2024-08-14T18:34:10-05:00 2023-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 790 N WATER ST SUITE 2000 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 990 2023-01-01 454930539 BLACK GIRLS CODE INC BLAC 5103980880 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100 OAKLAND CA 94612 CRISTINA JONES CEO 5103980880 2024-08-07 1 1 SHELBY NETZ CPA P01405265 4147775500 2024-08-07 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X LOUISE SHEA 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100 OAKLAND CA 94612 17120508 0 X WWW.WEAREBGC.COM X 2012 CA BLACK GIRLS CODE PROVIDES BLACK AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH WITH THE EXPERIENTIAL TECH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THEY NEED TO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY. 5 4 86 541 0 0 6734080 5593383 30725 0 281033 1091384 0 0 7045838 6684767 0 0 0 0 4268374 5287459 517301 0 1372720 7429234 6457605 12214909 11745064 -5169071 -5060297 37291484 32083235 2623862 1352331 34667622 30730904 X LAUNCH ONE MILLION BLACK GIRLS, WOMEN AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH IN TECH BY 2040, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP ACROSS TECHNOLOGY. 0 1 1646618 BLACK GIRLS CODE OFFERS A RANGE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FOCUSED ON COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN OF COLOR AGED 7-25: CODE CLUBS: : AFTER-SCHOOL CODE CLUBS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL, FOR GIRLS AGED 7-17 AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND CORPORATE PARTNER LOCATIONS. THESE CLUBS UTILIZE PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND CREATE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS TO EXPLORE THE TECH INDUSTRY.SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS: OFFER HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION TO INTRODUCE GIRLS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING PRINCIPLES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS TO LEARN ALONGSIDE PEERS AND FEMALE MENTORS, FOSTERING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN STEM FIELDS. 1007414 WORKSHOPS:THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS AGED 7-17 TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNOLOGY AND INSPIRE THEM TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN TECH CREATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. NO PRIOR COMPUTING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED. 1912592 EDUCATION/CURRICULUM: THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT-DRIVEN LEARNING, AS PARTICIPANTS THINK ANALYTICALLY, DESIGN, PLAY, AND CODE IN REAL-TIME. THE CURRICULUM ALLOWS PROGRESSIVE LEARNING PATHWAYS FROM BEGINNER TO EXPERT WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURALLY-RELEVANT PEDAGOGY. 853132 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:THE ALUMNAE PROGRAM, SEEKS TO EXTEND THE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS BEYOND THEIR K-12 SCHOOL YEARS BY PROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, COACHING, MENTORING, AND COMMUNITY TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS; ANDVIRTUAL, YEAR-ROUND STRUCTURED DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT VIA A VIRTUAL PLATFORM THAT VARIES FROM ONE-OFF TECHNICAL CODING WORKSHOPS, SPECIALIZED SERIES OF TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS WHERE THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED BY PARTNERS, OR COLLABORATED CONTENT BETWEEN PARTNERS AND OUR CURRICULUM TEAMS, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SOFT SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. 853132 5419756 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 86 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA NY X X LISA SERWIN 5103980880 1714 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 100 OAKLAND CA 94612 SOFIA MOHAMMED INTERIM CEO (TERM 9/2023) 40.00 X X 154598 0 12493 CRISTINA JONES CEO 40.00 X X 138541 0 10598 DAMIER XANDRINE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER HILES CHAIR (TERM 9/2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA SERWIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEBASTIEN TAVEAU DIRECTOR (TERM 3/2023) 2.00 X 0 0 0 SELINA SUAREZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHERMAN WHITES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACY BROWN-PHILPOT DIRECTOR (TERM 6/2023) 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRITTANY CLAY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 212514 0 25250 RUSSELL FARNELL VP FINANCE 40.00 X 182006 0 28613 JACKELYN GARCIA VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 170773 0 19291 TAMIKA TRETU VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS 40.00 X 164021 0 37438 JENNIFER JEFFERSON DIRECTOR MARKETING (TERM 10/2023) 40.00 X 138792 0 18086 KRISTINA FULTON DIRECTOR OPERATIONS 40.00 X 134900 0 16608 1296145 0 168377 16 0 1 0 DLA PIPER LLP PO BOX 780528 PHILADELPHIA PA 19178 LEGAL SERVICES 2504830 PAUL WEISS RIFKIND WHARTON & GARRISON 1285 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10019 LEGAL SERVICES 1206161 CROSSWALK CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS INC 6201 14TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 331120 MERAKI ALLIANCE 1100 WYTHE ST 1311 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 MARKETING STRATEGY & SUPPORT 298235 GOLDIEBLOX INC 4442 BAKMAN AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD