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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CODE FOR AMERICA LABS.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,292,991
Total expenses
$38,618,369
Contributions and grants received
$32,041,020
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,960,812
Investment income
$290,407
Other revenue
$752
Total assets, end of year
$91,848,518
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,668,013
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$90,180,505
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$29,838,247
Management and general expenses
$6,904,234
Fundraising expenses
$1,875,888
Program service expenses (Part III)
$29,838,247

Program services were 77.3% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $5,389,921

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $26,651,099

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $518,883

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING SERVICES

    total $1,513,735 · related or exempt $1,513,735

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EVENT SPONSORSHIP

    total $210,000 · related or exempt $210,000

  • 2c · Program service revenue: EVENT ADMISSION FEES

    total $171,297 · related or exempt $171,297

  • 2d · Program service revenue: GOVT SERVICE FEES

    total $60,000 · related or exempt $60,000

  • 2e · Program service revenue: SPEAKER FEES

    total $5,780 · related or exempt $5,780

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $290,407 · excluded $290,407

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $752 · excluded $752

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,475,107 · program services $693,147 · management and general $483,281 · fundraising $298,679

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,406,723 · program services $16,970,589 · management and general $3,410,511 · fundraising $1,025,623

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $521,098 · program services $390,728 · management and general $93,079 · fundraising $37,291

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $4,348,167 · program services $3,520,685 · management and general $662,547 · fundraising $164,935

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,706,934 · program services $1,321,524 · management and general $290,685 · fundraising $94,725

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $2,255,477 · program services $1,541,656 · management and general $645,636 · fundraising $68,185

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $145,324 · management and general $145,324

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $72,000 · management and general $72,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $266,292 · management and general $266,292

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,157,548 · program services $1,138,488 · management and general $19,060

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $491,553 · program services $304,249 · management and general $164,881 · fundraising $22,423

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,761,944 · program services $1,446,020 · management and general $233,222 · fundraising $82,702

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $672,111 · program services $606,026 · management and general $27,826 · fundraising $38,259

  • 17 · Travel

    total $614,148 · program services $426,892 · management and general $175,514 · fundraising $11,742

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $654,082 · program services $585,185 · management and general $62,637 · fundraising $6,260

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $191,632 · program services $182,586 · fundraising $9,046

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $80,061 · program services $32,374 · management and general $45,468 · fundraising $2,219

  • 24a · Other expenses: BAD DEBT

    total $525,000 · program services $525,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEV.

    total $196,560 · program services $152,834 · management and general $29,927 · fundraising $13,799

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $38,200 · program services $0 · management and general $38,200 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $24,718 · program services $264 · management and general $24,454 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,690 · management and general $13,690

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $29,809,434 · end of year $9,668,609

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $15,838,759 · end of year $97,660

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $48,595,969 · end of year $52,197,266

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $178,282 · end of year $239,977

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

    $1,048,775

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

    $853,972

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $386,435 · end of year $194,803

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,264,048 · end of year $28,630,457

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $248,000 · end of year $819,746

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $838,871 · end of year $918,753

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $749,260

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,012,094 · end of year $10,356,384

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $77,469,962 · end of year $79,824,121

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

CODE FOR AMERICA (CFA) WORKS SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT TO BUILD DIGITAL TOOLS AND SERVICES, CHANGE POLICIES, AND IMPROVE PROGRAMS. CFA BELIEVES GOVERNMENT CAN WORK FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND THAT

Activities or mission (Part I)

