2023-01-25T20:34:41-05:00 2022-06-30 831440812 BLACKBURN CONSULTING LLC 5116 US HIGHWAY 158 STE 102 ADVANCE NC 27006 990 2021-07-01 311815083 WINSTONNET INC WINS PO BOX 30206 WINSTON SALEM NC 27130 GARY KOONTZ BOARD CHAIR 3367032543 2023-01-20 false GARY KOONTZ Audrey Blackburn P01878152 3369404180 2023-01-25 0 00 AAL2 IAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z 311269 false X WWW.WINSTONNET.ORG X 2001 NC A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE AND COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFITS, AND FOUNDATIONS TO FOSTER DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION. 10 10 6 0 0 232378 288966 22300 22300 -2184 3 0 252494 311269 0 0 65424 107816 0 17181 182882 160007 248306 267823 4188 43446 440230 643127 29701 9152 410529 633975 X A NOT-FOR-PROFIT COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE AND COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING: BUSINESSES, NOT-FOR-PROFITS, AND FOUNDATIONS TO FOSTER DIGITAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION. false false 162886 100250 THE FCDE COMMITTEE (FCDIGITALEQUITY.ORG) IS COMPRISED OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND NONPROFIT SECTORS WHO CAME TOGETHER IN 2020 WITH THE GOAL OF ACHIEVING DIGITAL EQUITY COUNTY-WIDE. FCDE MISSION - TO MAKE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND RELEVANT FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY. FCDE VISION - AN ENGAGED, INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE ALL RESIDENTS HAVE ACCESS AND THE ABILITY TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 61483 44046 WINSTONNET, THROUGH A UNITED WAY NETT GRANT, PARTNERED WITH FORSYTH TECH AND FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING TO 100 UNEMPLOYED/UNDEREMPLOYED, LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM A 30HR BASIC COMPUTER/EMPLOYMENT SKILLS COURSE THROUGH FORSYTH TECHS HRD PROGRAM. EACH STUDENT PURCHASED A VERY LOW-COST, REFURBISHED LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH A 1-YEAR WARRANTY AND WAS PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN AFFORDABLE INTERNET SERVICE OFFERED. WINSTONNET BECAME THE LEAD AGENCY OF THE FORSYTH COUNTY DIGITAL EQUITY INITIATIVE, WHERE THEY ORGANIZED DIGITAL TECH CONNECT EVENTS TO TRAIN 30 YOUTH DIGITAL NAVIGATORS WHO TRAINED 30 AGING ADULTS ON BASIC COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS. A TOTAL OF 23,429 UNIQUE USERS AND 11,690 AVERAGE USERS UTILIZED THE FREE PUBLIC WIFI. 224369 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false NC X KRIS KELLEY 3366246143 PO BOX 30206 WINSTON SALEM NC 27130 X LAKISHA JORDAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 64368 0 0 CHRIS PEARCE BOARD SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY KOONTZ BOARD CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS KELLEY TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TOM KURECZKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 64368 0 0 0 false false false 44046 90000 154920 101350 288966 INTERNET INCOME 900099 20160 20160 NETT REVENUE 900099 2140 2140 22300 3 3 311269 22303 0 0 X 64368 32184 19309 12875 39251 39251 4197 2968 738 491 13375 6688 4012 2675 35940 35940 194 194 31858 31858 2849 1425 284 1140 45255 45255 1730 1730 INTERNET SERVICES 28800 28800 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY 6 6 267823 224369 26273 17181 222128 299907 105000 80747 65178 79750 4556 4164 432742 343614 132799 89128 440230 643127 29701 9152 29701 9152 X 410529 453975 180000 410529 633975 440230 643127 43446 180000 0 X true X true X false false X 166278 268000 246350 232378 288966 1201972 22240 22220 22260 20160 22300 109180 188518 290220 268610 252538 311266 1311152 1311152 12 5 4 2 3 26 12 5 4 2 3 26 188530 290225 268614 252540 311269 1311178 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 432742 343614 89128 89128 X COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 101350 false true false Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11ATHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c FORM 990, PART VI, LINCE 12CBOARD REQUIRES ALL MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICT OF INTERESTS AS THEY OCCUR. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G, OTHER FEES:PROFESSIONAL SERVICES:CONSULTING FEES $42,863 PROGRAM EXPENSESCONSULTING FEES $23,080 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSESCONSULTING FEES $0 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES Part III response or note to any other line in Part III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:WINSTONNET, THROUGH A UNITED WAY NETT GRANT PARTNERED WITH FORSYTH TECH AND FORSYTH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PROVIDE DIGITAL LITERACY TRAINING TO 106 UNEMPLOYED/UNDEREMPLOYED,LOW INCOME RESIDENTS. PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM A 30HR BASIC COMPUTER/EMPLOYMENT SKILLS COURSE THROUGH FORSYTH TECHS HRD PROGRAM. EACH STUDENT PURCHASED A VERY LOW COST, REFURBISHED LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH A 1-YEAR WARRANTY AND WERE PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOW TO OBTAIN AFFORDABLE INTERNET SERVICE OFFERED BY AT&T AND SPECTRUM. DURING 2020, SEVERAL CENTERS WERE CLOSED AND REOPENED SLOWLY DUE TO COVID. THIS REDUCED THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE SERVED. A TOTAL OF 15,474 USERS UTILIZED THE FREE PUBLIC WIFI. THOSE USERS USED 63,427,926 MB OF DATA. WELLS FARGO/KRAMDEN GRANTGEEK-A-THON:KRMADEN INSTITUTE AND WINSTONNET PARTNER WITH WELLS FARGO TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL GEEK-A-THON. THIS THREE-DAY EVEN INCLUDES 150+ WELLS FARGO EMPLOYEES REFURBISHING OVER 250 DEKSTOP COMPUTERS IN TWO DAYS. ON THE THIRD DAY, 125 TITLE 1 SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTEND A SHORT TRAINING SESSION AND RECEIVE THEIR REFURBISHED DEKSTOP WITH THE REMAINING COMPUTERS DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER NEEDY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. THIS YEAR THE EVENT DID NOT HAPPEN DUE TO COVID.