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EIN 46-0858543 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceReports resultsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CODE.ORG IS AN EDUCATION INNOVATION NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, AND INCREASING PARTICIPATION BY YOUNG WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS. OUR VISION IS THAT EVERY STUDENT IN EVERY SCHOOL SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN COMPUTER SCIENCE (CS) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI). CODE.ORG INCREASES DIVERSITY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE BY REACHING STUDENTS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS WHERE THEY ARE AT THEIR SKILL-LEVEL, IN THEIR SCHOOLS, AND IN WAYS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO KEEP LEARNING. OUR WORK BUILDS UPON DECADES OF EFFORT BY COUNTLESS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HELPED ESTABLISH, FUND AND SPREAD COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION.

Income
$25.2 million
Spending
$31.9 million
Spent on programs
85%
Reserves
21.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
152
Volunteers
23
Highest pay
$331,255, president, officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 21.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    17 of 18 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 August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Reports results. Its tax return states measurable results. These are its own figures and nobody has checked them.

Results it reports

  • Courses are available in more than 70 languages and used in more than 180 countries.Work delivered
  • The Hour of AI campaign reached tens of millions of students in over 180 countries and territories with a one-hour tutorial.Work delivered
  • All 50 states have policies to support K-12 computer science education.Change achieved
  • 40 states allocated funding exclusively for computer science education.Change achieved

Read from the return by an AI model and shown only where the wording was found in the return. These are the charity's own figures.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $16.4 million spent. EDUCATION - CODE.ORG'S COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH AIMS TO MAKE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION A CORE PART OF U.S. EDUCATION. THE CODE.ORG PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE K-12 EDUCATORS TO TEACH COMPUTER SCIENCE AND AI USING A DEFINED CURRICULUM PATHWAY PAIRED WITH HIGH-QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTS TEACHER AND STUDENT SUCCESS. CURRICULUM AT CODE.ORG BLENDS TRADITIONAL AND MODERN FORMATS, MERGING LESSON PLANS, ACTIVITIES, AND ASSESSMENTS, WITH COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND LEARNING PLATFORMS. CODE.ORG PROVIDES THIS CURRICULUM, IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS, AND ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND YEAR-ROUND MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR EXISTING IN-SERVICE TEACHERS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS. CODE.ORG'S COURSES ARE FREE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE, AVAILABLE IN MORE THAN 70 LANGUAGES, AND ARE USED IN MORE THAN 180 COUNTRIES (UNAUDITED).
  2. $6.7 million spent. PUBLIC AWARENESS - CODE.ORG USES MARKETING, CELEBRITIES, AND EVENTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AS FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE IN MODERN K-12 EDUCATION. CODE.ORG'S PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO MOTIVATE MORE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL POPULATION TO LEARN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND TO MOTIVATE MORE SCHOOLS TO WANT TO TEACH IT. CODE.ORG USES CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT, EARNED-MEDIA, AND VIRAL/SOCIAL APPROACHES TO DO THIS. CODE.ORG ALSO CREATES MATERIALS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO THE POTENTIAL OF LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND BREAK STEREOTYPES, ENCOURAGING MORE YOUNG WOMEN AND STUDENTS FROM OTHER UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS TO ENGAGE. CODE.ORG'S MOST VISIBLE MARKETING ACTIVITY IS THE HOUR OF AI CAMPAIGN. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS, CODE.ORG HAS ORGANIZED A GLOBAL MOVEMENT REACHING TENS OF MILLIONS OF STUDENTS IN OVER 180 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES WITH A ONE-HOUR TUTORIAL. THE HOUR OF AI IS DESIGNED TO EXPAND FOUNDATIONAL AI LITERACY ALONGSIDE COMPUTER SCIENCE. THIS GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN IS SUPPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS AND HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF EDUCATORS WORLDWIDE (UNAUDITED).
  3. $2.3 million spent. GLOBAL - CODE.ORG ALSO DEVOTES ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH WHICH CODE.ORG PROVIDES CURRICULUM THAT PARTNERS CAN USE, TRANSLATE, OR ADAPT UNDER A FREE-TO-USE CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE SUPPORT BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTING CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING SUPPORT IN COUNTRIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN OFFERING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.
  4. $1.8 million spent. ADVOCACY - CODE.ORG'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS AIM TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS CODE.ORG ADVOCATES FOR STATE-LEVEL ADOPTION OF A POLICY FRAMEWORK TO SUPPORT AND EXPAND K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE. IN PARTICULAR, CODE.ORG'S MAIN POLICY FOCUS IS GETTING EVERY SCHOOL TO OFFER AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSE AND SUPPORTING THIS THROUGH THE ALLOCATION OF STATE FUNDING FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO GROW THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS WHO ARE PREPARED TO TEACH COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES, AND ENCOURAGING STATES TO DEVELOP OR ADOPT K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE STANDARDS. AT THE END OF 2025, ALL 50 STATES HAVE POLICIES TO SUPPORT K-12 COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION (UNAUDITED) AND 40 STATES ALLOCATED OVER $650 MILLION EXCLUSIVELY FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION (UNAUDITED).

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, 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 August 2025.

    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 October 2012.

    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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