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Code Girls United

EIN 83-1174058 · Kalispell, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong91 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

HELP GIRLS TO BECOME PROBLEM SOLVERS THROUGH COMPUTER CODING AND BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING. THE SKILLS BUILDING PREPARES YOUNG GIRLS TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN CAREERS THAT INCLUDE TECHNOLOGY. THE PROGRAM SERVES GIRLS BETWEEN GRADES 4 AND 12.

Income
$709,917
Spending
$891,333
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
3.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 86%
Employees
15
Volunteers
230
Highest pay
$88,825, executive dir.

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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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: 91 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 5 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $362,201 spent. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: IN-PERSON, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT 40 LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA. THIS IS A YEARLONG AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT MEETS ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO HOURS. THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR IS SPENT LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS USING THE MIT APP INVENTOR TOOL. THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR IS WHERE TEAMS ARE FORMED. THE TEAMS ACT AS SMALL SOFTWARE COMPANIES LEARNING AND USING BUSINESS CONCEPTS TO PRODUCE A WORKING APP (PRODUCT) THAT SOLVES A COMMUNITY PROBLEM. THE END GOAL IS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NW REGIONAL APP CHALLENGE, THE INTERNATIONAL TECHNOVATION CHALLENGE, AND TEH CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE. NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 390.
  2. $121,973 spent. TRIBAL HIGH SCHOOL CODING: CODE GIRLS UNITED IS WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TO IMPLEMENT THE PILOT PROGRAM IN ONE RESERVATION HIGH SCHOOL WITH A FUTURE GOAL TO REPLICATE THE PROGRAM THROUGHOUT RESERVATION HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE. STUDENTS WILL BE LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE CONCEPTS, CODING, APP MAKING, AND BUSINESS SKILLS AS THEY PROGRESS TO CREATE THEIR OWN APPS AND PARTICIPATE IN A COMPETITION. CODE GIRLS UNITED ENDEAVORS TO CREATE A PROGRAM THAT NOT ONLY TEACHES REAL WORLD SKILLS, BUT ALSO BUILDS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PROVIDES A PATH TO FUTURE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL BE TAILORED TO INCLUDE CULTURALLY RELEVANT CONTENT BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM NATIVE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 25
  3. $109,670 spent. MISC PROGRAMS
  4. $80,279 spent. ONLINE LEARNING PROGRAM; THE CURRICULUM AND WEEKLY PROGRAM ARE THE SAME AS IN PERSON PROGRAM BUT IS DELIVERED ONLINE. WE HAVE 1 PROGRAMS STATEWIDE. NUMBER OF STUDENTS:15

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 July 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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