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← COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS.

Totals

Total revenue
$27,913,401
Total expenses
$29,540,676
Contributions and grants received
$50,000
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$27,270,651
Investment income
$608,091
Other revenue
-$15,341
Total assets, end of year
$43,238,391
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,379,187
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$19,859,204
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,603,543
Management and general expenses
$4,475,028
Fundraising expenses
$1,462,105
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,603,543

Program services were 79.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $50,000

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Grants & Contracts

    total $12,487,959 · related or exempt $12,487,959

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Consortium Fees

    total $6,443,938 · related or exempt $6,443,938

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Sponsorship Revenue

    total $4,390,579 · related or exempt $4,390,579

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Membership dues

    total $2,763,550 · related or exempt $2,763,550

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Registration Fees

    total $910,987 · related or exempt $910,987

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $273,638 · related or exempt $273,638 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $518,499 · excluded $518,499

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $157,440

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $172,781

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$15,341 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$15,341 · excluded -$15,341

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $306,833

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $217,241

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $89,592 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $89,592 · excluded $89,592

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,464,508 · program services $398,610 · management and general $840,316 · fundraising $225,582

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,575,643 · program services $3,953,704 · management and general $1,922,485 · fundraising $699,454

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $804,015 · program services $435,231 · management and general $276,280 · fundraising $92,504

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,332,834 · program services $714,926 · management and general $464,563 · fundraising $153,345

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $588,374 · program services $318,446 · management and general $202,246 · fundraising $67,682

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $85,365 · management and general $85,365

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $153,690 · management and general $153,690

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $9,169,471 · program services $8,403,166 · management and general $722,055 · fundraising $44,250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $786,254 · program services $237,130 · management and general $517,504 · fundraising $31,620

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $673,654 · management and general $673,654

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $7,433,405 · program services $7,084,472 · management and general $201,265 · fundraising $147,668

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $315,903 · management and general $315,903

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $157,560 · program services $6,342 · management and general $151,218

  • 24a · Other expenses: Indirect Cost Allocation

    total $0 · program services $2,051,516 · management and general -$2,051,516

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $17,413,551 · end of year $11,221,951

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,386,345 · end of year $1,556,455

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $477,156 · end of year $1,576,230

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $584,749 · end of year $765,624

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,792,136

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,298,430

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,562,510 · end of year $2,493,706

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,177,197 · end of year $17,831,360

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,335,083 · end of year $7,793,065

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,888,469 · end of year $5,210,774

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $10,328,327 · end of year $7,787,747

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $10,848,030 · end of year $10,380,666

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,679,172 · end of year $19,612,051

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $192,593 · end of year $247,153

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

CCSSO through leadership, advocacy and service, assists chief state school officers and their organizations in achieving the vision of an American education system that enables all children to succeed in school, work, and life.

  • CCSSO in 2024 continued to support our members so they can effectively serve the students, educators and communities in their states. On our annual member survey 99 percent of responding chiefs and deputies indicated they are satisfied with their membership and 70% of responding chiefs indicated CCSSO is their most important professional education organization. We released resources on key topics in the field, beginning the year with a state scan of science of reading legislation and implementation and ending the year with a report on actions state leaders can take to improve math outcomes for students. We also supported states as they considered how to sustain high-impact initiatives funded with sunsetting federal relief dollars. CCSSO completed two projects that tracked and shared information related to federal COVID relief funds. The Coalition to Advance Future Student Success, a group that worked to ensure the effective and equitable use of COVID relief funds and told stories of impact, released a series of resources before ending in 2024. CCSSO formed the Coalition in early 2021 with 11 other leading education organizations. Among its final products was a series of videos highlighting the impact of funds around the country. CCSSO's Covid Relief Data Project sunset after successfully monitoring how states invested federal COVID relief state set-aside and the impacts of those investments.

    Expenses $23,603,543 · Revenue $27,270,651

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Angelica Infante-Green

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Chris Reykdal

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Eric Mackey

    President-Elect

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Frank Edelblut

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jhone Ebert

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Jill Underly

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Keith Hayashi

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Kirsten Baesler

    President

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Richard Woods

    President - Pro Tempore

    Total calculated
    $0

  • Bruce Buterbaugh

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $319,385
    From this org
    $242,106
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $77,279
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,306
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $24,031
    Nontaxable benefits
    $53,248
    Filer's total
    $319,385

  • Carissa Miller

    Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $435,361
    From this org
    $359,583
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,778
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $357,783
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $75,778
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $435,361

  • Jonathan Moore

    Chief Strategy Officer

    Total calculated
    $224,630
    From this org
    $195,472
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,158
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,672
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $19,367
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,791
    Filer's total
    $224,630

  • Julie Green

    Chief Development Officer

    Total calculated
    $273,820
    From this org
    $218,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $55,768
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,252
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $21,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,143
    Filer's total
    $273,820

  • Melissa McGrath Mandato

    Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $293,834
    From this org
    $239,718
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,116
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,918
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $23,792
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,324
    Filer's total
    $293,834

  • Rosalyn Rice

    Senior Director

    Total calculated
    $188,504
    From this org
    $171,531
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,973
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,731
    Bonus
    $10,000
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $16,973
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $188,504

  • Bryan Boeskin

    Managing Director, Foundation & Corporate Relation

    Total calculated
    $210,410
    From this org
    $158,830
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,580
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,030
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $15,703
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,877
    Filer's total
    $210,410

  • Fen Chou

    Program Director

    Total calculated
    $181,807
    From this org
    $165,443
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,364
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $163,643
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $16,364
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $181,807

  • Margaret Miller

    Deputy Chief of Staff

    Total calculated
    $237,156
    From this org
    $169,017
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,139
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $167,217
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $16,722
    Nontaxable benefits
    $51,417
    Filer's total
    $237,156

  • Olympia Meola

    Communications Director

    Total calculated
    $193,979
    From this org
    $153,073
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,906
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,273
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $15,127
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,779
    Filer's total
    $193,979

  • Peter Zamora

    Director of Federal Relations

    Total calculated
    $214,719
    From this org
    $195,363
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,356
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,563
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $19,356
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $214,719

  • Scott Norton

    Deputy Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $186,926
    From this org
    $170,096
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,830
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,296
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,800
    Deferred
    $16,830
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $186,926

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • CCSSO LLC

    Holding company · DC · income $0 · assets $0

    Directly controlled by COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
19 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202540499349302219

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