We exist to increase the retention and success of black and latinx college computer science students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $288K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $608K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$833K
Spent
$264K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$594K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$833K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$833K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$264K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$264K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$594K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$594K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $202K Management & general 18% · $46K Fundraising 6% · $16K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jehron Petty’s $185K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jehron Petty$185,000$185,000$162,180$29,469
Rami Abdou$158,278$123,295——
Stephanie Mccarter-Dadzie$124,229———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps Black and Latinx college computer science students stay in school and succeed.

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3 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Colorstack Family

Our community at-large which consists of 1100+ members from over 300+ schools. We host this community on slack, organize monthly events for them to attend called fam fridays, and a yearly career summit called stacked up summit.

$150Kprogram expense
02

Sprout

This program is designed to increase the retention of black and latinx college students in computer science. After roughly 3 months of content, coding, and community, program participants walk away with the confidence needed to graduate with a degree in computer science and launch a career in engineering.

$49Kprogram expense
03

Career Camp

This program is a multi-week intensive experience designed to equip our least prepared students with the knowledge, resources, and community they need to conquer the recruiting season. This program reaches around 150 students each summer.

$4Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $726K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$251,037
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,455
Colorstack at Ohio StateOH · FY2024$10,488
Unitemized GrantFY2023$208,286
Unitemized GrantFY2023$76,657
Headstart Fellowship INCTX · FY2023$7,500
Be All YouFY2022$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,854
Unitemized GrantFY2021$52,550

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$833K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$824K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$264K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$594K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$824K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Total revenueLn 12$833K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$430K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$594K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$25K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$627K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$33K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$594K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$15K$10K$2K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$53K$8K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$923$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$92K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$11K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$5K$7K$375
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$357$3K$940
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$22K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$264K$202K$46K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$2.1M−$44K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.9M−$533K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.4M$820K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$720K$629K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $833K$264K$569K$594K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $833,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$823,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$9,622
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$833,470
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$98,275
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$165,959
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$264,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$569,236
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $833,470 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$823,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$823,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $9,622$9,622
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,622 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$833,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,234 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $9,750 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $3,750$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,135 · Management $7,708 · Fundraising $9,208$70,051
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,701 · Management $1,728$4,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,542 · Management $923 · Fundraising $1,330$8,795
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,347$9,347
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,830$1,830
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,125 · Management $4,346$96,471
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,140 · Management $3,206$14,346
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,691 · Management $7,018 · Fundraising $375$12,084
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,559$4,559
IX-17 TravelPrograms $357 · Management $2,509 · Fundraising $940$3,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,755 · Management $1,761$23,516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,196 · Management $46,435 · Fundraising $15,603$264,234
Part X · Balance sheet $627,024 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,095$430,171
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$178,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$18,103
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,095$627,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$13,943
X-19 Deferred revenue$18,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$32,693
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,095$275,831
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$318,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,095$594,331
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,095$627,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $594,331 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$833,470
XI-2 Total expenses$264,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$569,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$594,331

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