Conservation Corps of Long Beach
Conservation Corps of Long Beach reported $19.1 million in revenue and $17.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.37 went to program services, $16.00 to management and general costs and $1.63 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $237,527 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 228% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.4% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.4% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $237,527 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.39% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOn any given day, more than 150 corpsmembers ages 18-26 perform a wide assortment of environmental and community service projects throughout Long Beach and surrounding cities (such as signal hill, lakewood, paramount, lynwood, and south gate) including catalina island, the angeles national forest, the cleveland national forest and along the lower los angeles river. These projects include planting and caring for trees, abating litter that is at-risk for getting into our waterways, providing waste diversion assistance, building community gardens, constructing parks, maintaining wetlands…
Conservation Corps of Long Beach (cclb) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987 to support young adults ages 18-26 as they realize their potential through work, service, conservation and education. Corpsmembers, many of whom come from and live in historically under-resourced communities, as well as communities where environmental justice issues like inadequate access to healthy food, air and water pollution, and inadequate transportation are prevalent. They are typically no longer in school or working and face multiple life challenges. Our focus is asset-based, and we pride ourselves in…
Providing supportive services is central to the mission of cclb and helping young adults realize their potential. Our overarching goal is to create career pathways and opportunities that when put together programmatically, reduce and/or remove barriers to long-term success. The supportive services provided are designed to aid corpsmembers in their personal and professional development while they engage in environmental conservation work. These programs are structured to provide not just job training but also educational and life skills support to help participants succeed in their careers and…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,256 | $0 | $43,271 | $237,527 |
| DEPUTY DIRECTOR/COO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,583 | $0 | $24,439 | $178,022 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,768 | $0 | $27,324 | $157,092 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,411 | $0 | $20,495 | $134,906 |
| ACCOUNTING MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,162 | $0 | $16,711 | $131,873 |
| DIRECTOR OF CORPSMEMBER DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,050 | $0 | $27,514 | $130,564 |
| PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,494 | $0 | $21,340 | $122,834 |
| DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,065 | $0 | $4,904 | $108,969 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Conservation Corps of Long Beach (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $605K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5411
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| INTEGRITY LANDSCAPE AND CONCRETE Landscape services | $899,242 |
| LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS Subcontractor | $703,512 |
| J MERCADO HORTICULTURAL SERVICE Landscape services | $514,945 |
| SALAZAR LANDSCAPING Landscape services | $382,470 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Conservation Corps of Long Beach totaling $32,029 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Conservation Corps of Long Beach's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Conservation Corps of Long Beach, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Conservation Corps of Long Beach spent in FY2025, $82.37 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Conservation Corps of Long Beach's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Conservation Corps of Long Beach reported that 82.4% of its $17.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Conservation Corps of Long Beach pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Conservation Corps of Long Beach reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $237,527, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Conservation Corps of Long Beach get its money?
Of $19.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.4% came from contributions and grants and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Conservation Corps of Long Beach a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0293393 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641249349303554 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349307893 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349318561 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311019349301756 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349315060 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111179349302021 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0293393: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.