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Hood Code Inc
New York, NY · EIN 853587694 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE B99 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · hoodcodenyc.com
revenue
$283K
expenses
$103K
net assets
$196K
employees
13
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

We empower youth living in NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) through coding education advancing equity and equality and aiming to improve their families socio-economic legacy

profile · synthesized from sources

Hood Code Inc provides free coding education to youth living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments, aiming to close the socio-economic opportunity gap and empower underserved Black and Latino youth. The organization offers after-school programs, summer camps, and workshops that teach skills in Scratch and WoofJS, fostering digital literacy and problem-solving abilities. Founded in 2019 by a lifelong NYCHA resident, it focuses on creating pathways to tech careers for children in one of the nation's most underserved populations.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Cohorts
36-week in-person after-school coding classes for students ages 8–18, using Scratch and WoofJS, held at local community centers with field trips to tech companies
Summer Camps
Month-long summer programs combining project-based coding, STEM activities, team challenges, and theme days for youth in NYCHA housing
Workshops
One-day introductory sessions that demystify coding and inspire students through interactive learning about game and app development
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • K–12 Computer Science & AI Education 2 activities
    • Free after-school and summer coding instruction for youth in NYCHA developments
      Provides free, year-round coding education programs for youth ages 8–18 living in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) developments, including 36-week after-school classes aligned with the NYC public school calendar and month-long summer camps focused on project-based learning using Scratch and WoofJS. Programming emphasizes increasing technology skills and self-efficacy among Black and Latino youth from low-income households.
    • Introductory coding workshops for youth from low-income households
      Offers short-term coding workshops, including one-day and 13-week introductory programs, designed to introduce youth from low-income households to coding fundamentals through interactive sessions on game and app development using Scratch and WoofJS.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$283K
Contributions & grants$283K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$270
expenses
Total expenses$103K
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$86K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$196K
Cash$194K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$196K
Liquid reserves22.6 mo
1 years on record · 2023–2023
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Jason Gibson — President
relationships · 8

Who they work with

  • Lemonade International Partner — Bill Cummings, a board member of Hood Code, founded Lemonade International and served as its Executive Director.
  • Liminal Creative Partner — Bill Cummings, a board member of Hood Code, is co-founder of Liminal Creative, a marketing and design agency for social impact organizations.
  • NYCHA Partner — Implements coding programs for youth in New York City Housing Authority developments.
  • Restore NYC Partner — Bill Cummings, a board member of Hood Code, previously served as Chief Relationship Officer for Restore NYC.
  • Scratch Partner — Uses Scratch, a visual programming platform, in its coding curriculum for students.
  • The David Prize Government — Recognized founder Jason Gibson in 2022 for his work with Hood Code Inc.
  • WoofJS Partner — Uses WoofJS, a JavaScript learning platform, to teach coding to students advancing beyond Scratch.
  • Zoe Empowers Partner — Bill Cummings, a board member of Hood Code, previously served as Director of Strategic Development for Zoe Empowers.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Driven Talent Development
    methodology: community-driven
    By centering NYCHA communities as sources of talent and innovation, we increase engagement and program relevance, because youth are more likely to persist in tech pathways when they see their communities valued and reflected in the learning process.
  • Community-Scale Digital Inclusion
    methodology: community-scale-digital-inclusion
    By deploying coding programs across multiple public housing developments, we drive community-level change in digital access, because widespread participation normalizes technology engagement and builds collective capacity within underserved neighborhoods.
  • Education for Equity and Socio-Economic Mobility
    methodology: education-for-equity
    By providing free coding education to Black and Latino youth in public housing, we create pathways to socio-economic opportunity and disrupt cycles of systemic inequity, because access to technical skills empowers individuals to generate wealth, influence technology, and transform intergenerational outcomes.
  • School-to-Innovation Pipeline
    methodology: school-to-innovation-pipeline
    By replacing the school-to-prison pipeline with a school-to-innovation pipeline, we redirect youth toward constructive technological contribution, because exposure to coding and tech professionals offers tangible alternatives to systemic risks and fosters agency in shaping community solutions.