AI for community good — built where it is needed.
Megabyte Labs Mission is a 501(c)(3) operator non-profit based in Newark, NJ. We pair AI tooling with St. John's Soup Kitchen and partners to ship infrastructure for community good.
What we do
We design, build, and operate technology that increases the capacity of front-line community programs. That means smart resource routing, an always-on hotline at (262) 6UNIQUE, AI-assisted volunteer coordination, and Arduino-based STEM workshops for Newark kids.
How we’re different
Operator-first, not advisor-first
Most non-profits leading with AI sell consulting. We ship. The code that runs at St. John’s today was written, tested, and deployed by the same team that’s asking for your donation.
Radical transparency
Every dollar is traceable on /transparency. The entire codebase is public on GitHub. Our annual Form 990 is mirrored on this site the day it’s filed.
Newark-rooted
We work where we live. Our team is in Newark; our flagship partner is in Newark’s Brick City; the kids we teach are in Newark public schools. Hyperlocal, then scale.
The founder
Megabyte Labs Mission was founded in 2025 by Brian Zalewski, a principal software engineer with 14 years of building distributed systems. He grew up in Wisconsin, lives in Newark, and serves on the volunteer team at St. John’s Soup Kitchen.
Where the money goes
Programs first. We publish a live breakdown on /transparency with the full Form 990 mirror, monthly impact roll-up, and a per-program cost ledger. Donor confidence depends on you being able to verify, not trust.
Partners
- St. John’s Soup Kitchen — flagship Newark partner since 2025
- GiveDirectly — direct-cash transfer reference model
- Feeding America — food-bank network
- Be My Eyes — accessibility partner for vision-impaired community members
Support the work
Recurring giving covers payroll, infrastructure, and the next program we ship.
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