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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BLACK GIRLS CODE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$4,376,830
Total expenses
$12,778,260
Contributions and grants received
$3,468,479
Grants paid
$74,455
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$871,051
Other revenue
$37,300
Total assets, end of year
$23,883,672
Total liabilities, end of year
$499,301
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$23,384,371
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,258,902
Management and general expenses
$3,540,545
Fundraising expenses
$1,978,813
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,258,902

Program services were 56.8% 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

    $961

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,467,518

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $871,051 · excluded $871,051

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $15,173,937

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

    securities $15,173,937

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,243

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $54,047

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$52,804 · related or exempt -$52,804

  • 11a · Other revenue: GAIN FROM LEASE TERMINATION

    total $72,300 · excluded $72,300

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE

    total $17,804 · excluded $17,804

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $90,104

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $74,455 · program services $74,455

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $553,995 · program services $256,154 · management and general $175,978 · fundraising $121,863

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,078,903 · program services $1,911,192 · management and general $1,261,128 · fundraising $906,583

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $113,777 · program services $45,252 · management and general $46,224 · fundraising $22,301

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $964,594 · program services $383,647 · management and general $391,879 · fundraising $189,068

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $373,993 · program services $170,826 · management and general $121,263 · fundraising $81,904

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $161,355 · management and general $161,355

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $117,505 · management and general $117,505

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,387,248 · program services $2,356,479 · management and general $464,429 · fundraising $566,340

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,292,489 · program services $1,042,365 · management and general $249,335 · fundraising $789

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $200,826 · program services $131,680 · management and general $67,888 · fundraising $1,258

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $220,837 · program services $129,257 · management and general $74,134 · fundraising $17,446

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $100,774 · program services $81,304 · management and general $19,187 · fundraising $283

  • 17 · Travel

    total $571,589 · program services $429,178 · management and general $109,480 · fundraising $32,931

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $118,406 · program services $100,989 · management and general $8,346 · fundraising $9,071

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $24,286 · management and general $24,286

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $100,381 · program services $4,072 · management and general $96,309

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF TRAINING AND PROF

    total $258,377 · program services $135,152 · management and general $122,735 · fundraising $490

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROCESSING FEES

    total $25,711 · fundraising $25,711

  • 24c · Other expenses: REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE

    total $18,201 · program services $6,174 · management and general $12,027

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $9,766 · program services $12 · management and general $9,629 · fundraising $125

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,792 · program services $714 · management and general $7,428 · fundraising $2,650

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $605,197 · end of year $593,998

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $10,122,587 · end of year $1,584,457

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,701,998 · end of year $1,581,850

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $54,938 · end of year $78,068

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

    $403,546

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

    $387,036

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,139 · end of year $16,510

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $17,497,596 · end of year $19,312,616

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,065,780 · end of year $716,173

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $509,613 · end of year $499,301

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $842,718 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,698,321 · end of year $19,363,395

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,032,583 · end of year $4,020,976

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

BLACK GIRLS CODE EMPOWERS LEARNERS WITH RESPONSIVE, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT BUILD TECH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY. IN 2024, NEW LEADERSHIP EXPANDED ACCESS AND STRENGTHENED OUR MISSION TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECH LEADERS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO EMPOWER TALENT THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS THAT BUILD SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND COMMUNITY.

  • EDUCATION/CURRICULUM: BGC INSPIRED EVEN YOUNGER LEARNERS BY LAUNCHING CODE ALONG JR., THE AWARD-WINNING NEXT EVOLUTION OF OUR CODE ALONG FRANCHISE - A VIDEO-BASED CODING ACADEMY WITH 6.3M+ VIEWS AND 1B+ IMPRESSIONS FEATURING CORE LESSONS, INDUSTRY ROLE MODELS, TECH SPOTLIGHTS, AND DYNAMIC CHALLENGES. BGC EDUCATES YOUTH AGES 7-18 THROUGH FREE IN-PERSON (ACROSS THE U.S.) AND VIRTUAL CODING WORKSHOPS IN PYTHON, JAVASCRIPT, AND SCRATCH, USING HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING - GAMES, WEBSITES, CODED MUSIC, AND DIGITAL ART - LED BY TRAINED INSTRUCTORS. EACH WORKSHOP ENDS WITH A COMPLETED PROJECT THAT BUILDS REAL SKILL AND CONFIDENCE. BGC LAUNCHES THE NEXT GENERATION BY DIRECTING THE MAJORITY OF RESOURCES TO PROGRAM DESIGN, DELIVERY, AND GROWTH - PRIORITIZING (SEE SCHEDULE O) INSTRUCTION, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS THAT SPARK EARLY TECH EXPOSURE, STRENGTHEN PRACTICAL SKILLS, AND CONNECT YOUTH TO MENTORSHIP AND STEAM PATHWAYS.

