Emily Krzyzewski Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
QUALITY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES ARE ESSENTIAL TO PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE FUTURE, YET SYSTEMIC BARRIERS CREATE PRONOUNCED DISPARITIES IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES. THE EMILY KRZYZEWSKI CENTER, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, IMPLEMENTS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO BUILD ON THE ACADEMIC, CAREER, AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS WHO ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. COLLECTIVELY, OUR PROGRAMS SERVE STUDENTS FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE HIGHER EDUCATION, CONNECT TO PROMISING CAREERS, AND BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE AMPLIFY OUR EFFORTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND UNIVERSITIES.
- Income
- $3.4 million
- Spending
- $4.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 12.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 91%
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 251
- Highest pay
- $194,973, ceo
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 63% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 12.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 24 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 (3)
- $2.1 million spent. THE CENTER OPERATES FOUR PROGRAMS THAT ARE ALL ALIGNED WITH THE GOAL OF PROVIDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE READINESS AND COLLEGE COMPLETION SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO FACE THE MOST PRONOUNCED BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING AND COMPLETING HIGHER EDUCATION. OUR THREE ENROLLMENT-BASED ELEMENTARY THROUGH COLLEGE PROGRAMS, (K TO COLLEGE PROGRAMS) ARE DESCRIBED BELOW.THE PIONEER SCHOLARS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT OUR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE BUILDING THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ACHIEVING IN SCHOOL, AND LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE COLLEGE SUCCESS. DURING THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, A TOTAL OF 79 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PIONEER SCHOLARS, INCLUDING 45 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND 34 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM OPERATED IN PERSON FIVE DAYS PER WEEK FOR AN AVERAGE OF 7.5 HOURS PER WEEK OF INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL 7.5 HOURS PER WEEK FOR PRE-PROGRAMMING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PHYSICAL RECREATION AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE. IN A WIDESPREAD ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING LOSS, OUR SCHOLARS DEMONSTRATED MODEST LEARNING GAINS AND ENDED THE YEAR ABOVE STATE METRICS FOR THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC: FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8, 61% MET OR EXCEEDED STATEWIDE READING BENCHMARKS AND 69% MET OR EXCEEDED MATH BENCHMARKS. ADDITIONALLY, IN AN EFFORT TO STEM SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, THE PIONEER SCHOLARS PROGRAM ALSO OPERATED A THREE-WEEK SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM. 87 STUDENTS ATTENDED SUMMER SCHOLARS AND COMPLETED A TOTAL OF 108 HOURS OF IN-PERSON, PROJECT-BASED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND SKILL-BUILDING DESIGNED TO ENSURE THEIR READINESS FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. LASTLY, IN ADDITION TO ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND SUPPORT, ALL STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM THE INTEGRATION OF SOCIOEMOTIONAL LEARNING BASED ON THE CASEL FRAMEWORK INTO PROGRAMMING. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE DESIGNED TO PROACTIVELY BUILD STUDENTS' ABILITY TO MANAGE EMOTIONS, COPE WITH STRESS AND PROBLEM-SOLVE. THE SCHOLARS TO COLLEGE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND PERSONALLY, GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP-ELIGIBLE AND COLLEGE-READY. THIS YEAR, OUR 108 ENROLLED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN AN AVERAGE OF UP TO 3 HOURS OF WEEKLY CURRICULUM-BASED INSTRUCTION, INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC COACHING AND COLLEGE ADVISING, 1:1 TUTORING, STANDARDIZED TEST PREPARATION, COLLEGE VISITS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS ATTENDED A ONE-WEEK SUMMER "BOOT CAMP" TOTALING AN AVERAGE OF 15 HOURS OF DIRECT INSTRUCTION. OUR JUNIORS IN THE CLASS OF 2026 PARTICIPATED IN 10 HOURS OF ACT TEST PREP. AS A RESULT OF THIS INTERVENTION, OUR SCHOLARS DEMONSTRATED AN AVERAGE 32% INCREASE IN THEIR SCORES, AND 70% OF OUR SCHOLARS DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY, AS COMPARED WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT PROFICIENCY RATE OF 40%. 100% OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME, AND THIS GROUP OF 19 SENIORS EARNED 109 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES TO 39 COLLEGES. THE MAJORITY (80%) OF THEIR DIRECT COLLEGE COSTS ARE COVERED BY GIFT AID. FINALLY, SOCIOEMOTIONAL LEARNING EMBEDDED INTO SCHOLARS TO COLLEGE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED SETTING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES, GOAL SETTING, COPING WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY, DEFINING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS, MANAGING YOUR EMOTIONS, AND MANAGING FINANCIAL AND SCHOOL DECISIONS. 12% OF STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM RECEIVED 1:1 SOCIOEMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO ASSIST THEM IN OVERCOMING SPECIFIC CHALLENGES. THE SCHOLARS ON CAMPUS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE SCHOLARS TO COLLEGE PROGRAM AND OPT TO CONTINUE IN OUR COLLEGE COMPLETION PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO AND COMPLETE HIGHER EDUCATION BY SUPPORTING THEIR DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF ACADEMIC AND CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH A ROBUST ADVISING AND SUPPORT MODEL. THIS YEAR, 119 SCHOLARS ON CAMPUS STUDENTS, WHO ARE IN THEIR FIRST THROUGH SIXTH YEAR OF COLLEGE, PARTICIPATED IN PRE-COLLEGE TRANSITION PROGRAMMING, CAPACITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUALIZED ADVISING AND COACHING, CAMPUS VISITS AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORING. FIRST YEAR PERSISTENCE RATES FOR SCHOLARS ON CAMPUS STUDENTS WAS 95%, AND THE SIX-YEAR COMPLETION RATE WAS 60%, IN CONTRAST TO 64.5% FOR STUDENTS ACROSS THE NATION.
