Construction Career Collaborative
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 50% of its spending went to programs.
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 99 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
As an interdependent alliance of construction industry leaders, we are collectively committed to positively impacting the future of the industry by strengthening the safe, skilled, and sustainable craft workforce pipeline.
- Income
- $816,797
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 86%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 350
- Highest pay
- $247,965, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 20 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 43% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 39% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 99 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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
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, 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 (2)
- $543,886 spent. Provide educational programs to Owners, Contractors, and Specialty Contractors to raise awareness of questionable practices in the industry and promote craft workers' financial security, health, and well-being. Provide an accreditation program to educate Contractors and Specialty Contractors who agree with and follow the same C3 principles. Teach safety principles on construction projects by requiring and tracking craft workers' safety training for OSHA 10, 30, and NCCER training. Provide safety refresher training for craft workers complying with OSHA 10 working on C3 designated construction projects. This safety refresher training is also free to any construction company, regardless of C3 affiliation. Continued on Schedule O.Consult with construction companies that employ craft workers qualified for C3 Accredited Employer status to help develop craft training programs linked to career paths within their organizations. Assess the craft training programs of C3 Accredited Employers to measure and endorse, if earned, each company's skills training at three levels based upon the quality of the individual training program. Emphasize and promote advantages to the industry when investments in craft worker training are made available. Establish a database of craft workers with training credentials.C3 provides services to organizations that help them formalize and structure talent management programs that address all aspects of the employee life cycle. Services include helping to formalize craft training tied to construction career paths that promote a sustainable workforce. Additionally, consulting might include addressing performance appraisal programs, retention, employee engagement, and recruiting and onboarding.
- $34,199 spent. To support ongoing efforts to create a sustainable craft training talent pipeline, we engage with local school districts and contracting companies over a career awareness day for career and technical students pursuing high school training in architecture and construction.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.