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Cloud Veterans Inc

EIN 84-2303848 · Miami, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • It owes more than it owns.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

CLOUD VETERANS IS DEDICATED TO TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS BY PROVIDING FREE CLOUD COMPUTING TRAINING, CERTIFICATION PREPARATION, EXAM REIMBURSEMENT, RESUME AND LINKEDIN SUPPORT, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. AS A 100% VOLUNTEER-RUN 501(C)(3), THE ORGANIZATION BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN MILITARY SERVICE AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT, EQUIPPING VETERANS WITH THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS NEEDED TO LAUNCH CAREERS IN CLOUD AND AI TECHNOLOGY.

Income
$70,764
Spending
$81,144
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
-1.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
4

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

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    0 of 20

    It owes 166% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 37% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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: 54 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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)
  1. $49,111 spent. MILITARY VETERANS TRAININGS CLOUD VETERANS DELIVERS FREE, STRUCTURED CLOUD COMPUTING TRAINING TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS. TRAINING IS DELIVERED THROUGH ONLINE SELF-PACED LEARNING, COHORT-BASED BOOTCAMPS, AND LIVE INSTRUCTION COVERING THE MAJOR CLOUD PLATFORMS (MICROSOFT AZURE, AMAZON WEB SERVICES, AND GOOGLE CLOUD). CURRICULUM INCLUDES FOUNDATIONAL CLOUD CONCEPTS, HANDS-ON LABS, AND CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS BOOTCAMP PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERED WITH INDUSTRY TRAINING PROVIDERS INCLUDING PLURALSIGHT, WHICH NAMED CLOUD VETERANS A WINNER IN ITS 2025 BEST IN TECH AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP PAIRING VETERANS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER NAVIGATION. MILITARY VETERANS TRAININGS CLOUD VETERANS DELIVERS FREE, STRUCTURED CLOUD COMPUTING TRAINING TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS. TRAINING IS DELIVERED THROUGH ONLINE SELF-PACED LEARNING, COHORT-BASED BOOTCAMPS, AND LIVE INSTRUCTION COVERING THE MAJOR CLOUD PLATFORMS (MICROSOFT AZURE, AMAZON WEB SERVICES, AND GOOGLE CLOUD). CURRICULUM INCLUDES FOUNDATIONAL CLOUD CONCEPTS, HANDS-ON LABS, AND CERTIFICATION EXAM PREPARATION. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS BOOTCAMP PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERED WITH INDUSTRY TRAINING PROVIDERS INCLUDING PLURALSIGHT, WHICH NAMED CLOUD VETERANS A WINNER IN ITS 2025 BEST IN TECH AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORSHIP PAIRING VETERANS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER NAVIGATION.
  2. $5,000 spent. CERTIFICATION EXAM REIMBURSEMENT - CLOUD VETERANS REIMBURSES HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS AND TRANSITIONING SERVICE MEMBERS FOR THE COST OF CLOUD COMPUTING CERTIFICATION EXAMS FROM MICROSOFT (AZURE), AMAZON WEB SERVICES, AND GOOGLE CLOUD UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING. BY REMOVING THE FINANCIAL BARRIER TO CREDENTIALING, THE PROGRAM HELPS VETERANS EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS THAT DIRECTLY TRANSLATE TO HIGHER PLACEMENT RATES AND STARTING SALARIES IN CLOUD ROLES. CERTIFICATIONS SUPPORTED INCLUDE ENTRY-LEVEL CREDENTIALS SUCH AS AZ-900, AWS CLOUD PRACTITIONER, AND GOOGLE CLOUD DIGITAL LEADER, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATE AND PROFESSIONAL-LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS.
  3. $3,000 spent. RESUME REVIEW AND CAREER COUNSELING SERVICES - CLOUD VETERANS PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE RESUME REVIEW, LINKEDIN PROFILE OPTIMIZATION, AND CAREER COUNSELING TO HELP VETERANS TRANSLATE MILITARY EXPERIENCE INTO LANGUAGE AND CREDENTIALS RECOGNIZED BY CIVILIAN TECHNOLOGY EMPLOYERS. SERVICES ARE DELIVERED VIRTUALLY BY VOLUNTEER INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND INCLUDE INTERVIEW PREPARATION, SALARY NEGOTIATION GUIDANCE, AND DIRECT INTRODUCTIONS THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S NETWORK OF HIRING PARTNERS. THE PROGRAM LEVERAGES THE FOUNDER'S ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY NETWORK, BUILT OVER TWO DECADES AS ONE OF MICROSOFT'S LARGEST GLOBAL PARTNERS, TO CONNECT GRADUATES WITH OPEN ROLES AT CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS, MANAGED SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ENTERPRISE IT TEAMS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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.

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