Program areas at WeCode KC
WeCode Futures (7-17): STEM employment opportunities have become the fastest growing segment of jobs in the U.S, with 71 percent of which involving computing. WeCode prepares youth and young people from communities traditionally left out of the technology sector to participate in no cost events and workshops throughout the year exposing them to complex programming languages such as HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Java and Python, steadily enhancing their skills and building coding confidence. These programs are designed to spark participants interests in technology and exploring careers within the technology landscape.
WeCode Careers (16 26: high school, post high school and college-aged students) is an innovative student-led workforce development program providing hundreds of hours of curriculum, mentorship, industry connections and job opportunities to increase youths confidence and belonging that contribute to higher paying careers and tech internships. Our industry-aligned curricula are centered on the needs of Black, Hispanics and Latinx and low-income students with the intention of coding pathways and a diverse pipeline of tech professionals that ensure the people thats powering Kansas Citys innovation economy reflect the diversity of the population. This earn as you learn program allows students to provide business solutions to small and nonprofit businesses.
Who funds WeCode KC
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation | 2023-12 | Support for 60 High School Students To Complete A New Out-Of-School Time Program at Wecode KC That Includes Workforce Development Training, Internships, and Client-Connected Projects. 202307-14147 | $150,000 |
| Great Jobs Kansas City | 2023-06 | To Pay the Tuition and Other Qualified Educational Expenses Per Irs Guidelines | $75,000 |
| ImpactAssets | 2023-12 | General Support | $30,000 |
| ...and 4 more grants received |
Personnel at WeCode KC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Tammy Buckner | Founder and Chief Executive Officer | $110,000 | 2024-01-12 |
| Sharmelle Winsett | Vice President of Development and Strategic Partnerships | | 2024-01-12 |
| Nicole Urban | Director of Operations | | 2024-01-12 |
| Claude Hawkins | It and Asset Manager | | 2024-01-12 |
Financials for WeCode KC
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $938,864 | $892,166 | 5.2% |
| Program services | $13,545 | $0 | 999% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $-21,622 | -100% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $952,409 | $870,544 | 9.4% |
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Data update history
January 7, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 24, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Arvest Foundation January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 4825 Troost Ave
- Kansas City, MO 64110
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- County
- Jackson County, MO
- Website URL
- wecodekc.org/Â
- Phone
- (816) 382-5966
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-3413497
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2019
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- J20: Employment Procurement Assistance and Job Training
- NAICS code, primary
- 6116: Other Schools and Instruction
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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