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Charleston Education Partners

EIN 99-3288668 · N Charleston, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CHARLESTON EDUCATION PARTNERS ("CEP") ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TO DEVELOP NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS BY REMOVING BARRIERS, INVESTING RESOURCES, AND ADVOCATING FOR EXCELLENT EDUCATION.

Income
$515,414
Spending
$161,443
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
27.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 27.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 69% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 407% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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 (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • 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 (1)
  1. $121,083 spent. CEP IS WORKING WITH THE COASTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. (EIN: 23-7390313), A SOUTH CAROLINA NONPROFIT CORPORATION RECOGNIZED AS TAX EXEMPT PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, TO CONDUCT A BROAD COMMUNITY SURVEY TO IDENTIFY ISSUES RELATED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER CHARLESTON, SC, AREA. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF SUCH SURVEYS, THE CORPORATION WILL SEEK TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS, BOTH OPERATIONAL AND FUNDING-BASED, TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES THAT THE SURVEY REVEALS. THE GOAL OF THE SURVEY WILL BE TO HELP THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZE RESOURCES TO ASSIST LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS AND ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE GREATER CHARLESTON, SC, AREA. IT IS POSSIBLE, IN THE FUTURE, THAT THE CORPORATION MAY ASPIRE TO FUND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ONE OR MORE SCHOOLS TO ADDRESS ANY COMMUNITY NEED. ULTIMATELY, THE CORPORATION STRIVES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF OUR AREA THROUGH GRANTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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