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Dronecode Project INC FY2023 filing

San Francisco, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2022507Revenue $469K in FY2023

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.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$192K
151% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 151% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$469K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$583K
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$469K
FY2023▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$367K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$469K
FY2024$527K
Expenses
$583K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$312K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$345K
Net assets
−$65K
FY2023▼ -234%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$39K
FY2022$49K
FY2023−$65K
FY2024$117K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $523K Management & general 10% · $60K

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

7 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
Jim Zemlin
Executive 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 · $523K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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.

$523Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$469K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$469K
Money outPt IX
$583K
Ln 25
Programscol B$523K
Managementcol C$60K
Owns and owesPt X
−$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$469K
Total revenueLn 12$469K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$192K
Net assetsLn 32−$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$109K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$0
Total assetsLn 16$373K$127K
LiabilitiesLn 26$324K$192K
Net assetsLn 32$49K−$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$182K$139K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K$243
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$84K$84K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$231K$231K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K$523K$60K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $527K$345K$182K$117K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $469,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $568,891$469,073
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $568,891$469,073
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 $559,038$582,781
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $559,038$582,781
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,853−$113,708
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $469,073 across 2 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,620 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $458,453$458,453
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $469,073 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$469,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $582,781 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $139,419 · Management $42,217$181,636
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,740 · Management $243$7,983
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,850$2,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,257$4,257
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $84,445$84,445
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,277$14,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,128$18,128
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,440$29,440
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $231,432$231,432
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,333$8,333
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $523,194 · Management $59,587 · Fundraising $0$582,781
Part X · Balance sheet $126,658 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,816$108,711
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $203,634$17,947
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,333$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,783$126,658
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,476$76,143
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $301,750$115,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $324,226$191,809
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,557−$65,151
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,557−$65,151
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,783$126,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$65,151 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$469,073
XI-2 Total expenses$582,781
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,557
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$65,151

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