Compudopt

What Compudopt does

Compudopt is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2007 in Houston, Texas by Jonathan Osha, that addresses the U.S. digital divide through an integrated four-pillar model spanning device access, affordable internet, digital literacy, and workforce-aligned tech education. Its core technology operation is the refurbishment of donated computers running Ubuntu Linux or Windows 10, paired with an ITAD+ (IT Asset Disposal Plus) service that performs NIST 800-88 PURGE-certified data destruction and R2v3-compliant recycling through partner facilities. The Computer Giveaway Program distributes refurbished devices free of charge via lottery to families without working home computers, while Compudopt Connect delivers a nationwide 5G fixed-wireless internet service at $20 per month with no contract or credit check and a $99 one-time router. Structured Tech Education Programs span grades 1-12 and ages 16-26 (Tiny Techs, Early Adopters, STEAM Team, Learn2Earn, Pathways), supplemented by bilingual (English/Spanish) Digital Skill-Building classes covering computer basics, internet safety, Google Workspace, and job-search skills.

The business model blends philanthropic revenue with a growing earned-revenue layer. Funding comes from individual donations, corporate grants, and a flagship $35M multi-year partnership with Santander US (initiated in 2022 with a $7M investment) that catalyzed an additional $70M in associated funding. Enterprise ITAD+ services and the Compudopt Connect subscription generate direct paid revenue. Distribution relies on six on-site operational hubs (Houston, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Mesa, San Antonio) plus satellite services in 75+ cities, with device inflow sourced from 30 Micro Center stores, 200+ AT&T retail e-waste bins, and corporate donations. Cumulative impact as of 2025-2026 exceeds 201,970 computers distributed, 61,277 households connected, 184,500 students served, 1,000,000+ individuals impacted, and 945,119+ pounds of e-waste recycled, with the organization employing more than 200 people.

Name

Compudopt

Legal name

Compudopt

Website

https://compudopt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Compudopt is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers, provides low-cost 5G internet, and delivers tech education to bridge the digital divide for under-resourced youth and families across 27 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Inclusion Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Literacy & Media Literacy (Reading/Writing Online) (EDAMAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Confidential Document & Media Destruction (On-site Shredding Programs) (BPABALAI), Microlearning Content Libraries (Bite-Sized Lessons) (EDAFACAI)

Keywords

• Digital inclusion services
• Computer refurbishment programs
• Tech education programs
• Low-cost internet access
• IT asset disposal

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute cash donations to support computer refurbishment, distribution, and tech education programs. Donations are tax-deductible as the organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Corporate Grants and Partnerships: Major corporate partnerships including a $35M multi-year partnership with Santander US. Organizations like AT&T, Microsoft TechSpark, and others provide funding and in-kind support.
3. ITAD+ Services: Enterprise IT asset disposal services where organizations pay for secure device processing, data destruction, and responsible recycling. Partners receive tax receipts and custom impact summaries.
4. Compudopt Connect Internet Service: Low-cost 5G internet service with monthly and prepaid billing options. Router sold at one-time cost of $99.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Compudopt is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers and distributes them free of charge to under-resourced families, while also providing low-cost 5G internet service, structured technology education programs for youth, and bilingual digital literacy classes. The organization also offers ITAD+ enterprise services for secure IT asset disposal and data destruction.

