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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by COLORADO COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$774,547
Total expenses
$834,407
Contributions and grants received
$653,404
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$12,025
Investment income
$54,251
Other revenue
$54,867
Total assets, end of year
$845,470
Total liabilities, end of year
$32,570
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$812,900
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$625,922
Management and general expenses
$111,277
Fundraising expenses
$97,208
Program service expenses (Part III)
$625,922

Program services were 75.0% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $26,880

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $626,524

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $440

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATION PROGRAM

    total $12,025 · related or exempt $12,025

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $54,251 · excluded $54,251

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $114,850

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $26,880

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $61,473

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $53,377

  • 11a · Other revenue: PUBLICATIONS/OTHER INCOME

    total $1,490 · related or exempt $1,490

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,490

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $137,804 · program services $62,012 · management and general $41,341 · fundraising $34,451

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $307,337 · program services $239,799 · management and general $36,595 · fundraising $30,943

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $13,083 · program services $8,855 · management and general $2,294 · fundraising $1,934

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $20,742 · program services $17,231 · management and general $1,790 · fundraising $1,721

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,618 · program services $25,098 · management and general $5,770 · fundraising $3,750

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $7,000 · program services $5,600 · management and general $875 · fundraising $525

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $9,185 · program services $7,348 · management and general $1,148 · fundraising $689

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $1,484 · management and general $1,484

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $37,334 · program services $29,867 · management and general $4,667 · fundraising $2,800

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,000 · program services $19,200 · management and general $3,000 · fundraising $1,800

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $25,342 · program services $22,080 · management and general $600 · fundraising $2,662

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $17,813 · program services $14,251 · management and general $2,226 · fundraising $1,336

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $34,611 · program services $27,690 · management and general $4,326 · fundraising $2,595

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,731 · program services $8,119 · management and general $608 · fundraising $1,004

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $25,266 · program services $22,726 · management and general $1,526 · fundraising $1,014

  • 20 · Interest

    total $929 · program services $93 · management and general $766 · fundraising $70

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $906 · program services $679 · management and general $159 · fundraising $68

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,946 · program services $4,757 · management and general $743 · fundraising $446

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM HONORARIUM/AWARDS

    total $41,965 · program services $41,965

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM MATERIALS

    total $30,219 · program services $29,994 · fundraising $225

  • 24c · Other expenses: PROGRAM STIPENDS

    total $17,035 · program services $17,035

  • 24d · Other expenses: ONLINE COURSE DEVELPMENT

    total $12,687 · program services $12,687

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $19,370 · program services $8,836 · management and general $1,359 · fundraising $9,175

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $56,422 · end of year $196,950

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $28,000 · end of year $16,500

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $40,879

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,960 · end of year $12,819

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

    $23,484

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

    $19,306

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,872 · end of year $4,178

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $650,168 · end of year $460,578

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $147,839 · end of year $154,445

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $22,928 · end of year $21,896

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,680

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $47,772

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $10,674

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $631,634 · end of year $375,058

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $241,126 · end of year $437,842

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER COLORADO STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A LIFETIME OF ECONOMIC UNDERSTANDING AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM. HOW WILL WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION? BY PROVIDING ECONOMIC AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOM RESOURCES DELIVERED TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE ALL COLORADO STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS NECESSARY TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL.

Activities or mission (Part I)

EMPOWERING COLORADO STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE A LIFETIME OF ECCONOMIC UNDERSTANDING AND FINANCIAL FREEDOM.

  • OUR PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR COLORADO K-12 TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN IMPROVING ECONOMIC EDUCATION AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR STUDENTS IN COLORADO K-12 SCHOOLS. WE ALSO MAKE AVAILABLE TO K-12 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS A WIDE RANGE OF GRADE-APPROPRIATE ECONOMICS AND PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY (PFL) CURRICULUM RESOURCES.

    Expenses $453,297 · Revenue $13,515

  • WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS DIRECTLY TO COLORADO K-12 STUDENTS; THOSE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A STOCK MARKET PORTFOLIO SIMULATION PROGRAM CALLED THE STOCK MARKET EXPERIENCE (SME) AND THE INVEST IN GIRLS (IIG). THE SME PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO TEACHERS OF COLORADO STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE, ENGAGING, REAL-WORLD, ONLINE INVESTMENT SIMULATION. STOCK MARKET SIMULATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING IN PFL, ECONOMICS, MATH, AND LANGUAGE ARTS. WE OPERATE SEVERAL SME SESSIONS EACH SCHOOL YEAR. THE IIG OFFERS VIRTUAL COURSES ON THE BASICS OF PERSONAL FINANCE AND INVESTING AND OFFERS IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES FOR THE STUDENTS TO MEET AND HEAR INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS GIVE INSIGHTS AND ADVICE ABOUT CAREERS IN FINANCE.

    Expenses $172,625

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • AMY SHERMAN

    PRESIDENT AN

    Total calculated
    $126,761
    From this org
    $123,242
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,519
    Hours/week
    40
  • SLOAN SMITH

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DAN KATZ

    CHAIR ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TODD VANOSDOLL

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LIZ DONLEY

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • MICHELLE ADAMS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ERIC BUSH

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LISA CASHMAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PETER COORS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • RYAN HARRIS

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • STEPHANIE HARTMAN

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ROGER HUDSON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ADRIENNE LEONARD

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTINA MARTINEZ

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JENNY PETTIT

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • LUIS RAMIREZ

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NANCY RIMINGTON

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CHRISTYLE RUSSELL

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • SANDY SHOEMAKER

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • TORY TRIPP

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BEN WAYNE

    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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202433199349317038

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