Mdc Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MDC IS A CATALYST FOR EQUITABLE CHANGE IN THE SOUTH. WE STRENGTHEN CAPACITY, FOSTER COLLABORATION, AND BUILD INFLUENCE TO CHALLENGE SYSTEMIC INEQUITIES AND CREATE COMMUNITIES WHERE ALL PEOPLE THRIVE. FOR MORE THAN FIVE DECADES, MDC HAS ADVANCED EQUITY AND EQUIPPED SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS LONGSTANDING SYSTEMIC CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND WEALTH. WE PURSUE THIS MISSION THROUGH THREE CORE AREAS OF WORK THAT TOGETHER ACCELERATE SYSTEMS CHANGE:RESEARCH AND ANALYSISMDC CONDUCTS RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO UNDERSTAND THE FORCES SHAPING OPPORTUNITY AND INEQUALITY ACROSS THE SOUTH. WE GATHER AND INTERPRET ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHIC, AND SOCIAL DATA TO TELL THE STORY OF WHERE THE REGION STANDS AND HOW IT CAN MOVE FORWARD. OUR LANDMARK STATE OF THE SOUTH REPORTS AND RELATED ANALYSES PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION FOR OUR WORK AND GUIDE STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE PROGRESS.CONTINUED ON LAST PAGE OF SCH O.
- Income
- $9.9 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 12.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $326,592, president thr: 4/25
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.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 201% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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.
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 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 (4)
- $1.9 million spent. EDUCATIONAL EQUITY: MDC WORKS TO IMPROVE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE SOUTH. WE WORK WITH ORGANIZATIONS, CAREGIVERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY AND OVERCOME BARRIERS THAT AFFECT YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES.GREAT EXPECTATIONS: MDC SERVES AS THE ACTIVATING AGENCY FOR THE KATE B. REYNOLDS CHARITABLE TRUST'S GREAT EXPECTATIONS EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVE IN FORSYTH COUNTY. OVER THE PAST YEAR, MDC PROVIDED MORE THAN 900 HOURS OF DIRECT SUPPORT TO OVER 20 GRANTEES FOCUSED ON EARLY INTERVENTION AND HEALTH, ACCESS TO QUALITY CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING, AND FAMILY ECONOMIC SUPPORT. SUPPORT INCLUDED FACILITATION, COACHING, CONFLICT NAVIGATION, GRANT RESEARCH, AND STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, ALL WITH A COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LOCAL OWNERSHIP. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE STRENGTHENING COLLARBOATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG PARTNERS, DEVELOPING GRANTEES' SYSTEMS THINKING, AND SIMPLIFYING PROCESSES FOR ACCESSING AND SHARING RESOURCES.HOME-BASED CHILD CARE (HBCC): A VITAL AND VALUED PART OF THE NORTH CAROLINA EARLY CHILDHOOD SYSTEM THROUGH TWO INTERCONNECTED SYSTEMS CHANGE INITIATIVES: A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OF HBCC NETWORKS AND A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF PROVIDERS CALLED HAVEN. THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE NETWORK COHORT PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY HOME-BASED CHILD-CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE IDENTIFYING POLICY PRIORITIES TO ADDRESS THE CHILD CARE CRISIS IN NORTH CAROLINA, LAUNCHING A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF HOME-BASED CHILD CARE, TWO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BEING SEATED ON THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD CARE COMISSION, GRADUATING A COHORT OF EIGHT HAVEN PROVIDERS, AND ONE PROVIDER BECOMING A CERTIFIED TRAINER FOR THE NCDCDEE.LEARNING FOR EQUITY: A NETWORK FOR SOLUTIONS (LENS-NC): MDC HAS PARTNERED WITH OAK FOUNDATION, UNDER THEIR LEARNING DIFFERENCES PROGRAMME, TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INTERSECTION OF RACE, EDUCATIONAL EQUITY, AND LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND TO ADVANCE STRONGER POLICY AND PRACTICE BY BUILDING A LEARNING AND ACTION NETWORK ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA CALLED LENS-NC. LENS-NC SUPPORTS 19 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TRAINING, GRANT SUPPORT, CONVENINGS, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE. RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE PARTNERSHIP CREATION, NETWORK LEARNING IN DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY, AND PRODUCING RESOURCES FOR BROADER AUDIENCES.
