Facts and Figures

​Welcome. At Loaves, Fishes & Computers, we wanted to give you a behind-the-scenes view. We feel this will better inform you and offer a bit of transparency into our non-profit. Feel free to call us should you have any further questions and ask for Christian. We'll be happy to discuss LFC with you!

• 67% of 50 Latino families that LFC surveyed at a (2019) farmworker festival in South Monterey County do not have a computer in their home.
• 73% of those who obtain a computer from LFC have children under 18 using the computer (from 1,400 respondents)
• 32% of people who get a computer from LFC do not have internet in their home (from 600 respondents)
• 84% that get a computer from LFC use it for educational purposes. (from 1,400 respondents)
• 55% of the children of adult participants of LFC's computer literacy classes use cell phones for their homework.
• 86% of the parents in our Parent & Child workshops want to continue gaining digital literacy skills by enrolling in one of our in-depth computer classes.
• Almost all of LFC’s computer class participants are parents;
  • 65% of these participants haven’t used a computer before.
  • 75% of these participants do not have a computer at home.

All Time through 3/27/21:

• Total # people served: 58,989
  • Computer Reuse and Placement Program (4.4 ppl household/computer): 46,090
  • Repair & Tech Assistance (2.5 ppl household/computer): 7,330
  • Volunteer Training and Utilization (1 pp/household): 1,410
  • In-Depth Computer Literacy Classes (3.4 ppl/household): 2,563
  • Parent & Child & other LFC Workshops (1 pp/household): 1,596
• Total Volunteer Hours: 111,204
• # of Volunteers (Not paid by LFC): 1,410
• # tons equipment refurbished and reused locally that would have otherwise been discarded: 120
• # computer reused, refurbished & provided: 10,475
  • Purchased from LFC: 8,707 (Avg. Price $76/computer)
  • @ No-charge (most paid by local funders): 1,768 ($0 to clients)
• # Total tech support/repair items: 2,932
• Students taught in in-depth computer literacy classes: 780
• Participants in our Together & Connected; Parent & Child introductory computer workshops: 696 (228 parents & 228 children)
• In-Depth Computer Classes held: 510
• Parent & Child (& similar) Workshops held: 29
• 60% of the clients we serve come from Salinas.
• 98% of the clients we serve are low-income.

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Fiscal Year 2021:

• 2021 Organizational operating budget overview

Fiscal Year 2020:

• # computer reused, refurbished & provided: 2,526
• 8,355 volunteer hours produced
  • Being trained in computer refurbishing, quality control, repair, front desk activities and other
  • Triaging, refurbishing, quality checking, cleaning computers
  • Working 1-one-1 with or technical supporting clients with their new or existing computers
  • Fixing client’s computers in our repair department
  • Assisting the front desk with clients
  • Cleaning keyboards, monitors and mice
  • Testing & fixing printers or other donated items
  • Testing monitors
  • Taking apart computers to use for future parts usage or salvage
  • Preparing and packaging bay Sales
  • Producing short video clips & other marketing material 
  • Removing, loading and transporting e-waste
  • Filing/entering surveys from our clients
  • Representing LFC at community fairs, festivals, and special events
  • Organizing & cleaning the shop
• # of Volunteers (Not paid by LFC): 106
• Students taught in in-depth computer literacy classes: 176
• Participants in our Together & Connected; Parent & Child introductory computer workshops: 0 
• In-Depth Computer Classes held: 16
• Parent & Child Workshops held:0
• # staff: (7)
  • Positions:
    1. Executive Director
    2. Program Delivery and Operations Manager
    3. Refurbishing Manager
    4. Computer Literacy Coordinator & Instructor
    5. Digital Fluency Project Manager
    6. Front Desk Administrative Coordinator
    7. AmeriCorps VIP Fellow (Volunteer/Unpaid)

Fiscal Year 2019:

• # computer reused, refurbished & provided: 1,160
  • Purchased from LFC: 729 (Avg. Price $79/computer)
  • @ No-charge (most paid by local funders): 431 ($0 to clients)
• 19,500 volunteer hours produced
  • Being trained in computer refurbishing, quality control, repair, front desk activities and other
  • Triaging, refurbishing, quality checking, cleaning computers
  • Working 1-one-1 with or technical supporting clients with their new or existing computers
  • Fixing client’s computers in our repair department
  • Assisting the front desk with clients
  • Cleaning keyboards, monitors and mice
  • Testing & fixing printers or other donated items
  • Testing monitors
  • Taking apart computers to use for future parts usage or salvage
  • Preparing and packaging bay Sales
  • Producing short video clips & other marketing material 
  • Removing, loading and transporting e-waste
  • Filing/entering surveys from our clients
  • Representing LFC at community fairs, festivals, and special events
  • Organizing & cleaning the shop
• # of Volunteers (Not paid by LFC): 235
• Students taught in in-depth computer literacy classes: 270
• Participants in our Together & Connected; Parent & Child introductory computer workshops: 456 (228 parents & 228 children)
• In-Depth Computer Classes held: 162
• Parent & Child Workshops held: 19
• # staff: (6)
  • Positions:
    1. Executive Director
    2. Program and Operations Manager
    3. Refurbishing Manager
    4. Computer Literacy Coordinator & Instructor
    5. Front Desk Administrative Coordinator
    6. AmeriCorps Volunteer Infrastructure Manager (Volunteer/Unpaid)
• 2019 Profit & Loss Statement
• 2019 Balance Sheet (as of 12/31/19)