PROJECT INCLUDE
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Retrieved 2026-11-06; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $391 · expenses $34K · assets $101K
- EIN
- 81-3171336
- Address
- 268 BUSH STREET 2821, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-3503
- Website
- projectinclude.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
- October 2016 (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))
- Principal officer
- Ellen Pao (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Project Include's mission is to give everyone a fair chance to succeed in tech. We are a non-profit that uses data and advocacy to accelerate diversity and inclusion solutions in the tech industry.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
1 person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 2020-2024 | $25,000 | $262,500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 40 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $50K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 40 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | 1 |
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $25K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 40 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | 1 |
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 40 | $75,000 | $0 | $0 | $75,000 | 1 |
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Thomas | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $88K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Pao | CEO | 40 | $87,500 | $0 | $0 | $87,500 | 1 |
| bethanye McKinney Blount | Director | 0 | $0 | $0 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $391 | $34,475 | $100,787 | $100,787 | $150 | $0 | $25,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,076 | $56,030 | $134,871 | $134,871 | $1,719 | $0 | $50,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $6,832 | $31,945 | $188,825 | $188,825 | $6,559 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $135,514 | $177,851 | $213,938 | $213,938 | $135,293 | $0 | $75,000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $308,895 | $136,703 | $256,275 | $256,275 | $276,704 | $32,000 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $410,988 in all, tax years 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | 2017 | 2017 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $90,000 | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 | 2019, 2021 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| TIME'S UP FOUNDATION | $80,950 | 1 | $80,950 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| OMIDYAR NETWORK FUND INC | $70,000 | 1 | $70,000 | 2020 | 2020 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Project Include” | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INC | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2016 | 2016 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $38 | 4 | $23 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT INCLUDE” | show |
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| GORDIES FOUNDATION INC | IL | J21 | $1,050 | $1,050 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 5x |
| THOSE AMAZING PROFESSIONS INC | NJ | J21 | $3,050 | $4,746 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 10x |
| PROPHETIC RUTH MININTRY | NY | J21 | $3,420 | $3,420 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 10x |
| AFRILINK ENTREPRENEURS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED | RI | J21 | $3,250 | $1,699 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code J21, revenue within 10x |
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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 · $34,475 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Indpendent Contractors for programs | $25,467 | $25,467 | $0 | $0 | 73.9% |
| Information technology | $9,008 | $9,008 | - | - | 26.1% | |
| Total | $34,475 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $56,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent Contractors | $55,550 | $55,550 | $0 | $0 | 99.1% |
| Information technology | $480 | $480 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Total | $56,030 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $31,945 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | 78.3% |
| All other expenses | $6,355 | $6,355 | $0 | - | 19.9% | |
| Information technology | $590 | $590 | - | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $31,945 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $177,851 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors | $175,822 | $175,822 | $0 | $0 | 98.9% |
| Information technology | $2,029 | $2,029 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Total | $177,851 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $136,703 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Independent contractors (1099-NEC) | $133,339 | $133,339 | $0 | $0 | 97.5% |
| Office expenses | $3,364 | $3,364 | $0 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $136,703 | 100% |
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