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2-6 Project Limited

EIN 84-2582680 · Fayetteville, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak45 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FOUNDED BY GRANT BENNETT IN 2020 AT THE HEIGHT OF COVID-19, THE TWO-SIX PROJECT WAS BORN FROM A DEEP PASSION FOR COMMUNITY AND A BOLD VISION FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. BY CONNECTING YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS, CREATIVES, AND ATHLETES WITH YOUTH FROM MARGINALIZED BACKGROUNDS, THE ORGANIZATION QUICKLY BECAME A POWERFUL CATALYST FOR CHANGE IN BENNETTS HOMETOWN OF FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THROUGH GRASSROOTS PROGRAMMING, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS WITH INFLUENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, DREAMVILLE, AND THE NBA, THE TWO-SIX PROJECT HAS EVOLVED INTO A VITAL RESOURCE FOR MARGINALIZED YOUTH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. LED BY A DYNAMIC TEAM OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, THE PROJECT IS EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS THROUGH INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES.

Income
$221,838
Spending
$266,170
Spent on programs
80%
Reserves
-0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
20

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: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 1% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    80% 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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. $65,443 spent. THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM IS THE TWO SIX PROJECT S FLAGSHIP YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO EXPOSE UNDERREPRESENTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CAREER PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY CREATIVITY AND BUSINESS. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING TRAVEL EXPERIENCES AND MENTORSHIP ENGAGEMENTS THAT BROADEN THEIR EXPOSURE TO REAL-WORLD CAREERS THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE ENCOUNTER. DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR ELP HOSTED MORE THAN 20 SESSIONS GIVING STUDENTS CONSISTENT AND STRUCTURED ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS WORK IS MADE POSSIBLE ENTIRELY THROUGH THE DEDICATION OF THE TWO SIX PROJECT S VOLUNTEER STAFF EACH OF WHOM INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF SERVICE THIS YEAR TO ENSURE EVERY STUDENT HAS ACCESS TO THE GUIDANCE AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY DESERVE. THE PROGRAM S SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY THE BREADTH OF CAREER AWARENESS BUILT AMONG PARTICIPANTS AND THE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS FORMED BETWEEN STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES LAYING A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS.
  2. $31,085 spent. STEAM SCHOLARS IS A HANDS-ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ENRICHMENT PROGRAM SERVING UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH A FOCUS ON ROBOTICS DESIGN BUILDING AND ENGINEERING. STUDENTS MEET TWICE MONTHLY FOR STRUCTURED SESSIONS WHERE THEY DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS THROUGH THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING AND PROGRAMMING ROBOTS. AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION S BROADER REACH OF MORE THAN 500 STUDENTS SERVED THIS YEAR STEAM SCHOLARS GIVES PARTICIPANTS DIRECT EXPOSURE TO STEM DISCIPLINES IN A PRACTICAL ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM S SUCCESS LIES IN ITS ABILITY TO MAKE COMPLEX TECHNICAL CONCEPTS ACCESSIBLE AND EXCITING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM FIELDS.
  3. $5,686 spent. READERS 4 LEADERS IS A LITERACY-FOCUSED PROGRAM SERVING THIRD GRADE STUDENTS ACROSS CUMBERLAND COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING READING PROFICIENCY DURING ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL DEVELOPMENTAL WINDOWS IN A CHILD S ACADEMIC JOURNEY. RESEARCH CONSISTENTLY SHOWS THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT READING AT GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL MAKING EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTION A HIGH-IMPACT AREA OF FOCUS. THIS PAST PROGRAM YEAR READERS 4 LEADERS ACHIEVED MEANINGFUL GAINS IN LITERACY RATES ACROSS CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEMONSTRATING THE PROGRAM S DIRECT AND MEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.

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 October 13, 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 January 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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