Center for Credentialing and
Professional certification management through review, examination, training, and conferencing.
Center for Credentialing and at a glance
In short: Center for Credentialing and gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,742
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,742
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,742
- Total assets
- $12,511,030
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Credentialing and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NBCC Foundation ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2024) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NBCC Foundation Greensboro, NC | Support | $29,742 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,511,030 | $6,113,925 | $5,502,559 | $29,742 | 1 | $333,403 |
| 2024 | $11,370,273 | $5,718,715 | $5,521,533 | $29,495 | 1 | $307,419 |
| 2023 | $10,575,146 | $5,805,520 | $5,662,621 | $43,000 | 1 | $330,918 |
| 2022 | $10,706,826 | $5,517,075 | $6,824,266 | — | — | $292,065 |
| 2021 | $13,101,154 | $10,633,640 | $6,641,662 | — | — | $126,314 |
| 2020 | $8,502,620 | $8,730,658 | $5,957,483 | — | — | $161,068 |
About Center for Credentialing and
Based on IRS filings
Center for Credentialing and is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $333K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Credentialing and is led by Kylie Dotson-Blake, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kylie Dotson-Blake
President
Interim President & CEO → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Jackson-Allen
Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Dempsey
Past Chair
Chair → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Amburn
COO
Chair & COO → COO, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marian King
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Asbury
Vice Chair
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Selena Tan
Board Member
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trigg Even
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Airhart-Larraga
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Lott
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Lela Kosteck Bunch (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Joel Diambra (2021–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Ended 123121
- Former: Margaret Bloom (2020–2021) — Past Chair
- Former: David Bergman (2020) — Former Vice President Ext Affair
- Former: Lorin Lentendre (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Ackerman (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas W. Clawson (2020) — Former CEO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Credentialing and
How much does Center for Credentialing and give each year?
Center for Credentialing and gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $29K across 1 grant.
How large is Center for Credentialing and?
Center for Credentialing and reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.1M.
What is Center for Credentialing and?
Center for Credentialing and is a public charity focused on Education, based in Greensboro, NC. It holds $12.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Center for Credentialing and operate?
Center for Credentialing and has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Center for Credentialing and's EIN?
Center for Credentialing and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1939556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
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