Tech4tracing
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Tech 4 Tracing T4T is a US non-profit organization working towards the dual objectives of incubating an innovative technology platform for capturing, cataloging, and comparing small arms and light weapons data and building partnerships with peacekeeping, law enforcement, and human rights investigation communities to enhance and improve their abilities to understand and address illicit arms flows bring perpetrators of armed violence to justice, and contribute to safer societies. Programs. 1-European Commission - EU Munitions Scanning - Research and development for artificial intelligence-enhanced tools to detect illicit arms and ammunition using computer vision and to create related digital evidence for use in legal accountability mechanisms. 2-UNITED NATIONS - UNSCAR Research and development for the automated detection and identification of illicit small-caliber ammunition using artificial intelligence, machine learning and related techniques.
- Income
- $128,632
- Spending
- $94,003
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $73,289 spent. European Commission - EU Munitions Scanning - Research and development for artificial intelligence-enhanced tools to detect illicit arms and ammunition using computer vision and to create related digital evidence for use in legal accountability mechanisms.
- UNITED NATIONS - UNSCAR Research and development for the automated detection and identification of illicit small-caliber ammunition using artificial intelligence, machine learning and related techniques.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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