CODE 9 PROJECT INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $22K · expenses $22K · assets $35K
- EIN
- 47-3915436
- Address
- 7901 4TH STREET, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33702-4305
- Website
- http://TheCode9Project.org
- NTEE code
- J21 Vocational Counseling (Employment) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2015 (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
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AIDING IN THE PREVENTION OF FIRST RESPONDER SUICIDE THROUGH INCREASING AWARENESS ON THE EFFECTS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) ON THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandielee Baker | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2015-2025 | $0 | $53,400 | 1 |
| Deborah Ortiz (former) | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY | 2015-2018 | $11,000 | $11,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Bamonte | SECRETARY | 2024-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Fladgate | VICE PRESIDENT | 2015-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gordon Smith | TREASURER | 2019-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Brisson (former) | SECRETARY | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mindi Russell (former) | SECRETARY | 2019-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED BAMONTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRED BAMONTE | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY BRISSON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDI RUSSELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINDI RUSSELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $3K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $3,150 | - | $0 | $3,150 | 1 |
| MINDI RUSSELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $6,000 | - | $0 | $6,000 | 1 |
| MINDI RUSSELL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GORDON SMITH | TRESURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH ORTIZ | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY | 2 | $11,000 | - | $0 | $11,000 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $11,000 | - | $0 | $11,000 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $25,500 | - | - | $25,500 | 1 |
| DEBORAH ORTIZ | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $7,750 | - | - | $7,750 | 1 |
| DEBORAH ORTIZ | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH ORTIZ | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRANDIELEE BAKER | CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS FLADGATE | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $21,746 | $21,908 | $35,199 | $35,199 | $14,246 | $7,500 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $16,176 | $26,744 | $35,361 | $35,361 | $16,176 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,272 | $50,160 | $46,023 | $45,929 | $69,367 | $3,905 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,099 | $80,379 | $25,323 | $25,323 | $42,339 | $21,760 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,073 | $37,509 | $42,210 | $42,210 | $48,084 | $10,989 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,676 | $39,902 | $22,499 | $22,455 | $20,440 | $30,236 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,234 | $41,222 | $12,049 | $11,681 | $29,291 | $13,099 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,969 | $72,476 | $11,669 | $11,669 | $49,082 | $34,702 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $78,969 | $60,800 | $23,345 | $23,345 | $49,082 | $34,702 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,457 | $120,787 | $5,176 | $5,176 | $23,411 | $60,473 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| -$4,825 | $75,398 | $48,506 | $48,506 | $28,779 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,953 | $37,224 | $128,729 | $128,729 | $170,750 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,411 in all, tax years 2017 to 2023. 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $1,186 | 4 | $266 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CODE 9 PROJECT INC” | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | $225 | 1 | $225 | 2017 | 2017 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CODE 9 PROJECT INC” | 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.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $21,908 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $16,585 | 75.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,984 | 22.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $339 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $21,908 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $26,744 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $21,507 | 80.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,976 | 18.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $261 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $26,744 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,160 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $45,878 | 91.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,009 | 8.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $273 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $50,160 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,379 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,410 | 93.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,872 | 4.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,097 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $80,379 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,509 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,453 | 81.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $6,855 | 18.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $201 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $37,509 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,902 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,174 | 73.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,140 | 25.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $588 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $39,902 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $41,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,156
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,427 | 71.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,907 | 26.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $888 | 2.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,156 | reported apart |
| Total | $41,222 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $72,476 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,140
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,774 | 65.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $22,000 | 30.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,702 | 3.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,140 | reported apart |
| Total | $72,476 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $120,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,527
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,781 | 53.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $53,690 | 44.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $2,316 | 1.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,527 | reported apart |
| Total | $120,787 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $75,398 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,056
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $64,648 | 85.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10,750 | 14.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $31,056 | reported apart |
| Total | $75,398 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $37,224 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,547
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $28,068 | 75.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,575 | 23.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $581 | 1.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,547 | reported apart |
| Total | $37,224 | 100% |
State business registration
- CODE 9 PROJECT INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2015-04-20
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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