    Expenses $2,201,018

  • IN SCHOOL/CODE CLUBS: BGC DELIVERED FREE AFTER-SCHOOL CODE CLUBS (SIX WEEKS) AND IMMERSIVE WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS THAT ENGAGED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON TECH LEARNING. HOSTED WITH SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, PROGRAMS USED CSTA-ALIGNED JAVASCRIPT AND PYTHON CURRICULA AND EMPHASIZED AI, CLIMATE TECH, AND GAME DEVELOPMENT, PAIRED WITH MENTORING AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING SESSIONS. SUPPORTED THROUGH JOINT INVESTMENT FROM BGC AND COLLEGE, CORPORATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THESE PROGRAMS CULMINATED IN CERTIFICATES AND PUBLIC SHOWCASES. IN 2024, BGC RAN 17 CODE CLUBS (88% INTEND TO RETURN) AND 8 SUMMER CAMPS - A 232% INCREASE OVER 2023 - WITH 97% OF CAMPERS REPORTING INCREASED CODING CONFIDENCE.

    Expenses $2,439,457

  • COLLEGES AND CAREERS (FORMERLY ALUMNAE): BGC INSPIRES: BGC'S COLLEGE & CAREERS PROGRAMS INSPIRE ADULTS 18+ TO SEE THEMSELVES IN THE TECH WORKFORCE BY BUILDING COMMUNITY, VISIBILITY, AND BELONGING. WEEKLY ENRICHMENT SESSIONSFOCUSED ON MENTAL WELLNESS, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND CAREER EXPLORATION - ENGAGED ROUGHLY 40 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION AND CREATED A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE LEARNERS COULD IMAGINE AND PURSUE NEW CAREER POSSIBILITIES.BGC EDUCATES: IN 2024, UNDER NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND AN EXPANDED BOARD, BGC ACCELERATED INVESTMENT IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE NEWLY LAUNCHED TECH PREP FELLOWSHIP EQUIPPED PARTICIPANTS WITH IN-DEMAND SKILLS THROUGH EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT INTENSIVES, RESUME (SEE SCHEDULE O) AND MOCK INTERVIEW COACHING, TECHNICAL INTERVIEW PREP, FRANCHISED POWER SKILLS LABS, CODING CHALLENGES, AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS - STRENGTHENING BOTH CONFIDENCE AND TECHNICAL APTITUDE.BGC LAUNCHES: TO SUPPORT CAREER ADVANCEMENT, BGC INTRODUCED A DYNAMIC MEMBER PORTAL OFFERING COMMUNITY FEATURES, CURATED RESOURCES, AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. CONSISTENT WITH BGC'S FISCAL PRIORITIES, THE MAJORITY OF EXPENDITURES FUELED PROGRAM DELIVERY AND 18+ EARN-AND-LEARN WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION FOR NATIONAL SCALE AND DEEPER PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIRING MANAGERS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LEADERS.

    Expenses $1,282,588 · Grants $74,455

  • MARKETING: BGC ENHANCED ITS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTION TO SUPPORT STRATEGIC GROWTH, PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. UNDER NEW EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP, THE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTED A MODERNIZED BRAND STRATEGY, EXPANDED DIGITAL STORYTELLING, AND LAUNCHED NEW WEBSITE AND SOCIAL CONTENT FOR YOUTH AND ADULT AUDIENCES. MARKETING EFFORTS INCREASED VISIBILITY FOR CODE ALONG JR., CODE CLUBS, SUMMER CAMPS, AND COLLEGE & CAREERS INITIATIVES WHILE STRENGTHENING OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, PARTNER TOOLKITS, AND MULTI-CHANNEL CAMPAIGNS. BGC ALSO EXPANDED ITS PUBLIC RELATIONS EFFORTS, EARNING MEDIA EXPOSURE FOR PROGRAM MILESTONES AND PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES, CONVENINGS, AND THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP EVENTS TO AMPLIFY ITS MISSION AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH CORPORATE, PHILANTHROPIC, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THESE ACTIVITIES ELEVATED NATIONAL AWARENESS OF BGC'S WORK, STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS, AND SUPPORTED FUNDRAISING AND RECRUITMENT GOALS.

    Expenses $1,335,839

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Cristina Mancini

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $559,459
    From this org
    $490,323
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $69,136
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $490,323
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $20,700
    Nontaxable benefits
    $48,436
    Filer's total
    $559,459

  • Selina Suarez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $40,000
    From this org
    $40,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Damier Xandrine

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mashea Ashton

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lisa Serwin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • John Herbert

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sherman Whites

    DIRECTOR (TERM 09/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mary Louise Shea

    COO (TERM 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $247,734
    From this org
    $247,734
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $247,734
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $247,734

  • Funmilayo Brown

    CDO (TERM 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $202,206
    From this org
    $176,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,386
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,357
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,463
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,386
    Filer's total
    $202,206

  • Brittany Clay

    COO (TERM 02/2024)

    Total calculated
    $159,149
    From this org
    $140,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,083
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $119,493
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $20,573
    Deferred
    $2,103
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,980
    Filer's total
    $159,149

  • Lauren Peters Lague

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $154,360
    From this org
    $128,111
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,249
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,111
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,249
    Filer's total
    $154,360

  • Russell Farnell

    VP, FINANCE (TERM 07/2024)

    Total calculated
    $241,400
    From this org
    $220,658
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,742
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $106,683
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $113,975
    Deferred
    $6,408
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,334
    Filer's total
    $241,400

  • Tamika Tretu

    VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $228,303
    From this org
    $182,575
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,728
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $182,575
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,246
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,482
    Filer's total
    $228,303

  • Chris Fogelman

    VP, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY

    Total calculated
    $126,365
    From this org
    $105,997
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,368
    Hours/week
    40

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
2024
Filed
17 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202503219349326135

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