- $515,825 spent. THE EMILY K CENTER'S GAME PLAN: FUTURE PROGRAM PROVIDES POSTSECONDARY INFORMATION, ADVISING AND SUPPORT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DURHAM THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL AS LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. TO SIGNIFY A MORE INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO POSTSECONDARY ADVISING BEYOND TRADITIONAL FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES, THE PROGRAM NAME WAS CHANGED FROM GAME PLAN: COLLEGE TO GAME PLAN: FUTURE AT THE END OF THE 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO BOTH THE DISTRICT'S AND THE CENTER'S SHARED GOAL OF ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO PURSUE THEIR POSTSECONDARY GOALS. STUDENTS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, WHO COME FROM LOW INCOME FAMILY BACKGROUNDS, AND WHO ARE MEMBERS OF RACIAL/ETHNIC GROUPS THAT ARE UNDER-REPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION ARE THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS PROGRAM, ALTHOUGH ANY STUDENT WHO RESIDES IN DURHAM AND/OR ATTENDS A DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL CAN ACCESS THE SERVICES.THIS YEAR, THE GAME PLAN: FUTURE PROGRAM SERVED 2,124 STUDENTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF 42 CURRICULUM-BASED WORKSHOPS AND 30 SPECIAL EVENTS OR INITIATIVES. AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN COLLEGE ACCESS WORKSHOPS, 83% OF STUDENTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE GAINED ABOUT THE COLLEGE ACCESS TOPIC PRESENTED. ADDITIONALLY, OUR GAME PLAN: FUTURE TEAM MET THE POSTSECONDARY PLANNING NEEDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF 347 1:1 ADVISING SESSIONS TO 215 STUDENTS. THESE SESSIONS SUPPORTED STUDENTS TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR POSTSECONDARY EXPLORATION, PLANNING AND APPLICATION COMPLETION PROCESSES. WHILE OUR DELIVERY OF THESE SERVICES IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ANY STUDENT WHO RESIDES IN OR ATTENDS A HIGH SCHOOL IN DURHAM, WE ARE ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON REACHING STUDENTS WITHIN OUR TARGET POPULATION. OUR MOST INTENSIVE SERVICE, 1:1 ADVISING, WAS PREDOMINANTLY DELIVERED TO STUDENTS WITHIN THIS TARGET POPULATION: 44% OF STUDENTS WILL BE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILY TO ATTEND COLLEGE, 54% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE FREE AND REDUCED PRICED LUNCH PROGRAM (24% WERE UNSURE), AND 82% OF STUDENTS WERE FROM RACIAL BACKGROUNDS THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION.THE CONTINUATION OF TWO SPECIAL INITIATIVE PROJECTS NEXT STEP TEACHERS FELLOWSHIP, AND COLLEGE JUMPSTART! PROGRAM HELPED THE CENTER INCREASE ITS OVERALL STUDENT REACH. THE NEXT STEPS TEACHER FELLOWSHIP IS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER LED PROGRAM AIMED AT IMPROVING POSTSECONDARY CULTURE WITHIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS. 520 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN POSTSECONDARY MILESTONE COMPLETION PROJECTS AIMED AT IMPROVING CONFIDENCE IN POSTSECONDARY ACCESS. OVERALL, THERE WAS AN AVERAGE NET DECREASE OF 23.2% LOW KNOWLEDGE/CONFIDENCE AND 34% INCREASE IN HIGH KNOWLEDGE/CONFIDENCE ABOUT POSTSECONDARY MILESTONES AFTER PARTICIPATING IN PILOT, INDICATING A HIGH RATE OF EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE/CONFIDENCE FOR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED.THE COLLEGE JUMPSTART! PROGRAM, A SUMMER MELT INITIATIVE, WAS AIMED AT INCREASING ENROLLMENT RATES OF LOCAL RISING COLLEGE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS. 36 STUDENTS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, 90% OF WHOM FALL WITHIN OUR TARGET POPULATION BASED ON THE STANDARDS OR UNDERREPRESENTED RACE IN POSTSECONDARY ENVIRONMENTS, FREE/REDUCED LUNCH PRICES, OR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS.15 OF THE 36 ENGAGED PARTICIPATED IN ADDITIONAL ADVISING SESSIONS FOCUSED ON FALL ENROLLMENT MILESTONES.
- $407,238 spent. IN ADDITION TO POSTSECONDARY ACCESS PROGRAMMING, THE CENTER ENHANCES THE IMPACT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS BY SERVING AS A HOME AND RESOURCE FOR NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AS THEY CONVENE, LEARN, AND GROW. IN 2024-25 WE SERVED AS THE HOME GYM FOR TWO SCHOOLS AND SUPPORTED OVER 30 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WEEKLY, MONTHLY AND ANNUAL MEETINGS, PROGRAMMING, AND EVENT SPACE. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE DURHAM CHARTER SCHOOL NETWORK DIRECTLY REINFORCE OUR CORE MISSION AREAS WHILE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, NC FARMWORKERS HEALTH PROGRAM, AND THE GROWING CLUB SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ECOSYSTEM IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WORK AND LIVE. THE CENTER IS OPEN TO FACILITY PARTNER USAGE ON AVERAGE 55 HOURS A WEEK AND PROVIDES SPACE FOR FREE OR AT DIRECT USAGE COST TO 94% OF THESE PARTNERS, RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT RENTAL SAVINGS AND PROGRAM IMPACT FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS.
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 July 2003.
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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