Concerned Black Men of Los Angeles Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD A PRESENCE IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN ADVOCATE AS A GROUP FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT OF OUR YOUTH. WE MENTOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN CONSTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS AND GUIDE THEM TO DIRECT THEIR ENERGIES TOWARD POSITIVE ACTIVITIES. WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATION AS A FIRST PRIORITY. ON THIS JOURNEY OF "..CARING FOR OUR YOUTH" WE ARE STRONGLY COMMITTED TO THE SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC AND PSYCHOLOGY DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH.
- Income
- $125,609
- Spending
- $107,917
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 14% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- CBMLA - WELCOME TO MANHOOD PROGRAM SEE SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR THE CBMLA - WELCOME TO MANHOOD PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM
- CBMLA - CARES PROGRAM SEE SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR THE CBMLA - CARES PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM
- CBMLA - WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD PROGRAM SEE SCHEDULE O SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR THE CBMLA - WELCOME TO WOMANHOOD PROGRAM GRANT PROGRAM
- $68,869 spent. LINE 4D SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED.
- LINE 4A CMBLA-WELCOME TO MANHOOD PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: WELCOME TO MANHOOD IS A GROUP MENTORING PROGRAM FOR YOUN MEN AGES 11-19 YEARS OLD. WORKSHOPS ARE GENERALLY TWO HOURS LONG AND TAKE PLACE ONCE A MONTH DURING THE NINE-MONTH ACADEMIC YEAR. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM PARTICIPATE IN A VARIEY OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING GROUP DISCUSSIONS, TEAM BUILDING EXERCISES, AND Q&A SESSIONS WITH QUEST SPEAKERS. THE TYPICAL WORKSHOPS HOSTS BETWEEN 7 AND 25 TEENS AND YOUNG BOYS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, PROVIDE CAREER GUIDANCE, AND INSTRUCT YOUNG MEN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-MASTERY AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONDUCTED 10 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY 61-CBMLA YOUTH MENTEES. MENTEES PARTICIPATED IN THREE (3) YOUTH ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS: (1) MEETING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF JAMES MCDONALD AT HIS HEADQUARTERS AT THE LOS ANGELES HALL OF JUSTICE, (2) VISITING THE LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW, AND (3) ATTENDED LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS' BASKETBALL GAMES. LINE 4B CBMLA-CARES PROGRAM PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: CBMLA CARES IS A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS NATIONWIDE WHERE CBM CHAPTERS ARE LOCATED. CBM CARES PROGRAM FACILITATORS LEAD WEEKLY WORKSHOPS WITH CBM MENTEES AT THEIR SCHOOLS DURING SCHOOL HOURS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM MENTEES DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, STRONGER SCHOOL ATTACHMENT, AND IMPROVED CITIZENSHIP. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: CONDUCTED 10 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ATTENDED BY 61-CBMLA YOUTH MENTEES. MENTEES PARTICIPATED IN THREE (3) YOUTH ENRICHMENT FIELD TRIPS: (1) MEETING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF JAMES MCDONALD AT HIS HEADQUARTERS AT THE LOS ANGELES HALL OF JUSTICE, (2) VISITING THE LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW, AND (3) ATTENDED LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS' BASKETBALL GAMES. PROGRAM IMPACT: CARES WORKSHOP FACILITATORS CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF INTERACTIVE YOUTH WORKSHOPS EXERCISED DURING THE PROGRAM YEAR. IN TWO SUCH EXERCISES THE CARES WORKSHP FACILITATOR HAD YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN A CONCEPTUAL CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG; AND SECONDLY, TAKE PART IN A LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF POPULAR YOUTH MUSIC. THE MENTEES WERE PARTICULARLY ASKED TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE METAPHORIC LANGUAGE AND INNUENDOS SPOKEN BY RAP ARTISTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY WERE ASKED TO SHARE THEIR IDEAS ABOUT THE HOMOPHOBIC SLURS MENTIONED IN SOME RAP SONGS. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO TAKE NOTE AND CLOSELY EXAMINE SOME OF THE "OFF-COLOR" LANGUAGE USED BY SOME YOUTH. STUDENTS READ AND DISCUSSED THE AMERICAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE FACILITATOR NOTED THAT MOST OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS EXERCISE HAVE NOT SERIOUSLY READ OF DISCUSSED NOR DEEPLY UNDERSTOOD THE PLEDGE. THE EXERCISE ALLOWED STUDENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CRITICALLY THINK ABOUT AND NOT JUST BLINDLY RECITE THE WORDS. MOST OF THE MENTEES CAME AWAY FROM THE EXERCISE WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND MEANING OF THE AMERICAN PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. A SIMILAR WORKSHOP SESSION WAS CONDUCTED WHEN YOUTH WERE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO THINK ABOUT AND DISCUSS RAP MUSIC LYRICS THEY CONSCIOUSLY AND UNCONSCIOUSLY RECITE. ADOLSECENT YOUTH TYPICALLY RECITE RAP MUSIC WORDS WITHOUT GIVING THE WORDS MUCH THOUGHT OR DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING. DURING THIS EXERCISE STUDENTS WERE ASKED TO BREAKDOWN THE LYRICS OF THEIR FAVORITE SONGS AND PROBLEMATIZED THE LYRICS. TAKING THE TIME TO BREAKDOWN THE WORDS OF A SONG GAVE THEM A CHANCE TO SEE HOW EASILY THEY CAN SUBSCRIBE TO SOMETHING THEY DO NOT AGREE WITH. DURING THE ANALYTICAL SESSION STUDENTS DEALT WITH SUCH ISSUES AS HOMOPHOBIA AND HATREDS THEY MAY HAVE OF SOME GROUPS THAT HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO THEM. STUDENTS DEVELOPED A SENSE OF CARING FOR OTHERS AND THAT THEY WERE CARED FOR AS WELL. LINE 4C CBMLA-EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: EMERGING LEADERS IS A COLLEGE-PREP LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AIMED AT PROVIDING ADOLESCENT BOYS OF COLOR OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE-EDUCATED MEN OF COLOR STUDENTS ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY SERVICE AND HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES. THEY LEARN ABOUT ACCESS TO COLLEGE AND HOW TO DEVELOPE THEIR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH THAT PROCESS. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM CONDUCTED YOUTH WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS LIVING THROUGHOUT LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THROUGH A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS, FIELD TRIPS, AND PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS EMERGING LEADERSHIP STUDENTS HAVE BEEN WORKING TOWARDS PLANNING THEIR HIGH SCHOOL CAREERS AND BUILDING THEIR ACADEMIC PROFILES AS COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES FOR TOP COLLEGES.
- LINE 4D SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL PROGRAM SERVICES PROVIDED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 December 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 November 2003.
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 October 21, 2026.
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