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Youth Code Jam San Antonio

EIN 81-1634308 · San Antonio, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

YOUTH CODE JAM PROVIDES UNIQUE, INNOVATIVE, IMPACTFUL AND FAMILY-FOCUSED OUT OF SCHOOL TIME, HANDS-ON COMPUTING PROGRAMS FOR K-12 STUDENTS AS WELL AS TEACHER, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGNED TO BRING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO EVERY SCHOOL AND EVERY CLASSROOM. YOUTH CODE JAM SAN ANTONIO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ESTABLISHING VARIOUS SUMMER CAMPS, AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, AND COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS TO INSPIRE KIDS TO LEARN CODING TO CONNECT BETWEEN PLAYING ONLINE, CREATING ONLINE, AND APPLYING THEIR SKILLS IN THE REAL WORLD.

Income
$300,995
Spending
$399,657
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 85%
Employees
14
Volunteers
200
Highest pay
$74,616, executive di

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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 21% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 96% of charities in its peer group (science, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    12 of 12 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 (1)
  1. $375,639 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELPED K-12 STUDENTS GET EXCITED ABOUT COMPUTER SCIENCE, BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE IN THEIR SKILLS AND IMAGINE THEMSELVES IN THE TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN JOBS OF THE FUTURE. YOUTH CODE JAM HAS ALSO ENRICHED THE TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM BY TRAINING TEACHERS IN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES, PREPARING THEM TO TAKE THE CS CERTIFICATION TEST AND TO INTEGRATE COMPUTER SCIENCE INTO THEIR CLASSROOMS. THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED VARIOUS SUMMER CAMPS, COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS, AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS AND ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO INSPIRE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS AND TO CONNECT THE DOTS BETWEEN PLAYING ONLINE TO CREATING ONLINE TO REAL WORLD JOB SKILLS.

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 June 2016.

    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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