Girls Who Code INC FY2023 filing

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Girls Who Code programs work to inspire, educate, and equip Girls with the computing skills to pursue 21st century opportunities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.0M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.3M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $49.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $202K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.5M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$24.1M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$66.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$28.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$23.2M
FY2021$28.1M
FY2022$27.1M
FY2023$28.0M
FY2024$29.4M
Expenses
$24.1M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.2M
FY2021$14.6M
FY2022$19.5M
FY2023$24.1M
FY2024$24.3M
Net assets
$66.6M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$41.4M
FY2021$54.7M
FY2022$61.5M
FY2023$66.6M
FY2024$74.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2012.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $17.3M Management & general 15% · $3.5M Fundraising 14% · $3.4M

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

30 people listed on the 990; $2.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Director
$439,385Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$273,384Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$248,057Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$243,782Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP of People & Culture
$197,351Pt VII · Sec A
COO, Mom's First
$167,867Pt VII · Sec A
Solutions Architect
$159,842Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director, People & Culture
$150,804Pt VII · Sec A

Tarika Barrett’s $469K as CEO/Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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
Tarika Barrett$469,052$439,385$372,564—$232,480
Tarika Barrett COO Through———$284,311—
Daniel Voloch$283,130$273,384$230,760——
Laura Meli$264,319$248,057$212,968$182,951$171,552
Feargus Leggett$247,315$243,782$226,385$211,158$192,690
Deborah Singer————$216,905
Jana Chandler-Ligon$210,492$197,351$171,353$145,316—
Reshma Saujani CEO Through———$199,112—

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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Questions the 990 asks

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

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3 programs · $13.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Girls who code clubs and mentoring corps program are free after-school programs for 3RD-5TH and 6-TH-12TH grade girls. Clubs can be run in-person or virtually, following an adaption made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Girls who code summer programs are free, virtual programs that incorporate best practices in digital learning, including shorter days, small group work, and office hours. Girls learn HTML, CSS, python, and javascript while also engaging with partners to hear from women in tech, participate in resume workshops, do virtual office tours…

$5.3Mprogram expense
03

Girls who code marketing program promotes widespread campaigns to change the perception of what a coder is and looks like through in person events, online platforms, books, and education of public officials. The primary goal of campaigns is to drive brand awareness for the organization.

$2.8Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $4.0M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$308,181
Unitemized GrantFY2024$299,498
Unitemized GrantFY2024$294,561
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2024$49,562
Unitemized GrantFY2023$406,681
Unitemized GrantFY2023$392,383
Code SavvyMN · FY2023$77,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$76,428
Regents Univ of CaliforniaCA · FY2023$42,331
Unitemized GrantFY2023$524
Unitemized GrantFY2022$643,910
Unitemized GrantFY2022$163,107
Code SavvyMN · FY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$445,106
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,886
Unitemized GrantFY2020$537,910
Unitemized GrantFY2020$235,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,854

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Money outPt IX
$24.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.3M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$3.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$66.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M
Total assetsLn 16$76.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$25.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$95K
Gains on assetsLn 7$535K
Total revenueLn 12$28.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.9M
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$685K
Other assetsLn 15$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$76.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$66.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5337
VolunteersI 64,415
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.2M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.5M$6.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$37.8M$49.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$855K$685K
Total assetsLn 16$71.9M$76.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.5M$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$61.5M$66.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$120K$120K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$876K$876K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$711K$578K$379K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.8M$7.4M$1.1M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$263K$186K$36K$42K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$956K$662K$152K$142K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$660K$177K$171K
Legal feesLn 11b$84K$60K$9K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$47K$7K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$96K$96K
Investment management feesLn 11f$177K$177K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$1.7M$191K$343K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$960K$736K$440$224K
Office expensesLn 13$648K$324K$248K$75K
Information technologyLn 14$2.0M$1.3M$382K$301K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$921K$268K$181K
TravelLn 17$212K$150K$34K$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$34K$5K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$171K$116K$31K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$67K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$32K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.1M$17.3M$3.5M$3.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 16, 2025 $29.4M$24.3M$5.1M$74.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2024 $28.0M$24.1M$3.9M$66.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2023 $27.1M$19.5M$7.7M$61.5M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $28.1M$14.6M$13.5M$54.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2021 $23.2M$13.2M$10.0M$41.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $27,998,384 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,181,407$25,718,121
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$93,277$2,185,051
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $49,690$95,212
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,137,820$27,998,384
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $822,017$995,947
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,824,308$13,695,915
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $96,000$96,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,719,882$9,356,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,462,207$24,144,106
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $7,675,613$3,854,278
Part VI · Governance 15 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,998,384 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,280 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$113,237
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,604,884
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,246,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,718,121
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,650,456$1,650,456
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $13,079$13,079
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $534,595$534,595
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $83,413$83,413
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,799 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,268,464$27,998,384
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,144,106 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $119,831$119,831
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $876,116$876,116
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $710,935 · Management $578,407 · Fundraising $379,143$1,668,485
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,378,313 · Management $1,106,744 · Fundraising $1,313,697$9,798,754
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $185,808 · Management $35,795 · Fundraising $41,858$263,461
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $662,054 · Management $152,493 · Fundraising $141,759$956,306
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $660,394 · Management $177,396 · Fundraising $171,119$1,008,909
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $60,092 · Management $8,735 · Fundraising $15,555$84,382
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $47,333 · Management $6,881 · Fundraising $12,252$66,466
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $96,000$96,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $176,946$176,946
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,673,604 · Management $190,925 · Fundraising $342,546$2,207,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $736,366 · Management $440 · Fundraising $223,532$960,338
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $324,180 · Management $248,492 · Fundraising $75,317$647,989
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,320,872 · Management $381,519 · Fundraising $300,762$2,003,153
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $920,652 · Management $267,999 · Fundraising $181,247$1,369,898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $149,859 · Management $33,714 · Fundraising $27,953$211,526
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $33,592 · Management $4,867 · Fundraising $2,415$40,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116,171 · Management $31,051 · Fundraising $23,488$170,710
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $67,016$67,016
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,314,067 · Management $31,936 · Fundraising $3,868$1,349,871
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,290,239 · Management $3,501,356 · Fundraising $3,352,511$24,144,106
Part X · Balance sheet $76,069,231 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,579,351$3,893,939
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,888,609$2,505,260
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $11,974,061$11,142,759
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $43,315$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $464,007$406,708
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $855,226$684,516
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $37,819,993$49,138,763
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,320,580$8,297,286
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,945,142$76,069,231
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $663,964$793,927
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,626$37,626
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,773,417$8,685,745
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,475,007$9,517,298
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,107,241$46,428,492
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,362,894$20,123,441
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $61,470,135$66,551,933
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,945,142$76,069,231
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,551,933 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,998,384
XI-2 Total expenses$24,144,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,854,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$61,470,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,279,005
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$51,485
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,551,933

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