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122 W FRANKLIN AVE STE 218
Minneapolis MN 55404-2451
Minneapolis MN | IRS ruling year: 1989 | EIN: 41-1599315
CBE EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE THAT GOD CALLS WOMEN AND MEN OF ALL CULTURES, RACES AND CLASSES TO SHARE AUTHORITY EQUALLY IN SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN TH ... (More)
CBE EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE BIBLICAL MESSAGE THAT GOD CALLS WOMEN AND MEN OF ALL CULTURES, RACES AND CLASSES TO SHARE AUTHORITY EQUALLY IN SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP IN THE HOME, CHURCH AND WORLD. OUR MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE THE POWER IMBALANCE BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN RESULTING FROM THEOLOGICAL PATRIARCHY. (Less)
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This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Christians for Biblical Equality is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Christians for Biblical Equality has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2020, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 10/10 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 10/10 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Has Audit/Review - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 18.03% - 15/15 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 18.03% - 15/15 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 76.13% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 76.13% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2020
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Community service organization (BMF activity code: 408)
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Central - the organization is a parent (group ruling) and is not a church or 501(c)(1) organization. (BMF affiliation code: 6)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Christians for Biblical Equality) or EIN (411599315) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Christians for Biblical Equality reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
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How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
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How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
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Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
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Christians for Biblical Equality cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Christians for Biblical Equality reported its largest program on its FY 2020 Form 990 as:
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CONTINUING A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, CBE IS EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF RACIAL EQUALITY AND CBE'S MISSION TO DISMANTLE THEOLOGICAL PATRIARCHY. USING A CONSULTANT-LED ENGAGEMENT, CBE I ... (More)
CONTINUING A MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS, CBE IS EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF RACIAL EQUALITY AND CBE'S MISSION TO DISMANTLE THEOLOGICAL PATRIARCHY. USING A CONSULTANT-LED ENGAGEMENT, CBE IS GROWING AWARENESS, EMPATHY, LEARNING, TRUST, ALLIANCES, COLLABORATION, AND IMPACT AT THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND GENDER. CBE LEADERS RECEIVED RESOURCES AND EXERCISES TO GROW THEIR INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE.CBE STRENGTHENED OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FTS) AND PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (PAU) PROVIDING LECTURES, COACHING TO DOCTORAL STUDENTS, LAUNCHING AN ONLINE FORMATION SERIES, AND OTHER JOINT PROJECTS OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS.CBE HAS RESPONDED TO COVID BY CREATING ONLINE GATHERINGS AND LECTURES FOR PARTNER ENGAGEMENTS AND LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND TOOLS TO CONTINUE (CONTINUED)THIS VITAL WORK REMOTELY.PREPARING WOMEN TO LEAD, CBE AWARDED $6,000 AMMS SCHOLARSHIPS TO THREE FINALISTS IN FY2020. THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS HELP WOMEN PURSUE A MASTER'S DEGREE IN A MINISTRY FIELD RELATED TO PREACHING, COMMUNICATIONS, WRITING, YOUTH MINISTRY, PASTORAL, OR NONPROFIT WORK. THIS YEAR'S WINNERS ARE FEATURED ONLINE: HTTPS://WWW.CBEINTERNATIONAL.ORG/CONTENT/2020-ALVERA-MICKELSEN-MEMORIAL-SCHOLARSHIP-WINNERS.CBE COMPILED AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF SCHOLARS TO TRANSLATE 300+ BIBLE VERSES (70 DIFFERENT PASSAGES) THAT WILL PROVIDE EXEGETICALLY-SOUND, GENDER-ACCURATE, AND ACCESSIBLE ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THESE 300 VERSES. THIS TEAM IS ON STEP TWO OF A RIGOROUS SIX-STEP PROCESS. WHEN FINISHED, CBE WILL PUBLISH THESE TRANSLATIONS TOGETHER AS A RESOURCE BOOKLET, WHICH WILL SERVE AS A GENDER-ACCURATE SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR BIBLE TRANSLATION OF CHOICE.CBE'S NEWEST BOOK, CREATED TO THRIVE, AND ITS COMPANION EVALUATION TOOL HAVE BEEN EDITED AND WILL BE RELEASED BY THE END OF 2020. CREATED TO THRIVE COVERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CULTIVATING GENDER EQUALITY, WHICH WILL HELP PASTORS ADDRESS AND PREVENT ABUSE. THE EVALUATION TOOL WILL HELP CHURCHES UNCOVER SUBTLE SEXISM THEY MAY BE UNAWARE OF.CBE'S PARTNERSHIPS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HELP EQUIP CHRISTIANS WITH BIBLICAL BOOKS IN THEIR LANGUAGES, YOUTH CURRICULUM, FAMILY EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN'S DAILY NEEDS, WHILE ALSO CHALLENGING MALE-ONLY AUTHORITY, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, AND OTHER INJUSTICES SUFFERED BY WOMEN. THIS YEAR:-SHE LEARNS IN UGANDA HOSTED AN EVENT AT A GIRL'S SCHOOL WHERE 600 GIRLS LEARNED THEIR VALUE AS WOMEN.