Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR WORK HAS TRANSFORMED HOW PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES READ; MADE IT SAFER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS TO DOCUMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS; AND EQUIPPED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONISTS TO PROTECT ECOSYSTEMS AND SPECIES ALL OVER THE WORLD. OUR BENETECH LABS IS WORKING ON THE NEXT BIG IMPACT.
BENETECH IS A NONPROFIT THAT EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES WITH SOFTWARE FOR SOCIAL GOOD.
EDUCATION: OUR WORK IN EDUCATION IS FOCUSED ON ONE BIG THING: MAKING LEARNING INCLUSIVE FOR EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD. WE PROVIDE BOOKS TO PEOPLE WITH READING BARRIERS THROUGH BOOKSHARE, THE WORLD'S LARGEST ACCESSIBLE ONLINE LIBRARY; WE RUN DIAGRAM, AN R&D CENTER THAT CREATES NEW WAYS FOR PEOPLE WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY TO ACCESS BOOKS, MATH, IMAGES, VIDEO, AND OTHER LEARNING MATERIALS; AND WE DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WITH OVER 875 PARTNERS THROUGH BORN ACCESSIBLE, AN INITIATIVE TO MAKE ALL EBOOKS FULLY ACCESSIBLE WHEN THEY ARE FIRST CREATED. WE HAVE DELIVERED OVER 16 MILLION INCLUSIVE, DIGITAL EBOOKS TO MORE THAN 750,000 USERS IN OVER 50 LANGUAGES.
HUMAN RIGHTS: OUR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK EMPOWERS RIGHTS DEFENDERS AROUND THE WORLD TO PURSUE TRUTH AND JUSTICE. BENETECH IS USING ETHICAL AI TO EFFICIENTLY ANALYZE THE HUGE AMOUNT OF DIGITAL EVIDENCE COMING OUT OF GLOBAL CONFLICTS, DATA THAT CAN BE USED BY RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS AS ACTIONABLE EVIDENCE TO PURSUE JUSTICE. OUR SOLUTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PROVIDE FIRSTHAND REPORTS OF THE ISSUES THEY FACE THAT CAN INFORM POLICY AT THE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL LEVEL. WE'RE USING GAMIFICATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER CAPACITY BUILDING. BENETECH'S HUMAN RIGHTS SOLUTIONS HAVE EMPOWERED HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN MORE THAN 50 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD.
POVERTY: INEQUITY DEMANDS SOCIAL ACTION. LACK OF ACCESS TO EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, HOUSING, AND JUSTICE HINDERS HUMAN PROGRESS. WE'RE DRIVEN TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD BY PROVIDING COLLABORATIVE SOFTWARE PLATFORMS. THROUGH INFORMATION AND DATA EXCHANGE WE CAN HELP CLOSE THE GAPS AND PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. BENETECH SERVICE NET IS MAKING IT EASIER TO SHARE AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION ON SOCIAL AND HUMAN SERVICES.BENETECH LABS: BENETECH LABS IS OUR INNOVATION AND NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WHERE WE EXPLORE AREAS OF NEED AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS BY ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITIES, OTHER TECHNOLOGISTS, AND NONPROFITS. WE FOCUS ON FINDING AND DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE PLATFORMS THAT BENETECH AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE CAN TAKE TO SCALE AND ACHIEVE LASTING SOCIAL IMPACT.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Elizabeth Beaumon | CEO | 40 | $298,927 |
| James R Fruchterman | FOUNDER | 40 | $271,883 |
| Bradley Turner | VP GLOBAL LITERACY | 40 | $205,315 |
| Jane Poole | VP HR & ADMIN | 40 | $203,098 |
| David Murphy | ENGINEERING DIRECTOR | 40 | $175,254 |
| Fred Slone | DIRECTOR OF OPS | 40 | $173,948 |
| Joel Riciputi | VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI | 40 | $168,124 |
| Charles Lapierre | TECHNICAL LEAD | 40 | $160,665 |
| Denise Howell | CFO & VP FINANCE | 40 | $145,877 |
| Ronald Ellis | SENIOR ENGINEER | 40 | $142,565 |
| Yogen Dalal | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Theresa Fay-Bustillos | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Samuel Bright | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Lo | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| J Leighton Read Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gerardo Capiel | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Mcfarlane | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Wexler | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Christy Chin | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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