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Data Center Coalition

EIN 84-2248368 · Leesburg, VA

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What it says it does

THE DATA CENTER COALITION (DCC) IS THE VOICE OF THE DATA CENTER INDUSTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

ENERGY REGULATORY ADVOCACY: DCC PARTICIPATES IN REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS, ADVOCATING FOR ELECTRICITY RATES, TARIFFS, AND OTHER SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE TIMELY, AFFORDABLE, AND RELIABLE POWER TO SUPPORT DATA CENTER INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES.
ADVOCACY: DCC ADVOCATES FOR A STRONG BUSINESS CLIMATE, POLICIES, AND INVESTMENTS THAT SUPPORT THE GROWTH AND SUCCESS OF THE SECTOR. SOME OF DCC'S POLICY PRIORITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING AND ADVANCING A COMPETITIVE TAX, BUSINESS, AND REGULATORY CLIMATE THAT SUPPORTS DATA CENTER INVESTMENT, DEVELOPING A SKILLED AND DIVERSE WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT DATA CENTER CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS, AND ENSURING PRAGMATIC AND WORKABLE POLICIES AND PROCESSES RELATED TO SITING, LAND USE, AND ZONING.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH: DCC INFORMS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS, POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT DATA CENTERS AND PROMOTES THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING IMPACTS AS WELL AS THE WORKFORCE NEEDS OF THE DATA CENTER INDUSTRY. DCC SPONSORS RESEARCH TO DEMONSTRATE THE INDUSTRY'S IMPACT NATIONWIDE AND IN KEY STATES AND COMMUNITIES.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 2024.
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 January 2020.
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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