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Dronecode Project INC

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2022507Revenue $527K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdronecode.org548 Market St Pmb 57274 · San Francisco, CA

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To enable organizations to build and run safe and scalable drone applications in modern and trusted solutions.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$295K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$527K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$117K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$527K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$367K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$527K
Expenses
$345K
FY2024▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$312K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$345K
Net assets
$117K
FY2024▲ +279%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$49K
FY2023−$65K
FY2024$117K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $237K Management & general 31% · $108K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Agar
Tsc Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chad Sweet
Silver Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Peklar
Gold Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A community that is helping to shape the world of drones through a common, shared open source platform for unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs). We are improving agriculture to improving search and rescue, from tracking endangered species to tracking hurricanes, drones can change our world for good.

$237Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$527K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$117K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$527K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$295K
Net assetsLn 32$117K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K$156K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$127K$411K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K$295K
Net assetsLn 32−$65K$117K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$182K$134K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$35K$25K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$39K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$837$420$417
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$237K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $527K$345K$182K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 $469K$583K−$114K−$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $569K$559K$10K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $367K$312K$55K$39K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $527,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $469,073$527,051
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $469,073$527,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $582,781$345,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $582,781$345,188
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$113,708$181,863
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $527,051 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,780 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $519,271$519,271
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $527,051 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$527,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,188 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $134,400 · Management $47,359$181,759
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $24,971 · Management $10,230$35,201
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,950$2,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $40,520$40,520
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,945$6,945
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $25,671$25,671
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,364$7,364
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,193$39,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,748$4,748
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $420 · Management $417$837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $236,767 · Management $108,421 · Fundraising $0$345,188
Part X · Balance sheet $411,317 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,711$156,317
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,947$255,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,658$411,317
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,143$9,272
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $115,666$285,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,809$294,605
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$65,151$116,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$65,151$116,712
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,658$411,317
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $116,712 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$527,051
XI-2 Total expenses$345,188
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$181,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$65,151
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$116,712

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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