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Stem Coding Lab Inc

EIN 82-1335757 · Pittsburgh, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceGood86 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROVIDES YOUTH IN GRADES K-8 WITH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
12.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 75%
Employees
27
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$114,949, 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

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 12.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 6% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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 (3)
  1. $152,588 spent. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING (ASP) PROVIDING K-8 COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASSES TO STUDENTS IN 9 PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 5 CHARTER SCHOOLS, 10 COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND 1 BUS, REACHING OVER 3,800 STUDENTS. DEPENDING UPON THE PROGRAM AND STUDENT GRADE LEVEL, STUDENTS GOT TO: EXPLORE THE SCRATCH CODING LANGUAGE (USED IN CREATING GAMES AND ANIMATIONS); LEARNED HOW TO SET UP A WEBSITE USING THE CODING LANGUAGES HTML AND CSS; LEARNED FOUNDATIONAL CODING CONCEPTS THROUGH BOTH UN-PLUGGED AND PLUGGED (USING COMPUTERS) ACTIVITIES; APP DEVELOPMENT WHERE STUDENTS EXPLORED THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AN APP WITH A PARTNER; AN EXPLORATION OF ROBOTICS USING THE FINCH ROBOTS, BEEBOTS, OZOBOTS, OR HUMMINGBIRD KITS.
  2. $686,645 spent. IN-SCHOOL SERVICES (INS) PROVIDING COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASSES TO K-8 STUDENTS IN THE STO-ROX SCHOOL DISTRICT, CLAIRTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, DUQUESNE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPEL SCHOOLS, AND THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, WORKING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE COMPUTER SCIENCE INTO THEIR STUDENTS' REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. IN THE STO-ROX SCHOOL DISTRICT WE PROVIDED SEVENTEEN CLASSES PER WEEK TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-6. STUDENTS IN 3RD GRADE EXPLORED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING/CODING USING THE SCRATCH CODING LANGUAGE; 4TH GRADE WORKED ON ROBOTICS USING FINCH ROBOTS; 5TH GRADE FOCUSED ON LEARNING HOW TO SET UP A WEBPAGE USING HTML AND CSS CODING LANGUAGES; 6TH GRADE LEARNED HOW TO DEVELOP AN APP WORKING ON TEAMS TO RESEARCH THE NEED, THE AUDIENCE, AND THE BASICS OF SETTING UP AN APP. DURING THE APP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, STUDENTS LEARNED HOW TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND HOW TO DO ONLINE RESEARCH. IN-SCHOOL SERVICES (INS) PROVIDING COMPUTER SCIENCE CLASSES TO K-8 STUDENTS IN THE STO-ROX SCHOOL DISTRICT, CLAIRTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, DUQUESNE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROPEL SCHOOLS, AND THE PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, WORKING WITH MATH AND SCIENCE TEACHERS TO INTEGRATE COMPUTER SCIENCE INTO THEIR STUDENTS' REGULAR SCHOOL DAY. IN THE STO-ROX SCHOOL DISTRICT WE PROVIDED SEVENTEEN CLASSES PER WEEK TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-6. STUDENTS IN 3RD GRADE EXPLORED COMPUTER PROGRAMMING/CODING USING THE SCRATCH CODING LANGUAGE; 4TH GRADE WORKED ON ROBOTICS USING FINCH ROBOTS; 5TH GRADE FOCUSED ON LEARNING HOW TO SET UP A WEBPAGE USING HTML AND CSS CODING LANGUAGES; 6TH GRADE LEARNED HOW TO DEVELOP AN APP WORKING ON TEAMS TO RESEARCH THE NEED, THE AUDIENCE, AND THE BASICS OF SETTING UP AN APP. DURING THE APP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS, STUDENTS LEARNED HOW TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND HOW TO DO ONLINE RESEARCH.
  3. $114,440 spent. SUMMER PROGRAMMING PROVIDING VARIOUS SUMMER PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PITTSBURGH AREA YOUTH. CS (COMPUTER SCIENCE) EXPLORERS SUMMER CAMP PROVIDED AN EXPLORATION OF CS FOR STUDENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. STUDENTS EXPLORED SIX DIFFERENT AREAS OF CS SUCH AS AI, CYBERSECURITY, ANIMATION AND GAMING, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, ROBOTICS, AND BIG DATA. STUDENTS MET WITH AREA PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN THE FIELD AND WERE ABLE TO ASK QUESTIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE CS EXPLORERS PROGRAM, WE ALSO RAN TECHARCADE, A PROGRAM FOR 3-5TH GRADERS TO BUILD ARCADE GAMES LEVERAGING CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING, AND COMPUTATIONAL AND DESIGN THINKING.

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 November 2017.

    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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