2026-06-04T20:42:10-05:00 2025-06-30 275360847 CROSSLIN PLLC 107 KENNER AVENUE NASHVILLE TN 37205 990 2024-07-01 821307652 COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION NETWORK INC COMP 6155171256 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 CHARLA SHEID LONG PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 6155171256 2026-06-04 1 1 RODNEY C BROWER P00168898 6153205500 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHARLA SHEID LONG 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 7033391 0 X WWW.C-BEN.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 PATHWAY 10 9 17 0 0 0 2422973 3066649 3684986 3933534 23966 27315 5865 5893 6137790 7033391 145000 87300 0 0 2022629 2710157 0 0 0 3831829 4435262 5999458 7232719 138332 -199328 5113086 2699786 3938584 1713285 1174502 986501 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. 0 0 5957613 87300 3966742 SEE SCHEDULE O 5957613 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TN X CHARLA SHEID LONG 6155171256 1417 HANSON DRIVE FRANKLIN TN 37067 JENNIFER GRAEBE BAORD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANE M DEBACKER BOARD VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 BROOKS DOHERTY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAIME FASTEAU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATALIE JONES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLA S LONG PRESIDENT 45.00 X X 442000 0 0 KIMO KIPPEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AJITA TALWALKER MENON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JANE OATES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE EDELHEIT ROSS BOARD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STACEY GARRETT KOJU BOARD SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMBER GARRISON DUNCAN VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 40.00 X 314477 0 0 LISA MCINTYRE-HITE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 40.00 X 365910 0 0 LAURIE DODGE VP OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDITATION 40.00 X 221333 0 0 GRACE FOWLER SR. DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SUCCESS 40.00 X 172000 0 0 RYAN SPECHT-BOARDMAN DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION SOLUTIONS 40.00 X 193370 0 0 1709090 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 137854 2928795 3066649 PROGRAM SERVICE ARRANG 611430 2928694 2928694 CONFRENCE REGISTRATION 611430 889930 889930 ENROLLMENTS 611430 114910 114910 3933534 27315 27315 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 611430 5893 5893 5893 7033391 3966742 0 0 87300 87300 2506663 1777995 728668 203494 141340 62154 97800 78240 19560 552 442 110 121827 97462 24365 8356 8356 17359 13887 3472 378544 302835 75709 1236602 1236602 14051 11241 2810 OTHER STAFFING AND CONT 1588997 1588997 CONSULTING ARANGEMENTS 370989 370989 BOARD DEVELOPMENT 291544 291544 TECHNOLOGY 157466 125973 31493 151175 124310 26865 7232719 5957613 1275106 0 2186334 562021 46696 1904351 1010992 22569 7092 546961 632299 406175 487382 5113086 2699786 365891 643515 3572693 1069770 3938584 1713285 X 1174502 986501 1174502 986501 5113086 2699786 -199328 11327 0 X 0 0 0 X 303630 470524 2065475 2422973 3181559 8444161 591052 2408742 2202357 3684987 3818624 12705762 894682 2879266 4267832 6107960 7000183 21149923 0 0 0 21149923 14240 9991 26021 30092 27315 107659 14240 9991 26021 30092 27315 107659 908922 2889257 4293853 6138052 7027498 21257582 0.99490 0.00510 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 CONFRENCE DEPOSIT 484640 CREDIT CACRD REWARDS RECEIVABLE 2742 487382 X 7044718 11327 11327 7033391 0 7033391 7232719 0 7232719 0 7232719 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX POSITIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER CERTAIN INCOME IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT SUCH TAX POSITIONS DO NOT RESULT IN AN UNCERTAINTY REQUIRING RECOGNITION. 0 BLUEGRASS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 500 NEWTOWN PIKE LEXINGTON KY 40508 760826082 13800 0 SCHOLARSHIP - 2025 STUDENTS GREATER TEXAS FOUNDATION 61000 FOUNDATION PLACE DR BRYAN TX 77807 742158821 22500 0 GTF GRANT - MILESTONE 3 LUMINA 20 E CLAY ST LANCASTER PA 17602 351813228 24000 0 LUMINA FOUNDATION AND MATH PATHWAYS GRANT STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY 1936 NORTH ST NACOGDOCHES TX 75965 756002514 18500 0 COLLABRATORY PROJECT FOR HOSPITALITY ADMINISTRATION 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHARLA S LONG PRESIDENT 442000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442000 0 0 0 LISA MCINTYRE-HITE VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 365910 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 365910 0 0 0 AMBER GARRISON DUNCAN VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 314477 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 314477 0 0 0 LAURIE DODGE VP OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND ACCREDIT 221333 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 221333 0 0 0 RYAN SPECHT-BOARDMAN DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION SOLUTIO 193370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 193370 0 0 0 GRACE FOWLER SR. DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SUCCESS 172000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172000 0 0 0 FORM 990, 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 ZEROTUITION, 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 ATTENDEESREFLECTING 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 COMPETENCY 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 SKILLSFIRST 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 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. THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/CONCERNS. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES WILL BE MADE TO THE FORM 990 BY THE PREPARER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL 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, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC