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GLOBETOPS INC

BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 824633326 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · Micro (<$100K) · globetops.com
revenue
$323
expenses
$6K
net assets
$0
employees
mission · from form 990

GLOBETOPS SHARES UNUSED AND REDUNDANT LAPTOPS WITH PEOPLE IN NEED, ACHIEVING GREATER SOCIAL EQUALITY AND ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY.

profile · synthesized from sources

GLOBETOPS INC provides laptops to individuals in need to promote social equality and access to technology. The organization supports a wide range of beneficiaries including students, entrepreneurs, artists, and community leaders across the United States and internationally, particularly in Guinea. Programs focus on education, workforce development, and community empowerment through technology access.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Career Center Laptop Program
Provides laptops to individuals in career training and workforce development programs in New York City.
Computer Training
Offers computer literacy and skills training to youth and adults in Guinea using donated laptops.
Digital Volunteer
Engages volunteers to refurbish and distribute laptops to underserved communities.
Kairos Learning Community
Provides educational resources and technology to support alternative learning environments in underserved communities.
Prison to College Pipeline
Supports formerly incarcerated individuals with technology access for higher education and reintegration.
Tech in Africa
Supplies laptops to students, educators, and entrepreneurs in Guinea to support education and economic development.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 3 activities
    • Distributing refurbished laptops to improve technology access
      Collects used laptops through mail and free local pickup in New York City, refurbishes them, and redistributes them internationally to people in need. Includes diagnostics for Mac computers and provides training to recipients on using the devices for personal and educational development.
    • Engaging volunteers in digital support
      Organizes volunteers to assist with digital support activities related to laptop refurbishment and distribution.
    • Supporting career development with laptop provision
      Provides laptops to participants in a career center program to support workforce readiness and professional development.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Implementing community development projects in India
      Runs education, health, women's rights, child welfare, and vocational training initiatives in India to support long-term community development.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Operating a community resource hub in Brooklyn
      Co-founded and operates a community center in Brooklyn that redistributes free food, clothing, and creative opportunities. Since April 2020, the Collective Focus Resource Hub in Bushwick has hosted four community refrigerators accepting daily donations and serving families, immigrants, and houseless individuals.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Operating a learning center for youth tutoring and mentorship
      Runs the Kairos Learning Community in Sunset Park, providing tutoring and mentorship to younger teens and children.
  • Martial Arts Instruction and Training 1 activity
    • Providing boxing gear to individuals in need
      Supplies boxing gear to individuals in Queens, NY, supporting access to sports and physical activity.
  • Emergency Ambulance & Medical Response 1 activity
    • Providing emergency medical services in Central Park
      Delivers free emergency medical care in Central Park through an all-volunteer ambulance corps staffed by over 150 EMTs and paramedics. Responds to major events and disasters including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and the 2003 blackout, as well as providing care at large public gatherings such as the NYC Marathon and New York Philharmonic concerts.
  • Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
    • Providing free creative programming for the community
      Offers free creative programming at the Resource Hub in Bushwick, including filmmaking workshops, kids art classes, and mural painting activities. Also launching an audio recording studio to support change-makers in recording conversations and producing podcasts.
  • Youth Theater Arts Education 1 activity
    • Teaching Spanish through theater to children
      Offers a program that teaches children Spanish using theater as a method to enhance emotional intelligence, expression, and community building.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$323
Contributions & grants$323100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$6K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$0
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -99.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • DAVID EASTON — DIRECTOR
  • RONNIE KRENSEL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 11

Who they work with

  • Apple Store Partner — Runs diagnostics on all Mac computers received.
  • Barefoot College Partner — Partner in the distribution and curation of Globetops projects in East Africa and India.
  • Children’s Hostel Partner — Partners to support residential care for children
  • DeBoer Media Partner — Creates logo decals for outgoing laptops.
  • Hope Foundation Partner — Partners on community development and welfare programs in India
  • Office of State Senator (Queens, NY) Partner — Collaborates with the Office of State Senator in Queens, NY on community initiatives
  • Pantomima Partner — Program created by Globetops that uses theater to teach Spanish and emotional intelligence to children.
  • The Rescue Foundation Partner — Collaborates on rescue and rehabilitation efforts
  • Women’s Welfare Society Partner — Collaborates on women's welfare initiatives in India
  • YouTube Network — Hosts video content on YouTube platform
  • community refrigerators network Partner — Collaborates with the network of community refrigerators in New York City to connect volunteers and support food redistribution efforts.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Employment Through Creative and Vocational Training
    methodology: employment_through_art
    By providing vocational and creative training programs, we enable income generation and professional advancement, because skill development in art and trade disciplines builds individual agency and economic self-sufficiency.
  • Integrated Technology and Mentorship for Education
    methodology: technology-integrated mentorship
    By combining technology access with tutor mentorship, we support long-term academic success, because sustained relationships with mentors enhance student engagement and persistence in learning, especially when paired with digital tools.
  • Reciprocal Redistribution Model
    methodology: reciprocal redistribution
    By redistributing technology through a reciprocal model, we foster mutual connection and shared purpose between givers and receivers, because blurring the giver-receiver binary strengthens social cohesion and empowers both parties as active participants.
  • Technology Access Through Redistribution
    methodology: technology-access-through-reuse
    By repurposing and redistributing unused laptops, we increase access to technology for underserved communities, because access to devices enables educational, economic, and workforce opportunities that reduce social inequity.