved population focus, supported by data?
- Does the academy want equipment/in-kind partnership, cash support, or both?
- Can the organization show that Human-I-T’s support is mission-critical rather than merely helpful?
- Is the service footprint broad enough and established enough to match Human-I-T’s typical grantee scale?
Suggested next steps
- Confirm and document Riverside Youth Coding Academy’s exact service geography, including Oakland, San Francisco, and any other Bay Area school districts served.
- Lead with a project-specific pitch around digital equity barriers: student laptop access, home connectivity, technical support, and readiness for coding/apprenticeship participation.
- Start with the Nonprofit Membership / Affordable Laptops for Nonprofits pathway as the easiest relationship entry point.
- Prepare a concise one-page case showing how many students lack reliable devices or internet access and how that affects program attendance, completion, and apprenticeship placement.
- If seeking cash support, request approximately $20,000-$25,000 tied to a clearly scoped device-access initiative rather than broad operating support.
- Highlight school district partnerships and any low-income student demographics, since Human-I-T’s funding strongly targets underserved communities.
- Ask directly whether Human-I-T supports integrated models where device access is paired with digital skills, career pathways, and youth apprenticeships.
- Research whether Bay Area-based corporate technology donors, school partners, or mentors already have relationships with Human-I-T that could create a warm introduction.
Generated by Kindora's AI from the funder's public 990 filings, public website, and aggregated public grant history.
Funder snapshot
Capacity and giving footprint at a glance — drawn from the latest public 990 filings.
Total assets
$17M
Annual giving
$12M
Geographic scope
National
31% in CA
Application mode
Not specified
| Grant size | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range across recent grants | $8k | $13k | $25k |
Human-I-T is a social enterprise that bridges the digital divide by connecting people and communities with essential technology and digital resources. We transform e-waste into opportunities by refurbishing and redistributing devices, providing low-cost internet, digital literacy training, and tech support while diverting electronics from landfills.
Source: Latest public IRS Form 990 / 990-PF filings and aggregated public grant histories.
Focus areas
Themes Kindora extracted from the funder's public profile, program pages, and grant history.
Programmatic focus
Funding philosophy
Beneficiary types
Source: Public funder websites, public program pages, and AI synthesis of public 990 filings.
Recent giving signals
A look at where this funder has placed grants recently — useful for benchmarking and warm-intro paths.
No notable grantees pulled yet for this funder. The funder's stated focus areas are below — Kindora updates this as new public 990s are filed.
Stated focus areas (from public profile)
- digital inclusion
- device distribution
- low-cost internet access
- digital literacy and training
- technical support and warranties
- IT asset disposition (ITAD) / e-waste diversion
Source: Public 990 grant lists and the funder's own published program descriptions.
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