Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code reported $29.4 million in revenue and $24.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $73.24 went to program services, $15.13 to management and general costs and $11.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 92.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $516,966 (CEO/DIRECTOR). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 32% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 11.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 92.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $516,966 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.13% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 39 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 15 | 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 expenseGirls Who Code summer programs are free, virtual programs that incorporate best practices in digital learning, including shorter days, small group work, and office hours. Students learn html, css, python, and javascript while also engaging with partners to hear from women in tech, participate in resume workshops, do virtual office tours, and more. The program has proved highly effective and is offered in bothsynchronous and asynchronous models
Girls Who Code clubs programs are free after-school programs for 3rd-12th grade students. The clubs curriculum includes activities for girls with zero computer experience as well as activities that introduce more advanced coding concepts. Anyone -teacher, librarian, parent, community leader - can start a club regardless of experience with computer science. Gwc materials are designed so that facilitators can learn alongside students
Girls Who Code college & career programs provides a community, both online and on college campuses, that offers networking and continuing education opportunities to graduates of summer immersion and clubs programs as well as to nonalumni. As the number of Girls Who Code college-aged alumni continues to grow, college & careers programs recognize the need to continue to support students to persist in computer science through college, prepare them to enter the workforce, and ensure they have direct access to entry-level job opportunities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $469,052 | $0 | $47,914 | $516,966 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,319 | $0 | $47,122 | $311,441 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $283,130 | $0 | $21,278 | $304,408 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,315 | $0 | $15,167 | $262,482 |
| SR. VP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $210,492 | $0 | $40,141 | $250,633 |
| VP, RESEARCH & STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,583 | $0 | $39,503 | $202,086 |
| COO, MOM'S FIRST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $186,541 | $0 | $9,711 | $196,252 |
| SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,146 | $0 | $30,410 | $193,556 |
39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Girls Who Code (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–1b15 · 13 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5351
- Volunteers Part I, line 66,138
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DATA ART SOLUTIONS INC It services | $927,345 |
| KOTIS DESIGN LLC Apparel design & printing | $408,389 |
| BTQ FINANCIAL Accounting consultancy | $270,000 |
| PERSONAL COMPUTER POWER CENTER INC It consultants | $192,411 |
| BERLIN ROSEN LLC Advertising | $156,500 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
65 private foundations reported grants to Girls Who Code totaling $2.2M 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 Girls Who Code's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Girls Who Code, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Girls Who Code spent in 2024, $73.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Girls Who Code's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Girls Who Code reported that 73.2% of its $24.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.1% to management and general and 11.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Girls Who Code pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Girls Who Code reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $516,966, for the role of CEO/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Girls Who Code get its money?
Of $29.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 92.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Girls Who Code a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0728021 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 202542899349301524 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442749349301374 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332769349300628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213069349300846 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202141729349300214 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349324438 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0728021: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.