Competency-Based Education Network INC EIN 82-1307652 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Competency-Based Education Network INC FY2020 filing

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Equips service providers with resources to expand equitable work-learn pathways for all. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, and $736K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2017
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Franklin, TN
Website
www.c-ben.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2020
Expenses
$1.4M
Net assets
$736K
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-1307652 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Franklin, TN Founded 2017
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Equips service providers with resources to expand equitable work-learn pathways for all.
Leadership
Charla Sheid Long · Executive Di · $186K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.4M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$736K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$294K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-27%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
Total assets
$924K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$188K
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$736K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$294K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$924K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 315
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 415
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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Over the last several years, c-ben has grown its membership base to 140 entities that are comprised mostly of U.S.-BASED institutions of higher education. The members represent large state systems, like the university of wisconsin, to large not-for-profit entities like western governors university and southern new hampshire university.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCompetency-Based Education Network INC
EINHdr · item D82-1307652
Principal addressHdr · item CFranklin, TN
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.c-ben.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTN
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a15
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b15
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$186,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/D
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charla S Long’s $442K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3393 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charla S Long$442,000
Charla Sheid Long$392,495$418,454$270,267$215,500$186,000
Lisa Mcintyre-Hite$365,910
Amber Garrison Duncan$314,477$236,700$277,601
Laurie Dodge$221,333$123,667
Tiffany Freeze Denton$131,233$216,833
Ryan Specht-Boardman$193,370$119,758
Grace Fowler$172,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$818K · 75%
Contributions & grants$251K · 23%
Investment income$20K · 2%
Program service revenue75%$818K
Contributions & grants23%$251K
Investment income2%$20K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.01
Program services86%$1.2M
Management & general13%$174K
Fundraising1%$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$215K
Total assetsLn 16$924K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$188K
Total net assetsLn 32$736K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $885K · Operating expenses/yr $1.4M
7.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.2M · Total expenses $1.4M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $174K · Total expenses $1.4M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $17K · Total expenses $1.4M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $17K · Solicited contributions $251K
$0.07 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $251K · Total revenue $1.1M
23%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $818K · Total revenue $1.1M
75%
Investment reliance
Investment income $20K · Total revenue $1.1M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $818K · Total expenses $1.4M
59%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $736K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.4M
-27%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $924K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $736K · Total assets $924K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $669K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $924K
72%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charla Sheid Long · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $186K · Total expenses $1.4M
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $344K · Total expenses $1.4M
25%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Legal fee ratio 4%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grants paid · 8 grants · $224K · 2023–2024
Greater Texas FoundationTX · FY2024$22,500
Stephen F Austin State UniversityFY2024$18,500
Texas A&m University - CommerceFY2023$70,000
Stephen F Austin State UniversityFY2023$37,000
Texas A&m University - Corpus ChrisFY2023$20,000
Texas A&m University - TexarkanaFY2023$18,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$6.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$909K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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