COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY
EIN 82-4863904 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
What they do
COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMYS MISSION is to UNLOCK PEOPLES POTENTIAL BY HELPING THEM LAUNCH and GROW THEIR CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AS A NON-PROFIT, WE TRAIN and PREPARE ADULTS for CERTIFICATION and SUCCESS IN IT JOBS to ADDRESS AN (SEE SCH O) INDUSTRY SHORTAGE of SKILLED IT PROFESSIONALS, A SHORTAGE NOTED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. OUR SOLE MOTIVATION is to HELP STUDENTS LAND and THRIVE IN IT JOBS IN ORDER to GROW THE TECH WORKFORCE. COMPTIA TECH CAREER ACADEMY is A NONPROFIT SUBSIDIARY of CREATING IT FUTURES FOUNDATION, A 501(C)3 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. CREATING IT FUTURES, IN TURN, is A SUBSIDIARY of THE NONPROFIT, INTERNATIONAL TECH TRADE ASSOCIATION, COMPTIA, HEADQUARTERED IN DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS.
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They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,169,531 for TODD THIBODEAUX (CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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TODD THIBODEAUXCHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR
GUY MORSR. DIRECTOR PROGRAM DELIVERY
KATHLEEN BRENNANSR. DIRECTOR STUDENT AFFAIRS
ANTHONY DEROSADIRECTOR
LAUREN PIERCEDIRECTOR ADMISSIONS
COLLEEN KOMARDIRECTOR BILLING
BRIAN LAFFEYTREASURER, DIRECTOR
JEAN LIUSECRETARY, DIRECTOR
COURTNEY FONGCEO, DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- March 2019
- Location
- 3500 LACEY ROAD SUITE 100, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515
- County
- DuPage
- In care of
- BRIAN LAFFEY
- Primary officer
- BRIAN LAFFEY, CFO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
- NTEE classification
- Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
- IRS tax category
- Employment Preparation & Procurement