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Cdc Education Foundation

EIN 47-4640179 · Charleston, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CDC LEARNING CENTER (CDCLC) WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2023 WITH A MISSION TO FOSTER ECONOMIC GROWTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND PERSONAL ENRICHMENT BY EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS SKILLS THAT ALIGN WITH REGIONAL WORKFORCE NEEDS. THIS FACILITY AND PREVIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING CODECAMPS, CONFERENCES AND DAY-LONG WORKSHOPS HAVE ATTRACTED OVER 2,500 ATTENDEES SINCE THE CDC'S EDUCATION PROGRAMMING WAS LAUNCHED IN 2012.

Income
$65,499
Spending
$51,491
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 50%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$22,531, executive director

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

Fair: 66 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 29% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (science, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $40,782 spent. CODECAMP IS A TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, RANGING FROM 13-65 YEARS OLD, WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BE CAREER-READY BY DEVELOPING HIGH TECH SOFTWARE SKILLS, WITH AN ADDED FOCUS ON MENTORSHIP AND NETWORKING. CODECAMP'S SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOCUS ON INDUSTRY APPROVED WEB SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES. COURSES ARE A COMBINATION OF LECTURE AND HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND ARE LIMITED TO FOURTEEN STUDENTS. THIS LIMITED SIZE PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE ABILITY TO GAIN REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE AND RECEIVE PERSONAL ATTENTION FROM THE TEACHING STAFF. KEY COMPONENTS OF THE COURSE OFFERINGS ARE: HANDS ON TRAINING, MENTORSHIP BY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, NETWORKING EVENTS TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH THE INDUSTRY, LOW-COST SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND COMMUNITY-SOURCED VETTED CURRICULUM.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Educational Foundation Inc (Chapel Hill, NC), EIN 56-6058412. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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