2022-06-21T13:08:11-05:00 2021-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2021-01-01 310722194 EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES EDUC 3032993660 700 BROADWAY 810 DENVER CO 80203 JEREMY ANDERSON PRESIDENT 3032993660 2022-06-21 1 JEREMY ANDERSON TIFFANY KNIGHT P01725779 3035345953 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z JEREMY ANDERSON 700 BROADWAY 810 DENVER CO 80203 12952217 0 X WWW.ECS.ORG X 1967 CO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. 12 12 66 67 0 0 14988865 12451737 11111 129000 30903 360560 1074 10920 15031953 12952217 0 0 0 0 7102962 6880888 0 0 84617 10204983 7524846 17307945 14405734 -2275992 -1453517 13761643 12403737 827467 599416 12934176 11804321 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. 0 0 11592987 129000 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 COMMISSIONS 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. 755118 10920 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. 12348105 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 57 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X MATT PADILLA 3032993600 700 BROADWAY 810 DENVER CO 80203 JEREMY ANDERSON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 282410 0 41389 MATT PADILLA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 192673 0 23767 JENNIFER THOMSEN DIR OF POLICY 40.00 X 147737 0 21723 MAXINE ROBERTS DIR OF STRONG START 40.00 X 143844 0 19963 JAMIE KASPER DIR OF ARTS ED PARTNERSHIP 40.00 X 144152 0 19528 ANTIONETTE GARCIA DIR OF ADMIN SERVICES 40.00 X 145047 0 12963 BRIAN SPONSLER VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 139914 0 21287 KIM REYNOLDS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTNEY MILLER VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGIE VANDEVEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM WOLF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY ANTHES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER BLAKE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN CANNON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY HORMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 1195777 0 160620 7 0 1 0 PYRAMID COMMUNICATIONS 1932 1ST AVE SUITE 507 SEATTLE WA 98101 PROGRAM CONSULTANT 452679 ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS 6 W 48TH STREET 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036 PROGRAM CONSULTANT 300000 SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC 1092 PIPESTEM PL POTOMAC MD 20854 PROGRAM CONSULTANT 253795 STUDENT-READY STRATEGIES LLC 880 WEST MONON GREEN BLVD SUITE 10 CARMEL IN 46032 PROGRAM CONSULTANT 132500 ACUE 745 FIFTH AVE 500 NEW YORK NY 10151 PROGRAM CONSULTANT 132200 5 5660641 6791096 12451737 CONTRACT REVENUE 541900 129000 129000 129000 127246 127246 233314 0 233314 233314 233314 OTHER INCOME 541900 10920 10920 10920 12952217 139920 0 360560 529352 459290 70062 4943343 4274987 668356 336330 287725 48605 668226 426489 241737 403637 322893 77487 3257 2450 2450 22743 22743 75013 75013 139099 111185 27735 179 308443 244975 63342 126 775170 598436 168474 8260 62343 57062 5281 240783 234624 5839 320 198868 153527 43224 2117 CONSULTANT SERVICES 3510348 3510348 SUB-CONTRACTORS 2182152 2124040 57841 271 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 7434 1814 5595 25 14405734 12348105 1973012 84617 5015093 5285249 227830 184227 108648 1082420 577 0 1724164 109505 1100119 890639 408348 209480 6276983 5532856 13761643 12403737 536033 468008 82541 0 208893 131408 827467 599416 X 4700290 7185750 8233886 4618571 12934176 11804321 13761643 12403737 -1453517 323662 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 11514752 12979514 16581816 14988865 12451737 68516684 11514752 12979514 16581816 14988865 12451737 68516684 23378256 45138428 245170 311208 314739 206692 127246 1205055 8564 6305 6201 1074 10920 33064 69754803 1745727 0.64710 0.64340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2218360 63520 2275678 6202 1 184257 163679 20578 915862 726960 188902 209480 DEFERRED RENT 131408 131408 13253136 323662 323662 12929474 22743 22743 12952217 14382991 0 14382991 22743 22743 14405734 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 JEREMY ANDERSON PRESIDENT 239910 0 42500 0 0 0 20000 0 21389 0 323799 0 0 0 MATT PADILLA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 177673 0 15000 0 0 0 14467 0 9300 0 216440 0 0 0 JENNIFER THOMSEN DIR OF POLICY 137737 0 10000 0 0 0 11200 0 10523 0 169460 0 0 0 MAXINE ROBERTS DIR OF STRONG START 133844 0 10000 0 0 0 10933 0 9030 0 163807 0 0 0 JAMIE KASPER DIR OF ARTS ED PARTNERSHIP 139152 0 5000 0 0 0 11200 0 8328 0 163680 0 0 0 ANTIONETTE GARCIA DIR OF ADMIN SERVICES 138547 0 6500 0 0 0 11333 0 1630 0 158010 0 0 0 BRIAN SPONSLER VP OF POLICY 139914 0 0 0 0 0 10307 0 10980 0 161201 0 0 0 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 AND IS AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN 2021, ECS UPDATED THE BYLAWS FOR CHANGES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARGE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF SEVEN VOTING COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING U.S. MEMBER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE UPON HIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE COMMITTEE MEMBER IS TO BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HIS SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHICH WAS LAST UPDATED JANUARY 1, 2018. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS BASED ON REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT NINE OTHER SIMILAR TYPE ORGANIZATIONS, SIX OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN COLORADO. THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE WILL DETERMINE IF CERTAIN BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ARE PAID. THE PRESIDENT APPROVES ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ECS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE COMMISSION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE COMMISSION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.