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Columbia, SC501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-4933659Revenue $117K in FY2025Latest return filed Mar 24, 2026

On file with the IRSit-ology.orgColumbia, SCTax-exempt since Jun 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We believe we believe that information technology changes the world. New advances in science, medicine, nutrition, engineering security and education spread opportunity and hope. We believe those who actively participate and lead in developing these advancements are the heroes of today and tomorrow. Because information technology penetrates every industry and does not discriminate by age, gender, ethnicity, or any other factor, we believe It offers limitless career opportunities to all. We believe in helping you discover your role in information technology and equipping you with the knowledge and tools to achieve your ideal career. What we DO promote the opportunities and benefits of an It career teach the knowledge and skills needed to get started grow It professionals seeking to advance in their careers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $50K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
50% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13.9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $418K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
13.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $29K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$117K
+153% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$601K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$117K
FY2025▲ +153%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$662K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$412K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$46K
FY2025$117K
Expenses
$149K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$120K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
$601K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$629K
FY2025$601K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $74K Management & general 37% · $56K Fundraising 13% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kristy McLean
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Brown
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stacy Carlos
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blake Coleman
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Renee Connolly
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Reggie Miller
Board of Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoting the opportunities and benefits of an it career, teaching the knowledge and skills needed to get started, and growing it professionals seeking to advance in their careers.

$74Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Central Carolina Community FoundationFY2024$20K
Lipscomb Family FoundationFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$29K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $16K · 2024–2024
South Carolina Council on CompetitivenessSC · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$601K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$172K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$117K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$22K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$172K
Accounts receivableLn 4$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$272
InvestmentsLn 11–13$418K
Total assetsLn 16$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$601K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$354K$172K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$298K$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$635$272
Total assetsLn 16$654K$608K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$629K$601K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18$18
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$22K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$363$363
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$31K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$472$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$74K$56K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 24, 2026 $117K$149K−$32K$601K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $46K$187K−$141K$629K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $222K$194K$27K$764K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $412K$120K$292K$739K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 10, 2022 $296K$206K$90K$447K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $662K$600K$62K$357K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $117,236 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,717$34,719
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,764$60,261
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14,902$22,256
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,383$117,236
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,500$16,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,854$132,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,354$148,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$140,971−$31,514
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $117,236 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$34,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$34,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60,261$60,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,543$18,543
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,713$3,713
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,974 · Excluded from tax $18,543$117,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,750 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,000$6,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,021$1,021
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,400$10,400
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $2,150$2,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18$18
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $14,904$14,904
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,792 · Management $4,793$9,585
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,600 · Management $14,400$36,000
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $363$363
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,015$6,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,399 · Management $18,598$49,997
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $472 · Fundraising $1,825$2,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,172 · Management $55,699 · Fundraising $18,879$148,750
Part X · Balance sheet $608,418 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,797$150,341
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,278$21,534
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,300$18,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $635$272
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $297,771$418,271
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $653,781$608,418
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,813$7,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,813$7,122
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $628,968$574,216
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$27,080
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $628,968$601,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $653,781$608,418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $601,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,236
XI-2 Total expenses$148,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$628,968
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,842
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$601,296

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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