MCREL INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
MCREL INTERNATIONAL (EIN 43-0837728)
Tax period
2022-12-01 to 2023-11-30
Filed
2024-05-23
IRS object ID
202441449349301409
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-05-23T15:47:48-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-11-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-12-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN430837728EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MCREL INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMCREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3033370990PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14601 DTC BOULEVARD 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802372596ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUE DESCHPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3033370990PhoneNum
Signature2024-05-23SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstSUEPersonFirstNm
Person LastDESCHPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSUE DESCHPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14601 DTC BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802372596ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$15,424,731GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MCREL.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1966FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHELPING EDUCATORS FLOURISH THROUGH DEVELOPING RESEARCH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$4,042,944CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$11,234,305CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$144,876PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$61,028CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue-$1,346CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$12,539,827PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$15,336,931CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$550,156PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$626,411CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,077,143PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,302,479CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$829,889CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,373,691PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,491,288CYOtherExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$461,163PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$1,284,027TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,422,417TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,989,028NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,818,189ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,061,256RevenueAmt
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Expense$3,301,431ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,120,639ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,268,060RevenueAmt
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Expense$325,560ExpenseAmt
Revenue$904,989RevenueAmt
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Total Program Service Expenses$10,565,819TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (true)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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BRYAN GOODWIN
CEO & PRESID40.000.00Yes (X)$267,586$0$59,941
RONALD MILETTA
CHIEF MKTG &40.000.00Yes (X)$198,799$0$31,419
SUE DESCH
CFO40.000.00Yes (X)$180,137$0$29,487
DALE LEWIS
VP LARGE PRO40.000.00$177,982$0$39,416Yes (X)
SHEILA ARENS OLENE
ED RESEARCH40.000.00$164,866$0$36,179Yes (X)
ELIZABETH WATSON
SNR DIR OF S40.000.00$161,500$0$46,360Yes (X)
CHRISTINA TYDEMAN
EXEC. PROGRA40.000.00$161,116$0$23,765Yes (X)
KRIS ROULEAU
VP LEARNING40.000.00$159,957$0$48,177Yes (X)
RICH ELSASSER
CHAIR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE BORDERS
CHAIR ELECT1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN CANUEL
PAST CHAIR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JIM EDWARDS
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBBIE BACKUS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KENNETH ANDERSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NANCY COMMINS
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICHAEL MIDDLETON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SIONE THOMPSON
DIRECTOR1.000.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DENISE UEHARA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,471,943TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$314,744TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ATOM CREEK
5995 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD 110GREENWOOD VILLAGECO80111IT SERVICES$493,921
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH
PO BOX 28126NEW YORKNY10087RESEARCH SER.$401,528
ABT ASSOCIATES INC
PO BOX 845586BOSTONMA02284RESEARCH SERV.$192,782
PEOPLE 20 GLOBAL LP
PO BOX 31001-1288PASADENACA91110TEMPORARY LABOR$136,920
SRI INTERNATIONAL
2595 CANYON BLVDBOULDERCO80302RESEARCH SER.$133,453
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$4,042,944GovernmentGrantsAmt
Total Contributions$4,042,944TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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CONTRACTS900099$5,268,060$5,268,060
INST. OF EDUCATION SCIENCES900099$5,061,256$5,061,256
LICENSE FEES900099$560,160$560,160
PUBLICATIONS900099$344,829$344,829
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$87,800SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$87,800SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

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Other Revenue Total-$1,346OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$626,411TotalAmt
Program Services$626,411ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$786,291TotalAmt
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Management And General$624,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,712FundraisingAmt

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Total$6,552,756TotalAmt
Program Services$4,418,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,610,330ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$523,590FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$389,314ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$133,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$42,893FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$587,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$243,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,017FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$314,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$146,524ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,798FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,568TotalAmt
Management And General$14,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

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Total$34,890TotalAmt
Management And General$34,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$33,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,115FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$494,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$283,257ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,831FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$498,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,034ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,672FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$759,235ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$195,991ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$653FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$11,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$58,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,658FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$32,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,108FundraisingAmt

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OTHER COSTS$406,153$104,094$291,139$10,920
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS$135,515$119,653$14,029$1,833

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$4,024,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$829,889FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$555,574EOYAmt

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BOY$386,481BOYAmt
EOY$602,302EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,967,006BOYAmt
EOY$2,368,343EOYAmt

