Career Education Scholarship Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide both need-based and merit-based scholarships to qualified students enrolled in Perdoceo Education Corporation academic programs.
- Income
- $18,464
- Spending
- $12,524
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 77%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (1)
- $3,000 spent. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CAREER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND THE FUND IS TO GRANT BOTH NEED-BASED AND MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS ENROLLED AT PERDOCEO EDUCATION CORPORATION PEC INSTITUTIONS. THE STUDENTS SEEK DOCTORATE MASTERS BACHELORS ASSOCIATES DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES IN CAREER-FOCUSED DISCIPLINES FOCUSING ON SKILL TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TODAYS BUSY ADULT STUDENTS. PEC IS ONE OF THE LARGEST POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROVIDERS IN THE COUNTRY; PEC CURRENTLY HAS AN ENROLLMENT OF OVER 35,000 STUDENTS AT ITS 2 LARGEST UNIVERSITY SEGMENTS. PEC STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF ITS TRAINING IS RELEVANT TO AND MEETS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS AND THE JOB MARKET. FIELDS OFFERED INCLUDE: BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT NURSING HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT HEALTH SCIENCES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMONG OTHERS. See attached for complete statement.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 May 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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