Coding IT Forward INC EIN 82-1825067

Coding IT Forward INC FY2021 filing

EIN  82-1825067 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Pasadena, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Connects young tech talent with careers in public service and social good.
Leadership
Rachel Dodell · Executive Director · $92K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $466K expenses
Bottom line
85% program efficiency

Connects young tech talent with careers in public service and social good. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $466K in expenses, and $838K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$466K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$838K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $584K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program efficiency
85%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
22.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+56%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +228%
Expenses
$466K
FY2021▲ +3%
Total assets
$884K
FY2021▲ +205%
Total liabilities
$46K
FY2021▲ +27%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$466K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$838K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$584K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$884K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $368K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Civic Digital Fellowship

The Civic Digital Fellowship is a 10-week-long internship program for software engineering, data science,product management, and design studentsboth at the undergraduate and graduate levelto solve innovation challenges in theUnited States federal government.

$191Kprogram expense
02

First Act Fund

The First Act Fund provides catalytic funding and support to mission-driven young people with early-stage ideas to create impact with technology. During this fiscal year, Coding it Forward provided 16 grants, ranging from $2,500 dollars to $10,000 dollars, to 16 teams of innovators.

$126Kprogram expense
03

Civic Innovation Corps

The Civic Innovation Corps is a new program mobilizing the next generation of technologists to create civic impact in cities and states across the country. Through 10-week internships, student technologists will work at state and local government offices and receive a competitive stipend, professional development opportunities, and…

$51Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCoding IT Forward INC
EINHdr · item D82-1825067
Principal addressHdr · item CPasadena, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jcodingitforward.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$92,289Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$69,877Pt VII · Sec A
$63,843Pt VII · Sec A

Ariana Soto’s $150K as Secretary/CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1236 $1–10M employment 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
Ariana Soto$149,743$146,900$117,657$78,996
Rachel Dodell$147,278$124,529$91,378
Chris Kuang$128,224
Christopher Kuang$108,507$102,812
Rachel Dodell$92,289$88,650
Ariana Soto$69,877
Christopher Kuang$63,843$27,077
Athena Kan

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$727K · 69%
Program service revenue$315K · 30%
Other revenue$8K · 1%
Contributions & grants69%$727K
Program service revenue30%$315K
Other revenue1%$8K
Investment income$156
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.15
Program services85%$398K
Management & general15%$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$466K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$884K
Total assetsLn 16$884K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$46K
Total net assetsLn 32$838K
Months of cash on handcomputed22.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $884K · Operating expenses/yr $466K
22.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $398K · Total expenses $466K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $68K · Total expenses $466K
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $466K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $432K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $727K · Total revenue $1.1M
69%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $315K · Total revenue $1.1M
30%
Investment reliance
Investment income $156 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $315K · Total expenses $466K
68%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $320K
+228%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $838K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $466K
+56%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $884K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $838K · Total assets $884K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $884K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rachel Dodell · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $92K · Total expenses $466K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $269K · Total expenses $466K
58%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 228%

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 · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$425K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $182K · 2019–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$111,750
Unitemized GrantFY2019$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,000
Ontrack Rehabilitation INCFY2019$10,000
Forefront CulturesFY2019$10,000

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$320K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$675K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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