NonprofitsMission Bit

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Mission Bit

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total revenue

$2.3M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$2.3M

Grants received

$2.3M

66 grants

EIN

460945785

Tax year

2024

Mission

We build professional pathways for under-resourced high school youth across the SF Bay Area to unlock their full potential by making computer science more accessible through our free project-based courses.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.1M
Program service revenue$130K
Investment income$60K
Other revenue$5K
Total revenue$2.3M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising$153K
Other expenses$266K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$2.3M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Christina Ortega

President & CEO

Board

$158K

40 hrs/wk

Jennifer Collins

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Beth Andersen

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jonathan Chan

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anthony Liatsis

Director

Board

5 hrs/wk

Christine Keener

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Allison Scott PhD

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alexander Peng

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sam Purtill

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Bob Ippolito

Chairman

Board

2.5 hrs/wk

Jeff Schnitz

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Cora Monokandilos

Chief Product Ofcr

Staff

$114K

40 hrs/wk

Cynthia Chin

COO

Staff

$107K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 66 of 66

FromAmountPurposeYear
$20K
YOUTH PROGRAM
2024
$14K
Provide digital navigation for the low-income
2024
$10K
Louder Than Words
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
General Operating Support
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$250K
TO SUPPORT COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSEWORK FOR SAN FRANCISCO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
2023
$50K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2023
$50K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2023
$25K
EDUCATION
2023
$10K
YOUTH PROGRAM
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$5K
Teen-Tech Education
2023
$5K
Mission Bits Tech Start Career Prep Workshop Series
2023
$5K
2022 GALA FUND-A-NEED PLEDGE
2023
$87K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2022
$87K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2022
$50K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
$50K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2022
$32K
MISSION BIT CODING COURSES AND WORKSHOPS (STIPENDS AND SUPPLIES)
2022
$20K
TO PROVIDE FREE AFTER-SCHOOL CODING COURSES AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
2022
$15K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
$10K
BRIDGING THE GAP: COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMMING FOR BAY AREA YOUTH
2022
$8K
COMMUNITY CHARITY
2022
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Mission Bit began offering programs to high school students in 2013 to fill the gap in computer science education. Mission Bit works to bridge the tech divide by delivering engaging courses that reach all of San Francisco's neighborhoods, so that every young person enjoys an equal opportunity to contribute to the global technology revolution. Mission Bit programming helps keep our youth and residents' part of the tech industry and prepares them for opportunities in tech and computer science they would otherwise not have access to.
2022
$5K
BRIDGING THE GAP: EXPANDING COMPUTER SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN SAN MATEO COUNTY
2022
$3K
Equality
2022
$400
YOUTH PROGRAM
2022
$40K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2021
$20K
TO PROVIDE FREE AFTER-SCHOOL CODING COURSES AND SUMMER BOOTCAMPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
2021
$10K
ADDRESS SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN SAN FRANCISCO
2021
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$7K
Mission Bit Hackathon & SAB Workshop
2021
$5K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2021
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$100K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2020
$42K
MISSION BIT SDR CAREER PREP PROGRAM
2020
$40K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2020
$25K
GENERAL PROGRAMMING
2020
$20K
PURCHASE LAPTOPS TO BE USED BY YOUTH FOR CODING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND BOOT CAMPS
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICES
2020
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE TECH SALES CAREER PREPARATION BOOTCAMP
2020
$5K
The funding from the Alaska Airlines Foundation will be used for program materials and staff positions to oversee this program. Mission Bit will be hosting the new SDR Career Prep Program. This will provide an opportunity to bring the programming to a new audience and provide a career pathway to tech for San Francisco young adults.
2020
$400
YOUTH PROGRAM
2020
$50
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2020
$50K
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO BROADEN THE PIPELINE OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OF COLOR, PREPARING THEM FOR TECH CAREERS THROUGH COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EXPOSURE-BASED ACTIVITIES, IMMERSIVE/INTENSIVE YEAR-LONG TRAININGS, AND INTERNSHIPS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND.
2019
$10K
Unrestricted
2018
$50
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2018
$50K
TO PROVIDE CORE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS IN SCHOOLS LOW-INCOME STUDENTS OF COLOR, SPECIFICALLY AFRICAN AMERICANS, FOR CAREERS IN THE TECH SECTOR AND BEYOND
2017

Funded by

$2.3M from 34 funders · 66 grants · 2017–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$575K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$373K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Golden State Community Foundation

$328K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Tides Foundation

$251K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Crankstart Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$115K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

Related Affordable Foundation Inc

$74K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation

$40K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Details

EIN460945785
NTEE codeA99
Subsection03
Ruling date2012-10
Formed2012
Employees56
Volunteers46
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