CA 91602 EDUCATIONAL CONTENT CREATION 251673 12 54350 5539033 5593383 1091384 1091384 10435741 10435741 0 6684767 0 0 1091384 X 553995 300105 160018 93872 3333698 1843927 913019 576752 113777 48057 50679 15041 963162 406818 429013 127331 322827 179192 87759 55876 1684405 11403 1673002 240479 240479 95505 95505 1379124 979466 168143 231515 933131 774475 1804 156852 259401 183259 65606 10536 67755 21047 29338 17370 72755 60863 11892 499180 417715 54713 26752 103173 93624 2651 6898 33808 33808 109766 4991 104775 SETTLEMENT PAYMENT 750000 750000 STAFF TRAINING AND PROF 112307 78296 33713 298 PROCESSING FEES 38200 343 37857 BOARD MEMBER REIMBURSEM 30708 28455 2253 47908 16518 17873 13517 11745064 5419756 4952588 1372720 2650285 605197 12952649 10122587 2810782 1701998 13594 54938 397889 362750 68948 35139 17891826 17497596 903400 2065780 37291484 32083235 1645462 509613 978400 842718 2623862 1352331 X 30565551 26698321 4102071 4032583 34667622 30730904 37291484 32083235 -5060297 1123579 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4595075 23681428 16873812 6764805 5593383 57508503 4595075 23681428 16873812 6764805 5593383 57508503 538871 56969632 281033 1091384 1372417 58880920 449905 0.96750 X 0.75240 0.00500 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14305 14305 0 383584 348445 35139 35139 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 768778 DONATED LEASE RECEIVABLE 1283408 SECURITY DEPOSIT 13594 2065780 LEASE LIABILITY 842718 842718 X 8390683 1123579 677842 1801421 6589262 95505 95505 6684767 12327401 677842 677842 11649559 95505 95505 11745064 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND BY THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701 D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. EACH YEAR, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITION THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN ARE SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY, AND HENCE, DO NOT NEED TO BE MEASURED OR DISCLOSED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRITTANY CLAY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 211014 0 1500 0 0 0 12669 0 12581 0 237764 0 0 0 RUSSELL FARNELL VP FINANCE 180506 0 1500 0 0 0 10841 0 17772 0 210619 0 0 0 TAMIKA TRETU VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS 162521 0 1500 0 0 0 9971 0 27467 0 201459 0 0 0 JACKELYN GARCIA VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT 169273 0 1500 0 0 0 7200 0 12091 0 190064 0 0 0 SOFIA MOHAMMED INTERIM CEO (TERM 9/2023) 144836 0 0 0 9762 0 3094 0 9399 0 167091 0 0 0 JENNIFER JEFFERSON DIRECTOR MARKETING (TERM 10/2023) 100940 0 0 0 37852 0 6041 0 12045 0 156878 0 0 0 KRISTINA FULTON DIRECTOR OPERATIONS 133900 0 1000 0 0 0 5021 0 11587 0 151508 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SOME EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE CALENDER YEAR. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONFIDENTIAL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UPON REQUEST. CROSSWALK CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS ENTITY OWNED MORE THAN 35% BY PREVIOUS BOARD CHAIR, HEATHER HILES 300000 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR MARKETING SUPPORT AND BRAND IDENTITY DEEMED AT ARM'S LENGTH 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 WE DISCONTINUED OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAM AS A STAND ALONE SERVICE, AND ROLLED IT INTO THE OTHER PROGRAMS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 (1) NAME WAS CHANGED FROM BGC, INC. TO BLACK GIRLS CODE, INC. (2) THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE BOTH ADOPTED NEW CHARTERS (3) THE COMPOSITION OF THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOD CHANGED AS NOTED ON PART VII FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND BY INDEPENDENT COUNCIL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WHEN A BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD CHAIR WILL WORK WITH THE BOARD MEMBER TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: - RECUSAL FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT; - REFRAINING FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS OF MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONFLICT; - DIVESTING OF ANY FINANCIAL INTERESTS THAT CREATE THE CONFLICT; - APPOINTING ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER TO REPRESENT BGC IN ANY DEALINGS WITH THE ENTITY THAT CREATES THE CONFLICT; THE BOARD CHAIR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS POLICY. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO VIOLATES THIS POLICY MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION, UP TO AND INCLUDING REMOVAL FROM THE BOARD. ALL BOARD DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD. ADHERENCE TO THIS IS ENSURED BY THE TREASURER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AFTER CONSIDERING FROM 990'S FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND A WRITTEN COMPENSATION STUDY. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 979,466. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 168,143. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 231,515. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,379,124. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NEITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OR THE SELECTION PROCESS OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT CHANGED DURING THE TAX YEAR.