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Community Business Partnership Inc

EIN 54-1760384 · Springfield, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

PROVIDE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20
It owes 40% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 15
51% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15
Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$335,913 spent. BUSINESS FINANCE CENTER (BFC): PROVIDES FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS ALTERNATIVE DEBT FINANCING FOR BUSINESS SEEKING TO GROW AND EXPAND. NEW RAPID RESPONSE LOANS WERE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND.
$25,707 spent. WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER (WBC): PROVIDES BUSINESS COUNSELING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND THOSE CONSIDERING STARTING A BUSINESS. DONATED SERVICES TO THE CENTER TOTALED $2,178.
$177,186 spent. BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTER (BIC): CREATED TO FOSTER REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BY SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL/DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING MANAGERIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FLEXIBLE OFFICE RENTAL RATES, AND SHARED ACCESS TO BASIC OFFICE SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT.
$20,860 spent. SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC): PROVIDES BUSINESS COUNSELING AND BUSINESS GROWTH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO BUSINESSES GENERALLY TWO YEARS AND OLDER.VETERAN'S BUSINESS OUTREACH CENTERS (VBOC): PROVIDES ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUCH AS TRAINING, COUNSELING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS-OWNED OR VETERANS CONSIDERING STARTING A SMALL BUSINESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1997.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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