Ada Developers Academy EIN 85-2275400

Ada Developers Academy

EIN  85-2275400 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Issaquah, WA
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Verified accurate 8/27/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Provides coworking and event space to foster AI talent, collaboration, and entrepreneurship in the Seattle region.
Leadership
Alexandra White Holien · VP of Corporate Partnerships · $217K
Money in and out
$3.6M revenue, $5.2M expenses
Bottom line
59% program efficiency

Provides coworking and event space to foster AI talent, collaboration, and entrepreneurship in the Seattle region. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.6M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, and $2.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.6M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.23
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +68% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-43%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +80% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▼ -25%
Expenses
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -66%
Total assets
$4.1M
FY2024▼ -16%
Total liabilities
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +75%
Total revenue
$3.6M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$5.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $3.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Ada's workforce development programs helps to close the tech skills gap and create more access to economic mobility for underserved communities, ensuring they are job-ready junior full-stack engineers and technologists. We provide comprehensive support to ensure student success. Over 75% of our students come from low-income backgrounds.

$1.9Mprogram expense
02

In 2024, ada served 3,889 students through our free preparatory program, build & build live, which teaches adult learners the basics of coding. Additionally, we served 137 students through our core program, an immersive, cost-free program that combines classroom training with an educational internship to teach students both coding and…

$973Kprogram expense
03

Late 2024 ada began work on ai house, which is a dedicated coworking and event space. The space will be used for ada, AI2 incubator, and other groups and organizations throughout the region to build talent and solutions that will further expand seattle's reputation.

$232Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAda Developers Academy
EINHdr · item D85-2275400
Principal addressHdr · item CIssaquah, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.adadevelopersacademy.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
VP of Corporate Partnerships
$216,837Pt VII · Sec A
Director Through 3/11, CEO Rest of Year
$189,657Pt VII · Sec A
Technical Program Director
$147,379Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Student Affairs
$139,465Pt VII · Sec A
Instructor
$129,334Pt VII · Sec A
$127,489Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Corporate Partnerships & Engagement
$126,223Pt VII · Sec A
CEO (1/1-4/8)
$111,457Pt VII · Sec A

Alexandra White Holien’s $217K as VP of Corporate Partnerships is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lauren Sato$231,810
Alexandra White Holien$216,837$205,532$174,128
Lauren Sato$215,046
Alina Brunner 11-831$207,316
Lynn Soon Hewitt$201,337
Lisa Flores$199,379
Lauren Sato 11-719$192,148
Tina-Marie Gulley$189,657

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$3.6M · 99%
Investment income$38K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$3.6M
Investment income1%$38K
Other revenue$11K
— government grantsLn 1e$670K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.18 Fundraising $0.23
Program services59%$3.1M
Management & general18%$916K
Fundraising23%$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$2.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.8M · Operating expenses/yr $5.2M
4.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $3.1M · Total expenses $5.2M
59%
Management & General
Management & general $916K · Total expenses $5.2M
18%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.2M · Total expenses $5.2M
23%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $626K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $6.3M
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.6M · Total revenue $3.6M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $670K · Total revenue $3.6M
18%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.6M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $38K · Total revenue $3.6M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $5.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.6M · Prior year $4.8M
-25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.6M · Expenses $5.2M
-43%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.3M · Total assets $4.1M
55%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alexandra White Holien · Reported title VP OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS · Highest reported compensation $217K · Total expenses $5.2M
4%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.7M · Total expenses $5.2M
53%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%
Overhead ratio 18%
Fundraising cost ratio 33%
Revenue growth -25%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 4%
Fundraising fee ratio 2%

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
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $7.0M · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,132,722
Ai2 Incubator INCFY2024$210,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$130,434
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,730
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,486,080
Unitemized GrantFY2023$751,716
Unitemized GrantFY2023$299,364
Unitemized GrantFY2023$39,210
Unitemized GrantFY2022$670,039
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,520
Unitemized GrantFY2021$278,083

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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
FY2024 (Latest)$3.6M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$11.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$21.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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