Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CUMMINGS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IS AN AFFORDABLE, URBAN COLLEGE SERVING THE BOSTON REGION AND COMMITTED TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND CAREER READINESS IN TECHNOLOGY FIELDS. THROUGH PERSONALIZED SUPPORT, HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND INDUSTRY-INFORMED CURRICULA, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CUMMINGS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PREPARES GRADUATES FOR WORK, LIFE-LONG LEARNING, AND CITIZENSHIP.
- Income
- $26.5 million
- Spending
- $23.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 47%
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 21
- Highest pay
- $350,796, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 71% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $17.8 million spent. Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech) offers programs that align with job opportunities in high-growth fields like clean energy, robotics, automation, construction management, and biotech. Franklin Cummings Tech achieved an operating surplus in the past four consecutive fiscal years. Total operating dollars raised were up 34% over last fiscal year. For fiscal year 2025 net tuition revenue represented 33% of total operating revenue and contributions and grants represented 62% of revenue with the remaining 4% coming from other income. Franklin Cummings Tech currently has approximately 147 full and part-time faculty and staff. Franklin Cummings Tech believes in making personalized, flexible education affordable and accessible for everyone, creating a more equitable and resilient Greater Boston through access to family-sustaining income. During the year the college served a total of 1,125 students, a 12% increase over last year with 55% traditional students, 29% in the newly created division of workforce development and continuing studies, and 16% in early college programs. During Fiscal year 2023 Franklin Cummings Tech received all its approvals for the development of a new campus in the Nubian Square neighborhood of Boston. In March of 2024 the college closed on its bridge financing and construction began on the new campus. It also closed on a New Market Tax Credit program which will net $9.3 million towards the project costs. As of June 30, 2025, the College incurred a total of $42,824,126 in development and construction costs. Construction is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2012.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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