BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

B05

Classification

2000

Street

1 DUPONT CIR NW STE 360

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

• ONE OF BHEF'S NATIONAL INITIATIVES, THE FUTUREREADY STATES INITIATIVE IS SUPPORTED BY LUMINA FOUNDATION, ECMC FOUNDATION, AND THE TRELLIS FOUNDATION. BHEF SUPPORTS THREE STATES IN ACTIVATING CROSS-SECTOR, ACTION-ORIENTED STATE TEAMS TO ADVANCE SHORT-TERM CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, STRENGTHEN EDUCATION ALIGNMENT WITH INDUSTRY NEEDS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-VALUE PATHWAYS THAT SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND STATE WORKFORCE COMPETITIVENESS. BHEF PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STATE TEAMS TO REVIEW AND ASSESS CURRENT POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND INVESTMENTS; SET CLEAR, DATA-INFORMED ATTAINMENT GOALS; AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC ACTION PLANS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY, ACCESSIBILITY, AND IMPACT OF SHORT-TERM CREDENTIALS.

  Expenses $771,196 · Grants $10,000

• NETWORK MEMBERSHIP - BHEF INCURS EXPENSES RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OF DRIVING MEMBERSHIP NETWORK ACTIVITY, WHICH INVOLVES RECRUITMENT, ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND SERVICE DELIVERY. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CONVENINGS, COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMATIC INITIATIVES AND COMMUNICATION TO FOSTER PARTNERSHIP AND BUILD TALENT SOLUTIONS WITH OUR BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERS.

  Expenses $541,505 · Revenue $1,207,894

• ONE OF BHEF'S REGIONAL TALENT INITIATIVES, TECH TALENT ACCELERATOR IS FUNDED BY CONNECTICUT'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE STRATEGY. LED BY BHEF WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION (NEBHE), THIS PROGRAM STRENGTHENS BUSINESS HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO DEVELOP AND SCALE AI-FOCUSED EDUCATION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS ALIGNED WITH EMPLOYER NEEDS. BHEF OVERSEES GRANTS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATORS AND BUSINESS PARTNERS, A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO ENSURE PROGRAMS ARE INDUSTRY-VALIDATED, EXPAND AI-FOCUSED WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CREATE PATHWAYS FOR CONNECTICUT'S INCUMBENT WORKERS AND STUDENTS TO ACCESS IN-DEMAND AI SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS.

