Codepath's mission is to reprogram higher education to create the first ai-native generation of engineers, ctos, and founders. The organization delivers industry-vetted courses and career support centered on the needs of first generation and low-income students. Codepath's students train with senior engineers, intern at top companies, and rise together to become the tech leaders of tomorrow.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.1M 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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FY2023 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.2M a year · 29% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.6M
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$31.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$16.3M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$31.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$31.1M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.4M
FY2020$4.2M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$23.4M
FY2023$31.1M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$31.1M
Expenses
$16.3M
FY2023▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$6.8M
FY2022$10.9M
FY2023$16.3M
FY2024$22.5M
FY2025$29.2M
Net assets
$31.4M
FY2023▲ +79%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$867K
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$17.5M
FY2023$31.4M
FY2024$33.9M
FY2025$35.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $11.8M Management & general 17% · $2.8M Fundraising 11% · $1.8M

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

15 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
COO, Treasurer
$272,088Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Programs (until 7/5/2023)
$259,076Pt VII · Sec A
Ceo,board Member/President
$257,536Pt VII · Sec A
$240,927Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Tech Officer
$240,927Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing
$225,357Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance & HR
$204,789Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Dir of Development
$189,750Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Ellison’s $390K as CEO &/President is at the 79th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Ellison$389,972$328,795$257,536———
Timothy Lee$340,063$271,238$240,927$222,725——
Christopher Coleman$316,620—————
Mindee Barham—$276,949————
Dana Ledyard$259,183$273,440$272,088$250,735$52,273—
Kelly Anguiano——$259,076$177,423——
Zack Parker$247,107$232,812————
Emily Chong$243,227$212,601$225,357$210,655$199,665$136,648

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

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1 program · $11.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Codepath university courses deliver industry-approved curriculum to undergraduate computer science students, focusing on building fundamental skills for underserved students, augmenting existing university coursework, providing hands-on programming experience, and inspiring creativity in software development, all at no charge.

$11.8Mprogram expense

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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
New Profit INCFY2025$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $1.4M · 2021–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$17,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$573,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$485,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,700
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$53,695
Unitemized GrantFY2021$244,120

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$31.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$399K
Money outPt IX
$16.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$31.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33.0M
Total assetsLn 16$37.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$167K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$399K
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Total revenueLn 12$31.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15.6M
SavingsLn 2$17.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33.0M
Total assetsLn 16$37.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$31.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5804
VolunteersI 61,964
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.7M$33.0M
Total assetsLn 16$18.6M$37.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.5M$31.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$537K$537K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$690K$267K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$3.8M$1.5M$695K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$500K$333K$131K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$607K$410K$145K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$71K$71K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.6M$3.0M$125K$505K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$780K$202K$151K
Office expensesLn 13$170K$137K$22K$11K
TravelLn 17$406K$263K$29K$113K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$110K$70K$27K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$40K$16K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.0M$1.8M$233K$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.3M$11.8M$2.8M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $31.1M$29.2M$1.9M$35.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.0M$22.5M$2.5M$33.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $31.1M$16.3M$14.8M$31.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $23.4M$10.9M$12.6M$17.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.2M$6.8M$2.4M$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.2M$2.8M$1.4M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.4M$1.3M$1.1M$867K 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
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Part I · Summary $31,094,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,525,325$28,004,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,797,871$2,645,212
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,844$398,837
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114,001$46,251
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,442,041$31,094,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $53,695$537,264
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,065,011$8,108,279
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,745,558$7,696,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,864,264$16,342,070
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,577,777$14,752,855
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $31,094,925 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$166,988
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,837,637
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,019,637
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,004,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,645,212$2,645,212
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $398,837$398,837
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,251$46,251
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,691,463 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $398,837$31,094,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,342,070 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $537,264$537,264
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $690,266 · Management $267,239 · Fundraising $123,652$1,081,157
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,768,212 · Management $1,456,969 · Fundraising $694,567$5,919,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $333,182 · Management $131,330 · Fundraising $35,718$500,230
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $410,305 · Management $144,532 · Fundraising $52,307$607,144
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $71,436$71,436
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,730$52,730
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,851$4,851
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,007,934 · Management $124,846 · Fundraising $504,978$3,637,758
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $779,665 · Management $202,231 · Fundraising $150,708$1,132,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136,531 · Management $22,432 · Fundraising $11,462$170,425
IX-17 TravelPrograms $263,146 · Management $29,169 · Fundraising $113,285$405,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,868 · Management $27,014 · Fundraising $12,878$109,760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,164 · Management $15,529 · Fundraising $7,403$63,096
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,758,241 · Management $232,693 · Fundraising $57,333$2,048,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,794,778 · Management $2,783,001 · Fundraising $1,764,291$16,342,070
Part X · Balance sheet $37,015,711 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,721,288$15,613,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,999,273$17,417,854
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,331,400$3,460,603
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $276,776$42,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $105,739$296,773
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $116,958$183,835
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,551,434$37,015,711
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $300,861$451,777
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $188,375$5,184,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $574,737$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,063,973$5,635,777
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,438,223$22,938,802
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $6,049,238$8,441,132
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,487,461$31,379,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,551,434$37,015,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,379,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$31,094,925
XI-2 Total expenses$16,342,070
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,752,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,487,461
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,041
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$866,423
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,379,934

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