Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CATALYZE A COMPETENCY- AND SKILLS-FIRST SOCIETY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS BY EQUIPPING THOSE WHO SERVE THEM WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO EXPAND EQUITABLE WORK-LEARN PATHWAYS.
Public Charity
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC is a Public Charity headquartered in FRANKLIN, TN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.0M revenue, $7.2M expenses, $2.7M total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 821307652
FRANKLIN, TN
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: B01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.0M
Total Expenses$7.2M
Total Assets$2.7M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Competency-Based Education Network Inc
How Competency-Based Education Network Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
Over the past year, the Competency-Based Education Network (c-ben) has continued to lead national efforts to advance a skills-first society by designing equitable, work-learn pathways and equipping educators…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
$1,400,000
PASS THRU FUNDING
$29,935
PASS THRU FUNDING
$29,500
Grant, CompetencyXchange Task Force
$50,000
CBExchange Conference 11/9/2021 - 11/12/2021
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Ajita Talwalker Menon
VICE PRESIDENT AND COO
Amber Garrison Duncan
DIRECTOR
Brooks Doherty
PRESIDENT
Charla S Long
BOARD VICE CHAIR
Diane M Debacker
SR. DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SUCCESS
Grace Fowler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.0M | $7.2M | $2.7M |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $6.0M | $5.1M |
| 2023 | $4.3M | $3.9M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.8M | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $909K | $1.1M | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $909K to $7.0M (+674%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.