Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES.

Totals

Total revenue: $12,963,804
Total expenses: $11,828,231
Contributions and grants received: $12,665,120
Grants paid: $0
Program service revenue: $207,620
Investment income: $87,602
Other revenue: $3,462
Total assets, end of year: $14,037,530
Total liabilities, end of year: $1,740,537
Net assets or fund balances, end of year: $12,296,993
Program services expenses (Part IX): $9,859,042
Management and general expenses: $1,767,345
Fundraising expenses: $201,844
Program service expenses (Part III): $9,859,042

Program services were 83.4% 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)

$4,583,321
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

$8,081,799
2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

total $207,620 · related or exempt $207,620
3 · Investment income

total $166,881 · excluded $166,881
7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

securities $79,279
7c · Gain or loss

securities -$79,279
7d · Net gain or loss

total -$79,279 · excluded -$79,279
11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

total $3,462 · related or exempt $3,462
11e · Other revenue, total

$3,462

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

total $539,147 · management and general $460,445 · fundraising $78,702
7 · Other salaries and wages

total $4,904,019 · program services $4,215,964 · management and general $650,002 · fundraising $38,053
8 · Pension plan contributions

total $311,347 · program services $270,069 · management and general $38,178 · fundraising $3,100
9 · Other employee benefits

total $608,291 · program services $377,974 · management and general $222,597 · fundraising $7,720
10 · Payroll taxes

total $390,331 · program services $313,426 · management and general $70,327 · fundraising $6,578
11b · Fees: legal

total $1,470 · management and general $1,470
11f · Fees: investment management

total $24,471 · management and general $24,471
11g · Fees: other

total $68,787 · management and general $68,787
13 · Office expenses

total $137,790 · program services $108,287 · management and general $28,959 · fundraising $544
14 · Information technology

total $281,522 · program services $203,272 · management and general $78,160 · fundraising $90
16 · Occupancy

total $838,248 · program services $786,511 · management and general $35,095 · fundraising $16,642
17 · Travel

total $466,680 · program services $437,097 · management and general $27,864 · fundraising $1,719
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

total $1,503,767 · program services $1,493,659 · management and general $9,997 · fundraising $111
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

total $102,754 · program services $84,259 · management and general $16,440 · fundraising $2,055
24a · Other expenses: SUB-CONTRACTORS

total $1,334,781 · program services $1,259,217 · management and general $29,034 · fundraising $46,530
24b · Other expenses: CONSULTANT SERVICES

total $290,421 · program services $290,421
24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

total $24,405 · program services $18,886 · management and general $5,519

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

beginning of year $5,285,249 · end of year $4,450,700
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

beginning of year $184,227 · end of year $1,766,965
3 · Pledges and grants receivable

beginning of year $1,082,420 · end of year $1,426,078
4 · Accounts receivable

end of year $42,160
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

beginning of year $109,505 · end of year $89,612
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

$1,100,119
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

$993,393
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

beginning of year $209,480 · end of year $106,726
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

beginning of year $5,532,856 · end of year $4,846,473
15 · Other assets

end of year $1,308,816
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

beginning of year $468,008 · end of year $420,895
25 · Other liabilities

beginning of year $131,408 · end of year $1,319,642
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

beginning of year $7,185,750 · end of year $5,351,040
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

beginning of year $4,618,571 · end of year $6,945,953

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (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 NATION'S 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 $8,279,675 · Revenue $207,620
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 $1,579,367

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

Listed in Part VII

Jeremy AndersonJEREMY ANDERSON

PRESIDENT

Total calculated

$314,808

From this org

$281,553

From related orgs

$0

Other

$33,255

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$239,053

Bonus

$42,500

Other

not reported

Deferred

$20,000

Nontaxable benefits

$13,255

Filer's total

$314,808
Matt PadillaMATT PADILLA

CFO

Total calculated

$224,339

From this org

$199,543

From related orgs

$0

Other

$24,796

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$186,543

Bonus

$13,000

Other

not reported

Deferred

$18,208

Nontaxable benefits

$6,588

Filer's total

$224,339
Claus VonzastrowCLAUS VONZASTROW

SR DIR OF PO

Total calculated

$173,924

From this org

$160,855

From related orgs

$0

Other

$13,069

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$155,480

Bonus

$5,375

Other

not reported

Deferred

$12,400

Nontaxable benefits

$669

Filer's total

$173,924
Mandy ZatynskiMANDY ZATYNSKI

DIR COMMUNIC

Total calculated

$168,211

From this org

$150,153

From related orgs

$0

Other

$18,058

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$144,153

Bonus

$6,000

Other

not reported

Deferred

$11,600

Nontaxable benefits

$6,458

Filer's total

$168,211
Maxine RobertsMAXINE ROBERTS

DIR OF SSTF

Total calculated

$166,138

From this org

$148,800

From related orgs

$0

Other

$17,338

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$143,550

Bonus

$5,250

Other

not reported

Deferred

$11,733

Nontaxable benefits

$5,605

Filer's total

$166,138
Antionette GarciaANTIONETTE GARCIA

DIR ADMIN SE

Total calculated

$165,830

From this org

$152,480

From related orgs

$0

Other

$13,350

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$145,980

Bonus

$6,500

Other

not reported

Deferred

$12,000

Nontaxable benefits

$1,350

Filer's total

$165,830
Siri SmillieSIRI SMILLIE

SR DIR OF PO

Total calculated

$163,033

From this org

$142,427

From related orgs

$0

Other

$20,606

Hours/week

40

Schedule J breakdown matched by us

Base

$137,052

Bonus

$5,375

Other

not reported

Deferred

$11,533

Nontaxable benefits

$9,073

Filer's total

$163,033
Asa HutchinsonASA HUTCHINSON

CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Brittney MillerBRITTNEY MILLER

VICE CHAIR

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Margie VandevenMARGIE VANDEVEN

TREASURER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

2
Tom WolfTOM WOLF

IMMEDIATE PA

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Katy AnthesKATY ANTHES

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Stephanie BellSTEPHANIE BELL

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Peter BlakePETER BLAKE

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Ben CannonBEN CANNON

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Wendy HormanWENDY HORMAN

MEMBER

Total calculated

$0

Hours/week

1
Allison JonesALLISON JONES

MEMBER

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
7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7: THE CEO'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 CEO 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 CEO.

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: 2022
Filed: 23 June 2023
IRS schema version: 2022v5.0
Source object: 202321789349300827

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