2023-11-08T09:27:44-08:00 2022-12-31 260701023 Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC 5161 E Arapahoe Road Suite 100 Centennial CO 80122 990 2022-01-01 841550841 THE BELL POLICY CENTER BELL 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 2023-11-07 true SCOTT WASSERMAN 999009999 true ZACHARY D PIETROCARLO P01858802 3038895981 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SCOTT WASSERMAN 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 1657929 false X WWW.BELLPOLICY.ORG X 2000 CO THE BELL POLICY CENTER'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR EVERY COLORADAN. WE WORK TO IGNITE A CONVERSATION THAT INSPIRES COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS TO TRANSFORM COLORADO INTO A STATE WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES. 10 10 11 14 0 1708715 1638248 82500 19500 68 181 0 1791283 1657929 0 0 917309 836715 0 149445 625455 977263 1542764 1813978 248519 -156049 1810154 2366375 52455 764725 1757699 1601650 THE BELL POLICY CENTER'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR EVERY COLORADAN. WE WORK TO IGNITE A CONVERSATION THAT INSPIRES COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS TO TRANSFORM COLORADO INTO A STATE WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES. false false 1477297 19500 The Bell Policy Center uses policy research and analysis, advocacy, and strategic communication to advance systems change that supports economic mobility and equity. We approach this work with a focus on four main areas: Public Funding for Economic Mobility: Legislative, ballot, legal, and long-term strategies to ensure public funding for the essential ingredients and levers of economic mobility, as well as core research and analysis on public funding and economic mobility from an equity lens.Strengthening the Caring Economy: Research, communication, and advocacy to elevate and strengthen Colorados caring workforce (early childhood educators, direct care workers supporting older adults and people with disabilities, educators and staff in the K-12 system) and the families they serve.Closing Equity Gaps: Identifying and tackling structural barriers for historically marginalized communities in key levers of economic mobility, with a strong focus on housing, financial empowerment, postsecondary education, and aging, and a specific racial and gender equity lens.Telling the Economic Story: Telling the story of our economy to policymakers, media, and activists with a focus on fairness, racial equity, and economic mobility.Throughout these four priorities, our systems change work strives to center Community (research and advocacy that engages with and builds from the priorities of affected communities), Equity (advancing greater equity in economic mobility for BIPOC Coloradans, women, and other historically marginalized communities), and Narrative (influencing the conversation around economic mobility and building public and political will for systems change on economic mobility). Our team conducts research and analysis to illuminate effects of the systemic barriers and structural inequities that have prevented communities of color, low-income Coloradans, and other marginalized groups from achieving economic mobility, and support communities in developing actionable policy and systems change strategies for addressing them. Through strategic communication and advocacy, we engage Coloradans in these issues, elevate them with policy leaders and the public, and build momentum for actionable solutions. 2022 Accomplishments included:Released Inflation and Colorados Middle Class, a three-part series produced in conjunction with researchers from the University of Colorado Denvers School of Public Affairs on inflation, its root causes, and the specific impacts it has on the budgets of Colorados residents and government.Released 2022 Ballot Guide in English and Spanish, including analysis of each statewide fiscal measures impact on tax fairness, racial equity, and economic mobility. Presented on the Ballot Guide for community forums and events.Produced Colorado Housing Primer, a report breaking down the causes, trends, and impacts of Colorados affordable housing crisis. Developed several research pieces on property taxes in Colorado and proposed solutions to address housing affordability.Produced Caring Workforce Primer to expand understanding of the larger caring workforce, opportunities and challenges they face, and avenues for future research and analysis. Provided Cost of Quality Care Model as a resource for advocates working to improve accessibility and affordability of child care.Launched In the Know series of quick fact sheets on the issues impacting Coloradans lives and the narratives that form around them.Updated The State of Aging in Colorado and completed a funding analysis of programs serving older adults and their caregivers, as well as deep dives on specific issues within Colorados Medicaid policies that financially impact older Coloradans.Developed several other research briefs and products, including analysis of gas prices and other cost of living issues, fiscal and tax issues, postsecondary education and workforce development, and worker issues.Continued messaging and narrative work to engage communities in discussions of tax and fiscal issues. Worked with multiple coalitions to advance tax fairness and to provide education on fiscal and tax issues.Successfully advocated for a pilot for a small-dollar loan fund intended to help Coloradans with safe, affordable, accessible loan and credit products for short-term needs.Produced a series of materialsincluding videos, blogs, and visual contentto help Coloradans understand economic mobility and fiscal issues. 1477297 true true false true false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 20 0 true 11 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true false false false false false false false X JULIE PECAUT 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X 141966 0 20719 JULIE PECAUT Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 105949 0 19227 KATHLEEN BEATTY CHAIR/MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAY RIVERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEDY GARCIA-ECKSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES IACINO Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BERMAN MD CHAIR/MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELA COBIAN CHAIR/MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL TOUFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LUCILLE WENEGIEME BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CODY BELZLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 247915 39946 2 false true false 0 1638248 1638248 SERVICE INCOME 611430 19500 19500 19500 181 181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1657929 19500 181 X 0 0 0 0 287861 236046 31665 20150 0 418701 286920 79030 52751 0 75204 55663 11782 7759 54949 40671 8609 5669 0 0 0 0 0 0 799623 724157 29742 45724 870 644 136 90 20520 15188 3215 2117 11073 8196 1735 1142 0 102140 75599 16002 10539 0 0 0 0 0 2702 2000 423 279 5815 4304 911 600 TELEPHONE & UTILITIES 15489 11464 2427 1598 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9078 9078 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 5836 4320 914 602 Printing and Publications 2668 1975 418 275 1449 1072 227 150 1813978 1477297 187236 149445 994895 813377 683423 683604 100000 135900 10219 10 0 0 0 0 4099 2609 45866 42690 5878 3176 0 0 0 0 11640 727699 1810154 2366375 52455 48666 716059 52455 764725 X 1286554 1366885 471145 234765 1757699 1601650 1810154 2366375 -156049 X false true X false false X 2162754 1542759 1513249 1525215 1638248 8382225 0 0 2162754 1542759 1513249 1525215 1638248 8382225 2849463 5532762 51 156 94 68 181 550 0 551 551 8383326 0.66000 0.65930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 24354 24354 1452943 1477297 222730 55683 false 202656 200426 199555 222730 825367 1238051 41399 66780 25603 24354 158136 50664 50107 49889 55683 206343 309515 28733 25876 172 54781 45866 42690 3176 3176 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 716059 SECURITY DEPOSITS 11640 727699 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 716059 716059 X 1657929 1657929 1657929 1813978 1813978 1813978 Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. 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