Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc.

Legal name: Burten Bell Carr Development Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
341657533
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Phone
(216) 341-1455
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Housing Development, Construction, Management

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,166,086
Expenses
$3,493,810
Assets
$26,325,390
Liabilities
$21,879,291

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

People named in this filing

  • MILDRED CEPHUS (BOARD MEMBER)
  • DAWN GLASCO (BOARD MEMBER)
  • PAMELA GOODWIN (BOARD MEMBER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To help young people build work habits, responsibility, teamwork, and pride while improving the neighborhoods of Ward 3.

What it reported doing in 2024

During the 2021 fiscal year, bbc continued to rise to the challenges associated with the covid-19 global pandemic. The board and staff remain vigilant to support the residents, businesses, and community stakeholders to navigate these tumultuous times. We worked closely with partners to leverage resources to provide over 4,000 community residents with weekly dinners, fresh produce, and personal protective equipment. Bbc also provided residents with rental support, groceries for households, and support with utility bills. We supported 19 business with rental or mortgage assistance and technical assistance to ensure they remain viable in our community. We completed the financing for colfax family homes, 36 single-family homes that will create low- to moderate-income housing options in the kinsman neighborhood. These homes will change the landscape of the street and community as we implement our neighborhood master plan. Other key programs and services include: "boxspot small business venture "health & wellness education for youth & adults home repair assistance "programs focusing on the arts "retail development "housing development & occupancy "greenspace development and maintenance fiscal agent services to grass roots "groups neighborhood landscaping initiative. "investment school lead agency "land assembly "neighborhood planning "technical assistance to businesses & entrepreneurs "volunteer income tax assistance program.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 39
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.1%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -61.3%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 7.53; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.83; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 5.4% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 6 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $3.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 4 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 2/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 9/100.