Nonprofit · EIN 45-4930539
BLACK GIRLS CODE INC
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,376,830 | $12,778,260 | -$8,401,430 | $23,883,672 | $499,301 | $23,384,371 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $6,684,767 | $11,745,064 | -$5,060,297 | $32,083,235 | $1,352,331 | $30,730,904 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,468,479
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $871,051
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$52,804
- Other revenue
- $37,300
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $74,455
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $553,995
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,078,903
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,085,262
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $161,355
- Occupancy
- $100,774
- Travel
- $571,589
- Depreciation
- $24,286
- Program services (functional)
- $7,258,902
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,540,545
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,978,813
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,083,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,883,672
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $499,301
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,384,371
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,510
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,312,616
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,363,395
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,020,976
- Gross receipts
- $19,604,814
- Employees
- 86
- Volunteers
- 359
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRISTINA MANCINI | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $490,323 | $69,136 |
| MARY LOUISE SHEA | COO (TERM 12/2024) Officer | 40 | $247,734 | $0 |
| RUSSELL FARNELL | VP, FINANCE (TERM 07/2024) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,658 | $20,742 |
| TAMIKA TRETU | VP, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,575 | $45,728 |
| FUNMILAYO BROWN | CDO (TERM 12/2024) Officer | 40 | $176,820 | $25,386 |
| BRITTANY CLAY | COO (TERM 02/2024) Officer | 40 | $140,066 | $19,083 |
| LAUREN PETERS LAGUE | CMO Officer | 40 | $128,111 | $26,249 |
| CHRIS FOGELMAN | VP, FINANCE & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,997 | $20,368 |
| SELINA SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $40,000 | $0 |
| DAMIER XANDRINE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MASHEA ASHTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SERWIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEERACHA TAYCHAKHOONAVUDH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN WHITES | DIRECTOR (TERM 09/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITTANY CLAY | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $212,514 | $25,250 |
| RUSSELL FARNELL | VP FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,006 | $28,613 |
| TAMIKA TRETU | VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,021 | $37,438 |
| JACKELYN GARCIA | VICE PRESIDENT DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,773 | $19,291 |
| SOFIA MOHAMMED | INTERIM CEO (TERM 9/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $154,598 | $12,493 |
| JENNIFER JEFFERSON | DIRECTOR MARKETING (TERM 10/2023) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,792 | $18,086 |
| KRISTINA FULTON | DIRECTOR OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,900 | $16,608 |
| CRISTINA JONES | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,541 | $10,598 |
| DAMIER XANDRINE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HILES | CHAIR (TERM 9/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SERWIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIEN TAVEAU | DIRECTOR (TERM 3/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SELINA SUAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERMAN WHITES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY BROWN-PHILPOT | DIRECTOR (TERM 6/2023) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1736 FRANKLIN ST FL 10TH, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3437
- In care of
- % BLAC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRIS FOGELMAN, 1714 FRANKLIN STREET 100, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- CRISTINA MANCINI, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 398-0880
- Website
- WWW.WEAREBGC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-4930539 or by the name BLACK GIRLS CODE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4930539
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,883,672
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,604,814
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,376,830 | $12,778,260 | $23,883,672 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $6,684,767 | $11,745,064 | $32,083,235 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-4930539).
Questions about BLACK GIRLS CODE INC
- What is the EIN of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC is 45-4930539.
- Is BLACK GIRLS CODE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to BLACK GIRLS CODE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BLACK GIRLS CODE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BLACK GIRLS CODE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS FOGELMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $490,323 (CRISTINA MANCINI, CEO).
- How much revenue does BLACK GIRLS CODE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,376,830, expenses of $12,778,260 and total assets of $23,883,672 at year end.
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