HACKER INITIATIVE IS CREATED TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE WORLDWIDE HACKER COMMUNITY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.2M
+17.3% YoY
Revenue
$276K
+94.4% YoY
Net Investment Income
$189K
+250.9% YoY
Expenses
$129K
+35.1% YoY
About Hacker Initiative
Based on IRS filings
Hacker Initiative is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $189K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,153,479 | $1,835,144 | $1,784,857 |
| Revenue | $276,321 | $142,155 | $202,407 |
| Expenses | $128,744 | $95,313 | $115,781 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $188,888 | $53,828 | $15,485 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Hacker Initiative
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM D POLLOCK | CHAIR OF THE | 2.1 | — |
| GARRET GEE | BOARD MEMBER | 0.01 | — |
| VICKI FRIEDBERG | INTERIM SECR | 1.46 | — |
| EAN SCHUESSLER | BOARD MEMBER | 0.39 | — |
| CHUCK MCMANIS | TREASURER | 0.19 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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