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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Brandielee Baker CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2015-2025 $0$53,400 1
Deborah Ortiz (former) CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY2015-2018 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Fred Bamonte SECRETARY2024-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Chris Fladgate VICE PRESIDENT2015-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Gordon Smith TREASURER2019-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Timothy Brisson (former) SECRETARY2023 2 $0 reported 1
Mindi Russell (former) SECRETARY2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRED BAMONTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRED BAMONTE SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
TIMOTHY BRISSON SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MINDI RUSSELL SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MINDI RUSSELL SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $3K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $3,150-$0 $3,1501
MINDI RUSSELL SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $6K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $6,000-$0 $6,0001
MINDI RUSSELL SECRETARY2 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
GORDON SMITH TRESURER2 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $22K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEBORAH ORTIZ CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY2 $11,000-$0 $11,0001
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $11,000-$0 $11,0001
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $25,500-- $25,5001
DEBORAH ORTIZ CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $7,750-- $7,7501
DEBORAH ORTIZ CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DEBORAH ORTIZ CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
BRANDIELEE BAKER CO-FOUNDER/FACILITATOR/PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01
CHRIS FLADGATE VICE PRESIDENT2 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$21,746$21,908 $35,199$35,199 $14,246$7,500 ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,176$26,744 $35,361$35,361 $16,176$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$73,272$50,160 $46,023$45,929 $69,367$3,905 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$64,099$80,379 $25,323$25,323 $42,339$21,760 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,073$37,509 $42,210$42,210 $48,084$10,989 ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,676$39,902 $22,499$22,455 $20,440$30,236 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,234$41,222 $12,049$11,681 $29,291$13,099 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,969$72,476 $11,669$11,669 $49,082$34,702 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · superseded · view filing · original 990 ↗
$78,969$60,800 $23,345$23,345 $49,082$34,702 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$77,457$120,787 $5,176$5,176 $23,411$60,473 ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
-$4,825$75,398 $48,506$48,506 $28,779$0 ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $1,1864 $2662023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CODE 9 PROJECT INC”
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $2251 $2252017 2017 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “CODE 9 PROJECT INC”
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MENS WEAR INCORPORATEDGAJ21 $33,092$77,485 FOUNDERPRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 2x
YIELDING ACCOMPLISHED AFRICAN WOMENDEJ21 $40,256$104,285 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$48,536 Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $2,663,35866 17DAF sponsor2016–2024 COACHES COLLECTIVE INTERNATIONALINC; CROSSROADS CAREER SERVICES INC; OPERATION FRESH START INC; PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC and 13 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC $736,55049 15DAF sponsor2019–2025 BLACK EXECUTIVE CMO ALLIANCE; YIELDING ACCOMPLISHED AFRICAN WOMEN; SEX WORKERS OUTREACH PROJECT; WOMENS ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITY PROJECT INC and 11 more
FORGOOD INC $687,12329 5DAF sponsor2011–2024 MENTOR RHODE ISLAND - THE RI MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC; MIDNIGHT RUN INC; SEX WORKERS OUTREACH PROJECT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENIOR MANAGEMENT FORUM INC and 1 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $656,64230 10DAF sponsor2014–2024 CROSSROADS CAREER SERVICES INC; OPERATION FRESH START INC; PHOENIX EMPLOYMENT SERVICES OF WILMINGTON INC; PREA FOUNDATION INC and 6 more
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $563,1956 1DAF sponsor2012–2019 THE HEIDI GROUP INC
UNITED WAY OF RHODE ISLAND INC $557,0208 1DAF sponsor2016–2023 MENTOR RHODE ISLAND - THE RI MENTORING PARTNERSHIP INC
SPENCER FOUNDATION $500,0003 1Private foundation2022–2024 PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION
THE AMERICAN IRELAND FUND $453,0006 1DAF sponsor2010–2019 AISLING IRISH COMMUNITY CENTER INC
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W CLEMENT & JESSIE V STONE FOUNDATION $375,0008 1Private foundation2019–2024 PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION
EDWARD W HAZEN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED $340,0006 1Private foundation2022–2024 PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $330,0005 2DAF sponsor2020–2024 SEX WORKERS OUTREACH PROJECT; PHILADELPHIA STUDENT UNION
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$21,908100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $26,744 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$26,744100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $50,160 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$50,160100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $80,379 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$80,379100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $37,509 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$37,509100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,902 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$39,902100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $41,222 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,156
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,156reported apart
Total$41,222100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $72,476 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,140
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$1,140reported apart
Total$72,476100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $120,787 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,527
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,527reported apart
Total$120,787100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $75,398 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $31,056
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $64,648 85.7%
Fees to independent contractors $10,750 14.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$31,056reported apart
Total$75,398100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $37,224 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,547
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$4,547reported apart
Total$37,224100%

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