  Expenses $82,986

• NUMBER 4: FUNDED BY THE TRELLIS FOUNDATION, THE WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE -TEXAS (WPI-TEXAS) BOOSTS EMPLOYERCOMMUNITY COLLEGE PARTNERSHIPS IN TEXAS TO CO-DEVELOP INDUSTRY-ALIGNED TALENT PATHWAYS IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS. IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE AND THE TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, WPITEXAS PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TOOLS TO STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY TO PARTNER WITH INDUSTRY, ADVANCE SHORT-TERM CREDENTIALS OF VALUE, EXPAND WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND SCALE PARTNERSHIP MODELS THAT IMPROVE ACCESS TO TALENT AND WORKFORCE OUTCOMES.NUMBER 5: FUNDED BY ELLUCIAN OUR REPORT GATHERS INTELLIGENCE FROM EMPLOYERS TO IDENTIFY THE EMERGING SKILLS AND PARTNERSHIP MODELS THAT ARE NEEDED TO DRIVE CLOSER ALIGNMENT ACROSS CURRICULUM AND TALENT PIPELINES. RELEASED IN THE FORM OF A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE REPORT, "FORGING PARTNERSHIPS TO ALIGN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY FOR THE WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW," THIS RESOURCE SHARES DATA INSIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE EXAMPLES TO ENABLE HIGHER EDUCATION PATHWAYS TO BE DEVELOPED TO BETTER ALIGN TO INDUSTRY NEEDS. NUMBER 6: FUNDED BY THE ECMC FOUNDATION, BHEF'S FACULTY INNOVATION FELLOWSHIP PREPARES FACULTY AS CHANGE AGENTS TO ADVANCE EMPLOYER-ALIGNED EDUCATION AND TALENT PATHWAYS TO STUDENT SUCCESS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COHORT-BASED TRAINING IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT TO SUPPORT THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY-ALIGNED PROGRAMS. CAPSTONE PROJECTS FOCUS ON PROGRAM, COURSE, AND RESEARCH INNOVATIONS THAT STRENGTHEN ALIGNMENT WITH WORKFORCE NEEDS, BUILD INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY, AND IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES.NUMBER 7: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FROM THE STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION ENABLED BHEF TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, EXPAND ITS NATIONAL NETWORK, AND ADVANCE WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING (WIL) INITIATIVES. THE FUNDING SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO HELP EMPLOYERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SCALE HIGH-QUALITY WIL PROGRAMS, CONVENE CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS, AND INCREASE VISIBILITY AND ENGAGEMENT. THIS INVESTMENT STRENGTHENED BHEF'S ROLE AS AN INTERMEDIARY CONNECTING EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY AND EXPANDED ACCESS TO WORK-BASED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE WORKFORCE OUTCOMES.NUMBER 8: BHEF PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPUTING FOR ALL UNDER THE WASHINGTON JOBS INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE PATHWAYS INTO HIGH-DEMAND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS. BHEF SUPPORTS STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS IT WORKFORCE NEEDS, ENGAGES EMPLOYERS TO DEFINE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES FOR ROLES IMPACTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, AND FACILITATES COORDINATION ACROSS EDUCATION, INDUSTRY, AND WORKFORCE PARTNERSNUMBER 9. BHEF WAS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE NATIONAL PATHWAYS INSTITUTE CONVENING. THIS EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER LEADERS FROM BUSINESS, EDUCATION, PHILANTHROPY AND GOVERNMENT TO CONVENE AND ADVANCE PROGRESS ON MATTERS CORE TO BHE'S MISSION: TRANSFORMING EDUCATION MODELS TO BETTER PREPARE ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN OUR RAPIDLY EVOLVING ECONOMY AND KEEPING PACE WITH MODERN WORKFORCE DEMANDS.CONFERENCES: BHEF CONDUCTS SEMI-ANNUAL CONVENINGS TO CATALYZE DIALOGUE AND ACTION BETWEEN ITS CORPORATE AND ACADEMIC NETWORK AND FOUNDATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS ON ISSUES RELATED TO BUSINESS TALENT NEEDS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION TO MEET THESE NEEDS. POLICYMAKERS FROM STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS ARE OFTEN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE DISCUSSIONS. ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AT THE CUTTING-EDGE OF TECHNOLOGIES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING PARTICIPATE. MANY GIVE PRESENTATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL LOCAL EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE ON A BROADER REGIONAL OR NATIONAL SCALE. BHEF ALSO HOSTS VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON CONVENINGS ON AI, WORK-BASED LEARNING AND OTHER TOPICS AT THE INTERSECTION OF BUSINESS AND HIGHER EDUCATION.

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

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $2,713,551

  Expenses

  $2,553,364

  Contributions

  $1,469,653

  Grants paid

  $10,000

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,969,422

  Expenses

  $2,716,032

  Contributions

  $1,097,012

  Grants paid

  $16,000

• 2022

  Revenue

  $2,265,691

  Expenses

  $2,837,937

  Contributions

  $1,245,584

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,813,855

  Expenses

  $2,373,221

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,129,134

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,983,140

  Expenses

  $2,472,146

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,952,069

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,180,611

  Expenses

  $3,220,926

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,337,150

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $4,017,282

  Expenses

  $3,763,843

  Assets (EOY)

  $3,043,573

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,773,901

  Expenses

  $3,269,111

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,625,136

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,556,394

  Expenses

  $3,229,994

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,026,946

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,618,947

  Expenses

  $2,834,187

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,762,340

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $3,073,468

  Expenses

  $2,736,489

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,995,567

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,437,190

  Expenses

  $2,244,303

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,572,196

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $1,903,377

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,772,587

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

• WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  $16,000

  2023 · SUBAWARD GRANT

• TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION INITIATIVE

  $10,000

  2024 · SUBAWARD GRANT

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Grants received

• ECMC FOUNDATION

  $687,500

  2023 · PROGRAM SUPPORT

• STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

  $325,000

  2023 · OPERATING GRANT

• STRADA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC

  $200,000

  2024 · OPERATING GRANT

• TRELLIS FOUNDATION

  $125,000

  2024 · DIRECT

• THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

  $50,000

  2022 · GENERAL SUPPORT

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