Code Org

Analysis

Code Org is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Code Org reported income of $42.8m and spending of $30.3m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $29.1m to $42.8m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Code Org sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 99th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Francisco University High School ($42.8m), Riverside Preparatory School ($42.9m) and Brooks School ($42.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 94% and program service revenue 0.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.1m (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.6m. At year end it held assets of $78.9m against liabilities of $1.3m, net assets of $77.6m. It reported 159 employees.