Product overview

Compudopt is a nonprofit organization offering a holistic suite of technology access and education services centered on bridging the digital divide for under-resourced youth and communities. The core offering is the Computer Giveaway Program, which refurbishes donated devices and distributes them free to families without computers. This is supported by Tech Education Programs spanning age groups from elementary school through young adulthood (Tiny Techs through Pathways), teaching technology literacy, coding, and workforce skills. The Digital Skill Building Classes provide video-based digital literacy training in multiple languages. Compudopt Connect delivers affordable 5G internet nationwide, and the ITAD+ service handles secure device recycling and data destruction. Together, these services address the four key barriers to digital opportunity: device access, affordable internet, digital literacy, and workforce-aligned skills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Computer Giveaway Program A lottery-based program that distributes refurbished computers loaded with Ubuntu Linux or Windows 10 to families who do not have access to a working computer at home. Devices are provided at no cost through online registration and community distribution events.
• Tech Education Programs A suite of structured technology education programs including Tiny Techs (Grades 1-2), Early Adopters (Grades 3-5), STEAM Team (Grades 6-8), Learn2Earn (Grades 9-12), and Pathways (Ages 16-26), teaching computer literacy, programming, networking, and workforce-ready digital skills.
• Digital Skill Building Classes Free video-based digital literacy curriculum covering computer basics, email, internet safety, Google Workspace, and job search skills, available in English and Spanish for all ages.
• Compudopt Connect A 5G high-speed, low-cost internet service available nationwide with monthly ($20/month) and prepaid (3-month, 6-month, 1-year) billing options for low-income households.
• ITAD and E-waste Services IT Asset Disposal Plus program providing secure data destruction (NIST 800-88 PURGE/CLEAR standard), device refurbishment, responsible e-waste recycling, white-glove pickup, and custom impact reporting for enterprise partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of device recipients report the computer made their lives easier or better
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Chandler Gilbert Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026E-waste donation drive partnership as part of the college's 2026 Earth Day events. Dozens of devices including laptops, desktops, monitors, mice, and phones were collected at the Pecos Campus.
• Tempe Community CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2026Host of 8th Annual Care Fair Tempe where Compudopt distributed 133 laptops to local residents. Compudopt joined 100+ organizations for a day of free services and family fun.
• TC EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• Methodist Health Ministries of South Texas, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• Microsoft TechSparkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• AARP FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• City of Phoenix Housing AuthorityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• Denver BroncosminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Community partnerships and collaborations expanded in first half of 2026 as part of Compudopt's national growth.
• City of GoodyearminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025GoodyearConnects Resource Fair partnership where 144 Arizona families received free laptops. City shared information about resource fair and computer distribution opportunity with residents.
• AT&TcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025E-waste collection program at 100+ AT&T retail locations. For every 10 pounds of e-waste collected, AT&T and Compudopt donate 1 laptop to individuals in need, up to 2,000 laptops. Program launched in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
• Recycle Global Exchange (RGX)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025Colorado-based cleantech company providing logistics infrastructure for the e-waste collection program. RGX platform connects AT&T with national network of service providers, automates job tracking, and streamlines IT asset disposition processes.
• Comcast (Xfinity)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2025Free Xfinity Internet service provided to thousands of families in Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago through Comcast's Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP). At launch, 200 families received free laptops and were connected to Xfinity internet at no cost.
• Micro CentercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Micro Center accepts laptop and desktop donations at all 30 of their stores nationwide. The partnership enables individuals to drop off working devices which are then refurbished and given to families in need. Compudopt has partnered with Micro Center since 2024 for device collection.
• Communities Foundation of TexasminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Organizer of North Texas Giving Day, the largest one-day giving event in the nation. Compudopt participates annually, raising funds for computers, internet, and tech education programs.
• Mission TelecomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for electronic recycling with purpose. Focuses on turning recycled technology into opportunity, with goal of providing low-cost internet access to 10,000 devices to reach 30,000 households nationwide.
• Illinois Tech Reuse NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Statewide initiative coordinated by the Illinois Office of Broadband. Businesses and institutions donate surplus computers that Compudopt securely wipes, refurbishes, and distributes to individuals and families at no cost in Illinois.
• Illinois Office of BroadbandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Coordinates the Illinois Tech Reuse Network that helps extend the life of donated technology and expand digital access across Illinois through Compudopt's distribution.
• The Achievery (AT&T)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024AT&T Connected Learning Partner providing hundreds of free video digital literacy and career resources through the Achievery platform accessible via Compudopt's community portal.
• DigitunityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024National nonprofit working to make computer ownership possible for everyone. Provides support and donated technology to nonprofit refurbishers including Compudopt.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Human-I-T: Human-I-T is a digital equity nonprofit that accepts corporate device donations, securely wipes data, and redistributes technology to underserved communities, while also running refurbished e-commerce and tech training. Its combination of ITAD, device reuse, and digital skills training closely mirrors Compudopt's integrated model.
• Interconnection: Interconnection is a Seattle-based nonprofit refurbisher that provides low-cost computers and internet access to underserved people while operating an earn-revenue IT asset disposition service for enterprises. It is directly comparable to Compudopt on the ITAD-plus-affordable-internet business model.
• PCs for People: PCs for People is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that refurbishes computers and provides low-cost internet (via mobile hotspots) to low-income households across multiple states. It is the closest direct peer to Compudopt in combining device refurbishment, affordable connectivity, and digital literacy as a bundled mission.

Emerging players

• EveryoneOn: EveryoneOn is a national nonprofit focused on connecting low-income Americans to affordable internet service and devices through partnerships with ISPs and distributors. Compared to Compudopt, it is more internet-access focused and lighter on the device-refurbishment/ITAD operational chain.
• ConnectHome USA: ConnectHome is a HUD-led initiative that brings broadband, devices, and digital literacy to residents of public housing through local partnerships. It is a program-style peer to Compudopt that competes for the same federal/state digital equity funding pools and overlaps on the affordable-internet pillar.

Others

• Digitunity: Digitunity is a national nonprofit coalition that channels donated technology to a network of local refurbishers (including Compudopt) and advocates for device access. It is an ecosystem/enabling peer rather than a direct operational competitor, supporting the same digital-inclusion mission at the national level.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries International: Goodwill operates one of the largest nonprofit computer refurbishment and resale programs in the U.S., with store-based distribution and partnerships (e.g., Dell Reconnect). It overlaps with Compudopt on device reuse and workforce training but at much larger scale and as part of a broader retail/mission portfolio.
• Dell Reconnect: Dell Reconnect is Dell's national take-back program that partners with Goodwill to refurbish or recycle any brand of computer. It is a comparable ITAD/e-waste reuse channel but is a corporate-branded program rather than a nonprofit, and serves as a potential upstream donor pipeline to organizations like Compudopt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/compudopt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compudopt-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/compudopt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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