Community Based Education & Development is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Los Angeles, California, registered in 1997, with $31,058,791 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$31.1M
▲ 27.0% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$29.2M
Net assets
$10.8M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Community Based Education & Development— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Community Based Education & Development: 4 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Community Based Education & Development— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Community Based Education & Development: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $2.9M (FY2013) to $31.1M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
6.1%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$13.0M
Total liabilities
$2.2M
Net assets
$10.8M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,058,791▲27.0% | $29,156,482▲20.7% | $10,795,665▲21.4% | $13,010,633▲1.9% | 990 |
| 2023 | $24,464,844▼0.7% | $24,154,703▲12.9% | $8,893,356▲3.6% | $12,773,316▼3.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $24,642,376▲11.3% | $21,392,742▲6.3% | $8,583,215▲60.9% | $13,182,892▲40.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $22,133,106▲20.1% | $20,131,037▲16.9% | $5,333,581▲29.9% | $9,374,006▲16.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $18,425,212▲25.2% | $17,226,716▲19.1% | $4,106,925▲41.2% | $8,067,870▲56.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $14,716,901▲18.5% | $14,458,943▲19.7% | $2,908,429▲9.7% | $5,157,185▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2018 | $12,423,369▼0.8% | $12,083,569▼0.4% | $2,650,471▲14.7% | $4,788,256▲15.1% | 990 |
| 2017 | $12,525,504▲22.5% | $12,127,289▲21.1% | $2,310,673▲20.8% | $4,158,459▲19.0% | 990 |
| 2016 | $10,223,339▲36.2% | $10,018,328▲37.5% | $1,912,458▲12.0% | $3,493,766▲25.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $7,504,595▲36.3% | $7,284,257▲41.9% | $1,707,447▲14.8% | $2,776,073▲6.2% | 990 |
| 2014 | $5,504,939▲89.1% | $5,134,004▲79.5% | $1,487,109▲33.2% | $2,615,038▲43.9% | 990 |
| 2013 | $2,911,435 | $2,859,620▲0.9% | $1,116,174▲4.9% | $1,817,342▲15.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $2,832,896▼6.5% | $1,064,359▲4.6% | $1,568,170▼8.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $3,030,282▼15.1% | $1,017,611▲8.7% | $1,710,560▲17.2% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $3,568,141 | $936,230 | $1,459,384 | 990 |
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Data for Community Based Education & Development (EIN 95-4579025) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.