Kids Career Education Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Kids Career & Education Center Summer Pathways Program serves underprivileged middle and high school students in Columbus City Schools, with a particular focus on youth from low socioeconomic backgrounds who often face limited access to enrichment opportunities, career exploration, and academic support during the summer months. The program is designed to close opportunity gaps by providing an intensive 8 week, career focused learning experience that helps students build clear, attainable pathways for life after graduation. The camp exposing them to careers they may not otherwise encounter due to financial or environmental barriers.Because many participating students have had fewer opportunities for experiential learning, the program incorporates weekly career aligned field trips that broaden their understanding of the professional world and help them envision themselves in spaces they may not have previously considered accessible. This program will be free to these kids.
- Income
- $0
- Spending
- $0
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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)
- The Kids Career & Education Center Summer Pathways Program serves underprivileged middle and high school students in Columbus City Schools, with a particular focus on youth from low socioeconomic backgrounds who often face limited access to enrichment opportunities, career exploration, and academic support during the summer months. The program is intentionally designed to close opportunity gaps by providing an intensive 8 week, career focused learning experience that helps students build clear, attainable pathways for life after graduation. The curriculum is rigorous and aligned with Ohio's Alternative Graduation Requirements. These modules are structured to give students practical, transferable skills while also exposing them to careers they may not otherwise encounter due to financial or environmental barriers. Because many participating students have had fewer opportunities for experiential learning, the program incorporates weekly career aligned field trips that broaden their understanding of the professional world and help them envision themselves in spaces they may not have previously considered accessible. Competitive challenges throughout the summer reinforce real world problem solving, teamwork, and leadership skills that are especially critical for students navigating economic hardship or unstable home environments.This tangible record of achievement is particularly meaningful for students who may not always see their strengths reflected in traditional academic settings. The Summer Pathways Program ultimately equips underprivileged youth with practical skills, exposure to high demand industries, and a stronger sense of direction as they prepare for their futures beyond high school. It serves as both an academic intervention and an empowerment initiative, helping students build confidence, agency, and long term aspirations despite the socioeconomic challenges they face.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 2024.
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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