Wecode Kc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 47% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM COMMUNITIES WHERE RESIDENTS ARE TYPICALLY LEFT OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY AND UNDERESTIMATED; PROVIDING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS; CREATING A DIVERSE PIPELINE OF FUTURE-READY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $714,556
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 47%
- Reserves
- 3.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $158,125, executive director
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
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 14% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1547% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 28 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: 79 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (employment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 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, 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 (2)
- $335,827 spent. WECODE FUTURES (7-17): STEM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES HAVE BECOME THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENTOF JOBS IN THE U.S.WITH 71% OF WHICH INVOLVING COMPUTING. WECODE PREPARES YOUTH AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM COMMUNITIES TRADITIONALLY LEFT OUT OF THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR TO PARTICIPATE IN NO COST EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, EXPOSING THEM TO COMPLEX PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES SUCH AS HTML/CSS, JAVASCRIPT, JAVA AND PYTHON, STEADILY ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS AND BUILDING CODING CONFIDENCE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SPARK PARTICIPANTS INTERESTS IN TECHNOLOGY AND EXPLORING CAREERS WITHIN THE TECHNOLOGY LANDSCAPE.
- $197,232 spent. WECODE CAREERS (16-26: HIGH SCHOOL, POST HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGED STUDENTS) IS AN INNOVATIVE STUDENT-LED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF CURRICULUM, MENTORSHIP, INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE YOUTHS CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HIGHER PAYING CAREERS AND TECH INTERNSHIPS. OUR INDUSTRY-ALIGNED CURRICULA ARE CENTERED ON THE NEEDS OF BLACK, HISPANICS AND LATINX AND LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH THE INTENTION OF CODING PATHWAYS AND A DIVERSE PIPELINE OF TECH PROFESSIONALS THAT ENSURE THE PEOPLE THATS POWERING KANSAS CITYS INNOVATION ECONOMY REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE POPULATION. THIS EARN AS YOU LEARN PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO PROVIDE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TO SMALL AND NONPROFIT BUSINESSES.
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
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 2024.
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 April 2019.
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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