Community Build INC FY2023 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 1992EIN 95-4375255Revenue $5.5M in FY2023

On file with the IRScommunitybuild.org4305 Degnan Blvd Ste 102, 90008-4949 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Mar 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To change the conditions which lead to los angeles civil unrest through job creation, research and real property development programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $291K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
4
named funders · $693K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$899K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2023+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2024$8.4M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2024$9.1M
Net assets
$899K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$899K
FY2024$98K
FY2024−$474K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.4M Management & general 18% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$147,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Sausedo$160,000$160,000$147,500$123,750$135,000$101,250
Leon Gullette$110,000$110,000————
Earnest Williams$105,000$105,000————
Kimberly Ramsey—————$24,954

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers family, youth, community outreach, and economic development services.

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3 programs · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Family and Youth Services

Provide youth and family counseling to reduce gang involvement; offer college counseling and scholarships; aid in the transition of foster children and probation youth; and prepare individuals for employment.

$4.2Mprogram expense
02

Community Outreach

To develop a training and outreach program to residents of south central los angeles that includes technology exposure and job skill training.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Industry and Economic Development

Program provides economic development to the inner city by attracting new industry to the area through lower than fair market value leases, thus improving the city's general business conditions and making environmental improvements.

$215Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$693K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$899K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$158K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$899K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 555
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$899K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$141K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.0M$449K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$361K$300K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$306K$305K$436
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$103K$36K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$537K$410K$127K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$3K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$80K$36K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$302K$201K$101K
TravelLn 17$30K$6K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$434$12K
InterestLn 20$133K$133K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$92K$78K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$153K$86K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$820K$806K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$5.4M$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.9M$4.7M−$801K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.5M$6.6M−$1.1M$899K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.5M$5.8M−$357K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.4M$8.4M$968K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.4M$4.5M−$132K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,482,998 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,941,270$5,098,323
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,919$222,221
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3,969
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $287,802$158,485
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,459,998$5,482,998
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,318,303$4,309,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,498,610$2,305,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,816,913$6,615,648
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$356,915−$1,132,650
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,482,998 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,909,640
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$188,683
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,098,323
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $222,221$222,221
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,969$3,969
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $158,485$158,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $384,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,482,998
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,615,648 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,523 · Management $15,613$156,136
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,027,605 · Management $449,381$3,476,986
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,596$10,596
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $299,961 · Management $60,684$360,645
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $305,199 · Management $436$305,635
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,934$14,934
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $35,531 · Management $67,307$102,838
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $410,333 · Management $126,529$536,862
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,000 · Management $27,658$30,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,575 · Management $44,131$79,706
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200,975 · Management $100,598$301,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,474 · Management $23,794$30,268
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $434 · Management $11,562$11,996
IX-20 InterestManagement $132,805$132,805
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $77,828 · Management $13,982$91,810
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $85,696 · Management $66,988$152,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $806,239 · Management $13,277$819,516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,445,969 · Management $1,169,679 · Fundraising $0$6,615,648
Part X · Balance sheet $3,565,030 assets, 12 lines filed
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,342,748$1,674,431
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $246,108$229,238
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,799,798$1,661,361
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,717,944$3,565,030
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $390,390$1,281,093
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $140,060$195,776
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $428,919$499,436
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,158$17,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,647,032$2,665,968
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,070,912$899,062
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,070,912$899,062
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,717,944$3,565,030
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $899,062 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,482,998
XI-2 Total expenses$6,615,648
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,132,650
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,070,912
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$39,200
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$899,062

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