About
Raspberry Pi Foundation North America, Inc. is the US 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, a UK-based charity whose mission is to enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and AI. Based in San Francisco, the North America entity supports the Foundation's computing education work in the United States and is part of the Raspberry Pi Foundation Group, which also includes Raspberry Pi Foundation Europe (Hello World Foundation, Irish registered charity 20812).
Mission
The Raspberry Pi Foundation's stated mission is: "We enable all young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and AI."
What they do
The Foundation's work falls into three core areas:
- Supporting teachers through curriculum, resources, and training, including The Computing Curriculum, Ada Computer Science, Experience CS, online training courses, and Hello World magazine
- Inspiring young people through Code Club, online project resources, competitions such as Coolest Projects, and partnerships including Astro Pi
- Leading research on computing education and how young people learn about digital technology
Scale and impact
Figures published by the Raspberry Pi Foundation:
- 250,000+ teachers trained
- 2.3 million young people attended Code Clubs
- 6.8 million young people completed digital projects
- 4.9 million teaching resources downloaded
Financials
According to IRS Form 990 data published by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Raspberry Pi Foundation North America Inc (EIN 81-5480308) reported total revenue of $2,161,949 and total expenses of $2,043,973 for fiscal year 2025, with net assets of $390,278. All of its revenue comes from contributions, and revenue has grown from $562,025 in 2017 to over $2.1 million in 2025. The IRS issued its tax exemption in December 2017.
Governance
The parent Raspberry Pi Foundation is a UK company limited by guarantee and a charity registered in England and Wales with number 1129409, governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by John Lazar, a software engineer and business leader and former Chair and CEO of Metaswitch Networks. Philip Colligan is CEO of the Raspberry Pi Foundation and serves as Chairman of the North America entity, where Sofia Mohammed is Executive Director and Wendy Orme is Secretary/Treasurer.