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BOY$148,816BOYAmt
EOY$148,412EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,844,900LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,170,617LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$544,981BOYAmt
EOY$674,283EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,496,036BOYAmt
EOY$4,363,912EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,698,619EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,314,564BOYAmt
EOY$10,411,445EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$904,807BOYAmt
EOY$997,864EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$379,220BOYAmt
EOY$612,961EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$1,811,592EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,284,027BOYAmt
EOY$3,422,417EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,030,537BOYAmt
EOY$6,989,028EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$6,989,028EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,411,445EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$41,738NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,064,223CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,746,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,443,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,042,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,689,006TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,064,223CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,746,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,443,799CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,042,944CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,689,006TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$26,689,006PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$109,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$97,075CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$110,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$165,185CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$148,828CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$631,738TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$27,320,744TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$37,777,396GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.97690PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.97860PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,590,289FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$14,590,289FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$879,514FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$219,879FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$707,001CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$771,037CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$759,623CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$879,514CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,117,175TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,675,763LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$176,750CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$192,759CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$189,906CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$219,879CurrentYearAmt
Total$779,294TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,168,941GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$645,745OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$353,624DepreciationAmt
Book Value$292,121BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$992,696OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$649,302DepreciationAmt
Book Value$343,394BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$206,459OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$167,691DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,768BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$674,283TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETSDesc
Book Value$1,698,619BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$1,698,619TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASES LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$1,811,592Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,811,592TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,343,779TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$41,738NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$41,738RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,302,041RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$34,890InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$34,890RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,336,931TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,385,288TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,385,288ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$34,890InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$34,890ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,420,178TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICPROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V$100,993
CANADAPROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V$15,024
EUROPEPROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V$4,800
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Spent$120,817SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$120,817TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 100,993 0 CANADA 15,024 0 EUROPE 4,800 0
SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART VPART 1, SECTION 3 (E) EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS. CANADA: EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS. EUROPE: EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Business Name Line2RecipientBusinessName/BusinessNameLine2TxtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COMMUNITY TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE
CENTERONE BOSTON PLACE SUITE 2606BOSTONMA01602042689402(C)(3)$581,411RESEARCH SERVICES
KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS
1420 SW ARROWHEAD ROADTOPEKAKS66604480664943(C)(4)$45,000RESEARCH SERVICES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWHEN MCREL ACCEPTS A GRANT AWARD, THAT AWARD IS ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC PROJECT CODE SO A MONTHLY PROJECT STATUS REPORT CAN BE GENERATED. THESE REPORTS PROVIDE LINE-ITEM DETAIL OF EXPENSES INCURRED IN SERVICE TO THAT AWARD BY CURRENT PERIOD, YEAR TO DATE AND PROJECT TO DATE. THE REPORT IS REVIEWED BY THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, SENIOR CONTROLLER AND CFO AT THE END OF EACH MONTH TO ENSURE ALL COSTS ARE REASONABLE AND NECESSARY, ALLOCABLE, ADVANCE THE WORK OF THE PROJECT AND CONSISTENTLY TREATED TO CONFORM TO ANY LIMITS SET FORTH IN OMB 2CFR PART 200 AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AWARD. MCREL MAINTAINS A RECORD OF THE GRANT AWARD RFP AND PROPOSAL TO CONFIRM MCREL'S ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD AND THE SPECIFIC AWARD CRITERIA. PROGRESS REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE AWARDING AGENCY BASED ON THE TERMS OF THE AWARD, BUT NO LESS THAN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (8 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
BRYAN GOODWIN
CEO & PRESIDENT$267,586$27,091$32,850$327,527
RONALD MILETTA
CHIEF MKTG & INNOVTN$198,799$19,926$11,493$230,218
SUE DESCH
CFO$180,137$18,060$11,427$209,624
DALE LEWIS
VP LARGE PROGRAMS$177,982$18,091$21,325$217,398
SHEILA ARENS OLENE
ED RESEARCH & EVAL$164,866$16,654$19,525$201,045
ELIZABETH WATSON
SNR DIR OF SALES$161,500$16,459$29,901$207,860
CHRISTINA TYDEMAN
EXEC. PROGRAM DIR.$161,116$16,128$7,637$184,881
KRIS ROULEAU
VP LEARNING SERVICES$159,957$16,338$31,839$208,134

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DLICENSES AND PUBLICATIONS.
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4BAUSTRALIA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CEVERY BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY DISCLOSURE AND SUBMIT IT TO THE CFO AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. THE INFORMATION IS REVIEWED AND SHARED WITH THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AUNDER MCREL'S BYLAWS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATES THE DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION TO ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD HAS ESTABLISHED MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROCESS WHICH INCLUDES THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UTILIZES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES (UPDATED AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS) IN ITS DELIBERATION REGARDING CEO COMPENSATION. THIS COMMITTEE MAY ALSO UTILIZE INFORMATION RECEIVED BY MCREL FROM ITS COMPENSATION CONSULTANT OR FROM OTHER SOURCES IT DETERMINES ARE APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BFOR OTHER EMPLOYEES, THE CEO UTILIZES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES (UPDATED AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS) FOR HIS/HER DECISIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR DIRECT REPORTS, AND REQUIRES ALL STAFF COMPENSATION TO BE DETERMINED WITH CONSIDERATION OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES EITHER THROUGH APPROVAL BY THE CEO AND/OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT MCREL'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MID-CONTINENT LAB INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14601 DTC BLVD 500AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80237ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841151635EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeC CORPEntityTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$440ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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