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Appropriate Technology Collaborative

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 26-2097078

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024

Organization Profilewww.apptechdesign.org
3765 Plaza DriveAnn Arbor, MI 48108

(734) 668-4811

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Down

$27,873

Down $60,164 (-68%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$27,873

Down $51,576 (-65%) from 2021

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$73,841

Down $111,107 (-60%) from 2021

Expenses

Down

$97,366

Down $99,294 (-50%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$23,525

Down $11,813 (-101%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $19,038Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $19,0382016Assets 2021: $88,037Liabilities 2021: $8,588Net Assets 2021: $79,4492021Assets 2024: $27,873Net Assets 2024: $27,8732024

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2024

Assets$27,873
Liabilities-
Net Assets$27,873
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $76,588Expenses 2016: $60,266Net Income 2016: $16,3222016Revenue 2021: $184,948Expenses 2021: $196,660Net Income 2021: -$11,7122021Revenue 2024: $73,841Expenses 2024: $97,366Net Income 2024: -$23,5252024

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2024

Revenue$73,841
Expenses$97,366
Net Income-$23,525
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Apr 7, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$73,841
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provide technology to emerging nations.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We hosted two groups of volunteers to install solar power on one school and to install solar on remote rural homes.We redesigned and built and tested a new solar food dehydrator that will be used by a rural farming cooperative.We designed plastics recycling technology to make roofing tiles for our partner nonprofit, Moving Windmills, in Malawi Africa. We started a new program with a group of midwives in Comalapa Guatemala providing solar power to remote families that are about to have babies so babies aren't born by candle light. We supported Poder y Luz Maya to become a Guatemala registered nonprofit. Poder y Luz Maya is now 100% Guatemalan run and is self funding.We taught young Guatemalans Appropriate Technology for Entrepreneurship. We installed solar power systems to offset carbon emissions.We taught solar classes in Southeast Michigan.We taught solar classes in Jocotenango and Quetzaltenango Guatemala.-$26,180
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tina WatsonBoard Member-$0--
Hemdeep DulthummonSecretary-$0--
John BottenbergBoard Member-$0--
Pam KayBoard Member-$0--
Diana WongBoard Member-$0--
Angelo FluckerPresident-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Appropriate Technology Collaborative
EIN
26-2097078
Phone
7346684811
Address
3765 Plaza Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

Signing Officer

Name
John Bottenberg
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2026-04-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Gateway Group LLC
Address
4951 Spring Creek Drive, Guntersville, AL 35976
Preparer
Lance Molock CPA
Phone
2565825500
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1325”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $59”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $6940”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1291”

Other Expenses.1

“Program Supplies $17846”

Other Expenses.2

“Contractors $11432”

Other Expenses.3

“Consulting $7794”

Other Expenses.4

“Software Subscriptions $2300”

Other Expenses.5

“Bank Charge $971”

Other Expenses.6

“Dues and Subscriptions $525”

Other Expenses.7

“Meals $471”

Other Expenses.8

“Fundraising Supplies $220”

Other Expenses.9

“Donations $208”

Other Expenses.10

“Licenses $40”

Other Assets.1011

“Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $600”

Total Liabilities.1

“Payroll Liabilities - Beginning $6090 Payroll Liabilities - Ending $0”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$27,873
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$27,873
Revenue
$73,841
Expenses
$97,366
Net income
-$23,525
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.28$0.28$0.74$0.97$0.24
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.09$0.79$1.85$1.97$0.12
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.19$0.00$0.19$0.77$0.60$0.16