Public Charity

COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT

COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT, of HUNTINGTON PARK, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $8.1M in revenue, $7.9M in expenses, $9.3M in total assets. 216 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $15.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942998086 HUNTINGTON PARK, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$8.1M
Total Expenses$7.9M
Total Assets$9.3M
Grant Records216
Funding Total$15.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF CBE IS TO BUILD PEOPLE'S POWER IN CALIFORNIA'S COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE BY PREVENTING AND REDUCING POLLUTION AND BUILDING GREEN, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTS. CBE PROVIDES RESIDENTS IN BLIGHTED AND HEAVILY POLLUTED URBAN COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA WITH ORGANIZING SKILLS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND LEGAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SO THAT THEY CAN SUCCESSFULLY CONFRONT THREATS TO THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

Sample Grants Received

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION
2024
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS ON THE BENEFITS OF CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$310,000
CLIMATE IMPERATIVE FOUNDATION
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
$300,000
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$155,065
TIDES FOUNDATION
2024
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
$150,000
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS
2024
Lead Exposure In Southeast Los Angeles
$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 216 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Adrian Martinez
SECRETARY Caroline Farrell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Darryl Molina Sarmiento
DIRECTOR OF FIN & OPS Iliana Alvarado
PRESIDENT Jason A Douglas Phd
BOARD MEMBER Lizette Ruiz

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
$760,000 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$667,140 9 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$496,000 7 grants
MSC REGRANTS-GRANT
$470,000 1 grant
MSC REGRANT-GRANT
$450,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $8.1M $7.9M $9.3M
2023 $5.8M $6.0M $9.1M
2022 $7.4M $4.8M $8.9M
2020 $4.7M $3.3M $5.2M
2019 $3.1M $2.9M $3.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $8.1M (+159%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.3M.

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