2025-05-15T22:20:43-04:00 2024-06-30 814168185 FRAZIER & ASSOCIATES CPA'S 284 SEABOARD LANE SUITE 110 FRANKLIN TN 370678287 990 2023-07-01 821307652 COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK COMP 6155171256 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 CHARLA SHEID LONG PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 6155171256 2025-05-15 true true KIMBERLY A DONCHEZ CPA P01321357 6157941375 2025-05-15 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLA SHEID LONG 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 6138051 false X WWW.CBENETWORK.ORG X 2017 DE 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. 10 10 12 0 2065475 2422973 2202332 3684986 16019 23966 10002 5865 4293828 6137790 6000 145000 0 1074179 2022629 0 0 2816312 3831829 3896491 5999458 397337 138332 3226163 5113086 2172923 3938584 1053240 1174502 X 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. false false 5111919 145000 3684986 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 WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES. OUR TEAM NOW INCLUDES 16 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS, SYSTEMS, EMPLOYERS, AND STATES COMMITTED TO COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION (CBE). C-BEN CO-FACILITATED NATIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING, AND TO DATE, WE HAVE TRAINED TWO-THIRDS OF ALL U.S. COLLEGES OF NURSING ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMPETENCY-BASED MODELS ALIGNED WITH THE ESSENTIALS. IN KENTUCKY, WE COMPLETED A STATEWIDE GRADUATE PROFILE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. THE RESULTING ESSENTIAL SKILLS FRAMEWORK IS NOW INFORMING INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY AND WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE. WE DEEPENED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTINUED WORK WITH THE NAVAJO NATION, HELPING LEARNERS DESIGN INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYABILITY PATHWAYS THAT PROMOTE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND LIFE AUTONOMY. IN ALABAMA, WE SUPPORTED THE STATE'S TALENT TRIAD INITIATIVE-AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT TO CREATE A SKILLS-BASED TALENT MARKETPLACE THAT CONNECTS UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS TO LEARNING AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. C-BEN'S SUPPORT FOR ALABAMA'S WORK HAS BECOME A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER STATES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO TENNESSEE'S ZERO- TUITION, COMPETENCY-BASED TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADDRESSING CRITICAL EDUCATOR SHORTAGES WHILE SERVING AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION. C-BEN HOSTED ITS FLAGSHIP EVENT, CBEXCHANGE, WITH OVER 800 ATTENDEES- REFLECTING A 40% GROWTH FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIER NATIONAL EVENT FOR ALL THINGS COMPETENCY-BASED AND SKILLS-FIRST, CBEXCHANGE FOSTERS FIELD-WIDE COLLABORATION AND SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR ASIA PACIFIC COUNTERPART CONTINUED TO GROW GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. OUR COMPETENCYU PLATFORM HAS SCALED TO INCLUDE 15 ON-DEMAND COURSES ACROSS MULTIPLE CBE TOPICS, DELIVERED THROUGH TWO CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND THREE MICRO-CERTIFICATES. THESE OFFERINGS ALLOW US TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE, ACCESSIBLE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS AND LEADERS. WE HAVE OVER 5,000 MEMBERS IN OUR NETWORK-WHILE MOST ARE IN A NO-COST MEMBERSHIP TIER, THE BROAD ENGAGEMENT REFLECTS GROWING INTEREST IN SKILLS- FIRST APPROACHES ACROSS EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND POLICY SECTORS. WE ALSO STREAMLINED OUR MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. IN SUMMARY, C-BEN'S WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR HAS FURTHER SOLIDIFIED OUR POSITION AS A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION. WITH INCREASING DEMAND FOR SCALABLE, WORKFORCE-ALIGNED LEARNING MODELS, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVANCING SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL LEARNERS AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT. 5111919 true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 37 0 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false TN X CHARLA SHEID LONG 6155171256 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 CHARLA SHEID LONG PRESIDENT/DI 45.00 X X 392495 0 0 BROOKS DOHERTY CHAIR/DIRECT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GRAEBE VICE CHAIR/D 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RAYMOND RICE TREASURER/DI 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BERNOTEIT SECRETARY/DI 5.