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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$10,996,560
Total expenses
$7,827,443
Contributions and grants received
$10,234,240
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$225,000
Investment income
$524,780
Other revenue
$12,540
Total assets, end of year
$13,816,215
Total liabilities, end of year
$481,506
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,334,709
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,408,231
Management and general expenses
$1,255,403
Fundraising expenses
$163,809
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,408,231

Program services were 81.9% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,838,932

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,395,308

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $225,000 · related or exempt $225,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $394,938 · excluded $394,938

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $129,842

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $129,842

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $129,842 · excluded $129,842

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $12,540 · related or exempt $12,540

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,540

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $282,978 · program services $56,596 · management and general $99,042 · fundraising $127,340

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,447,814 · program services $2,884,950 · management and general $561,707 · fundraising $1,157

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $255,385 · program services $215,022 · management and general $35,335 · fundraising $5,028

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $384,054 · program services $317,292 · management and general $49,383 · fundraising $17,379

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $281,302 · program services $224,688 · management and general $47,168 · fundraising $9,446

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $790 · management and general $790

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $16,013 · management and general $16,013

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $126,956 · program services $77,481 · management and general $49,475

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $54,314 · program services $36,701 · management and general $17,599 · fundraising $14

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $346,781 · program services $263,987 · management and general $80,344 · fundraising $2,450

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $124,057 · program services $108,023 · management and general $16,034

  • 17 · Travel

    total $318,832 · program services $291,163 · management and general $27,669

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,140,728 · program services $1,111,163 · management and general $29,565

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUB-CONTRACTORS

    total $668,334 · program services $453,273 · management and general $214,066 · fundraising $995

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONSULTANT SERVICES

    total $355,127 · program services $355,127

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $23,978 · program services $12,765 · management and general $11,213

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $218,235

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,398,387 · end of year $7,212,848

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $422,437 · end of year $1,107,580

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $42,169 · end of year $112,655

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,575,392 · end of year $5,275,747

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $214,802 · end of year $107,385

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $627,192 · end of year $373,556

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $215,544 · end of year $107,950

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,625,555 · end of year $7,853,843

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,403,131 · end of year $5,480,866

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (THE COMMISSION OR ECS) IS TO SERVE AS A PARTNER TO STATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND HELPING EDUCATION LEADERS COME TOGETHER, LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND GAIN THE INSIGHT AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE EFFECTIVE EDUCATION POLICY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS.

  • THE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES, THE COMMISSION'S STAFF TRACK AND ENTER POLICIES INTO A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE, SYNTHESIZE STATE POLICIES INTO 50-STATE COMPARISONS, TRANSLATE QUALITY EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES INTO READER-FRIENDLY FORMATS, PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY, RESPOND TO STATE POLICY REQUESTS FROM POLICYMAKERS, CITIZENS, AND THE MEDIA, AND SURFACE CRITICAL AND EMERGING EDUCATION ISSUES ACROSS STATES.

    Expenses $4,915,670 · Revenue $225,000

  • STATE SERVICES - PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FORUM FOR EDUCATION POLICY AND THE WINTER COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER THE FULL RANGE OF EDUCATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS ALL STATES TO EXPLORE EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES. THE WINTER MEETING ALLOWS THE COMMISSIONERS TO HEAR FROM EXPERTS, SHARE IDEAS AND PREPARE FOR THE YEAR AHEAD.

    Expenses $1,492,561

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jose Munoz

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $271,425
    From this org
    $255,047
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,378
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $255,047
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,978
    Filer's total
    $271,425

  • Claus Von Zastrow Sr

    SR POLICY DI

    Total calculated
    $179,808
    From this org
    $166,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,808
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,000
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $608
    Filer's total
    $179,808

  • Antionette Garcia

    DIR OF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $165,873
    From this org
    $152,183
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,690
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,183
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,290
    Filer's total
    $165,873

  • Deven Scott

    STATE RELATI

    Total calculated
    $165,483
    From this org
    $146,550
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,933
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,550
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,733
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,200
    Filer's total
    $165,483

  • Jamie Kasper

    AEP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,255
    From this org
    $139,884
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,371
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,884
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,171
    Filer's total
    $158,255

  • Victoria Ballerini

    DIR OF STRON

    Total calculated
    $153,342
    From this org
    $135,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,944
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $135,398
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,844
    Filer's total
    $153,342

  • Matt Padilla

    PREZ/CFO THR

    Total calculated
    $11,554
    From this org
    $10,635
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $919

  • Madeleine Bayard

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Stephanie Bell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Peter Blake

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Sydnee Dickson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Asa Hutchinson

    IMMEDIATE PA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laura Kelly

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charlene Russell-Tucker

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Don Schaible

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Aaron Thompson

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · 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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
2 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202511549349301006

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