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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,155,522
Total expenses
$4,931,955
Contributions and grants received
$3,625,931
Grants paid
$453,090
Program service revenue
$2,485,809
Investment income
$28,375
Other revenue
$15,407
Total assets, end of year
$6,310,321
Total liabilities, end of year
$436,109
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,874,212
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,095,349
Management and general expenses
$618,348
Fundraising expenses
$218,258
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,095,349

Program services were 83.0% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $125,265

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,500,666

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONSULTING REVENUE

    total $2,331,384 · related or exempt $2,331,384

  • 2b · Program service revenue: PROGRAM FEES

    total $154,425 · related or exempt $154,425

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $28,375 · excluded $28,375

  • 11a · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD REWARDS

    total $15,407 · excluded $15,407

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $15,407

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $453,090 · program services $453,090

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $390,873 · program services $263,843 · management and general $110,890 · fundraising $16,140

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,279,821 · program services $1,789,692 · management and general $327,679 · fundraising $162,450

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $66,731 · program services $48,862 · management and general $13,836 · fundraising $4,033

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $151,440 · program services $110,888 · management and general $31,949 · fundraising $8,603

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $192,752 · program services $141,137 · management and general $36,439 · fundraising $15,176

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $29,272 · management and general $29,272

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $648,584 · program services $643,523 · management and general $5,061

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $22,258 · program services $20,746 · management and general $811 · fundraising $701

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $102,550 · program services $80,746 · management and general $16,038 · fundraising $5,766

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $49,851 · program services $38,301 · management and general $8,317 · fundraising $3,233

  • 17 · Travel

    total $294,941 · program services $287,339 · management and general $6,648 · fundraising $954

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $196,900 · program services $194,853 · management and general $2,047

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,142 · program services $2,418 · management and general $520 · fundraising $204

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,704 · management and general $21,704

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROF DEVELOPMENT, HR

    total $18,303 · program services $14,850 · management and general $2,480 · fundraising $973

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM FEES

    total $7,589 · program services $4,950 · management and general $2,639

  • 24c · Other expenses: GIFTS

    total $2,154 · program services $111 · management and general $2,018 · fundraising $25

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,029,140 · end of year $4,246,286

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $644,250 · end of year $1,585,293

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $326,308 · end of year $428,686

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,250 · end of year $27,873

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

    $31,422

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

    $31,422

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,141 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,722 · end of year $22,183

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $292,516 · end of year $363,661

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $85,650 · end of year $72,448

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,587,354 · end of year $2,879,996

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,063,291 · end of year $2,994,216

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CEI WORKS TO ACCELERATE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING.WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND OTHERS, THE COLORADO EDUCATION INITIATIVE (CEI) ACCELERATES INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT IN COLORADO'S K-12 SCHOOLS. CEI'S VISION IS THAT EVERY STUDENT IN COLORADO IS PREPARED AND UNAFRAID TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE, AND READY TO TAKE ON THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY, TOMORROW, AND BEYOND.

  • THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE CONNECTS EDUCATORS WITH PROMISING PRACTICES TO INCREASE STUDENTS' OVERALL PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS. IT MAKES CLEAR THE CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN HEALTH AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND PROMOTES POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES AND BEST PRACTICES IN HEALTHY SCHOOLS. THE INITIATIVE WORKS TOWARD A SYSTEMIC, STRATEGIC, AND COORDINATED APPROACH TO SUPPORTING STUDENTS, WHICH INCLUDES SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND SAFETY WELLNESS.

    Expenses $1,241,448 · Grants $201,950 · Revenue $346,231

  • HSR - CEI HELPS COLORADO HIGH SCHOOLS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PERSONALIZED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ATTEND TO EACH AND EVERY STUDENT'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS AND OFFER RELEVANT AND RIGOROUS EXPERIENCES TO PREPARE THEM FOR POSTSECONDARY LEARNING, WORK, AND LIFE. CB/PL - CEI HELPS DISTRICTS BUILD SYSTEMS WHERE STUDENTS ADVANCE BASED ON DEMONSTRATED READINESS AND EDUCATORS TAILOR LEARNING FOR EACH STUDENT'S STRENGTHS, NEEDS, AND INTERESTS.

