Collegiate Empowerment Company Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
COLLEGIATE EMPOWERMENT IS AN EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTION HOUSE AND NATIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION, CHARTERED WITH THE PURPOSE OF COLLABORATING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO GRANT THEM THE AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND THE POWER TO TRANSFORM LIVES.
- Income
- $471,983
- Spending
- $486,491
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 98%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $28,356, executive pr
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 33 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 206% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 77 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- $342,422 spent. IN 2025, 26,207 STUDENTS WERE SERVED ACROSS 40 INSTITUTIONS THROUGH 103 LIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ZERO SHADES (27) AND MAXIMIZE YOUR BUZZ (21). SUPPORTED BY TRAINED PERFORMERS, CONSULTANTS, AND AGENCY PARTNERS, THE PLATFORM ADDRESSES ALCOHOL EDUCATION, SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND STUDENT TRANSITION, PROMOTING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, CAMPUS SAFETY, AND MEASURABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES THAT STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITIES.
- $14,418 spent. PROGRAM 2 COLLEGIATE EMPOWERMENT COACHING PLATFORM THE COLLEGIATE EMPOWERMENT COACHING PLATFORM ADVANCES EDUCATION THAT TRANSFORMS LIVES THROUGH STRUCTURED COACHING ENGAGEMENTS FOCUSED ON CLARITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUSTAINED PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH. IN 2025, THE PLATFORM DELIVERED OVER 126 COACHING SESSIONS REPRESENTING MORE THAN 189 HOURS OF EDUCATIONAL ENGAGEMENT. PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED GOAL ALIGNMENT, LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, AND DISCIPLINED DECISION-MAKING PRACTICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT MEASURABLE PROGRESS TOWARD ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OBJECTIVES WHILE REINFORCING RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AND LONG-TERM EMPOWERMENT.
- $3,604 spent. IN 2025, THE PLATFORM DELIVERED 79 IP ADVISING SESSIONS AND PRODUCED MORE THAN 60 PODCAST EPISODES REPRESENTING 60 HOURS OF PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL CONTENT. THROUGH STRUCTURED EDUCATION AND ADVISORY ENGAGEMENTS, PARTICIPANTS GAINED CLARITY IN INTELLECTUAL ASSET PROTECTION AND ETHICAL IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES THAT SUPPORT LONG-TERM ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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