Code.Org is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to computer science in schools and increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 33 volunteers and 129 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.8M a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
138%
of spending
Looks good: 138% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.9M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $54.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $7K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.4M
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$19.6M
To programs
138%
Net assets
$74.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$18.4M
FY2024▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$33.3M
FY2023$42.8M
FY2024$18.4M
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2024▼ -35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18.1M
FY2021$21.3M
FY2022$24.9M
FY2023$30.3M
FY2024$19.6M
Net assets
$74.8M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43.6M
FY2021$53.0M
FY2022$66.0M
FY2023$77.6M
FY2024$74.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

138 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 138% · $27.1M Management & general 17% · $3.3M Fundraising 7% · $1.4M

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

32 people listed on the 990; $2.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Officer
$303,087Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Product Officer
$260,039Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technical Officer
$254,989Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance, Board Treasurer
$224,728Pt VII · Sec A
VP of People & Culture
$215,009Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineer
$206,236Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineer
$194,187Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineering Manager
$189,248Pt VII · Sec A

Cameron Wilson’s $303K as President, Officer is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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
Cameron Wilson$303,087$324,223$274,329$245,100$233,750
Leonardo Ortiz Villacorta—$283,387—$212,336$201,090
Karim Meghji$260,039$245,075———
Simon Guest$254,989$256,300$246,467——
Anthony Suarez————$231,250
Amy Watson$224,728$230,983——$86,735
Pradnya Haldipur———$229,516—
Leonardo Villacorta——$216,997——

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

Programs and updates

Expands access to computer science and AI education in schools globally, focusing on increasing participation among young women and underrepresented students.

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3 programs · $25.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

CODE.ORG'S comprehensive approach aims to make computer science and artificial intelligence education a core part of U.S. Education. The CODE.ORG professional learning program is designed to prepare k-12 educators to teach computer science and ai using a defined curriculum pathway paired with high-quality professional learning resources…

$16.4Mprogram expense
02

Public Awareness

CODE.ORG uses marketing, celebrities, and events to increase public awareness of computer science as foundational knowledge in modern k-12 education. CODE.ORG'S public awareness campaign seeks to motivate more students, parents, and members of the general population to learn computer science and to motivate more schools to want to teach…

$6.7Mprogram expense
03

Global

CODE.ORG also devotes organizational resources to the development of international partnerships through which CODE.ORG provides curriculum that partners can use, translate, or adapt under a free-to-use creative commons license support best practices for implementing curriculum and professional development and marketing support in…

$2.3Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$7K
Grants paid · 232 grants · $8.2M · 2020–2024
Code in the Schools INCMD · FY2024$82,500
Mouse INCNY · FY2024$60,000
Csforma INCMA · FY2024$51,000
The Friday InstituteFY2024$48,000
Florida International UniversityFY2024$43,500
Educate MaineFY2024$42,500
Computer Science AllianceNM · FY2024$39,000
Orlando Science Center INCFL · FY2024$34,500
Marquette UniversityWI · FY2024$34,000
Avid CenterCA · FY2024$28,500
NafNY · FY2024$27,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Money outPt IX
$19.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.1M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$74.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$76.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
32
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Gains on assetsLn 7$456
Total revenueLn 12$18.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$680
Other assetsLn 15$298K
Total assetsLn 16$76.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$74.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.4M$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49.5M$54.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$680
Total assetsLn 16$76.9M$68.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$74.8M$65.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.2M$2.3M$727K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.5M$12.4M$1.2M$831K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.5M$2.1M$257K$117K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.1M$144K$73K
Legal feesLn 11b$146K$71K$75K
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$233K$233K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.7M$2.4M$147K$168K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3.6M$3.6M$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$25K$50K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$925K$839K$26K$60K
TravelLn 17$716K$447K$242K$27K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$87K$83K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$49K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$681K$409K$265K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31.9M$27.1M$3.3M$1.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $18.4M$19.6M−$1.3M$74.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $42.8M$30.3M$12.5M$77.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $33.3M$24.9M$8.4M$66.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.3M$21.3M$11.0M$53.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.3M$18.1M$3.3M$43.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $25,176,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,354,603$22,627,178
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $282,961$181,555
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,715,406$2,360,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,435$7,086
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,355,405$25,176,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $615,000$1,092,184
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,823,912$21,465,020
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,166,584$9,294,989
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $19,605,496$31,852,193
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,250,091−$6,675,480
Part VI · Governance 17 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $25,176,713 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,120 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$44,590
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,582,588
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,032,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,627,178
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $181,555$181,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,360,438$2,360,438
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $456$456
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,966$4,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $181,555 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,367,980$25,176,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,852,193 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,092,184$1,092,184
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,339,963 · Management $727,440 · Fundraising $95,714$3,163,117
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,435,782 · Management $1,245,528 · Fundraising $831,447$14,512,757
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,088,673 · Management $256,825 · Fundraising $117,108$2,462,606
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,109,350 · Management $143,757 · Fundraising $73,433$1,326,540
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70,844 · Management $75,400$146,244
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,019$94,019
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $233,145$233,145
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,359,231 · Management $147,114 · Fundraising $167,616$2,673,961
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,591,004 · Management $1,715 · Fundraising $2,188$3,594,907
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,712 · Management $50,369 · Fundraising $17,294$92,375
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $839,154 · Management $26,186 · Fundraising $60,116$925,456
IX-17 TravelPrograms $446,894 · Management $241,827 · Fundraising $27,276$715,997
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $82,861 · Fundraising $4,000$86,861
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,166$1,166
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $49,416$49,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $408,637 · Management $265,455 · Fundraising $7,350$681,442
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,123,600 · Management $3,325,051 · Fundraising $1,403,542$31,852,193
Part X · Balance sheet $68,065,998 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,054,982$1,487,823
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,305,790$2,941,211
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,388,170$8,404,799
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,883$3,591
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $57,026$21,489
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $571,188$829,252
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,846$680
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $49,477,790$54,079,255
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $75,367$297,898
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,935,042$68,065,998
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,139,618$2,307,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,139,618$2,307,583
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,185,003$57,353,616
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,610,421$8,404,799
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $74,795,424$65,758,415
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,935,042$68,065,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,758,415 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$25,176,713
XI-2 Total expenses$31,852,193
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,675,480
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$74,795,424
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$38,534
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$2,322,995
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,758,415

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