Nonprofit · EIN 85-2275400
ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98121
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,279,288 | $4,342,767 | -$63,479 | $3,168,842 | $1,044,432 | $2,124,410 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,624,157 | $5,177,962 | -$1,553,805 | $4,076,090 | $1,816,016 | $2,260,074 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,821,610 | $15,199,146 | -$10,377,536 | $4,875,660 | $1,035,595 | $3,840,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,980,906
- of which government grants
- $1,216,747
- Program service revenue
- $97,500
- Investment income
- $186,235
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,650
- Other revenue
- $14,647
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $330,114
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $478,109
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,960,440
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,931,309
- Professional fundraising fees
- $44,225
- Legal fees
- $6,651
- Accounting fees
- $261,829
- Occupancy
- $226,045
- Travel
- $99,902
- Program services (functional)
- $2,356,249
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,104,436
- Fundraising (functional)
- $882,082
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,076,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,168,842
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,044,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,124,410
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,922,583
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $201,827
- Gross receipts
- $4,279,288
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 65
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINA-MARIE GULLEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $246,700 | $19,210 |
| ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN | VP OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $193,829 | $18,370 |
| MARIA DEJESUS | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,679 | $16,221 |
| CHARMARA MAYS | DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL CIRRICULUM & INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,758 | $21,380 |
| SYLVIA ARTIGA MONREAL | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,070 | $32,403 |
| SHEILA KLEIN PINKHAM | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & BUSINESS OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,906 | $15,696 |
| ANSEL DAVIN ROGNLIE | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,693 | $14,183 |
| LAURA RUDERMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MEKONDO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MEDLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYA SHAKOORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEMIRAH DOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DARLA YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI WILHELM | DIRECTOR UNTIL 1/31/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLIN FOULDS | DIRECTOR UNTIL 5/31/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | DIRECTOR UNTIL 7/31/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN | VP OF CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Key employee | 40 | $216,837 | $28,997 |
| TINA-MARIE GULLEY | DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/11, CEO REST OF YEAR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,657 | $15,774 |
| SYLVIA ARTIGA MONREAL | DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,465 | $32,193 |
| CHARMARA MAYS | TECHNICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,379 | $14,881 |
| SHAUNTIA NAKOLE WALKER | DIRECTOR, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS & ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,223 | $23,193 |
| ASHLEY YANG | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,334 | $15,972 |
| ANSEL DAVIN ROGNLIE | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,489 | $13,356 |
| SHAWNA LEVERN YOUNG | CEO (1/1-4/8) Officer | 40 | $111,457 | $9,900 |
| JANE BILLBE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN FOULDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COLE | TREASURER (1/1-6/30) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LATOYA SINGLETON | PRESIDENT, INTERIM TREASURER (7/31-12/31) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI WILHELM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY MEKONDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY SPECTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSA THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROYA SHAKOORI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RUDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HALA HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEMIRAH DOLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARSTEN VAGNER | DIRECTOR (1/1-2/12) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYNN SOON HEWITT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $201,337 | $32,578 |
| ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN | VP OF REVENUE Key employee | 40 | $205,532 | $24,595 |
| ALINA BRUNNER 11-831 | COO Key employee | 40 | $207,316 | $17,135 |
| LAUREN SATO 11-719 | CEO Officer | 40 | $192,148 | $8,284 |
| BETHANY LINDSEY 11-831 | VP OF EDUCATION Key employee | 40 | $168,284 | $22,857 |
| DANIELLE ISHEM 11-831 | VP OF EQUITY AND POLICY Key employee | 40 | $159,017 | $20,635 |
| CHARLINE ZAVALETA11-831 | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,403 | $8,709 |
| ASHLEY YANG | INSTRUCTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,923 | $20,440 |
| CHARMARA MAYS | INTERIM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,846 | $13,420 |
