To ensure free access, in perpetuity, to the software projects we support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $639K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $220
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$55K
+109% vs prior year
Spent
$120K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$827K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$55K
FY2024▲ +109%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$19K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$55K
Expenses
$120K
FY2024▲ ×49
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$42K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$120K
Net assets
$827K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$789K
FY2021$807K
FY2022$789K
FY2023$813K
FY2024$827K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $115K Management & general 1% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Other activities

$114Kprogram expense
02

Doaction charity hackathons are community-organized events that are focused on using wordpress to give deserving charitable organizations their own online presence. Each doaction event includes participants from the local wordpress community coming together to build brand new websites for a number of local charitable organizations in one…

$1Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$220
Grants paid · 3 grants · $120K · 2022–2024
Internet ArchiveCA · FY2024$100,000
Black Girls Code INCCA · FY2022$10,000
Internet ArchiveCA · FY2022$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Money outPt IX
$120K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$827K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$55K
Total revenueLn 12$55K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$639K
Total assetsLn 16$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$827K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$235K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$657K$639K
Total assetsLn 16$892K$827K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$0
Net assetsLn 32$813K$827K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$127
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$25$25
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$120K$115K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $55K$120K−$65K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 $26K$2K$24K$813K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$42K−$18K$789K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19K$2K$17K$807K 990 PDF
FY2020 $11K$3K$7K$789K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,153 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $26,388$55,153
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $26,438$55,153
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $358$101,455
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,079$18,491
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,437$119,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,001−$64,793
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $55,153 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$55,153
VIII-12 Total revenue$55,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $119,946 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$1,455
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,864$13,864
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,489$1,489
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $127$2,047
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25$25
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,066$1,066
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,955 · Management $1,616 · Fundraising $0$119,946
Part X · Balance sheet $826,820 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,903$187,999
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $656,712$638,821
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $891,615$826,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,940$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $812,675$826,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $812,675$826,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $891,615$826,820
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $826,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,153
XI-2 Total expenses$119,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,793
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$812,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$78,938
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$826,820

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