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Code for America Labs reported $29.9 million in revenue and $38.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $77.62 went to program services, $19.15 to management and general costs and $3.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.3% of the total. Government grants made up 20.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $385,574 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 153 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 99% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $30MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $385,574 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 153 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 24.1 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSafety netwe're modernizing the digital delivery of benefits for equitable outcomes with the goal of deliverying $30 billion in benefits to 13 million people across 15 states. In 2024 we:-began handoff for our first cohort of the safety net innovation lab while scaling delivery in our second cohort. We kicked off our third cohort with a partnership in the state of arizona to design the front end of a brand new bilingual integrated benefits application that determines eligibility for snap, temporary assistance for needy families (tanf), low income home energy assistance program (liheap), child…
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Clear my recordwe work to fundamentally transform the process of clearing records by advancing automatic record clearance to eliminate barriers for people trying to move forward with their lives. In 2024, we:-supported policy campaigns in 8 states by integrating technical best practices for implementation into legislation and designing policy solutions that take into account government's existing technology and data availability. With these solutions, government agencies are more able to successfully implement policy once passed.-built 4 proofs of concept, technical solutions that solve for…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $344,823 | $0 | $40,751 | $385,574 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,438 | $0 | $5,670 | $341,108 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,362 | $0 | $41,246 | $324,608 |
| CHIEF MARCOMMS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,150 | $0 | $5,999 | $269,149 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $211,694 | $0 | $16,838 | $228,532 |
| SR DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,671 | $0 | $17,438 | $211,109 |
| PRIN. MANAGER, PRODUCT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,563 | $0 | $20,798 | $209,361 |
| SR DIR, PRODUCT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,839 | $0 | $20,264 | $205,103 |
153 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Code for America Labs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5195
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TOTAL PERFORMANCE CONSULTING Temp staff | $514,176 |
| CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES Consulting services | $512,333 |
| VRGE STRATEGIES LLC Consulting services | $356,000 |
| AVT PRODUCTIONS Consulting services | $261,553 |
| WMBE PAYROLLING INC Temp staff | $246,151 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Code for America Labs totaling $9.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Code for America Labs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Code for America Labs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Code for America Labs spent in 2024, $77.62 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Code for America Labs's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Code for America Labs reported that 77.6% of its $38.4 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Code for America Labs pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Code for America Labs reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $385,574, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Code for America Labs get its money?
Of $29.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.3% came from contributions and grants (including 20.1% from government grants) and 3.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Code for America Labs a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-1067272 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522679349300812 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349320490 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349317348 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349319306 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133169349304138 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349322504 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-1067272: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.