Breaking Code Silence

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
863319273
IRS 990-N coverage
2024–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2022, Form 990-N 2024
Location
Los Angeles, CA, US
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Child Abuse, Prevention

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Jennifer Magill
Tax period began
2024-07-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-06-30 00:00:00
Filed website
https://www.breakingcodesilence.org

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2024. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

Breaking Code Silence is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to eradicating institutional child abuse in the U.S. troubled teen industry (TTI) and empowering survivors. The organization represents children, youth, and adults who have experienced incarceration in TTI programs, including wilderness therapy, residential treatment centers, therapeutic boarding schools, boot camps, and faith-based academies. Through research, advocacy, and survivor support, Breaking Code Silence promotes youth rights and evidence-based alternatives, while maintaining a memorial for victims and a database of closed programs. The organization operates entirely with volunteers and relies on donations to continue its mission.

IRS classification

Child Abuse, Prevention (NTEE I72).

Filing

Its tax year 2024 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2022 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 6 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2024 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.