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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quincy Larson | Exec Dir/Treas | 2020-2024 | $325,000 | $847,000 | 1 |
| Micheal Quincy Larson (former) | Executive Director | 2021 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sperling | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $325K · 1 employee · 600 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quincy Larson | Exec Dir/Treas | 40 | $325,000 | $0 | $0 | $325,000 | 1 |
| Sam Sperling | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $220K · 1 employee · 650 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quincy Larson | Exec Dir/Treas | 40 | $220,500 | $0 | $0 | $220,500 | 1 |
| Sam Sperling | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $200K · 0 employees · 650 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quincy Larson | Exec Dir/Treas | 40 | $199,500 | $0 | $0 | $199,500 | 1 |
| Sam Sperling | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micheal Quincy Larson | Executive Director | 40 | $126,375 | $0 | $0 | $126,375 | 1 |
| Sam Sperling | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 0 employees · 200 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quincy Larson | Executive Director | 40 | $102,000 | $0 | $0 | $102,000 | 1 |
| Sam Sperling | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathann Giammarco | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $115K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Carnes | Grand Rapids, MI | Content creation | $115,097 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $104K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Carnes | Grand Rapids, MI | Content creation | $104,346 |
State business registration
- FREE CODE CAMP, INC. TX, CM, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2023-10-24
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
3 US trademarks, 3 live.
- FREE CODE CAMP, INC. 3 marks, TX EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (design) | 90863790 | 2021-08-03 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| FREECODECAMP | 90823090 | 2021-07-12 | Registered | TRCFECO2, file of 2024-03-27 |
| FREE CODE CAMP | 86847530 | 2015-12-13 | Registered | TRCFECO2, 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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,986,509 | $1,653,194 | $9,750,593 | $9,750,593 | $1,400,546 | $142,983 | $325,000 | 1 | 600 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,170,474 | $1,425,284 | $6,901,023 | $6,901,023 | $1,173,685 | $160,016 | $220,500 | 1 | 650 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $4,278,462 | $1,390,551 | $4,991,370 | $4,991,370 | $2,968,639 | $254,719 | $199,500 | 0 | 650 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,236,638 | $881,167 | $2,687,825 | $2,687,825 | $2,562,387 | $0 | $126,375 | 0 | 200 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $754,030 | $495,529 | $330,693 | $330,693 | $754,030 | $0 | $102,000 | 0 | 200 |
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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $150,000 | 2021 | $150,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $143,589 | 2021 | $143,589 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $84,548 | 2024 | $13,303 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $74,125 | 2024 | $12,350 | show |
| INTERLEDGER FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 | $50,000 | show |
| AFFIRM CARES | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $9,000 | 2023 | $9,000 | show |
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $1,440 | 2024 | $1,040 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $1,374 | 2023 | $342 | show |
| YELP FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Free Code Camp Inc” | 2021 | 1 | $200 | 2021 | $200 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $74 | 2022 | $24 | show |
| LAMB WESTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FREE CODE CAMP INC” | 2022 | 1 | $50 | 2022 | $50 | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,653,194 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,425,284 spent · pay $221,456 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,425,284 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,390,551 spent · pay $199,500 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,390,551 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $881,167 spent · pay $800,803 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $881,167 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $495,529 spent · pay $415,121 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $495,529 | 100% |
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