North Carolina Business Committee for Education Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATION CONSISTS OF BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA WHO SHARE A COMMON DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM.
- Income
- $5.7 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 27
- Highest pay
- $97,823, exec dir & s
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
Fair: 65 out of 100.
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 16% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 28 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 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)
- $520,023 spent. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS: READY, SET, APP IS AN ANNUAL APP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION THAT BEGAN IN 2019 AND WAS BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LENOVO. THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CHALLENGES NC HIGH SCHOOL STU-DENTS TO CREATE A MOBILE APP TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM IN THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. READY, SET, APP FOCUSES ON THREE PRIMARY PILLARS: MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND PER-SONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GROWING INTERPERSONAL AND SOFT SKILLS. STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN CODING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO EDITING, PRESENTING, COLLABORATING, AND MUCH MORE. SEED (SOUTHEASTERN ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT) SUMMER PRE- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH PATHWAYS IN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS & AGRICULTURE. EVERYONE CHARGING FORWARD PROGRAM IS A 30-MILLION, 10-YEAR SIEMENS FOUNDATION INITIA-TIVE CREATING ACCESSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS IN EV MANUFACTURING AND CHARGING. IT WAS LAUNCHED TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING EV SECTOR STUDENTS@WORK IS A CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE GUBERNATORIAL PROC-LAMATION THAT INTRODUCES NC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUSINESSES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS ARE HOSTED (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY) BY EMPLOYERS TO LEARN ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS IN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. CAREER AWARENESS IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN ADDING RELEVANCY TO ACA-DEMICS AND POSITIONING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. MANY STUDENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE MANY CAREERS AVAILABLE WITHIN THEIR STATE, AND STUDENTS@WORK HELPS BRIDGE THIS GAP. LINKING NORTH CAROLINA WITH INNOVATIVE TALENT (LINC-IT) IS A COLLABORATIVE MODEL THAT SUPPORTS AUTISTIC EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS AND ADDRESSES EMPLOYERS' NEED FOR DIVERSE, EDUCATED TALENT. BY LEVERAGING FUNDING FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, JOB COACHING IS PROVIDED FOR INTERNS AND THEIR MANAGERS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. GOVERNOR'S EDUCATOR DISCOVERY AWARD PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT TO COVER THE COSTS OF PARTICIPATING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH CYCLE, EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, AND AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, A FEW SELECT TEACHERS ARE AWARDED THE 1,000 STIPENDS. NAVIGATOR IS AN ONLINE SITE FOR NC EDUCATORS TO SOURCE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING CAREER PROFILES, GUEST SPEAKERS, INTERNSHIPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND APPRENTICESHIPS. THE PLATFORM ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO TRACK SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATORS TO TRACK WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE SERVICE IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO EMPLOYERS OR SCHOOLS. WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS: READY, SET, APP IS AN ANNUAL APP DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION THAT BEGAN IN 2019 AND WAS BUILT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LENOVO. THIS STATEWIDE INITIATIVE CHALLENGES NC HIGH SCHOOL STU-DENTS TO CREATE A MOBILE APP TO ADDRESS A PROBLEM IN THEIR SCHOOL OR COMMUNITY. READY, SET, APP FOCUSES ON THREE PRIMARY PILLARS: MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND PER-SONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND GROWING INTERPERSONAL AND SOFT SKILLS. STUDENTS GET THE CHANCE TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN CODING, GRAPHIC DESIGN, VIDEO EDITING, PRESENTING, COLLABORATING, AND MUCH MORE. SEED (SOUTHEASTERN ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT) SUMMER PRE- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES WITH PATHWAYS IN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS & AGRICULTURE. EVERYONE CHARGING FORWARD PROGRAM IS A 30-MILLION, 10-YEAR SIEMENS FOUNDATION INITIA-TIVE CREATING ACCESSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS IN EV MANUFACTURING AND CHARGING. IT WAS LAUNCHED TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FOR SKILLED WORKERS IN THE RAPIDLY EXPANDING EV SECTOR STUDENTS@WORK IS A CAREER AWARENESS PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY THE GUBERNATORIAL PROC-LAMATION THAT INTRODUCES NC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BUSINESSES AND CAREERS. STUDENTS ARE HOSTED (IN PERSON OR VIRTUALLY) BY EMPLOYERS TO LEARN ABOUT CAREER PATHWAYS IN REAL-WORLD BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS. CAREER AWARENESS IS A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN ADDING RELEVANCY TO ACA-DEMICS AND POSITIONING STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE CAREER PATHWAYS SUCCESSFULLY. MANY STUDENTS ARE UNAWARE OF THE MANY CAREERS AVAILABLE WITHIN THEIR STATE, AND STUDENTS@WORK HELPS BRIDGE THIS