Start fundraising for a student-organized hackathon or community event
HCB enables easy fundraising and donation acceptance for teenager-led initiatives, with transparent nonprofit accounting and no hidden fees or paperwork requirements.
HCB
HCB
The open-source, nonprofit neobank
Overview
What it is
Hack Club is the world’s largest network of high schoolers learning to code through tinkering and building projects, together. Learn how to start a coding club at your high school through Hack Club. Get programming club ideas, curriculum, activities, and more.
Intent
I need it when
Participate in free hackathons, game jams, and hardware projects with potential prizes
HCB offers free access to global events including 100 city game jams, hardware hackathons with funding up to $1,000, and prize opportunities, all open to any teen aged 13–18 with no cost to participate.
Run a hackathon, club, or event as a teenager without legal and financial complexity
HCB provides teenager-led teams with financial tools to accept donations, manage money, and operate under a real 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella, eliminating paperwork and legal barriers. Already used by 700+ teams running world-class events.
Join a global community of teen makers and collaborate on projects
HCB connects users to tens of thousands of teen makers worldwide through an online Slack community, enabling collaboration, peer support, and access to exclusive AMAs with industry leaders.
Find or start a local Hack Club at a high school
HCB provides infrastructure to discover existing Hack Clubs worldwide or launch a new one with organizational support, mentorship, and access to free resources and perks from partners like GitHub Education and Brilliant.
Drop
Not a fit when
- User is an adult or outside the 13–18 age range; HCB is exclusively for teenagers
- User needs traditional corporate financial management software; HCB is designed for teenager-led teams and events
- User requires advanced enterprise accounting features beyond nonprofit event fundraising and money management
- User is not organizing or running a hackathon, club, or event; HCB is purpose-built for event operations
- User seeks a for-profit financial platform; HCB operates under a 501(c)(3) nonprofit umbrella only
Commercials
Pricing
Free for all teenagers; no cost to join or use core community features