CODE FOR AMERICA IS A NONPROFIT THAT BELIEVES GOVERNMENT CAN WORK IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

  • SAFETY NETWE'RE MODERNIZING THE DIGITAL DELIVERY OF BENEFITS FOR EQUITABLE OUTCOMES WITH THE GOAL OF DELIVERYING $30 BILLION IN BENEFITS TO 13 MILLION PEOPLE ACROSS 15 STATES.IN 2022 WE:-LAUNCHED OUR FIRST COHORT OF THE SAFETY NET INNOVATION LAB AND SECURED COMMITMENTS FOR OUR SECOND COHORT, REPRESENTING 10 OUR OF 15 TOTAL STATE PARTNERSHIPS. WE COMPLETED DISCOVERY AND IDENTIFIED EFFECTIVE DELIVERY INTERVENTIONS FOR THE FIRST COHORT AND WILL KICK OFF DISCOVERY FOR THE SECOND COHORT IN EARLY 2023. WE ALSO DEVELOPED AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK THAT WILL HOLD US ACCOUNTABLE FOR TRULY DELIVERING IMPACT AND ADVANCING EQUITY ACROSS ALL OUR STATE PARTNERSHIPS.-IDENTIFIED FOCUS AREAS ACROSS OUR FIRST FIVE COHORT STATES. WE ARE INCEASING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) IN CALIFORNIA, INMPROVING THE INTEGRATED BENEFITS JOURNEY FOR CLIENTS AND CASEWORKERS IN LOUISIANA, IMPROVING THE INTEGRATED BENEFITS APPLICATION EXPERIENCE IN COLORADO, REDUCING SNAP CHURN IN CONNECTICUT, AND PROCESSING STREAMLINED MEDICAID RENEWALS AND REDUCING CHURN IN MINNESOTA.-HANDED OFF TO THE STATE OF MINNESOTA THE MNBENEFITS PLATFORM, WHICH ENABLES RESIDENTS TO APPLY FOR 9 DIFFERENT BENEFITS PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $15,934,528 · Revenue $24,012,145

  • EITC (EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT)OUR TAX BENEFITS PORTFOLIO SEEKS TO FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE HOW AMERICANS WITH LOW OR NO INCOMES ACCESS THE TAX CREDITS AND FLEXIBLE CASH OWED TO THEM. OUR GOAL IS TO CLOSE THE $40 BILLION TAX BENEFITS GAP AND SIMPLIFY THE TAX FILING PROCESS. IN 2022, WE:-RELAUNCHED GETCTC IN THE U.S. AND EXPANDED TO PUERTO RICO. IN 2022, PUERTO RICAN FAMILIES WERE ELIGIBLE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER. WE UPDATED GETCTC TO ACCOMMODATE PUERTO RICAN RESIDENTS, ESTABLISHING AN APPLICATION PATH FOR NEARLY 300,000 NEWLY-ELIGIBLE PUERTO RICAN FAMILIES.-ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES THAT SIMPLIFY THE TAX PROCESS. THANKS TO OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS AND THOSE OF OUR PARTNERS, THE IRS ALLOWED THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) TO BE INCLUDED IN SIMPLIFIED FILING THIS YEAR. WE EXPANDED GETCTC TO INCLUDE THE EITC, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFITS FAMILIES RECEIVED WHEN FILING WITH US. WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE IRS TO ENGAGE IN OUTREACH TO NON-FILERS, AND IN OCTOBER, THE IRS SENT OVER 9 MILLION LETTERS TO PEOPLE WHO HAD NOT FILED A 2021 TAX RETURN AND WERE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDITS.

