What Code for America Brigade does

Code for America Brigade, legally Code for America Labs, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2009 and headquartered in San Francisco. It operates a national network of 10,000+ volunteer "civic hackers" organized into local brigades, partnering with federal, state, and local government agencies to design and deploy technology solutions that modernize public service delivery. The organization focuses on four program areas: Social Safety Net (Medicaid/SNAP compliance and work-requirements implementation), Tax Benefits, Criminal Justice, and Artificial Intelligence, with state government agencies — particularly state Medicaid agencies — as its primary customer segment.

Core offerings include FormFest, a form-building and management platform for government services; the Work Requirements Implementation Toolkit, which provides guidance and tools for states to comply with new federal Medicaid work-requirements rules; the Government AI Landscape Assessment, an initiative to map and guide AI adoption across government agencies; and Service Blueprints, visual frameworks mapping government service delivery processes to identify inefficiencies. The annual Summit convenes government innovators and civic technologists. The organization also maintains a podcast, an email newsletter, and a presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Bluesky, Twitter, and Facebook, plus content marketing through its website and news section. Technology is described as digital government services and civic technology platforms targeted at social safety net programs, tax benefits access, criminal justice systems, and AI governance.

The business model is non-commercial and donation-funded. Revenue is generated through individual and corporate donations and through government grants and partnerships, with services provided at no cost to government agencies and communities. There is no commercial product pricing; the organization is explicitly non-partisan and non-political. The go-to-market is community-led: coalition-building across volunteer brigades, direct government partnerships, and events such as Summit and FormFest. In 2024 the organization entered a strategic partnership with Anthropic focused on responsible AI deployment in civic technology, and it holds a Charity Navigator four-star rating.

Name

Code for America Brigade

Legal name

Code for America Labs, Inc.

Website

https://brigade.codeforamerica.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Code for America Brigade is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that partners with federal, state, and local government agencies to build civic technology solutions improving social safety net programs, tax benefits delivery, criminal justice systems, and AI adoption in public services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Technology Services for Government

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD)

Keywords

• Civic technology services
• Government service modernization
• Social safety net programs
• Volunteer civic hacking network
• Nonprofit technology consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, Code for America generates revenue through individual and corporate donations. The organization is non-partisan and non-political.
2. Government Grants and Partnerships: Revenue from government partnerships and grants to develop civic technology solutions for federal, state, and local government agencies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Code for America Brigade is a non-profit civic technology organization that designs, builds, and deploys digital tools and service blueprints to help U.S. federal, state, and local governments modernize social safety net, tax benefits, criminal justice, and AI governance services. Its core deliverables include the FormFest form-building platform, the Work Requirements Implementation Toolkit, the Government AI Landscape Assessment, and dedicated programs that enable states to comply with regulatory changes and serve clients more efficiently.

Product overview

Code for America is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) charitable organization that works with government and communities to improve public services through technology. The organization operates across four main program areas: Social Safety Net, Tax Benefits, Artificial Intelligence, and Criminal Justice. Key offerings include FormFest (a form-building platform for government services), the annual Summit event, the Work Requirements Implementation Toolkit, and the Government AI Landscape Assessment. The organization has been operating for over 15 years and partners with AI companies like Anthropic to explore government technology applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FormFest

Quantifiable outcome

• States can quickly implement compliant Medicaid work requirement systems

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AnthropiccoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with Anthropic to leverage AI capabilities for government service improvement. This partnership focuses on responsible AI deployment in civic technology applications.
• Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnerships with federal, state, and local government agencies across the country to develop and deploy civic technology solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Granicus: A commercial SaaS provider of government technology solutions for citizen engagement, forms, and service delivery—a private-sector competitor pursuing the same digital government services market Code for America serves via grants and toolkits.
• Tyler Technologies: A large public-sector software vendor serving courts, justice, and social services agencies—directly comparable in the criminal justice and social safety net program domains where Code for America operates.
• U.S. Digital Service (USDS): A federal government technology unit that recruits civic technologists to improve public services—directly comparable mission of bringing modern technology practices into government, though operating as an in-house federal team rather than a non-profit.
• 18F (GSA Technology Transformation Services): A federal civic technology office inside GSA that builds digital services for government agencies—operates in the same civic tech modernization space as Code for America, with similar consulting-style engagements to state and federal partners.
• Salesforce.org (Salesforce Public Sector): The non-profit and public sector arm of Salesforce providing CRM and case management platforms to government and non-profits—competes for the same government digital transformation and social services modernization budget.

Emerging players

• Center for Democracy & Technology: A non-profit working at the intersection of civil liberties, technology policy, and government—shares Code for America's civic tech orientation, particularly around AI governance and responsible technology use in the public sector.

Direct peers

• New America: A non-profit think tank with programs covering digital governance, public-sector technology, and social policy—comparable non-profit civic engagement model addressing government modernization and digital inclusion.
• Sunlight Foundation: A non-profit focused on government transparency, open data, and civic technology—shares Code for America's mission of using technology to strengthen democratic institutions and improve access to government services.
• Digital Impact Alliance: A non-profit initiative supporting digital transformation and inclusive technology adoption in social services—comparable focus on using technology to improve delivery of social safety net and government programs globally and domestically.
• Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation (Georgetown University): A non-profit center focused on social impact through technology and design in the public sector—operates adjacent to Code for America's civic technology and government modernization work, particularly around safety net programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/codeforamerica
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CodeforAmerica
• Facebookfacebook.com/codeforamerica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/code-for-america
• Instagraminstagram.com/codeforamerica

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