Bootup Pd Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BootUp PD's Mission is to prepare and empower teachers and implement elementary coding and computer science programs nationwide in order to reach ALL students, creating equitable access to 21st-century skills. Our vision is to ensure ALL elementary students learn to code by empowering teachers.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $2.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 12 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 16
- Highest pay
- $205,966, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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)
- $1.7 million spent. During the 2024-25 fiscal year, BootUp PD, Inc. (BootUp) worked with 193 new schools across 13 districts in 12 states. Professional development sessions were attended by 592 teachers, who impacted 39,066 students. BootUp partners with schools and districts to prepare teachers across the United States to teach coding and computational thinking to elementary students. BootUp supports its mission through district implementation support and continuous professional development in which teachers participate in hands-on coding workshops, model teaching, and coaching both in-person and online. BootUp also ensures there is a systemic structure in place to onboard new teachers through the training and preparation of district instructional coaches. During 2025, BootUp employed six full-time CS PD Specialists, four CS Professional Learning Contractors, and two supporting Directors, who hosted 148 PD workshops, equaling 444 total hours of in-person professional development, 201 hours of virtual professional development. BootUp also ensures there is a systemic structure in place to create sustainable programs and classroom implementation. BootUp provided 131 hours of coaching and model-lessons, and 45 hours of additional district support.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2017.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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