    Expenses $6,232,461 · Revenue $4,740,335

  • CLEAR MY RECORD70-100 MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD HOLDING THEM BACK. OUR WORK SEEKS TO HAVE END-TO-END AUTOMATIC RECORD CLEARANCE THE STANDARD IN ALL 50 STATES. IN 2022, WE:-PARTNERED WITH THE STATE OF UTAH TO CLEAR CONVICTIONS OF ELIGIBLE PEOPLE. UTAH HAS ADOPTED THE CODE AND TECHNICAL PROCESS WE BUILT TO IDENTIFY AND CONTINUALLY CLEAR RECORDS AS THEY MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT TOWARD AN AUTOMATIC PROCESS THAT ACHIEVES RECORD CLEARANCE EQUITABLY, EXPEDITIOUSLY, AND AT SCALE.-INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RECORD CLEARANCE. WE WORKED WITH ADVOCATES AND PARTNERS IN SEVERAL STATES, INCLUDING RHODE ISLAND AND OKLAHOMA, TO WRITE LEGISLATION THAT EXPANDS RECORD CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY AND USES AN AUTOMATIC CLEARANCE PROCESS TO DELIVER RELIEF. THIS HELPS US REACH MORE PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS AND REDUCE THEIR BURDEN IN SEEKING RELIEF. WE KNOW THIS WORK CAN BE FRUITFUL-AFTER JUST FOUR YEARS OF WORK IN CALIFORNIA, SB 731 WAS SIGNED INTO LAW, GREATLY EXPANDING RECORD CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY WITH THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT MILLIONS OF CONVICTIONS.-MADE IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT AUTOMATION. IN NEVADA, WE WERE CONTRACTED BY CLARK COUNTY TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING AUTOMATICALLY SEALING CANNABIS AND OTHER ELIGIBLE RECORDS, AND IN COLORADO, WE STREAMLINED THE AUTOMATIC PROCESS TO REDUCE THE COMPLEXITY. IN CALIFORNIA, WE COMPLETED A KEY RESEARCH PROJECT AROUND HOW PEOPLE FIND OUT THEIR RECORD HAS BEEN CLEARED.

    Expenses $2,715,370 · Revenue $4,174,923

  • MOBILING OUR NATIONAL NETWORKTHROUGH OUR NETWORK, WE'RE MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS AND CHANGING INEQUITABLE SYSTEMS. IN 2022 WE:-HELPED BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE DATA RESOURCE ABOUT 911.OUR FIRST NATIONAL ACTION TEAM, REIMAGINE911, BUILT TOOLS THAT ENABLE LOCAL AGENCIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND 911 DATA SO THAT CALLS CAN BE CHANNELED MORE ACCURATELY, WITHOUT AUTOMATICALLY RESORTING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. -LED IMPACT SPRINTS THAT BUILT A FOUNDATION FOR STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP, PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP PROTOTYPES AND ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS ACROSS DIVERSE ISSUE AREAS.-PILOTED BROADBAND-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO CLOSE THE DIGITAL EQUITY GAP.

    Expenses $4,955,888

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shona Brown

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Biber Chen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim O'Reilly

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Lilly

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wendy De La Rosa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jen Pahlka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Shelton

    BOARD OBSERVER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amanda Renteria

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $370,110
    From this org
    $349,262
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,848
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $349,262
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,313
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,535
    Filer's total
    $370,110
  • Louis Moore

    CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $307,257
    From this org
    $290,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,062
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $290,195
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,906
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,156
    Filer's total
    $307,257
  • Arlene Corbin Lewis

    CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & MKTG OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $241,464
    From this org
    $234,532
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,932
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,532
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,300
    Nontaxable benefits
    $4,632
    Filer's total
    $241,464
  • Emily Tracy

    CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $255,317
    From this org
    $228,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,490
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,827
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,865
    Filer's total
    $255,317
  • Leslie Campbell

    CHIEF OF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $204,812
    From this org
    $195,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,186
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,626
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,586
    Filer's total
    $204,812
  • Evonne Silva

    VP, PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $204,868
    From this org
    $176,665
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,203
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,665
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,015
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,188
    Filer's total
    $204,868
  • Ryan Ko

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $220,812
    From this org
    $204,959
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,853
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,959
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,699
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,154
    Filer's total
    $220,812
  • Tracey Patterson

    VP, SAFETY NET

    Total calculated
    $226,320
    From this org
    $199,021
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,299
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,021
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,299
    Filer's total
    $226,320
  • Kerry Rodden

    SR PRIN DATA SCIENTIST

    Total calculated
    $224,172
    From this org
    $194,003
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,169
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,003
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,574
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,595
    Filer's total
    $224,172
  • David Newville

    SR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $202,737
    From this org
    $186,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,505
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $186,232
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,404
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,101
    Filer's total
    $202,737
  • Radhakrishnan Vrajmohan

    PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER

    Total calculated
    $219,850
    From this org
    $190,458
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,392
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,458
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,538
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,854
    Filer's total
    $219,850

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333189349317348

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