Code Org EIN 46-0858543

Code Org

EIN  46-0858543 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA Founded 2012
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Verified accurate 8/11/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Expands access to computer science and AI education in schools globally, focusing on increasing participation among young women and underrepresented students.
Leadership
Cameron Wilson · President, Officer · $303K
Money in and out
$18.4M revenue, $19.6M expenses
Bottom line
37.8mo operating runway

Expands access to computer science and AI education in schools globally, focusing on increasing participation among young women and underrepresented students. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $18.4M in revenue, $19.6M in expenses, and $74.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$18.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.3M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.38 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.07
Operating runway
37.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +61% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -123% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
-4%
avg. annual growth over 5 years

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$18.4M
FY2024▼ -57%
Expenses
$19.6M
FY2024▼ -35%
Total assets
$76.9M
FY2024▼ -3%
Total liabilities
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +66%
Total revenue
$18.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$19.6M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$74.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.3M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$76.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B138%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $25.3M of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCode Org
EINHdr · item D46-0858543
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.code.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
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 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$22.6M · 123%
Investment income$2.4M · 13%
Program service revenue$182K · 1%
Contributions & grants123%$22.6M
Investment income13%$2.4M
Program service revenue1%$182K
— government grantsLn 1e$45K
Total revenueLn 12$18.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.38 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.07
Program services138%$27.1M
Management & general17%$3.3M
Fundraising7%$1.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$19.6M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$76.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$74.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $58.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $19.6M · Less non-cash grants $1.0M · Cash operating expenses/yr $18.6M
37.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $27.1M · Total expenses $31.9M
not reported
Management & General
Management & general $3.3M · Total expenses $31.9M
not reported
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.4M · Total expenses $31.9M
not reported
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.2M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $29.8M
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $22.6M · Total revenue $18.4M
123%
Government reliance
Government grants $45K · Total revenue $18.4M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $182K · Total revenue $18.4M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.4M · Total revenue $18.4M
+13%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $182K · Total expenses $19.6M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $18.4M · Prior year $42.8M
-57%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $21.3M · FY2024 $18.4M
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $74.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $18.4M · Expenses $19.6M
-7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $76.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $74.8M · Total assets $76.9M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $54.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $76.9M
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Cameron Wilson · Reported title PRESIDENT, OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $303K · Total expenses $19.6M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $21.5M · Total expenses $19.6M
not reported
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 138%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth -57%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

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 · 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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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)$18.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$42.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$33.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$32.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$21.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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