    Expenses $1,104,506 · Grants $234,390 · Revenue $606,932

  • DRAWING ON STAFF EXPERTISE, AN EXTENSIVE NETWORK, AND ESTABLISHED DESIGN COMMITMENTS, CEI PROVIDES A RANGE OF STRATEGIC CONSULTING SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, STATE AGENCIES, AND OTHERS. THESE CONSULTING SERVICES INCLUDE RESEARCH-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORTS, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND FACILITATION, PERSONALIZED LEADERSHIP AND EXECUTIVE COACHING, AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT.

    Expenses $895,126 · Revenue $877,318

  • THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVE, WHICH INCLUDES THE ACCELERATOR PROJECT, PARTNERS WITH TEACHERS, SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS, AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE STATE TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND MEET PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS. THIS HAPPENS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COACHING, ADVANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS, AND THE UTILIZATION OF DATA TO INFORM INSTRUCTION AND DECISION-MAKING. THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS' ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC COMPETENCIES THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND IMPROVED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND ALIGN SYSTEMS TO BE RESPONSIVE TO NEEDS.

    Expenses $679,250 · Grants $16,750 · Revenue $500,903

  • THE COLORADO LEGACY SCHOOLS (CLS) INITIATIVE WORKS WITH HIGH SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE SUCCEEDING IN AP MATH, SCIENCE, AND ENGLISH COURSES -- ESPECIALLY STUDENTS TYPICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN AP COURSES, SUCH AS FEMALES, AND STUDENTS OF POVERTY AND COLOR. CLS COURSEWORK ALSO ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE MAJORS AND CAREERS IN THE RAPIDLY-GROWING STEM FIELDS -- SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH.

    Expenses $175,019 · Revenue $154,425

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Meera Mani

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Lindsey Padrino

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Sarah Kendall Hughes

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Graham Forman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Richard Alper

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Elaine Gantz Berman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marielena Desanctis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Teray Esquibel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Renny Fagan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michael Gersack

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jerry Glick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ken Haptonstall

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Bruce Hoyt

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • George Sparks

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kwame Spearman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rebecca F Holmes

    PRESIDENT AND CEO

    Total calculated
    $234,379
    From this org
    $208,967
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,412
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $208,967
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,652
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,760
    Filer's total
    $234,379
  • Jeremy S O'Grady

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $156,493
    From this org
    $140,746
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,747
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,746
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,412
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,335
    Filer's total
    $156,493
  • Samantha Olson

    VP OF STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $161,375
    From this org
    $138,129
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,246
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,129
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,521
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,725
    Filer's total
    $161,375
  • Amy Spicer

    SR. DIR. IMPLEMENTATION, P

    Total calculated
    $126,595
    From this org
    $122,150
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,445
    Hours/week
    40
  • Emily A Wexler Love

    CHIEF OF RESEARCH AND DEVE

    Total calculated
    $137,213
    From this org
    $114,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,446
    Hours/week
    40
  • Alexander B Carter

    VP OF IMPLEMENTATION

    Total calculated
    $163,324
    From this org
    $146,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,212
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,112
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,586
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,626
    Filer's total
    $163,324
  • Landon L Mascarenaz

    VP OF COMMUNITY PARTNERSHI

    Total calculated
    $149,123
    From this org
    $144,005
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,118
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Compensation committee
  • 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

  • COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT 11

    $71,750

    DEEPER LEARNING & DIFFUSION PROJECTHEWLETT SCALED IMPACT

  • CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT 5

    $43,225

    JUMPSTART CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

  • GREELEY-EVANS SCHOOL DIST 6

    $27,000

    SERN 21-22 STIPEND

  • BRIGHTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $16,225

    JUMPSTART CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

  • AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $16,050

    JUMPSTART CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

  • WESTMINSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $16,000

    SERN 21-22 STIPEND

  • AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $16,000

    SERN 21-22 STIPEND

  • DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    $13,400

    JUMPSTART CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT

  • SWINK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

    $13,000

    SERN 21-22 STIPEND

  • HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL

    $12,500

    SERN 21-22 STIPEND

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202322829349301812

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