California · Nonprofit
BLACK GIRLS CODE INC
BLACK GIRLS CODE INC (California) receives grants from 218 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,641,680 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($4,388,067). 82 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 78% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $4.4M
- Funders on record
- 218
- Grants received
- $20M
- Net assets
- $23M
What Black Girls Code Inc does
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.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
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.
$2,201,018 spent30% of program spendingIn 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.
$2,439,457 spent34% of program spendingColleges 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…
$1,282,588 spentof which $74,455 as grants18% of program spendingMarketing: 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.
$1,335,839 spent18% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $7,258,902.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2019 to 2020, from $4.2M to $26M (+521%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 3%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
79% of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (48% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 3 of the last 6 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Cristina Mancini
CEO
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2021 and FY2022 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 5 funders to 47 funders, grant income rose $127k → $1.7M.
40 of 218 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 78% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 218 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
BLACK GIRLS CODE INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 22% of grant income, and it takes 4 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 4 funders to its left
90% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund BLACK GIRLS CODE INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 79% · 2018 65% · 2019 28% · 2020 19% · 2021 36% · 2022 30% · 2023 33% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
24% of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 38% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
78% of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $4.2M that is directly attributable, 78% of it comes from funders outside California, across 30 states.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $15M arriving through sponsors registered in 17 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
BLACK GIRLS CODE INC receives grants from 218 organizations whose IRS filings report $20M to it.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,761 education nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like BLACK GIRLS CODE INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
57% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
95%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 2 states
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Questions and answers
- Who funds BLACK GIRLS CODE INC?
- BLACK GIRLS CODE INC (California) receives grants from 218 organizations whose IRS filings report $19,641,680 to it, the largest being AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC ($4,388,067). 82 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 78% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does BLACK GIRLS CODE INC have?
- IRS filings report 218 organizations giving $19,641,680 in grants to BLACK GIRLS CODE INC, 82 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of BLACK GIRLS CODE INC?
- AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $4,388,067 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like BLACK GIRLS CODE INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2019–2024), and the filings of 218 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing