Code for America Labs
2323 Broadway, Oakland, CA · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $29,850,899 | $38,410,774 | $77,230,697 |
| FY2023 | $37,925,846 | $43,413,036 | $85,199,306 |
| FY2022 | $34,292,991 | $38,618,369 | $90,180,505 |
| FY2021 | $93,211,076 | $27,899,392 | $95,482,056 |
| FY2020 | $34,582,061 | $22,668,329 | $28,927,017 |
| FY2019 | $15,032,491 | $16,407,455 | $17,026,787 |
| FY2018 | $15,156,083 | $13,507,368 | $18,364,208 |
| FY2017 | $18,653,221 | $10,898,569 | $16,660,337 |
| FY2016 | $12,877,285 | $9,532,348 | $8,905,687 |
| FY2015 | $10,448,960 | $11,878,587 | $5,560,751 |
| FY2014 | $11,488,691 | $9,617,853 | $6,990,379 |
| FY2013 | $4,186,544 | $3,340,932 | $4,144,448 |
| FY2012 | $5,291,248 | $3,623,208 | $2,541,625 |
| FY2010 | $283,100 | $80,256 | $202,844 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Code for America Labs (EIN 27-1067272), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $27,553,456 | 92% |
| Program service revenue | $1,095,211 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $1,202,232 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $29,812,451 | 78% |
| Management & general | $7,356,357 | 19% |
| Fundraising | $1,241,966 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 92% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 78% of functional expenses, management & general 19%, and fundraising 3%.
- 78% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 17.4% of 23 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in CA.
- Net assets covered about 24.1 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 65th percentile among 725 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in CA.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.5% of 746 Public & Societal Benefit organizations in CA.
- Total revenue rose from $283,100 in FY2010 to $29,850,899 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 7 and decreased in 6 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2015, FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $93,211,076 in FY2021.
- Net assets grew from $202,844 to $77,230,697 between FY2010 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 100% of revenue in FY2010 and 92% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
CODE FOR AMERICA IS A NONPROFIT THAT BELIEVES GOVERNMENT CAN WORK IN THE DIGITAL AGE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2010 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | W20 — Public & Societal Benefit (in CA) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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