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Nonprofit · EIN 82-0779546

FREE CODE CAMP INC

Also known as FREECODECAMP

Tax-exempt · PLANO, TX 75025

Financials

$2.2M$1.4M2023$3M$1.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FREE CODE CAMP INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,986,509$1,653,194$1,333,315$9,750,593$0$9,750,593
December 31, 2023990$2,170,474$1,425,284$745,190$6,901,023$0$6,901,023
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,400,546
Program service revenue
$142,983
Investment income
$123,277
Royalties
$1,319,703
Other revenue
$1,319,703

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$325,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$340,166
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,683
Accounting fees
$2,912
Travel
$8,202
Program services (functional)
$1,389,599
Management and general (functional)
$150,207
Fundraising (functional)
$113,388

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,901,023
Total assets, end of year
$9,750,593
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$9,750,593
Publicly traded securities
$9,660,407
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,750,593
Gross unrelated business income
$142,983
Gross receipts
$2,986,509
Employees
1
Volunteers
600
Year formed
2017
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael Quincy LarsonExec Dir/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
40$325,000
Sam SperlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathann GiammarcoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Michael Quincy LarsonExec Dir/Treas
Trustee or director, Officer
40$220,500
Sam SperlingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonathann GiammarcoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3905 HEDGCOXE RD UNIT 250352, PLANO, TX 75025-0859
In care of
% MICHAEL QUINCY LARSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Michael Quincy Larson, PO Box 250352, Plano, TX 75025
Signed the 990
Michael Quincy Larson, Executive Dir.
Phone
(415) 663-6049
Return prepared by
CMRosen LLC

Mission

We help people learn computer programming for free by creating thousands of videos, articles, and interactive coding lessons which are all freely available to the public.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Core Curriculum: freecodecamp.org/learn - We refined freeCodeCamps core curriculum of more than 3,000 hours of interactive programming learning. We made significant improvements to our existing certification programs. A vast amount of work remains in refining our core curriculum, but we are making steady progress. Each day, we are helping thousands of visitors to our website prepare for careers in software development and data science.
    Expenses $682,089
  • Publication: freecodecamp.org/news - Our charity's publication hosts more than 10,000 tutorials on math, programming, and computer science. We have a number of editors and authors who work to make this possible.
    Expenses $378,400 · revenue $142,983
  • YouTube Channel - We developed more than 100 full-length video courses about math, programming, and technology, and made them freely available on freeCodeCamps YouTube channel, which now has more than 11 million subscribers. Many of these courses were created by university professors and experienced practitioners from the field of software development. In cases where most of the coursework was taught by an expert outside of our organization, we curated and edited these courses, and worked with the original creator to ensure quality. These courses were watched more than 100 million times in 2024 by learners around the world.
    Expenses $329,110

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
82-0779546
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
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,750,593
Income (IRS master file)
$2,986,509

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,986,509$1,653,194$9,750,593XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,170,474$1,425,284$6,901,023XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$4,278,462$1,390,551$4,991,370IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 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 82-0779546).

Questions about FREE CODE CAMP INC

What is the EIN of FREE CODE CAMP INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FREE CODE CAMP INC is 82-0779546.
Is FREE CODE CAMP INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
Are donations to FREE CODE CAMP INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FREE CODE CAMP 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 FREE CODE CAMP 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 FREE CODE CAMP 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 FREE CODE CAMP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michael Quincy Larson.
Who are the officers and directors of FREE CODE CAMP INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $325,000 (Michael Quincy Larson, Exec Dir/Treas).
How much revenue does FREE CODE CAMP INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,986,509, expenses of $1,653,194 and total assets of $9,750,593 at year end.

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