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← BLACK GIRLS CODE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BLACK GIRLS CODE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,684,767
Total expenses
$11,745,064
Contributions and grants received
$5,593,383
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,091,384
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$32,083,235
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,352,331
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$30,730,904
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,419,756
Management and general expenses
$4,952,588
Fundraising expenses
$1,372,720
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,419,756

Program services were 46.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $54,350

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,539,033

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,091,384 · excluded $1,091,384

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,435,741

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $10,435,741

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $553,995 · program services $300,105 · management and general $160,018 · fundraising $93,872

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,333,698 · program services $1,843,927 · management and general $913,019 · fundraising $576,752

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $113,777 · program services $48,057 · management and general $50,679 · fundraising $15,041

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $963,162 · program services $406,818 · management and general $429,013 · fundraising $127,331

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $322,827 · program services $179,192 · management and general $87,759 · fundraising $55,876

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,684,405 · program services $11,403 · management and general $1,673,002

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $240,479 · management and general $240,479

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $95,505 · management and general $95,505

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,379,124 · program services $979,466 · management and general $168,143 · fundraising $231,515

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $933,131 · program services $774,475 · management and general $1,804 · fundraising $156,852

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $259,401 · program services $183,259 · management and general $65,606 · fundraising $10,536

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $67,755 · program services $21,047 · management and general $29,338 · fundraising $17,370

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $72,755 · program services $60,863 · management and general $11,892

  • 17 · Travel

    total $499,180 · program services $417,715 · management and general $54,713 · fundraising $26,752

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $103,173 · program services $93,624 · management and general $2,651 · fundraising $6,898

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $33,808 · management and general $33,808

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $109,766 · program services $4,991 · management and general $104,775

  • 24a · Other expenses: SETTLEMENT PAYMENT

    total $750,000 · management and general $750,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING AND PROF

    total $112,307 · program services $78,296 · management and general $33,713 · fundraising $298

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $38,200 · management and general $343 · fundraising $37,857

  • 24d · Other expenses: BOARD MEMBER REIMBURSEM

    total $30,708 · management and general $28,455 · fundraising $2,253

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $47,908 · program services $16,518 · management and general $17,873 · fundraising $13,517

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,650,285 · end of year $605,197

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $12,952,649 · end of year $10,122,587

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,810,782 · end of year $1,701,998

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,594 · end of year $54,938

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $397,889

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $362,750

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,948 · end of year $35,139

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,891,826 · end of year $17,497,596

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $903,400 · end of year $2,065,780

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,645,462 · end of year $509,613

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $978,400 · end of year $842,718

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,565,551 · end of year $26,698,321

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,102,071 · end of year $4,032,583

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

LAUNCH ONE MILLION BLACK GIRLS, WOMEN AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH IN TECH BY 2040, ENABLING THEM TO BECOME THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP ACROSS TECHNOLOGY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

BLACK GIRLS CODE PROVIDES BLACK AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH WITH THE EXPERIENTIAL TECH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THEY NEED TO THRIVE PROFESSIONALLY.

  • BLACK GIRLS CODE OFFERS A RANGE OF IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, FOCUSED ON COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY SKILLS, FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN OF COLOR AGED 7-25: CODE CLUBS: : AFTER-SCHOOL CODE CLUBS, BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL, FOR GIRLS AGED 7-17 AT SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND CORPORATE PARTNER LOCATIONS. THESE CLUBS UTILIZE PROJECT-BASED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND CREATE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS TO EXPLORE THE TECH INDUSTRY.SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS: OFFER HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION TO INTRODUCE GIRLS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND CODING PRINCIPLES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR GIRLS TO LEARN ALONGSIDE PEERS AND FEMALE MENTORS, FOSTERING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN STEM FIELDS.

    Expenses $1,646,618

  • WORKSHOPS:THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS AGED 7-17 TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNOLOGY AND INSPIRE THEM TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN TECH CREATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. NO PRIOR COMPUTING EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

    Expenses $1,007,414

  • EDUCATION/CURRICULUM: THE ORGANIZATION'S CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE STUDENT-DRIVEN LEARNING, AS PARTICIPANTS THINK ANALYTICALLY, DESIGN, PLAY, AND CODE IN REAL-TIME. THE CURRICULUM ALLOWS PROGRESSIVE LEARNING PATHWAYS FROM BEGINNER TO EXPERT WITH A FOCUS ON CULTURALLY-RELEVANT PEDAGOGY.

    Expenses $1,912,592

  • OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE:THE ALUMNAE PROGRAM, SEEKS TO EXTEND THE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS BEYOND THEIR K-12 SCHOOL YEARS BY PROVIDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, COACHING, MENTORING, AND COMMUNITY TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS; ANDVIRTUAL, YEAR-ROUND STRUCTURED DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT VIA A VIRTUAL PLATFORM THAT VARIES FROM ONE-OFF TECHNICAL CODING WORKSHOPS, SPECIALIZED SERIES OF TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS WHERE THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED BY PARTNERS, OR COLLABORATED CONTENT BETWEEN PARTNERS AND OUR CURRICULUM TEAMS, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT SOFT SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

    Expenses $853,132

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sofia Mohammed

    INTERIM CEO (TERM 9/2023)

    Total calculated
    $167,091
    From this org
    $154,598
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,493
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,836
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $9,762
    Deferred
    $3,094
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,399
    Filer's total
    $167,091

  • Cristina Jones

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $149,139
    From this org
    $138,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,598
    Hours/week
    40

  • Damier Xandrine

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Heather Hiles

    CHAIR (TERM 9/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lisa Serwin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sebastien Taveau

    DIRECTOR (TERM 3/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Selina Suarez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sherman Whites

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stacy Brown-Philpot

    DIRECTOR (TERM 6/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brittany Clay

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $237,764
    From this org
    $212,514
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,250
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,014
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,669
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,581
    Filer's total
    $237,764

  • Russell Farnell

    VP FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $210,619
    From this org
    $182,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,613
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,506
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,841
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,772
    Filer's total
    $210,619

  • Jackelyn Garcia

    VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $190,064
    From this org
    $170,773
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,291
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,273
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,091
    Filer's total
    $190,064

  • Tamika Tretu

    VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $201,459
    From this org
    $164,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,438
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,521
    Bonus
    $1,500
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,971
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,467
    Filer's total
    $201,459

  • Jennifer Jefferson

    DIRECTOR MARKETING (TERM 10/2023)

    Total calculated
    $156,878
    From this org
    $138,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,086
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $100,940
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $37,852
    Deferred
    $6,041
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,045
    Filer's total
    $156,878

  • Kristina Fulton

    DIRECTOR OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $151,508
    From this org
    $134,900
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,608
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,900
    Bonus
    $1,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,021
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,587
    Filer's total
    $151,508

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
SOME EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE CALENDER YEAR. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONFIDENTIAL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UPON REQUEST.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
7 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202402279349304110

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