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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.0M 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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FY2021 · 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
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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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
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
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$3.4M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$32.3M
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$21.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$53.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$32.3M
FY2021▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$32.3M
FY2022$33.3M
FY2023$42.8M
FY2024$18.4M
Expenses
$21.3M
FY2021▲ +18%
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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
$53.0M
FY2021▲ +22%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 · 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $18.4M Management & general 10% · $2.1M Fundraising 4% · $784K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Secretary/COO
$245,100Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Development
$229,516Pt VII · Sec A
VP of International Partnerships
$212,336Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Programs Officer
$208,273Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineering Manager
$197,890Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineer
$197,546Pt VII · Sec A
Software Engineer
$188,273Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Product
$182,241Pt 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

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 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 · $17.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Education

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

$13.0Mprogram expense
02

International

CODE.ORG devotes organizational resources to the development of international partnerships through which CODE.ORG provides curriculum that partners can use, translate, or adapt under creative commons; best practices for implementing curriculum and professional development; and marketing support in countries who are interested in offering…

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

Advocacy

CODE.ORG'S advocacy efforts aim to support policies that increase access to k-12 computer science for all students; CODE.ORG advocates for state-level adoption of a policy framework to support and expand k-12 computer science.

$1.6Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$32.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Money outPt IX
$21.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.4M
Managementcol C$2.1M
Fundraisingcol D$784K
Owns and owesPt X
$53.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46.4M
Total assetsLn 16$56.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$32.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.4M
SavingsLn 2$41.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$56.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$53.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29.5M$46.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$46.0M$56.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$43.6M$53.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.4M$1.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.2M$435K$365K$429K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.2M$10.1M$964K$172K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.3M$296K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$988K$840K$104K$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K$43K$50K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$22K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$163K$163K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$26K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$331K$330K$846
Office expensesLn 13$253K$158K$72K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$362K$299K$29K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$276K$222K$47K$8K
TravelLn 17$372K$293K$64K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$7K$835
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.4M$19K$379
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.3M$18.4M$2.1M$784K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $32,287,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,959,755$31,080,729
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $115,898$105,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89,699$21,200
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $177,480$1,080,222
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,342,832$32,287,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,798,096$1,410,450
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,117,048$15,045,302
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,144,329$4,814,372
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,059,473$21,270,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,283,359$11,017,027
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $32,287,151 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,173 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,684,989
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,395,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,533,571
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,080,729
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,000$105,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,426$6,426
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $1,074,025$1,074,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $14,774$14,774
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,024$5,024
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,101,422$32,287,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,270,124 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,410,450$1,410,450
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $435,144 · Management $365,152 · Fundraising $428,647$1,228,943
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,113,762 · Management $964,063 · Fundraising $171,913$11,249,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,251,759 · Management $296,080 · Fundraising $30,414$1,578,253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $839,955 · Management $103,790 · Fundraising $44,623$988,368
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $43,435 · Management $50,205 · Fundraising $1,546$95,186
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,713 · Management $29,875$51,588
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $163,418$163,418
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,396,080 · Management $25,979 · Fundraising $26,053$1,448,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $329,936 · Management $846$330,782
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $157,643 · Management $72,367 · Fundraising $23,485$253,495
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $299,267 · Management $28,692 · Fundraising $34,412$362,371
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $221,710 · Management $46,684 · Fundraising $8,011$276,405
IX-17 TravelPrograms $293,162 · Management $64,380 · Fundraising $14,830$372,372
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,108 · Management $835$7,943
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,406$2,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,430,615 · Management $19,300 · Fundraising $379$1,450,294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $18,417,563 · Management $2,068,248 · Fundraising $784,313$21,270,124
Part X · Balance sheet $56,417,809 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,564,644$5,367,636
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $23,890,261$41,019,753
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,612,869$9,291,715
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $188,297$235,008
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $197,810$128,506
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $468,866$302,069
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,289$4,883
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,224$68,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,983,260$56,417,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,232,398$1,059,694
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,000$390,621
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,054,505$1,902,124
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,823$16,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,399,726$3,369,057
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,970,665$43,784,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,612,869$9,264,488
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $43,583,534$53,048,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,983,260$56,417,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,048,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$32,287,151
XI-2 Total expenses$21,270,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,017,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$43,583,534
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$18
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$1,551,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,048,752

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