Develop for Good is an intercollegiate nonprofit organization that pairs, trains and supports university student volunteers as they Develop technical product solutions for nonprofits.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K 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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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $515K a year · 59% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
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
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $486K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$810K
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$538K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$706K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$810K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$83K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$810K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$538K
FY2024▲ +97%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$273K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$257K
Net assets
$706K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$80K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$433K
FY2024$706K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Aug 2020.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $493K Management & general 4% · $23K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$71,833Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Zhu’s $91K as President is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mary Zhu$90,957$71,833$70,573

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

Pairing students with nonprofits to build tech solutions.

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2 programs · $493K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Volunteer Engineering and Design Program

We match and support skilled volunteer college students and recent graduates to work on designing and building digital products for nonprofits and governing agencies.

$419Kprogram expense
02

Volunteer Mentorship Program

We match industry professionals as mentors to our volunteer college students to conduct code and design reviews, provide guidance, and offer career advice.

$74Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Tides FoundationFY2024$140K
FfwdFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$486K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,825

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$810K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$538K
Ln 25
Programscol B$493K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$706K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$602K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$722K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$363K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$810K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$601K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$602K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$706K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6398
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$602K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$433K$706K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$433K$706K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$65K$5K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$37K$31K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$251$879
Legal feesLn 11b$170$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$1K$2K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$88$88
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$487$753
Information technologyLn 14$934$934
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$755$905
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$38$38
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$417$417
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$378K$376K$2K$485
Total functional expensesLn 25$538K$493K$23K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$257K$933K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $810K$538K$273K$706K 990 PDF
FY2023 $612K$273K$339K$433K 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$94K 990 PDF
FY2021 $83K$80K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $810,424 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $578,347$721,664
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $33,339$83,283
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $316$5,477
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $612,002$810,424
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$8,825
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,230$124,065
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,006$404,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,236$537,675
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,766$272,749
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $810,424 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$721,664
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$362,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$721,664
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$83,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,477$5,477
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $83,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,477$810,424
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $537,675 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,825$8,825
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,777 · Management $5,273 · Fundraising $7,909$77,959
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,997 · Management $2,523 · Fundraising $3,785$37,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,671 · Management $251 · Fundraising $879$8,801
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $170$170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,136$6,136
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,250 · Management $1,667 · Fundraising $6,000$8,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $88$88
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,602 · Management $487 · Fundraising $753$2,842
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $934$934
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,819 · Management $755 · Fundraising $905$4,479
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $38$38
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $417$417
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,569$2,569
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $375,522 · Management $2,188 · Fundraising $485$378,195
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $493,463 · Management $23,370 · Fundraising $20,842$537,675
Part X · Balance sheet $705,717 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,138$601,055
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $210,988$1,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $182,842$101,564
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,082
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $432,968$705,717
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $425,168$705,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,800$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $432,968$705,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $432,968$705,717
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $705,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$810,424
XI-2 Total expenses$537,675
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$272,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$432,968
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$705,717

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