- $239,553 spent. OUR ECONOMIC SECURITY & MOBILITY (ESM) TEAM DESIGNS PROGRAMS AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT KEEP MONEY IN THE HANDS OF WORKERS AND FAMILIES IN SOUTHERN COMMUNITIES WHO SPEND THEIR DOLLARS ON HOUSING, GROCERIES, CHILDCARE, AND SMALL BUSINESSES. IN SHORT, INVESTING IN PEOPLE MEANS INVESTING IN COMMUNITY STRENGTH. WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF ECONOMIC INSECURITY BY CONNECTING POLICY TO PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES. THROUGH COALITION-BUILDING, NARRATIVE CHANGE, AND SYSTEMS DESIGN ROOTED IN LIVED EXPERIENCE, WE PUSH FOR POLICIES THAT REWARD LABOR FAIRLY, CREATE A JUST TAX SYSTEM, REDUCE STUDENT DEBT, AND ENSURE THAT ECONOMIC BENEFITS FLOW BACK TO THOSE DOING THE WORK THAT BUILDS COMMUNITY.NORTH CAROLINA TAX COALITION: MDC CONVENES THE NC TAX COALITION TO ADVOCATE FOR AN EQUITABLE TAX SYSTEM. THE NORTH CAROLINA TAX CREDIT COALITION MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES TOWARD BECOMING A RESPECTED LEADER IN OUR STATE'S TAX LANDSCAPE IN 2025. WE DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE ACTION PLAN TO GUIDE PROGRAM INNOVATION AND POLICY INITIATIVES AND ESTABLISHED THREE DYNAMIC WORK GROUPS FOCUSED ON FREE TAX PREPARATION, TAX ADVOCACY, AND COALITION BUILDING. MDC RECENTLY PRODUCED A REPORT FOR THE COALITION THAT EXPLORES THE POTENTIAL FOR A RENTER'S TAX CREDIT IN NORTH CAROLINALAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT CENTER EQUITY AND IMPACT. IRS DIRECT FILE WAS IMPLEMENTED IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 2025 FOR 2024 TAX SEASON AFTER MDC AND COALITION PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE PROGRAM. NC WAS THE FIRST STATE WITH A STATE INCOME TAX IN THE SOUTH TO JOIN DIRECT FILE. WHILE UPTAKE WAS LIMITED AND THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN HALTED UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, THIS WORK DEMONSTRATES WHAT'S POSSIBLE WHEN PEOPLE COME TOGETHER TO PUSH FOR CHANGE. NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT DEBT RELIEF COALITION: THE NORTH CAROLINA STUDENT DEBT RELIEF COALITION (NC SDRC), CONVENED BY MDC, AIMS TO PROTECT BORROWERS AND ENSURE NORTH CAROLINA'S WORKERS HAVE THE TOOLS NEEDED TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR STUDENT DEBT BURDENS AND PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR LOCAL ECONOMIES. THROUGH A STATEWIDE POLICY ROUNDTABLE, LANDSCAPE MAPPING, AND FIRSTHAND BORROWER STORIES COLLECTED IN 2025, THE SDRC IDENTIFIED URGENT REFORMS NEEDED TO PROTECT AND SUPPORT NORTH CAROLINA'S 1.4 MILLION BORROWERS FROM MISMANAGEMENT AND PREDATORY PRACTICES. THESE INSIGHTS SHAPED PUBLIC COMMENTS, SIGN-ON LETTERS, AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION THAT THE COALITION SUBMITTED TO INFORM POLICY DESIGN. THIS FALL (2025), THE MDC AND SDRC HOSTED A PODCAST EPISODE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF STUDENT LOAN DEBT AND RELATED POLICY CHANGES ON SOUTHERNERS' HEALTH AND FINANCIAL WELLBEING. TO HELP BORROWERS NAVIGATE SHIFTING REPAYMENT REGULATIONS WITH CONFIDENCE, THE COALITION PUBLISHED TIMELY BORROWER GUIDES AND HOSTED WEBINARS ON STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS. OUR PRESENTATION AT THE PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY CONFERENCE EQUIPPED ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYERS WITH TOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR BORROWER-FRIENDLY POLICIES AND SUPPORT STAFF AND CONSTITUENCIES IN MANAGING STUDENT DEBT. INTEGRATED SERVICES DELIVERY: MDC SUPPORTS INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY BACKBONE ORGANIZATIONS LIKE HAYTI REBORN JUSTICE MOVEMENT (HRJM) BY STRENGTHENING THEIR DATA COLLECTION, INTERNAL COMMUNICATION, AND PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT TRACKING, AND STAFF CAPACITY TO BETTER SERVE PARTICIPANTS. MDC ALSO PROVIDES ONGOING, PEOPLE-CENTERED, TRAUMA-INFORMED COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HRJM STAFF, HELPING THEM ALIGN WRAPAROUND SERVICES WITH RESIDENTS' SELF-DEFINED GOALS AND REINFORCING BACKWARD PLANNING FROM PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES.
