nonprofit technology reuse organization

Free Geek

Industry Repair

A Portland nonprofit that refurbishes donated technology, diverts electronics from waste, and provides free or low-cost computers, grants, education, data-security services, and reuse programs. It scores this way because nonprofit reuse and digital-inclusion work are materially better aligned than conventional electronics retail, while ordinary organizational governance and e-waste handling limits keep it below the strongest worker-controlled or public-commons examples.

Why this matters: Free Geek adds Oregon coverage for repair, reuse, and digital access: it makes technology more affordable while reducing e-waste.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 15, 2026

Final Score 52* A - Good

AGOOD52 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material50

Bonus+2

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap52

Penalties0

Small business context

This entry is classified as a small business using observable scale signals: independent control, local or limited operations, and no evidence of public-company or national-chain scale. The small-business calibration keeps the ordinary rubric but reads evidence at person scale: living-wage pricing is not extraction by itself, while worker and contractor treatment, owner surplus, transparency, advertising pressure, dissent tolerance, and recourse matter more. Harm, toxicity, surveillance, labor, coercion, opacity, and hidden-parent penalties are not relaxed.

Applied cap: No structure cap

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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Ownership7/10
Extraction7/10
Solidarity with the Unemployed6/7

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)
Linked claims5
Direct axis claims5
Coverage5/10

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Free Geek as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. The linked record identifies Free Geek as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. This places Free Geek high on Ownership versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	5 / 10	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. This places Free Geek high on Extraction versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	4 / 7	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	6 / 7	Free Geek explicitly frames its work around narrowing the digital divide and serving people who lack access to computers or training. Free Geek explicitly frames its work around narrowing the digital divide and serving people who lack access to computers or training. This places Free Geek high on Solidarity with the Unemployed versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3] Free Geek explicitly frames its work around narrowing the digital divide and serving people who lack access to computers or training. [4]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. This places Free Geek high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity versus ordinary private competitors because the reviewed record shows nonprofit, employee-owned, reuse, mobility, literacy, or anti-poverty purpose tied directly to the public offering. It stays below the strongest democratic-worker or public-commons examples where the evidence does not show full worker/member rulemaking or universal public accountability. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. This keeps Free Geek in the positive middle of Market Conduct: the offering is more useful and less extractive than conventional comparators, but the available evidence is narrower than the strongest cooperative, public, or worker-controlled institutions. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	5 / 5	Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence context Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer. [1] context Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs. [2] context Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn. [3]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	2 / 3	Free Geek offers free or low-cost technology programs and grants alongside reuse and recycling services. Free Geek offers free or low-cost technology programs and grants alongside reuse and recycling services. This supports a limited Good Deal bonus because the organization provides unusually accessible, civic, reuse, or community-benefit terms compared with baseline private competitors. The credit remains partial because the record does not show a comprehensive guarantee across every user, price, or access condition. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: WA/OR/IL A/B expansion calibrated against existing co-ops, nonprofit repair shops, credit unions, reuse retailers, public-interest media, and conventional retail chains. Linked evidence Free Geek offers free or low-cost technology programs and grants alongside reuse and recycling services. [5]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 74/100

5 verified linked claims 5 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 5/10 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 20/20

5 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 9/18

5 direct claims across 10 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 15, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 5/10

5/10 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessDeveloped (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Free Geek describes itself as a nonprofit organization rather than a shareholder-owned electronics retailer.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Free Geek aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

2Free Geek offers public donation, refurbishment, grants, low-cost technology, and reuse services from its Portland facility and online programs.

Market Conduct Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Visit Free GeekGeneral web source · 58%

3Free Geek's core offering is technology reuse, digital inclusion, and electronics diversion rather than discretionary gadget churn.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Visit Free GeekGeneral web source · 58%

4Free Geek explicitly frames its work around narrowing the digital divide and serving people who lack access to computers or training.

Solidarity Unemployed Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Free Geek aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

5Free Geek offers free or low-cost technology programs and grants alongside reuse and recycling services.

Good Deal Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 15, 2026

Free Geek aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

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Competitors

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