Center for Career Transformation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO TRANSFORM LIVES BY OFFERING COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTIONS THAT LEAD TO BETTER EMPLOYMENT THROGH EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND CAREER SERVCICES IN THE GREAT HOUSTON AREA. SPECIFICALLY, SERVICES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LANGUAGE TRAINING, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, CAREER COUNSELING,PROFESSIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, AND PLACEMENT SOLUTIONS WITH THE GOAL OF ATTAINING CAREER UPGRADES AND ENHANCED SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE ORGANIZATION WILL EXPAND SERVICES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED TO A SPECIFIC POPULATION TO INCLUDE ALL VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON AREA IN NEED FOR CAREER TRANSFORMATION.
- Income
- $178,213
- Spending
- $169,528
- Reserves
- 2.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 75% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (4)
- $81,203 spent. CIVICS GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDE CIVICS EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND TEACHING SUPPORT. CCT PROVIDES CIVICS-FOCUSED SERVICES THAT EMPOWER IMMIGRANTS ON THEIR PATH TO U.S. CITIZENSHIP. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN U.S. HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES, HELPING LAWFUL PERMANENT RESIDENTS NOT ONLY PREPARE FOR THE NATURALIZATION TEST BUT ALSO BECOME INFORMED AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GRANT ENABLES US TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EDUCATION, BUILD TRUST WITHIN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND FOSTER MEANINGFUL CIVIC PARTICIPATION STRENGTHENING BOTH INDIVIDUAL LIVES AND THE BROADER SOCIAL FABRIC.
- $75,342 spent. REFUGEE CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER NAVIGATION SUPPORT. THE REFUGEE CAREER PATHWAYS (RCP) PROGRAM IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED INITIATIVE BY THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (ACF). IT AIMS TO HELP REFUGEES AND OTHER ORR- ELIGIBLE POPULATIONS ACHIEVE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY SUPPORTING THEIR ENTRY OR RE-ENTRY INTO PROFESSIONAL OR SKILLED CAREER FIELDS IN THE U.S.
- $12,678 spent. ACAM PROGRAM COMMUNITY NAVIGATION, INSTRUCTION, AND OUTREACH. THE PATHWAYS TO CITIZENSHIP COLLABORATIVE, COORDINATED BY ACAM IN HOUSTON, HELPS IMMIGRANTS NAVIGATE THE JOURNEY TO U.S. CITIZENSHIP BY OFFERING LEGAL ASSISTANCE, CIVICS EDUCATION, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE HOUSTON IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES COLLABORATIVE (HILSC), THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES WORKSHOPS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, ENGLISH CLASSES AND GUIDANCE ON THE NATURALIZATION PROCESS. IT ALSO CONNECTS PARTICIPANTS WITH AFFORDABLE LEGAL SERVICES AND HELPS COVER APPLICATION COSTS THROUGH FUNDING FROM GROUPS LIKE THE HOUSTON ENDOWMENT.
- ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS PRIORITISING DISADVANTAGES COMMUNITIES; AIMING TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO DAILY NEEDS SUCH AS JOBS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, FOOD, AND RECREATION; FOSTERING EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT AND RESTORATION; RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES BY REMOVING, RETROFITTING, OR MITIGATING HIGHWAYS OR OTHER TRANSFORMATION FACILITIES THAT CREATE BARRIERS TO COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY, INCLUDING TO MOBILITY, ACCESS, OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 2025.
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 October 2016.
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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