Consumer Education Services Inc
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Consumer Education Services Inc at a glance
In short: Consumer Education Services Inc gave $2.6M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,650,000
- +452.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,325,000
- +452.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,325,000
- Total assets
- $23,278,173
- -7.4% 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 Consumer Education Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Institute of Money Management ($1.6M). Together the top 2 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Consumer Education Services Inc gives
- Giving grew 489% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2019) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Money Management Raleigh, NC | To Support Icmm | $1,650,000 |
| Carolina Community Impact Inc Raleigh, NC | To Support CCI | $1,000,000 |
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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 | $23,278,173 | $1,266,266 | $3,728,088 | $2,650,000 | 2 | $684,710 |
| 2024 | $25,151,407 | $2,760,767 | $2,939,903 | $480,000 | 2 | $330,899 |
| 2023 | $23,042,605 | $5,387,500 | $5,974,438 | $1,050,000 | 1 | $301,736 |
| 2022 | $23,360,630 | $7,529,671 | $5,423,064 | $450,000 | 1 | $2,624,141 |
| 2021 | $26,795,782 | $7,112,635 | $6,807,417 | $250,000 | 1 | $1,271,210 |
| 2020 | $23,548,010 | $7,890,936 | $7,033,768 | — | — | $942,118 |
| 2019 | $23,715,201 | $8,370,602 | $8,830,612 | $250,000 | 1 | $333,556 |
About Consumer Education Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Consumer Education Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.6M. Net investment income was $685K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Consumer Education Services Inc is led by Dayang Diane Chen, Chairman & Secretary on every filing since 2023; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dayang Diane Chen
Chairman & Secretary
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$79K (2023) → $106K (2025)
Alexis Nelson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Naveed Iftikhar
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Fitzgerald
Board Member
Chairman → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Stallings
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Steve Cole (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Robb Czyzewski (2023–2024) — Cheif Operat
- Former: Michael Croxson (2019–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Joseph Battle (2023) — General Manager
- Former: Diane Chen (2019–2022) — Chairman & Secretary
- Former: Jean Elias (2019–2022) — Vice President of Marketin
- Former: Amy Blackwell (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Matthew Mall (2019–2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $106K, to Dayang Diane Chen (Chairman/ Se).
Frequently asked questions about Consumer Education Services Inc
How much does Consumer Education Services Inc give each year?
Consumer Education Services Inc gave $2.6M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $480K across 2 grants.
How large is Consumer Education Services Inc?
Consumer Education Services Inc reported $23.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Consumer Education Services Inc?
Consumer Education Services Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $23.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Consumer Education Services Inc operate?
Consumer Education Services Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Consumer Education Services Inc's EIN?
Consumer Education Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2106758. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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