Nonprofit · EIN 56-0543244
ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $10,597,640 | $10,576,316 | $21,324 | $4,906,665 | $1,297,256 | $3,609,409 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,992,194 | $10,456,187 | $536,007 | $4,978,136 | $1,390,051 | $3,588,085 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,629,946 | $10,748,690 | -$118,744 | $4,759,546 | $1,707,468 | $3,052,078 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,431,888
- of which government grants
- $10,229,061
- Program service revenue
- $85,508
- Investment income
- $80,244
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,661,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,793,134
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $56,792
- Depreciation
- $129,149
- Program services (functional)
- $9,120,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,455,419
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,978,136
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,906,665
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,297,256
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,609,409
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,050,701
- Publicly traded securities
- $132,897
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,489,512
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $119,897
- Gross receipts
- $10,597,640
- Employees
- 152
- Volunteers
- 618
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED KEATON | CEO Officer | 40 | $178,066 |
| BRIAN LUCKADOO | CFO Officer | – | $108,540 |
| TAYLOR BARBOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BISHOP KEN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KATIE CREIGHTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DEMICCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID ELIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM LANGSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORGE MANJARRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LISA MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DANIEL PEZET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BRITTANY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RASHEDA SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY STRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOANIE STROHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED KEATON | CEO Officer | 40 | $182,757 |
| BRIAN LUCKADOO | CFO Officer | 40 | $108,923 |
| ALEXANDRIA ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAUDRE ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| TAYLOR BARBOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY BELK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BISHOP KEN CARTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DEMICCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAMANTHA DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM LANGSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORGE MANJARRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHELENE MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DANIEL PEZET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY STRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOANIE STROHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JARED KEATON | CEO Officer | 40 | $196,892 |
| BRIAN LUCKADOO | CFO Officer | – | $109,768 |
| ALEXANDRIA ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MAUDRE ADDISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDY BELK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DIANN BLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOHN DEMICCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SAMANTHA DUNBAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KIM LANGSTAFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BISHOP PAUL LEELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JORGE MANJARRES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHELENE MATHEWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| REV DANIEL PEZET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHRIS SHANAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANTHONY STRADFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOANIE STROHM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RONDA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 PARKWOOD AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205-2655
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JARED KEATON, 700 PARKWOOD AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
- Signed the 990
- JARED KEATON, CEO
- Phone
- (704) 371-7447
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.AC4ED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON SMITH & WIKE PLLC
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OUR VISION IS TO POSITIVELY AFFECT THE FUTURE OF CHILDREN AT RISK BY IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION IS A POWERFUL CATALYST FOR BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. BY INVESTING IN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND OFFERING HOLISTIC SUPPORT, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE, WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A BRIDGE TO SUCCESS, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. OUR PROGRAMS ARE A BEACON OF HOPE, OFFERED TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AT NO COST. TO ENSURE TARGETED IMPACT, WE EMPLOY A METICULOUS RECRUITMENT,SELECTION, AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS, REACHING THE POPULATIONS IN GREATEST NEED OF OUR SERVICES. UPON ENROLLMENT, EACH FAMILY RECEIVES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT FROM OUR DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS. TOGETHER, THEY SET AMBITIOUS STUDENT AND FAMILY GOALS, AND WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED
Program accomplishments
- THE ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION, AC4ED, IS DRIVEN BY A VISION-ENSURE THAT A FAMILY'S INCOME DOES NOT DICTATE A CHILD'S FUTURE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUIALITY EDUCATION AND SUPPORT CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM, MODELED AFTER THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE HEAD START APPROACH, PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES, FROM EDUCATION TO HOME VISITATION FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS AND CHILDREN AGED BIRTH TO 5. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH FOSTERS EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND FAMILY WELL-BEING, PAVING THE THE WAY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMITMENT, WE HAVE WITNESSED TRANSFORMATIVE OUTCOMES IN THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED BY FEDERAL GRANTS FROM HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START AND MUNICIPAL GRANTS FROM MECK PRE-K AND NC PRE-K.Expenses $7,700,617 · grants $8,881,040
- AT THE ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION, WE OFFER A DYNAMIC CONTINUUM OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S TRANSITION FROM PRE-KNDERGARTEN TO THEIR K- 12 SCHOOL YEARS. OUR OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND SUMMER CAMP, PROVIDING ENGAGING AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCES BEYOND REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS. OUR KINDERGARTEN-5TH GRADE OST PROGRAM FOSTERS A LOVE FOR LEARNING IN CHILDREN BY EXPLORING VARIOUS SUBJECTS, INCLUDING MATH, ART, SCIENCE, MUSIC, AND NUTRITION, THROUGH FUN LEARN-AT-PLAY ACTIVITIES IN THE AFTERNOON. OUR DEDICATED OST EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS ALSO PROVIDE HOMEWORK HELP AND TUTORING TO KEEP SCHOOLWORK ON TRACK. WE ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES, SPECIAL EVENTS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND FIELD TRIPS, ENCOURAGING THEIR CONTINUED PARTICIPATION YEAR AFTER YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, OUR 6TH GRADE-12TH OST- AC4ED TEEN LEADERSHIP COOPERATIVE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS A SOCIAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO EQUIP STUDENTS ENTERING THEIR TEENS WITH CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THAT WILL SERVE THEM FOR A LIFETIME. APART FROM TUTORING AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, OUR OST EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS MENTOR AC4ED STUDENTS IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, CHARACTER EDUCATION, GOAL-SETTING, TIME MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL PLANNING, UNDERSTANDING VARIOUS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONSIDERING COLLEGE OPTIONS AND TOURS. TO CREATE A BALANCED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, WE INCOPORATE GUEST SPEAKERS, FIELD TRIPS,SPECIAL EVENTS AND EXPLORATION IN ARTS, MUSIC, AND NUTRITION SCIENCES. WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS THROUGH MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE GRANTS, ALONG WITH FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.Expenses $300,155 · grants $300,155
- WITH AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT SPANNING OVER 80 YEARS, AC4ED HAS BEEN AN INTERGAL PART OF CHARLOTTE'S MOST UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. AS CHARLOTTE'S LANDSCAPE HAS EVOLVED, SO HAS AC4ED, ADAPTING THROUGH STRATEGIC GROWTH AND COLLABORATIONS TO CONTINUE OUR VITAL MISSION OF SERVING THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO NEED US MOST.Expenses $1,120,125 · grants $1,047,866
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-0543244
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,906,665
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,597,640
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $10,597,640 | $10,576,316 | $4,906,665 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $10,992,194 | $10,456,187 | $4,978,136 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,629,946 | $10,748,690 | $4,759,546 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $9,656,987 | $9,941,270 | $4,956,730 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-0543244).
Questions about ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC
- What is the EIN of ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC is 56-0543244.
- Is ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JARED KEATON.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $178,066 (JARED KEATON, CEO).
- How much revenue does ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,597,640, expenses of $10,576,316 and total assets of $4,906,665 at year end.
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