Scratch Foundation

We support creative coding for everyone.

At the Scratch Foundation, our mission is to ensure that Scratch and ScratchJr are available for free, for everyone, so that kids around the world can express their ideas through coding. As champions of the Scratch project, we raise funds to support the project and share stories of innovation, collaboration, and learning within the global Scratch community.

The Scratch Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, supports the design, development, and management of Scratch, the world’s largest and most diverse coding community for children. With Scratch, children can create their own interactive games, stories, and animations – and share their creations with one another in an active online community. In the process, children learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Last year, more than 20 million children around the world created projects with Scratch.

After being developed and supported at MIT for more than 15 years, Scratch recently spun out of MIT and into the Scratch Foundation, now relocated to a new headquarters near Boston’s South Station. This transition is designed to support the continued growth and long-term sustainability of Scratch as a free, open, creative platform for children around the world.

As Scratch and ScratchJr grow, the Scratch Foundation is seeking curious and motivated people to join our dynamic team of educators, designers, and engineers who work together in a playful, creative environment. We strongly value diversity, collaboration, and respect in the workplace.