Codepathorg
Codepathorg reported $31.1 million in revenue and $29.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.93 went to program services, $15.84 to management and general costs and $10.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $405,706 (CEO &/PRESIDENT). 50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1180% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $405,706 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 50 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 13.3 |
| 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCodepath university courses deliver industry-vetted curriculum to undergraduate computer science students, focusing on building fundamental skills for first-generation and low-income students, augmenting existing university coursework, providing hands-on programming experience, and inspiring creativity in software development, all at no charge. The summer internship for tech excellence (site) program supports rising juniors with hands-on work experience and weekly mentorship from various software engineering teams, introducing them to full-stack web development, including database, backend…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 &/PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $389,972 | $0 | $15,734 | $405,706 |
| CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $340,063 | $0 | $21,031 | $361,094 |
| CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $316,620 | $0 | $24,613 | $341,233 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF GROWTH Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,227 | $0 | $22,829 | $266,056 |
| COO/TREASURER (UNTIL 10/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $259,183 | $0 | $5,706 | $264,889 |
| VICE PRESIDENT PRODUCT ENGINEERING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,107 | $0 | $17,066 | $264,173 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEME Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,792 | $0 | $36,744 | $261,536 |
| LEAD PRODUCT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $217,918 | $0 | $14,643 | $232,561 |
50 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Codepathorg (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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 4No
- 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 5804
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,964
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RAISE FOR GOOD Strategic consulting services | $680,000 |
| BOSTON COLLEGE Research services | $424,918 |
| DRIVENDATA INC Data science services | $420,000 |
| THE MILKEN INSTITUTE Policy research and convening services | $325,000 |
| TOPTAL Software development services | $255,585 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Codepathorg totaling $2.6M 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 Codepathorg's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Codepathorg, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Codepathorg's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Codepathorg reported that 73.9% of its $29.2 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 10.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Codepathorg pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Codepathorg reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $405,706, for the role of CEO &/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Codepathorg get its money?
Of $31.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 79.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 17.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Codepathorg a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 81-5338932 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601409349300800 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202521779349300202 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423189349307952 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332209349301113 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241869349301474 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102639349300785 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202100089349302210 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 81-5338932: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.