GAP. LINKING NORTH CAROLINA WITH INNOVATIVE TALENT (LINC-IT) IS A COLLABORATIVE MODEL THAT SUPPORTS AUTISTIC EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS IN FINDING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS AND ADDRESSES EMPLOYERS' NEED FOR DIVERSE, EDUCATED TALENT. BY LEVERAGING FUNDING FROM VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, JOB COACHING IS PROVIDED FOR INTERNS AND THEIR MANAGERS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE. GOVERNOR'S EDUCATOR DISCOVERY AWARD PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO EXEMPLARY AND INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS BY PROVIDING MONETARY SUPPORT TO COVER THE COSTS OF PARTICIPATING IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. EACH CYCLE, EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, AND AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, A FEW SELECT TEACHERS ARE AWARDED THE 1,000 STIPENDS. NAVIGATOR IS AN ONLINE SITE FOR NC EDUCATORS TO SOURCE WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING CAREER PROFILES, GUEST SPEAKERS, INTERNSHIPS, WORKSITE TOURS, AND APPRENTICESHIPS. THE PLATFORM ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO TRACK SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATORS TO TRACK WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. THE SERVICE IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO EMPLOYERS OR SCHOOLS.
- $4.0 million spent. FEDERALLY FUNDED WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS: BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES (BBF) IS A PILOT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND SCALE PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. BBF OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO PRE-APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICES, CHILD CARE CENTERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND OTHER PARTNERS IN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPNC. THIS PILOT PROGRAM AIMS TO "FILL IN THE GAPS" WHERE OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES CAN'T, OFFER VALUE-ADDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, CREATE A HUB FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP RESOURCES, AND GATHER BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE PLAYBOOK. NC CAREER LAUNCH IS A FOUR-YEAR GRANT OF FOUR MILLION FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO DEVELOP AND SCALE HIGH SCHOOL PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS. SECTORS INCLUDE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY, IT, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT COMPLETION STIPENDS AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MENTOR STIPENDS FOR EMPLOYERS. NC TECHWORKS IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN IT AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH ITS TECH TEAM AND DIGITAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAMS, OFFERING PAID WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING NORTH CAROLINA'S TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE NEEDS. STEPS4GROWTH BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, NCBCE RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE USDOC VIA NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. S4G WILL WORK WITH EMPLOYERS TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO FILL WELL-PAYING JOBS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, CLEAN VEHICLES, AND GRID & RESILIENCY. FEDERALLY FUNDED WORK-BASED LEARNING PROGRAMS: BUILDING BRIGHT FUTURES (BBF) IS A PILOT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND SCALE PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS AND APPRENTICESHIPS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA. BBF OFFERS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES TO PRE-APPRENTICES AND APPRENTICES, CHILD CARE CENTERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND OTHER PARTNERS IN A REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM THROUGH APPRENTICESHIPNC. THIS PILOT PROGRAM AIMS TO "FILL IN THE GAPS" WHERE OTHER FINANCIAL RESOURCES CAN'T, OFFER VALUE-ADDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES, CREATE A HUB FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD APPRENTICESHIP RESOURCES, AND GATHER BEST PRACTICES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT A STATEWIDE PLAYBOOK. NC CAREER LAUNCH IS A FOUR-YEAR GRANT OF FOUR MILLION FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO DEVELOP AND SCALE HIGH SCHOOL PRE-APPRENTICESHIPS. SECTORS INCLUDE ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, CONSTRUCTION, EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, ENERGY, HEALTHCARE, HOSPITALITY, IT, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES. THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT COMPLETION STIPENDS AND WRAPAROUND SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MENTOR STIPENDS FOR EMPLOYERS. NC TECHWORKS IS A STATEWIDE INITIATIVE PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR CAREERS IN IT AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH ITS TECH TEAM AND DIGITAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAMS, OFFERING PAID WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE SUPPORTING NORTH CAROLINA'S TECHNOLOGY AND WORKFORCE NEEDS. STEPS4GROWTH BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, NCBCE RECEIVED GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE USDOC VIA NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY AS PART OF A COMPREHENSIVE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. S4G WILL WORK WITH EMPLOYERS TO TRAIN STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO FILL WELL-PAYING JOBS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, CLEAN VEHICLES, AND GRID & RESILIENCY.
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 September 1986.
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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