Mission Bit

Mission Bit

Offers free high school CS classes

Overview

Mission Bit provides free computer science classes to high school students through a nonprofit program. It offers no-cost CS education designed to increase access and opportunities for young learners who might not otherwise afford formal coursework. The organization operates as a nonprofit, which helps it stand out from paid programs by removing cost barriers for students. Its goal is to expand access to computer science education and help more students develop skills that can lead to future opportunities in tech and related fields.

About Mission Bit

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Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

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What believers are saying

  • January 2026 partnership momentum includes Adobe, 1Password, Meta, and Google.org.
  • 2025 annual report says 97% of students were youth of color, strengthening grant appeal.
  • Summer bootcamp reached 179 students, the largest cohort in Mission Bit history.

What critics are saying

  • Mission Bit depends on donations; 91% of revenue came from contributions in FY2024.
  • Crankstart Foundation supplied $1 million, exposing concentration if that relationship weakens.
  • If San Francisco Unified School District priorities shift, in-school program growth stalls quickly.

What makes Mission Bit unique

  • January 2026 launched accredited in-school computer science courses at under-resourced high schools.
  • Mission Bit served 2,740 students in 2025, up 29% from 2024.
  • Its Bay Area nonprofit model delivers free coding and AI instruction to youth of color.

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PR Newswire
Jun 12th, 2023
Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation Awards Community Grants To 78 Nonprofits

2023's first cycle of grants issued as part of $20MM philanthropic commitment following transformative merger with Columbia Bank. LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In its first community grants cycle of 2023, the Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization of Umpqua Bank, under the parent company Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), has awarded 78 grants to local nonprofits across its footprint totaling $417,000. Umpqua's community grants this cycle support nonprofit organizations across Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and Nevada, and are part of the Bank's overall foundation and corporate giving program that has invested $17.4 million in communities since the foundation was formed in 2014.

Mission Bit
Apr 6th, 2023
Mission Bit’s 2022 Annual Report: Tech leaders for tomorrow

San Francisco-based non-profit Mission Bit has just released its 2022 Annual Report, detailing its progress over the past year in providing free computer science education to underrepresented high school students in the Bay Area.

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