E2d Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
E2D expands economic opportunity by training young adults, transforming donated technology, and equipping North Carolina communities with essential digital tools to thrive.
- Income
- $4.4 million
- Spending
- $3.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 13 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 46%
- Employees
- 125
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $130,000, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (3)
- $2.0 million spent. Computer Refurbishment and Recycling: We partner with leading corporations to securely source and divert end-of-cycle laptops from landfills. Adhering to strict data-security standards, our specialized tech labs completely sanitize hardware, upgrade internal components, and install modern operating systems and essential educational software. This program creates a sustainable pipeline of high-quality, fully optimized digital assets, transforming corporate electronic waste into powerful, deployment-ready learning tools for families experiencing the digital divide.
- $303,778 spent. Workforce Development: E2D provides systemic economic upward mobility by employing and training historically underrepresented high school and college students as certified IT Lab Technicians. Through structured training, student technicians gain hands-on expertise in hardware engineering, OS deployment, and technical troubleshooting, supplemented by professional mentorship and career-readiness events. This program creates a direct workforce pathway into the technology sector while simultaneously powering our laptop refurbishment ecosystem.
- $250,000 spent. Computer Distribution: To ensure comprehensive at-home digital access, E2D collaborates closely with school systems, affordable housing complexes, community organizations and more to identify and bridge technology gaps for low-income individuals, students and families. We orchestrate targeted, community-based distribution events providing individuals and families with deeply subsidized or free, fully supported laptops.
Source: Form 990 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 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 2025.
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 December 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.
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