-THE COURTSHIP AND MARRIAGE FOUNDATION IN ZIMBABWE HOSTED A "MARRIAGE DYNAMICS" WORKSHOP IN A NEW REGION.-THE INSTITUTE FOR FAITH AND GENDER EMPOWERMENT CONTINUED THEIR MISSION TO SUPPORT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE A POSITIVE FORCE TOWARDS ACHIEVING GENDER JUSTICE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN RWANDA.CBE HAS TEN CHAPTERS ACROSS THE US AND THREE IN AUSTRALIA THAT PROMOTE THE MISSION OF CBE THROUGH MUTUAL EDUCATION AND BY ENGAGING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. CBE'S HOUSTON CHAPTER EXPANDED ITS OUTREACH BY DIRECTLY ASSISTING WITH CBE'S 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. THE DC CHAPTER PROVIDED REUSABLE PADS TO GIRLS AND WOMEN THROUGH A CBE MOU PARTNER IN UGANDA.CBE'S MAGAZINE, MUTUALITY, WAS RECOGNIZED BY THE EVANGELICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION. JAX CORTEZ RECEIVED FIRST PLACE IN POETRY FOR "HUNGER." KATE DEWHURST RECEIVED THIRD PLACE FOR HER BLOG, "WHY ARE WE TEACHING GIRLS TO HATE THEIR BODIES?" MIMI HADDAD RECEIVED FIFTH PLACE FOR HER EDITORIAL, "THE TEARS OF MEN: THE EMOTIONAL MASCULINITY OF JESUS AND SAINT FRANCIS." THIS YEAR'S AWARD WINNING ARTICLES ARE FEATURED ONLINE:HTTPS://WWW.CBEINTERNATIONAL.ORG/CONTENT/MUTUALITY-PUBLISHING-AWARDS.CBE RECEIVED AN UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF INVITATIONS TO ADDRESS VARIED AUDIENCES ON THE INTERSECTION OF ABUSE, SEXISM, AND POWER. AT THE EVANGELICAL THEOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S (ETS) ANNUAL MEETING, ATTENDANCE WAS AT OR OVER CAPACITY AT CBE-RELATED ETS EVENTS: -EVANGELICALS AND GENDER SESSION ON "SEXUAL ABUSE, GENDER, AND POWER: DEVELOPING A THEOLOGICAL RESPONSE FOR THE CHURCH & ACADEMY," WHERE CBE'S PRESIDENT PRESENTED A PAPER -A FELLOWSHIP TEA FOR WOMEN SCHOLARS-COMMUNITY DINNER AND FUNDRAISING GALACBE DISTRIBUTED HUNDREDS OF COPIES OF "EYES TO SEE AND EARS TO HEAR WOMEN," A CBE-PUBLISHED BOOK ON THE CRISIS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND EVANGELICALISM, AT ETS AND BEYOND. (Less)
Christians for Biblical Equality cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Christians for Biblical Equality has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
CBE exists to promote the biblical message that God calls women and men of all cultures, races, and classes to share authority equally in service and leadership in the home, church, and world. CBE’s mission is to eliminate the power imbalance between men and women resulting from theological patriarchy.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
CBE envisions a future where all believers are freed to exercise their gifts for God’s glory and purposes, with the full support of their Christian communities.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: CBE strives to become an interculturally competent organization committed to advocacy for the equality, equity, and leadership of all women regardless of culture, class, race, ethnicity, or age.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Two: We intentionally and routinely educate ourselves (CBE staff, board members, and stakeholders) on issues impacting women worldwide.
Goal Type: Invest in the capacity of our organization (financial, management, technical, etc.).
Goal Three: CBE collaborates with global pastors, churches, and NGOs to eliminate sexism, racism, gender-based violence, and human trafficking; to raise the status of women; and to promote human flourishing.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
We focus on our constituency though the Alvera Mickelsen Memorial Scholarship (AMMS), which is made possible through the generosity of Alvera’s family and the CBE community. Given the challenges and inequities women face in the church and Christian academia, AMMS was created to help women answer the call to ministry by providing academic scholarships. The scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance to women who are pursuing a master’s degree in a ministry field related to preaching, communications, writing, youth ministry, pastoral work, or nonprofit work. Thanks to generous donors, we have been able to award fourteen $6,000 scholarships since 2018.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
With supporters from over 100 denominations and 65 countries, CBE engages Christians with conferences, adult and youth curricula, multi-media resources, award-winning publications, a blog, and an online library of 2,000+ free resources on gender and the Bible.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
We adapted to the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic through online conferencing, website development, and the creation of e-Learning modules.
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