| MARISSA ROWELL 11-831 | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,016 | $16,247 |
| SHEILA PINKHAM | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,068 | $13,582 |
| SHAWNA YOUNG | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $80,336 | $6,438 |
| LATOYA SINGLETON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE BILLBE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN COLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLIN FOULDS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA-MARIE GULLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLY MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE BRODERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CHANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DANIELS 11-630 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY SPECTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KARSTEN VAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN EZEKWUGO 11-731 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HALA HADDAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BEALS 11-331 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 LENORA STREET 1190, SEATTLE, WA 98121-2411
- In care of
- % ALEXANDRA HOLLIEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 315 5th Ave S No 200, Seattle WA 98104
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN, 300 LENORA STREET 1190, SEATTLE, WA 98121
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Rachel Klein, 315 5th Ave S No 200, Seattle WA 98104
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN, INTERIM CEO
- Phone
- (224) 225-5232
- Website
- www.adadevelopersacademy.org
- Return prepared by
- GREENWOOD OHLUND PS
Mission
AT ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY, WE INVEST IN UNDERREPRESENTED ADULTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY, OPENING PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC POWER AND PUTTING OUR STUDENTS AT THE CENTER OF TECH.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2025, ADA SERVED 4,542 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR FREE PREPARATORY PROGRAM, BUILD & BUILD LIVE, WHICH TEACHES ADULT LEARNERS THE BASICS OF CODING. ADDITIONALLY, WE SERVED 126STUDENTS THROUGH OUR CORE PROGRAM, AN IMMERSIVE, COST-FREE PROGRAM THAT COMBINES CLASSROOM TRAINING WITH AN EDUCATIONAL INTERNSHIP TO TEACH STUDENTS BOTH CODING AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS. THE CURRICULUM COVERS FULL-STACK WEB DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PYTHON, SQL, FLASK, HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS, GEN AI WITH AN EMPHASIS ON INCLUSIVITY. ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 72% PEOPLE OF COLOR, 73% IMMIGRANTS TO THE UNITED STATES, 51% FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, 34% PARENTS OF MINOR CHILDREN, AND AN AVERAGE AGE AT ENROLLMENT OF 34.Expenses $1,083,584
- ADA'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS HELP TO CLOSE THE TECH SKILLS GAP AND CREATE MORE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THEY ARE JOB-READY JUNIOR FULL-STACK ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGISTS. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO MONTHLY STIPENDS FOR LIVING EXPENSES, ADA OFFERS A RANGE OF WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT, INCLUDING CHILDCARE STIPENDS, LOANER LAPTOPS AND WIFI HOTSPOTS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, 1:1 TUTORING, SUCCESS COACHES, A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INDUSTRY MENTORS, AI COACHING DURING THEIR JOB SEARCH, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,036,552 · grants $320,114 · revenue $97,500
- THE AI HOUSE, FORMALLY LAUNCHED TO THE PUBLIC IN MARCH 2025 AND RUN BY ADA AND THE AI2 INCUBATOR, SERVES AS A NEXUS FOR INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION, OFFERING EVENTS, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, MENTORSHIP, INVESTMENT, AND CONNECTIONS THAT EMPOWER AI ENTREPRENEURS AND RESEARCHERS IN THE REGION. THE AI HOUSE OFFERS FLEXIBLE MEETUP SPACE TAILORED TOWARD EARLY-STAGE AI STARTUPS; FEMALE FOUNDERS AND FOUNDERS OF COLOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE THROUGH EQUITABLE PROGRAMMING AND OFFERINGS DRIVEN BY ADA. IN 2025, OVER 14,000 ATTENDEES REGISTERED ACROSS 155 EVENTS AT THE AI HOUSE.Expenses $236,113 · grants $10,000
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 | 990 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
- 85-2275400
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,168,842
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,279,288
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,279,288 | $4,342,767 | $3,168,842 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,624,157 | $5,177,962 | $4,076,090 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,821,610 | $15,199,146 | $4,875,660 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,410,776 | $14,192,370 | $19,298,549 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Rachel Klein | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 85-2275400).
Questions about ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY is 85-2275400.
- Is ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY 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 ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEXANDRA WHITE HOLIEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,700 (TINA-MARIE GULLEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does ADA DEVELOPERS ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,279,288, expenses of $4,342,767 and total assets of $3,168,842 at year end.
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