Ranken Technical College
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, DEGREE-GRANTING INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING WHOSE PRIMARY MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING NECESSARY TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ADVANCEMENT IN A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL FIELDS.
- Income
- $47.9 million
- Spending
- $42.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 22 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 398
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $274,033, vp of finance and admin
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 94% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 22.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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 2516 of 16 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)
- $36.5 million spent. 1,800 STUDENTS SERVED IN ASSOCIATED DEGREE PROGRAMS IN THIRTY-SIX TECHNICAL FIELDS AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREES IN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGY STUDIES AND APPLIED MANAGEMENT. 600 STUDENTS SERVED IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH CERTIFICATE GRANTING IN THIRTY-SIX AREAS. 1,800 STUDENTS SERVED IN INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. RANKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION. RICH WITH HISTORY, RANKEN HAS PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH TOP QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR OVER 100 YEARS. RANKEN'S STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AND CAMPUS ARE CONTINUALLY UPDATED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS EXPOSURE TO CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THROUGH DAY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, RANKEN STUDENTS ARE TRAINED TO ENTER OVER 100 PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. EACH PROGRAM FEATURES: - A COMBINATION OF TECHNICAL STUDIES, GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONALISM - HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF TECHNICAL FIELDS - INVOLVED AND EXPERIENCED FACULTY - LIFETIME JOB PLACEMENT RANKEN'S GREAT REPUTATION AMONG BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HELPS STUDENTS FIND JOBS. OUR GRADUATES EACH HAVE EXPOSURE TO AN AVERAGE OF FIVE TO SEVEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES. TO ENSURE THE REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE OF WHAT WE TEACH, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES MADE UP OF INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES HELP GUIDE AND SHAPE PROGRAM CURRICULUM. RANKEN'S GREAT REPUTATION AMONG BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY HELPS STUDENTS FIND JOBS. OUR GRADUATES EACH HAVE EXPOSURE TO AN AVERAGE OF FIVE TO SEVEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES. TO ENSURE THE REAL-WORLD RELEVANCE OF WHAT WE TEACH, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES MADE UP OF INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES HELP GUIDE AND SHAPE PROGRAM CURRICULUM.
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 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 November 6, 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 June 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 February 1935.
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 November 4, 2026.
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