- $2.1 million spent. RURAL PROSPERITY AND INVESTMENT: MDC AMPLIFIES THE VOICE, CAPACITY, AND POWER OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WHILE STRENGTHENING AND NETWORKING THE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE.RURAL FORWARD: CREATED IN 2014 TO SUPPORT THE NONPROFIT, CLINICAL, AND HUMAN SERVICE SECTORS WITHIN THE KATE B. REYNOLDS CHARITABLE TRUST'S HEALTHY PLACES NC (HPNC) INITIATIVE, RURAL FORWARD CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HPNC COUNTIES, AND EXPANDED OUR SERVICES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, THE US SOUTH, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. NO MATTER SCOPE, WE ARE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COALITIONS WITH THE CAPACITY BUILDING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, COACHING, FACILITATION, AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS THEY NEED TO: STRENGTHEN THEIR SKILLS AS INDIVIDUAL LEADERS TO VISION AND MANAGE EFFECTIVELY; BUILD THE CAPACITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSIONS AND IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITIES; AND NETWORK EFFORTS WITHIN AND BEYOND THE COUNTY THAT PROMOTE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF RURAL NC.NORTH CAROLINA INCLUSIVE DISASTER RECOVERY NETWORK (NCIDR): NCIDR IS A COLLABORATIVE OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, AND FAITH ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING AVENUES FOR COMMUNITY VOICE AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN A DISASTER RECOVERY SYSTEM. WORKING WITH THE NETWORK IS A WAY FOR STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE GOOD ALLIES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN ON-THE-GROUND DISASTER RECOVERY. RURAL FORWARD SERVES AS THE CONVENER AND FACILITATOR FOR NCIDR.RURAL LEAD: FUNDED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, RURAL LEAD IS DESIGNED TO HELP FUNDERS AND THE FIELD OF STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTED IN HELPING RURAL PLACES UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT RURAL LEADERSHIP. MDC IS THE REGIONAL, SOUTHEASTERN PARTNER FOR RURAL LEAD, BUILDING ON OUR LONG HISTORY OF ADVANCING RURAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND HELPING FOUNDATIONS LEARN WHAT LEADERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH; WHAT THEY SEE AS NEEDS AND GAPS; AND WHAT THE ROLE OF NATIONAL PLAYERS AND FUNDERS COULD BE.
- $1.8 million spent. EQUITY-CENTERED LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY (ECLP) PROMOTES PRACTICES, PRINCIPLES AND EXPERIENCES THAT INFUSE EQUITY ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS, LEADERS AND SECTORS TO REACH THEIR STRONGEST IMPACT FOR SYSTEMATICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. SOUTH AND BEYOND.RACE MATTERS INSTITUTE: A WELL-RECOGNIZED, INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY WITH SOLID DATA, COMPREHENSIVE TOOL-BASED STRATEGIES, AND KNOWLEDGE OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL SETTINGS. RMI TRAININGS AND FACILITATIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE CONCRETE ACTIONS IN BOTH OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING THAT STRENGTHEN AN ORGANIZATION'S MISSION-PERFORMANCE. OUR GOAL WITH ALL OUR CLIENTS IS TO INCREASE THEIR MISSION-DRIVEN RESULTS THROUGH EMBEDDING RACIAL EQUITY AS A COMPONENT OF MISSION PERFORMANCE. WE ARE ESPECIALLY KNOWN FOR OUR ABILITY TO CUSTOMIZE RACE-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO AN ORGANIZATION'S SPECIFIC MISSION, ASPIRATIONS, AND EVERYDAY WORK, AND FOR OUR CAPACITY TO HELP CLIENTS MOVE FROM ASPIRATION TO CONCEPTUALIZATION AND THEN TO ACTION. THIS INCLUDES OPERATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE. STATE OF THE SOUTH: A CONVENING PLATFORM THAT BUILDS NETWORKS FOR ADVOCACY, SYSTEMIC CHANGE, AND EQUITY ACROSS THE SOUTH. CO-DESIGNED WITH PARTNERS AND LOCAL CHANGEMAKERS, THE CONVENINGS EXPLORE ART, POLICY, AND FUNDING APPROACHES THAT TELL SOUTHERN STORIES OF COMMUNITY AND RESISTANCE AND ADDRESS PERSISTENT INEQUITIES. EQUITY CENTERED PHILANTHROPY: AN INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIES ACROSS THE SOUTH, CENTERED IN TRUST-BASED PRACTICES WORKING TO REMOVE STRUCTURAL BARRIERS TO EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND JUSTICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
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 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 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 May 1968.
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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