Code for America Labs INC EIN 27-1067272 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Builds technology to make government services easier for people to use. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $34.3M in revenue, $38.6M in expenses, and $90.2M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2009
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
San Francisco, CA
Website
www.codeforamerica.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$34.3MFY2022
Expenses
$38.6M
Net assets
$90.2M
People
18
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  27-1067272 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Francisco, CA Founded 2009
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Builds technology to make government services easier for people to use.
Leadership
Amanda Renteria · Chief Executive Officer · $349K
Money in and out
$34.3M revenue, $38.6M expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$34.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$4.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
12.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$34.3M
FY2022▼ -63%
Expenses
$38.6M
FY2022▲ +38%
Total assets
$91.8M
FY2022▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +99%
Total revenue
$34.3M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$38.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$90.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$4.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$91.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCode for America Labs INC
EINHdr · item D27-1067272
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.codeforamerica.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$349,262Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$290,195Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communications & Mktg Officer
$234,532Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Revenue Officer
$228,827Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$204,959Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Safety Net
$199,021Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of People and Operations
$195,626Pt VII · Sec A
SR Prin Data Scientist
$194,003Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Renteria’s $345K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Renteria$344,823$348,742$349,262$275,976$199,527
Scott Johnston$335,438$61,731
Louis Moore$219,748$290,195$266,155$248,253
David Schlendorf$283,362$274,376
Arlene Corbin Lewis$263,150$254,964$234,532$239,176
Zeryn Sarpangal$240,359
Tracey Patterson$236,453$199,021
Emily Tracy$228,827$208,578

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $24.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Safety netwe're modernizing the digital delivery of benefits for equitable outcomes with the goal of deliverying $30 billion in benefits to 13 million people across 15 STATES.IN 2022 we:-launched our first cohort of the safety net innovation lab and secured commitments for our second cohort, representing 10 our of 15 total state…

$15.9Mprogram expense
02

Eitc (earned income tax credit)our tax benefits portfolio seeks to fundamentally change how americans with low or no incomes access the tax credits and flexible cash owed to them. Our goal is to close the $40 billion tax benefits gap and simplify the tax filing process. In 2022, we:-relaunched getctc in the U.S.

$6.2Mprogram expense
03

Clear my RECORD70-100 million people in america have a criminal record holding them back. Our work seeks to have end-to-end automatic record clearance the standard in all 50 states. In 2022, we:-partnered with the state of utah to clear convictions of eligible people.

$2.7Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$32.0M · 93%
Program service revenue$2.0M · 6%
Investment income$290K · 1%
Contributions & grants93%$32.0M
Program service revenue6%$2.0M
Investment income1%$290K
Other revenue$752
— government grantsLn 1e$5.4M
Total revenueLn 12$34.3M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.05
Program services77%$29.8M
Management & general18%$6.9M
Fundraising5%$1.9M
Total functional expensesLn 25$38.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.8M
Total assetsLn 16$91.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Total net assetsLn 32$90.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $38.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $38.6M · Less non-cash grants $519K · Cash operating expenses/yr $38.1M
12.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $29.8M · Total expenses $38.6M
77%
Management & General
Management & general $6.9M · Total expenses $38.6M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.9M · Total expenses $38.6M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.5M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $46.6M
$0.03 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $32.0M · Total revenue $34.3M
93%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.4M · Total revenue $34.3M
16%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total revenue $34.3M
6%
Investment reliance
Investment income $290K · Total revenue $34.3M
+0.8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $2.0M · Total expenses $38.6M
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $34.3M · Prior year $93.2M
-63%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $90.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $34.3M · Expenses $38.6M
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $91.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $90.2M · Total assets $91.8M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $28.6M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $91.8M
31%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amanda Renteria · Reported title CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $349K · Total expenses $38.6M
0.9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $29.5M · Total expenses $38.6M
76%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -63%
Legal fee ratio 0.4%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $320K · 2020–2021
California Food Policy AdvocatesFY2020$20,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$29.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$37.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$34.3M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$93.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$34.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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