Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Long Beach, California, registered in 2001, with $822,318 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2023)
$822K
▲ 22.7% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2023)
$790K
Net assets
$559K
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 Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today— 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 Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today: 8 mo reserves · +4% 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 Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today— 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 Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $434K (FY2016) to $822K (FY2023) across 8 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
4.0%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$640K
Total liabilities
$81K
Net assets
$559K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $822,318▲22.7% | $789,701▲10.4% | $559,247▲0.6% | $640,440▲12.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $670,043▲24.9% | $715,173▲34.2% | $556,164▼7.4% | $571,933▼6.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $536,446▼28.6% | $532,951▼4.7% | $600,682▲0.6% | $614,072▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2020 | $751,769▲80.0% | $559,522▲14.9% | $597,187▲47.5% | $612,846▲30.3% | 990 |
| 2019 | $417,643▼12.1% | $487,170▲11.1% | $404,940▼14.7% | $470,430▼1.6% | 990 |
| 2018 | $475,188▼4.2% | $438,617▲9.4% | $474,467▲8.4% | $478,016▲7.6% | 990 |
| 2017 | $496,043▲14.3% | $401,111▼16.7% | $437,896▲27.7% | $444,243▲27.7% | 990 |
| 2016 | $433,808 | $481,644 | $342,964 | $348,011 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
14 grants to Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today totaling $913K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2024 | $10,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc | General support | 2024 | $6,500 |
| California Community Foundation | Education | 2023 | $150,000 |
| Community Partners | Mental health community based prevention | 2023 | $109,999 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2023 | $10,000 |
| Community Partners | Develop the service and technical capacity to contract with dmh to provide on-go | 2022 | $110,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Education | 2022 | $100,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Charitable donation | 2022 | $10,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Education | 2021 | $79,800 |
| Community Partners | Mental health incubation academy providing mentoring, training, technical support and financial reports to commuity based organziations | 2021 | $15,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Education | 2020 | $67,200 |
| California Community Foundation | Education | 2019 | $226,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2018 | $10,300 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2016 | $7,750 |
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Data for Long Beach Blast - Better Learning For All Students Today (EIN 33-0967215) 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.