Nonprofit · EIN 46-2612143
SCRATCH FOUNDATION
Also known as MITCHEL RESNICK
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,013,298 | $12,331,160 | $7,682,138 | $13,684,109 | $579,690 | $13,104,419 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,770,345 | $14,975,731 | -$6,205,386 | $6,402,212 | $979,931 | $5,422,281 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,839,581
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $165,233
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $182
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $2,058
- Other revenue
- $8,484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $939,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $987,284
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,240,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,246,107
- Professional fundraising fees
- $87,500
- Legal fees
- $1,114
- Accounting fees
- $25,395
- Occupancy
- $194,233
- Travel
- $214,703
- Depreciation
- $44,804
- Program services (functional)
- $9,884,625
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,951,360
- Fundraising (functional)
- $495,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,402,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,684,109
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $579,690
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,104,419
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $97,866
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,742,796
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,361,623
- Gross receipts
- $20,018,527
- Employees
- 64
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Honey | President and CEO Officer | 40 | $434,881 | $29,671 |
| Maria Janelli | Chief of Staff Officer | 40 | $253,946 | $27,588 |
| Kevin Bedeau | Head of Product Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,917 | $28,598 |
| Eric Rosenbaum | Product Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,556 | $28,346 |
| Christopher Willis-Ford | Principal Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,987 | $32,548 |
| Tiffany Gagnon | Design Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,671 | $27,971 |
| Colby Gutierrez-Kraybill | Principal Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,323 | $19,167 |
| Gerwin Eje | Director of Finance Officer | 40 | $159,008 | $34,987 |
| Yvette Philip | Past Director of Finance and Admin Officer | 40 | $42,112 | $5,091 |
| Mitchel Resnick | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Siegel | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lawton | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Champika Fernando | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Lerer | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sheri Womack | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Richard A Sauer | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindee Barham | Past Executive Director Officer | 40 | $360,135 | $49,656 |
| Sarah Smirnoff | Past Executive Director Officer | 40 | $375,640 | $14,090 |
| Robert Carr | Past Chief Product Officer Key employee | 40 | $328,528 | $26,534 |
| Shawna Young | Former Executive Director Former | 40 | $293,478 | $0 |
| Maria Janelli | Interim Executive Director Officer | 40 | $231,154 | $25,665 |
| Elaine Atherton | Director of SEC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,298 | $40,023 |
| La Shauna Nichols | Past Manager, Software Engineering Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,868 | $36,071 |
| Tiffany Gagnon | Design Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,224 | $45,450 |
| Yvette Philip | Director of Finance & Admin. Officer | 40 | $199,738 | $21,309 |
| Kevin Bedeau | Head of Product Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,443 | $17,665 |
| Christopher Willis-Ford | Principal Software Engineer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,671 | $30,928 |
| Margaret Honey | President/Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David M Siegel | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Burns | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Champika Fernando | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina Miller | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mitchel Resnick | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheri Womack | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard A Sauer | Treasurer Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 459 COLUMBUS AVE 1112, NEW YORK, NY 10024-5129
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Margaret Honey, 459 Columbus Ave 1112, New York, NY 10024
- Signed the 990
- Margaret Honey, President and CEO
- Phone
- (857) 233-5422
- Website
- scratchfoundation.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
See Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Scratch is a creative programming language and the world's largest online coding community for children ages 8 to 16. In 2024, 21 million online users from every country in the world created more than 170 million Scratch projects.Expenses $9,884,625 · grants $939,000
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 | Not 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
- 46-2612143
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,684,109
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,018,527
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,013,298 | $12,331,160 | $13,684,109 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $8,770,345 | $14,975,731 | $6,402,212 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $15,041,052 | $15,347,668 | $13,703,238 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 46-2612143).
Questions about SCRATCH FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of SCRATCH FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCRATCH FOUNDATION is 46-2612143.
- Is SCRATCH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SCRATCH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCRATCH FOUNDATION 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 SCRATCH FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCRATCH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of SCRATCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Margaret Honey.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCRATCH FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $434,881 (Margaret Honey, President and CEO).
- How much revenue does SCRATCH FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,013,298, expenses of $12,331,160 and total assets of $13,684,109 at year end.
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