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Black Girls Code Inc

EIN 45-4930539 · Oakland, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Raising each dollar of donations cost 57 cents.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

BLACK GIRLS CODE EMPOWERS LEARNERS WITH RESPONSIVE, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT BUILD TECH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY. IN 2024, NEW LEADERSHIP EXPANDED ACCESS AND STRENGTHENED OUR MISSION TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECH LEADERS.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$12.8 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
18.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 79%
Employees
86
Volunteers
359
Highest pay
$559,459, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 18.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 192% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 57 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $2.2 million spent. EDUCATION/CURRICULUM: BGC INSPIRED EVEN YOUNGER LEARNERS BY LAUNCHING CODE ALONG JR., THE AWARD-WINNING NEXT EVOLUTION OF OUR CODE ALONG FRANCHISE - A VIDEO-BASED CODING ACADEMY WITH 6.3M+ VIEWS AND 1B+ IMPRESSIONS FEATURING CORE LESSONS, INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS, TECH SPOTLIGHTS, AND DYNAMIC CHALLENGES. BGC EDUCATES YOUTH AGES 7-18 THROUGH FREE IN-PERSON (ACROSS THE U.S.) AND VIRTUAL CODING WORKSHOPS IN PYTHON, JAVASCRIPT, AND SCRATCH, USING HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING - GAMES, WEBSITES, CODED MUSIC, AND DIGITAL ART - LED BY TRAINED INSTRUCTORS. EACH WORKSHOP ENDS WITH A COMPLETED PROJECT THAT BUILDS REAL SKILL AND CONFIDENCE. BGC LAUNCHES THE NEXT GENERATION BY DIRECTING THE MAJORITY OF RESOURCES TO PROGRAM DESIGN, DELIVERY, AND GROWTH - PRIORITIZING (SEE SCHEDULE O) INSTRUCTION, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS THAT SPARK EARLY TECH EXPOSURE, STRENGTHEN PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND CONNECT YOUTH TO MENTORSHIP AND STEAM PATHWAYS.
  2. $2.4 million spent. IN SCHOOL/CODE CLUBS: BGC DELIVERED FREE AFTER-SCHOOL CODE CLUBS (SIX WEEKS) AND IMMERSIVE WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS THAT ENGAGED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON TECH LEARNING. HOSTED WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROGRAMS USED CSTA-ALIGNED JAVASCRIPT AND PYTHON CURRICULA AND EMPHASIZED AI, CLIMATE TECH, AND GAME DEVELOPMENT, PAIRED WITH MENTORING AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING SESSIONS. SUPPORTED THROUGH JOINT INVESTMENT FROM BGC AND COLLEGE, CORPORATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THESE PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN CERTIFICATES AND PUBLIC SHOWCASES. IN 2024, BGC RAN 17 CODE CLUBS (88% INTEND TO RETURN) AND 8 SUMMER CAMPS - A 232% INCREASE OVER 2023 - WITH 97% OF CAMPERS REPORTING INCREASED CODING CONFIDENCE.
  3. $1.3 million spent. COLLEGES AND CAREERS (FORMERLY ALUMNAE): BGC INSPIRES: BGC'S COLLEGE & CAREERS PROGRAMS INSPIRE ADULTS 18+ TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE TECH WORKFORCE BY BUILDING COMMUNITY, VISIBILITY, AND BELONGING. WEEKLY ENRICHMENT SESSIONSFOCUSED ON MENTAL WELLNESS, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND CAREER EXPLORATION - ENGAGED ROUGHLY 40 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION AND CREATED A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE LEARNERS COULD IMAGINE AND PURSUE NEW CAREER POSSIBILITIES.BGC EDUCATES: IN 2024, UNDER NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND AN EXPANDED BOARD, BGC ACCELERATED INVESTMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE NEWLY LAUNCHED TECH PREP FELLOWSHIP EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH IN-DEMAND SKILLS THROUGH EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT INTENSIVES, RESUME (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND MOCK INTERVIEW COACHING, TECHNICAL INTERVIEW PREP, FRANCHISED POWER SKILLS LABS, CODING CHALLENGES, AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS - STRENGTHENING BOTH CONFIDENCE AND TECHNICAL APTITUDE.BGC LAUNCHES: TO SUPPORT CAREER ADVANCEMENT, BGC INTRODUCED A DYNAMIC MEMBER PORTAL OFFERING COMMUNITY FEATURES, CURATED RESOURCES, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. CONSISTENT WITH BGC'S FISCAL PRIORITIES, THE MAJORITY OF EXPENDITURES FUELED PROGRAM DELIVERY AND 18+ EARN-AND-LEARN WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL SCALE AND DEEPER PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIRING MANAGERS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LEADERS.
  4. $1.3 million spent. MARKETING: BGC ENHANCED ITS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GROWTH, PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. UNDER NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A MODERNIZED BRAND STRATEGY, EXPANDED DIGITAL STORYTELLING, AND LAUNCHED NEW WEBSITE AND SOCIAL CONTENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULT AUDIENCES. MARKETING EFFORTS INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR CODE ALONG JR., CODE CLUBS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND COLLEGE & CAREERS INITIATIVES WHILE STRENGTHENING OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, PARTNER TOOLKITS, AND MULTI-CHANNEL CAMPAIGNS. BGC ALSO EXPANDED ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS, EARNING MEDIA EXPOSURE FOR PROGRAM MILESTONES AND PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES, CONVENINGS, AND THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP EVENTS TO AMPLIFY ITS MISSION AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH CORPORATE, PHILANTHROPIC, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ELEVATED NATIONAL AWARENESS OF BGC'S WORK, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND SUPPORTED FUNDRAISING AND RECRUITMENT GOALS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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