To build livable and economically viable communities in the low income areas of This is accomplished by Greater Los Angeles strengthening the skils and self-sufficiency of residents, businesses of residents, businesses and community serving instituitons through a variety of capacity building and direct service programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $455K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$117K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.8M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$456K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2020 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2025) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1995.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $1.2M Management & general 14% · $198K Fundraising 4% · $58K

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

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$117,458Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Torres’s $157K as President & CEO is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benjamin Torres$156,796$155,000$155,595$135,538$120,462$117,458

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.

See Community Development Technologies Center executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

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

Empowers low-income Los Angeles residents and businesses through skill-building and direct services.

Questions for Community Development Technologies Center

Tap to ask. Community Development Technologies Center sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Community Development Technologies Center answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Community Leadership Development

Administers and directs the "public allies,los angeles"program which is jointly sponsored by americorps and foundations, trains young community leaders 18-30 years old through job placements in non-profit organizations, community college courses, retreats, training seminars and service learning projects, develops leadership councils…

$587Kprogram expense
02

Community Capacity Building and Training

Building capacity of individuals, local businesses and community organizations to improve the economic environmental political and social conditions of geographically targeted communities of los angeles.

$451Kprogram expense
03

Urban Manufacturing Initiatives

Coordinates meetings, networking opportunities and trainings for manufacturers and food processors, seeking greener more energy efficient and safer way to produce and market their products, works with local university and a local utility company to inform and educate local community residents and small businesses regarding energy…

$142Kprogram 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
See all 11 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$198K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$721K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$427K
Investment incomeLn 3$105
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
SavingsLn 2$492K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$721K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$624K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$456K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5113
VolunteersI 656
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$721K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$660K$624K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K$456K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$117K$94K$18K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$777K$619K$121K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$55K$11K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$60K$12K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$16K$761$857
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$14K$679$765
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$380$769
Office expensesLn 13$59K$47K$10K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$2K$628
OccupancyLn 16$16K$13K$2K$759
TravelLn 17$16K$11K$4K$394
InterestLn 20$11K$4K$7K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$32K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$2K$712
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$190K$493$152
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.2M$198K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.6M$3.3M$1.3M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.1M$3.9M$184K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.1M$860K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.4M$310K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.9M−$25K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.4M$108K$1.4M 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,544,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,696,718$1,544,849
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25$105
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,696,743$1,544,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $914,660$1,037,935
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $388,716$398,749
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,303,376$1,436,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $393,367$108,270
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,544,954 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$427,181
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,117,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,544,849
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105$105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105$1,544,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,436,684 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,572 · Management $18,258 · Fundraising $5,628$117,458
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $618,830 · Management $120,749 · Fundraising $37,217$776,796
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $54,819 · Management $10,696 · Fundraising $3,297$68,812
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,644 · Management $11,638 · Fundraising $3,587$74,869
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,967 · Management $761 · Fundraising $857$17,585
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $14,256 · Management $679 · Fundraising $765$15,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,451 · Management $380 · Fundraising $769$5,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46,684 · Management $10,075 · Fundraising $1,755$58,514
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,458 · Management $2,022 · Fundraising $628$13,108
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,644 · Management $2,444 · Fundraising $759$15,847
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,348 · Management $3,972 · Fundraising $394$15,714
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,864 · Management $6,825 · Fundraising $0$10,689
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,118 · Management $6,213 · Fundraising $1,932$40,263
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,844 · Management $2,297 · Fundraising $712$14,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,231 · Management $493 · Fundraising $152$190,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,180,730 · Management $197,502 · Fundraising $58,452$1,436,684
Part X · Balance sheet $1,879,076 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,131$229,124
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,983$492,159
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $594,750$441,005
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $152,537$64,039
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,021$28,421
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $659,792$624,328
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,611,014$1,879,076
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,290$80,409
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$164,607
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $675$482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $294,257$455,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $475,075$446,906
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $841,682$976,520
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,316,757$1,423,426
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,611,014$1,879,076
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,423,426 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,544,954
XI-2 Total expenses$1,436,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$108,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,316,757
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,601
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,423,426

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.