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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES.

Totals

Total revenue
$9,981,000
Total expenses
$11,566,571
Contributions and grants received
$9,380,851
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$200,000
Investment income
$371,284
Other revenue
$28,865
Total assets, end of year
$10,871,422
Total liabilities, end of year
$842,736
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,028,686
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,226,469
Management and general expenses
$1,999,054
Fundraising expenses
$341,048
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,226,469

Program services were 79.8% 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)

    $5,124,762

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,256,089

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $200,000 · related or exempt $200,000

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $368,371 · excluded $368,371

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $53,944

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

    securities $51,031

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$51,031 · other assets $53,944

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,913 · excluded $2,913

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $28,865 · related or exempt $28,865

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $28,865

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $522,852 · management and general $472,727 · fundraising $50,125

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,921,897 · program services $4,092,685 · management and general $689,684 · fundraising $139,528

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $310,698 · program services $250,221 · management and general $48,731 · fundraising $11,746

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $650,001 · program services $431,773 · management and general $195,745 · fundraising $22,483

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $401,389 · program services $312,165 · management and general $74,459 · fundraising $14,765

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,835 · management and general $2,835

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,500 · management and general $27,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $86,321 · program services $38,843 · management and general $46,504 · fundraising $974

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $97,334 · program services $44,832 · management and general $51,913 · fundraising $589

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $317,273 · program services $284,467 · management and general $31,129 · fundraising $1,677

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,204,921 · program services $952,348 · management and general $197,666 · fundraising $54,907

  • 17 · Travel

    total $337,086 · program services $308,837 · management and general $24,331 · fundraising $3,918

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $932,843 · program services $928,234 · management and general $4,609

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $106,726 · program services $82,179 · management and general $19,211 · fundraising $5,336

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUB-CONTRACTORS

    total $1,031,759 · program services $899,773 · management and general $96,986 · fundraising $35,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: CONSULTANT SERVICES

    total $587,257 · program services $587,257

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

    total $27,879 · program services $12,855 · management and general $15,024

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,450,700 · end of year $218,235

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,766,965 · end of year $6,398,387

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,426,078 · end of year $422,437

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $42,160

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,612 · end of year $42,169

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $106,726

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,846,473 · end of year $3,575,392

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,308,816 · end of year $214,802

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $420,895 · end of year $627,192

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,319,642 · end of year $215,544

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,351,040 · end of year $5,625,555

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,945,953 · end of year $4,403,131

Mission and programs · 2023

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 $7,818,139 · Revenue $200,000

  • 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 $1,408,330

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Matt Padilla

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $334,543
    From this org
    $309,116
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,427
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $296,116
    Bonus
    $13,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $18,287
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,140
    Filer's total
    $334,543

  • Jeremy Anderson

    PRESIDENT TH

    Total calculated
    $200,499
    From this org
    $181,684
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,815
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $181,684
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $10,054
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,761
    Filer's total
    $200,499

  • Terrance Mitchell-Sur

    FIN. DIR, NO

    Total calculated
    $24,960
    From this org
    $23,765
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,195
    Hours/week
    40

  • Maxine Roberts

    DIR OF STRON

    Total calculated
    $226,930
    From this org
    $209,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,763
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,917
    Bonus
    $5,250
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,733
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,030
    Filer's total
    $226,930

  • Claus Vonzastrow Sr

    SR POLICY DI

    Total calculated
    $177,183
    From this org
    $163,947
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,236
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,447
    Bonus
    $6,500
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,533
    Nontaxable benefits
    $703
    Filer's total
    $177,183

  • Antionette Garcia

    DIR OF ADMIN

    Total calculated
    $170,465
    From this org
    $156,855
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,610
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,355
    Bonus
    $6,500
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $12,283
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,327
    Filer's total
    $170,465

  • Jamie Kasper

    AEP DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $164,751
    From this org
    $141,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,281
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,470
    Bonus
    $5,000
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $11,200
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,081
    Filer's total
    $164,751

  • Deven Scott

    STATE RELATI

    Total calculated
    $152,112
    From this org
    $135,633
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,479
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,133
    Bonus
    $17,500
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $9,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,979
    Filer's total
    $152,112

  • Asa Hutchinson

    CHAIR THRU 9

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Laura Kelly

    CHAIR AS OF

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Brittney Miller

    VICE CHAIR T

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Don Schaible

    VICE CHAIR B

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Margie Vandeven

    TREASURER TH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Charlene Russell-Tucker

    TREASURER BE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Katy Anthes

    MEMBER THRU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Madeleine Bayard

    MEMBER AS OF

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephanie Bell

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Peter Blake

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ben Cannon

    MEMBER THRU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sydnee Dickson

    MEMBER AS OF

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Wendy Horman

    MEMBER THRU

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Aaron Thompson

    MEMBER AS OF

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4
MATT PADILLA 50,000 0 0 MAXINE ROBERTS 54,000 0 0
SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7
THE PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR BONUS COMPENSATION BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF SPECIFIC MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE GOALS. THE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE BONUS AWARD DURING ITS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE WINTER BUSINESS MEETING. A DISCRETIONARY BONUS POOL FOR DIRECTORS AND ECS STAFF IS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVED BY THE ECS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TO QUALIFY FOR A BONUS, MEASURABLE ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS MUST BE MET. THE BONUS IS AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT.

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
2023
Filed
4 June 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202421569349300312

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