Central Florida Electric Cooperative Educational Charity in
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, INC (CFECEC,INC) IS AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE AND IS TO SECURE AND DISTRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS,CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND FOUNDATIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS TO AND FOR GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE SERVICE AREA AND WHOSE PARENT(S) OR LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) HAVE AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE CFECEC, INC. AND ARE SORTED BY HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC SERVICE TERRITORY. COMMITTEES ARE BROKEN OUT OF THE CHARITY BOARD TO REVIEW THE DIFFERENT APPLICANTS FROM EACH SCHOOL. AN APPLICANT FROM EACH SCHOOL IS THEN CHOSEN BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA; GPA, FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT, CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVEMENT, STUDENT WRITTEN ESSAY AND ANY ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS OF NOTE.
- Income
- $116,963
- Spending
- $248,281
- Spent on programs
- 98%
- Reserves
- 37.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 66%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 37.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 112% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1597% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 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.
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)
- $97,000 spent. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED 44 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $1,000 EACH AND 6 SCHOLARSHIPS OF $2,500 EACH TO HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOLS OF THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC'S SERVICE TERRITORY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO AWARDED 38 SCHOLARSHIPS TO ADULTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC'S SERVICE TERRITORY.
- $125,000 spent. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED GRANTS LOCAL EDUCATIONAL CHARITIES WITHIN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC'S SERVICE TERRITORY.
- $20,000 spent. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED FUNDS TO LOCAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOR PURCHASE OF SAFETY BOARD & TRAILER.
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 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 November 6, 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 December 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 June 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Central Florida Electric Cooperative Inc (Chiefland, FL), EIN 59-0188973. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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