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA AMATO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE DEBACKER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA MILLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE FASTEAU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY FREEZE DENTON VP CONSULTIN 40.00 X 131233 0 0 AMBER GARRISON DUNCAN EXEC VICE PR 40.00 X 236700 0 0 YEDID MINJARES DIRECTOR CON 40.00 X 108016 0 0 LAURIE DODGE VP QUALITY A 40.00 X 123667 0 0 RYAN SPECHT-BOARDMAN DIRECTOR HIG 40.00 X 119758 0 0 1111869 6 false true false ASPIRE ABILITY INC 1677 HWY 198 PAYSON UT 84651 TECHNOLOGY ADV 681432 EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES PO BOX 204661 DALLAS TX 75320 TECHNOLOGY ADV 275000 GMMB INC 3050 K ST NW STE 100 WASHINGTON DC 20007 COMMUNICATION 161404 3 167833 2255140 2422973 PROGRAM SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 611430 3077231 3077231 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS 611430 607755 607755 3684986 23966 23966 261 -261 -261 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 611430 6126 6126 6126 6137790 3714817 X 145000 145000 1779125 1274887 504238 111716 111716 131788 89537 42251 62307 61879 428 73238 58590 14648 1832324 1832324 139152 111322 27830 33501 23010 10491 130998 104799 26199 274344 219475 54869 1039733 1039733 3940 3152 788 BOARD DEVELOPMENT 198646 198646 PAYMENT PROCESSING FEES 18498 18498 RENT 7238 5790 1448 MEALS 6694 5355 1339 11216 6852 4364 5999458 5111919 887539 0 762646 2186334 44664 46696 1760670 1904351 261 15213 22569 516345 546961 126364 406175 3226163 5113086 121407 365891 2051516 3572693 2172923 3938584 X 1053240 1174502 1053240 1174502 3226163 5113086 X 138332 8681 -25751 X false true X true false X 251100 303630 470524 2065475 2422973 5513702 817937 591052 2408742 2202357 3684987 9705075 1069037 894682 2879266 4267832 6107960 15218777 15218777 19824 14240 9991 26021 30092 100168 19824 14240 9991 26021 30092 100168 1088861 908922 2889257 4293853 6138052 15318945 0.99350 0.99040 0.01000 0.01000 X CONFERENCE DEPOSIT 403230 CREDIT CARD REWARDS RECEIVABLE 2945 406175 6138051 8681 8681 6129370 8420 8420 6137790 5991038 -8420 -8420 5999458 5999458 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B UNREALIZED LOSSES 8,681 COST OF GOODS SOLD -261 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D UNREALIZED LOSSES -8,681 COST OF GOODS SOLD 261 false STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 756002514 37000 CBE PROGRAM IMPLEMEN TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - COMMERCE 756001353 70000 CBE PROGRAM IMPLEMEN TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRIS 741760663 20000 CBE PROGRAM IMPLEME TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - TEXARKANA 752655354 18000 CBE PROGRAM IMPLEMEN X X false false false false false false false false false CHARLA SHEID LONG PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 392495 392495 AMBER GARRISON DUNCAN EXEC VICE PRESIDENT 236700 236700 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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 WITH INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND STRATEGIES. OUR TEAM NOW INCLUDES 16 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, ALLOWING US TO EXPAND OUR SUPPORT TO INSTITUTIONS, SYSTEMS, EMPLOYERS, AND STATES COMMITTED TO COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION (CBE). C-BEN CO-FACILITATED NATIONAL WORKSHOPS WITH THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING, AND TO DATE, WE HAVE TRAINED TWO-THIRDS OF ALL U.S. COLLEGES OF NURSING ON HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMPETENCY-BASED MODELS ALIGNED WITH THE ESSENTIALS. IN KENTUCKY, WE COMPLETED A STATEWIDE GRADUATE PROFILE PROJECT IN NOVEMBER 2024 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. THE RESULTING ESSENTIAL SKILLS FRAMEWORK IS NOW INFORMING INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY AND WORKFORCE ALIGNMENT EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE. WE DEEPENED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH TRIBAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONTINUED WORK WITH THE NAVAJO NATION, HELPING LEARNERS DESIGN INDIVIDUALIZED EMPLOYABILITY PATHWAYS THAT PROMOTE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND