FREE CODE CAMP INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.0M · expenses $1.7M · assets $9.8M

EIN
82-0779546
Address
3905 HEDGCOXE RD UNIT 250352, PLANO, TX 75025-0859
Website
https://www.freecodecamp.org
NTEE code
U41
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
January 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

We help people learn computer programming for free by creating thousands of videos, articles, and interactive coding lessons which are all freely available to the public.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Michael Quincy Larson Exec Dir/Treas2020-2024 $325,000$847,000 1
Micheal Quincy Larson (former) Executive Director2021 $126,375$126,375 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Sam Sperling Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jonathann Giammarco Secretary2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $325K · 1 employee · 600 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Quincy Larson Exec Dir/Treas40 $325,000$0$0 $325,0001
Sam Sperling Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathann Giammarco Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $220K · 1 employee · 650 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Quincy Larson Exec Dir/Treas40 $220,500$0$0 $220,5001
Sam Sperling Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathann Giammarco Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 0 employees · 650 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Quincy Larson Exec Dir/Treas40 $199,500$0$0 $199,5001
Sam Sperling Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathann Giammarco Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Micheal Quincy Larson Executive Director40 $126,375$0$0 $126,3751
Sam Sperling Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathann Giammarco Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Quincy Larson Executive Director40 $102,000$0$0 $102,0001
Sam Sperling Director0 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathann Giammarco Director0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $115K
NameLocationServicePaid
Beau CarnesGrand Rapids, MIContent creation$115,097
2023 · 1 contractor · $104K
NameLocationServicePaid
Beau CarnesGrand Rapids, MIContent creation$104,346

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Trademarks

3 US trademarks, 3 live.

MarkSerialFiledStatusSource
(design)908637902021-08-03RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
FREECODECAMP908230902021-07-12RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27
FREE CODE CAMP868475302015-12-13RegisteredTRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27

The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,986,509$1,653,194 $9,750,593$9,750,593 $1,400,546$142,983 $325,0001600
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,170,474$1,425,284 $6,901,023$6,901,023 $1,173,685$160,016 $220,5001650
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,278,462$1,390,551 $4,991,370$4,991,370 $2,968,639$254,719 $199,5000650
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,236,638$881,167 $2,687,825$2,687,825 $2,562,387$0 $126,3750200
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$754,030$495,529 $330,693$330,693 $754,030$0 $102,0000200

Funders of this organization

11 grantors reported grants to this organization, $514,400 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$150,000 2021$150,000
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CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$143,589 2021$143,589
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$84,548 2024$13,303
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$74,125 2024$12,350
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INTERLEDGER FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2021 1$50,000 2021$50,000
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AFFIRM CARES Public charity Exact 2023 1$9,000 2023$9,000
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JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” 2023-2024 2$1,440 2024$1,040
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” 2020-2023 4$1,374 2023$342
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YELP FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Free Code Camp Inc” 2021 1$200 2021$200
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” 2021-2022 2$74 2022$24
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LAMB WESTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” 2022 1$50 2022$50
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Who funds organizations like this

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VALHALLA FOUNDATION Private foundation$17,084,0005 12020–2024 WATERFORD INSTITUTE INC
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$12,874,09687 192016–2024 SCRATCH FOUNDATION; WATERFORD INSTITUTE INC; NEW YORK CITY FOUNDATION FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION; RISEUP LABS and 15 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,653,194 spent · pay $340,166 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,201,747$1,201,747-- 72.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $325,000$108,334$108,333$108,333 19.7%
Information technology $65,560$65,560-- 4.0%
Office expenses $31,924$700$31,224- 1.9%
Payroll taxes $15,166$5,056$5,055$5,055 0.9%
Travel $8,202$8,202-- 0.5%
Fees: accounting $2,912-$2,912- 0.2%
Fees: legal $2,683-$2,683- 0.2%
Total$1,653,194100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,425,284 spent · pay $221,456 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,051,439$1,051,439-- 73.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $220,500$73,500$73,500$73,500 15.5%
Information technology $105,038$105,038-- 7.4%
Office expenses $27,530$2,679$24,851- 1.9%
Travel $10,438$10,438-- 0.7%
Fees: legal $3,614-$3,614- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $3,500-$3,500- 0.2%
Other (as described)Business expenses $2,269$2,269-- 0.2%
Payroll taxes $956$319$319$318 0.1%
Total$1,425,284100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,390,551 spent · pay $199,500 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $1,024,422$1,024,422-- 73.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $199,500$66,500$66,500$66,500 14.3%
Information technology $91,280$91,280-- 6.6%
Office expenses $60,503$8,283$52,220- 4.4%
Fees: legal $13,625-$13,625- 1.0%
Travel $812-$812- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $409-$409- 0.0%
Total$1,390,551100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $881,167 spent · pay $800,803 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $674,428$674,428$0$0 76.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,375$42,125$42,125$42,125 14.3%
Information technology $40,465$40,465$0$0 4.6%
Office expenses $32,784$0$32,784$0 3.7%
Fees: legal $7,068$0$7,068$0 0.8%
Fees: accounting $47$0$47$0 0.0%
Total$881,167100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $495,529 spent · pay $415,121 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $313,121$313,121$0$0 63.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $102,000$102,000$0$0 20.6%
Information technology $40,872$40,872$0$0 8.2%
Other (as described)Stripe transaction fees from donations $27,141$27,141$0$0 5.5%
Other (as described)PayPal transaction fees from donations $10,290$10,290$0$0 2.1%
Office expenses $885$885$0$0 0.2%
Travel $593$593$0$0 0.1%
Fees: accounting $332$332$0$0 0.1%
Fees: legal $295$295$0$0 0.1%
Total$495,529100%

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