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Schools That Can

EIN 36-4268793 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong95 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Schools That Can provides culturally relevant career readiness programming that prioritizes real-world experiences to middle and high school students. Our mission is to build an education to employment (e2e) pathway that closes the opportunity and skills gap.

Income
$965,118
Spending
$926,404
Spent on programs
83%
Reserves
16.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 65%
Employees
11
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$50,070, cfo

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 16% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $600,091 spent. Career Skills - Schools That Cans Career Readiness program features a proprietary, 125-hour curriculum for high school students designed to prepare them for the world of work and post-secondary success. In the 6-unit program, students build foundational career skills through elevator pitches, mock interviews, and resume reviews. They experience networking with corporate volunteers across diverse industries, learn the basics of financial literacy by building their own budgets, and more. The e2e Curriculum is co-taught by an STC facilitator and can be implemented over the course of 3 years, or as stand-alone units, making the program flexible to a schools needs.
  2. $89,816 spent. Design Challenge Schools That Can works with teachers and students in middle and high schools to bring powerful real-world learning programming to our schools, empowering students to drive their own learning while developing social-emotional and technical skills that will help them pursue their passions in high school and beyond. Teams of middle and high school students engage in design thinking challenges to solve local community problems while their teachers gain aligned, cohort-based professional learning to incorporate design thinking as a problem-solving approach in their instructional practice. Businesses and nonprofits in each city serve as the client for the challenge and support local teams, including by providing professionals to mentor student design teams.
  3. $72,242 spent. Other Programs & PLG In addition to STCs signature programs and Thought Leadership series, STC runs several local initiatives, many in collaboration with local companies and organizations, to support work-based learning. For instance, our STC offices have run various workforce development workshops and internship programs with local partners to expose their students to real-world situations that connect their education to potential employment opportunities.
  4. $10,437 spent. Thought Leadership Designed to bring together outstanding thought leaders, experts, and practitioners within the education to employment (e2e) space, this virtual series of live conversations focus on current topics and issues, including the evolving role of K-12 and University in education and what equity truly means for education. As an extension of these public-facing webinars, we have launched a series of more intimate Study Groups with University Provosts, K-12 School Leaders and K-12 Teachers to encourage conversations across sectors. We view these conversations as a crucial part of problem solving at the community level.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1999.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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