Los Angeles, CA

COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT RE-DEFINING EDUCATION

EIN 26-4753821

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Community Organizing & Social Justice Children & youth Black communities Latino communities Low-income

Mission

To solidify and advance parent leadership so that all children are rightfully educated regardless of where they live; to effect policy change and mobilize political will through parent participation models that preserve and expand the right to education for South Los Angeles children and youth.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About COMMUNITY ASSET DEVELOPMENT RE-DEFINING EDUCATION

This profile describes Community Asset Development Re-Defining Education (CADRE), a Los Angeles-based, parent-led nonprofit that matches EIN 26-4753821 and operates from South Los Angeles. CADRE organizes and trains parent leaders, conducts participatory action research, and uses community monitoring and advocacy to challenge punitive school discipline and advance educational equity. In the last 2–3 years CADRE has continued coalition work and policy advocacy focused on reducing policing and punitive discipline in LAUSD, co-developing data- and legal-monitoring processes, and receiving foundation support for parent leadership and police-free schools efforts. The organization remains an active, donor-facing charity with a public web presence and ongoing programmatic activity in Los Angeles.

Notable achievements

Contributed to LAUSD policing and discipline reforms

CADRE played a sustained organizing and advocacy role in local coalitions that pushed LAUSD toward limiting police presence in schools and reallocating funds toward student supports; CADRE’s community monitoring and policy campaigns contributed to measurable shifts in district discipline practices.

Secured philanthropic support for sustained organizing

CADRE received multi-year grant funding from philanthropic partners to support parent leadership development, policy campaigns, and efforts to replace punitive school practices with community-based supports, enabling continued organizing and capacity-building in South LA.

Built parent leadership and research-driven advocacy

Through leadership development, participatory action research, and partnerships with legal and research organizations, CADRE has trained cohorts of parent leaders who conduct school monitoring, Public Records Act data analysis, and community education to hold systems accountable.

At a glance

Total assets: $2.1M
Annual revenue: $1.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-4753821
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Website: www.cadre-la.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Recognized as an established local advocacy organization (membership and coalition partner) in Los Angeles education and civil-rights networks.

Named grantee/partner by multiple foundations and philanthropic programs supporting school-discipline reform and community organizing.

Profiled in nonprofit data platforms and public filings under EIN 26-4753821, indicating active tax-exempt status and regular Form 990 filings.

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