COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE
COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE reported $31.1 million in revenue and $29.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $56.43 went to program services, $43.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.0% of the total. Government grants made up 66.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $449,586 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 111% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 56.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 43.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 66.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 66.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $449,586 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.54% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseCBD College has been providing quality education and training to students for over 40 years with thousands of graduates currently working in the medical field. CBD is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health and Education Schools (ABHES) and a Non-Profit Healthcare Career College located in the heart of Los Angeles. We believe that our instructional methods, the pleasant learning environment, and expertise of our staff, are second-to-none in our field. We also firmly believe that every student can and will achieve. Through the understanding of today's ever changing Medical…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $449,586 | $0 | $0 | $449,586 |
| CTO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $347,834 | $0 | $0 | $347,834 |
| DMS PROG Director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $317,922 | $0 | $0 | $317,922 |
| DEAN OF EDUCATION Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $280,171 | $0 | $0 | $280,171 |
| DIR CLINICAL OPER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,966 | $0 | $0 | $223,966 |
| CH OPER OFFICER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,780 | $0 | $0 | $197,780 |
| Treasurer Officer, 0.00 hrs/week | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $456K (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–1b5 · 4 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 5147
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IINNOVATE LLC Management services | $450,000 |
| LTD Consulting LLC Business develop & mgmt | $370,000 |
| Medal Marketing LLC Marketing | $360,000 |
| BINKAT MEDIA LLC Marketing | $276,000 |
| AXIA CPQ LLC Information Technology | $189,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE spent in FY2025, $56.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE reported that 56.4% of its $29.2 million in expenses went to program services, 43.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $449,586, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE get its money?
Of $31.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 66.0% came from contributions and grants (including 66.0% from government grants) and 33.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT dba CBD COLLEGE a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4579025 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620489349301692 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202500499349302145 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 (amended), object 202410679349301721 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202300479349300000 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202210479349300306 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202140479349300124 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4579025: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.