LIFE AUTONOMY. IN ALABAMA, WE SUPPORTED THE STATE'S TALENT TRIAD INITIATIVE-AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT TO CREATE A SKILLS-BASED TALENT MARKETPLACE THAT CONNECTS UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS TO LEARNING AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. C-BEN'S SUPPORT FOR ALABAMA'S WORK HAS BECOME A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER STATES. ADDITIONALLY, WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO TENNESSEE'S ZERO- TUITION, COMPETENCY-BASED TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, WHICH IS ADDRESSING CRITICAL EDUCATOR SHORTAGES WHILE SERVING AS A NATIONAL MODEL FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION. C-BEN HOSTED ITS FLAGSHIP EVENT, CBEXCHANGE, WITH OVER 800 ATTENDEES- REFLECTING A 40% GROWTH FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE PREMIER NATIONAL EVENT FOR ALL THINGS COMPETENCY-BASED AND SKILLS-FIRST, CBEXCHANGE FOSTERS FIELD-WIDE COLLABORATION AND SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR ASIA PACIFIC COUNTERPART CONTINUED TO GROW GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. OUR COMPETENCYU PLATFORM HAS SCALED TO INCLUDE 15 ON-DEMAND COURSES ACROSS MULTIPLE CBE TOPICS, DELIVERED THROUGH TWO CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS AND THREE MICRO-CERTIFICATES. THESE OFFERINGS ALLOW US TO PROVIDE FLEXIBLE, ACCESSIBLE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR EDUCATORS AND LEADERS. WE HAVE OVER 5,000 MEMBERS IN OUR NETWORK-WHILE MOST ARE IN A NO-COST MEMBERSHIP TIER, THE BROAD ENGAGEMENT REFLECTS GROWING INTEREST IN SKILLS- FIRST APPROACHES ACROSS EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND POLICY SECTORS. WE ALSO STREAMLINED OUR MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION PROCESS TO ENHANCE THE MEMBER EXPERIENCE AND OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY. IN SUMMARY, C-BEN'S WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR HAS FURTHER SOLIDIFIED OUR POSITION AS A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION. WITH INCREASING DEMAND FOR SCALABLE, WORKFORCE-ALIGNED LEARNING MODELS, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADVANCING SOLUTIONS THAT BENEFIT ALL LEARNERS AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH SKILL DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE EMAILED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD WILL HAVE AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND ASK QUESTIONS. THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/CONCERNS. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE FORM 990 BY THE PREPARER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES (IF ANY) ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE AND ACKNOWLEDGE, NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY, THAT HE OR SHE HAS READ AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD, OR ANY APPLICABLE COMMITTEE, SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE, RECEIVING DISCLOSURES OF CURRENT OR PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS THAT MIGHT CAUSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, REVIEW THE TRANSACTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY MEET THE STANDARD FOR APPROVAL LISTED IN THE POLICY, AND MAINTAIN MINUTES AND SUCH OTHER DOCUMENTATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE TO DOCUMENT ITS REVIEW OF THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A A TASK FORCE, COMPRISING THE BOARD CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR (IF ANY), AFTER SEEKING INPUT FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL FORMERLY EVALUATE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY, BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND ANY OTHER SPECIFIC GOALS THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HAVE AGREED UPON IN ADVANCE, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S OWN WRITTEN SELF-EVALUATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SELF-EVALUATION AND THE TASK FORCE'S OVERALL EVALUATION SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD ANNUALLY. THE TASK FORCE WILL RECOMMEND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 1,310,946 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1,817 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 519,561 0 0 TOTAL 1,832,324 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 UNREALIZED LOSSES -8,681 COST OF GOODS SOLD 261 UNREALIZED LOSSES 8,681 COST OF GOODS SOLD -261