2022-11-14T14:15:40-08:00 2021-12-31 260701023 Olson Reyes & Sauerwein LLC 5161 E Arapahoe Road Suite 100 Centennial CO 80122 990 2021-01-01 841550841 THE BELL POLICY CENTER BELL 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 440 DENVER CO 80203 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 2022-11-14 true SCOTT WASSERMAN 999009999 ZACHARY D PIETROCARLO P01858802 3038895981 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SCOTT WASSERMAN 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 440 DENVER CO 80203 1791283 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. 14 14 13 14 0 1513249 1708715 42450 82500 94 68 0 1555793 1791283 0 0 1120824 917309 0 136187 464586 625455 1585410 1542764 -29617 248519 1725773 1810154 216593 52455 1509180 1757699 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 1245545 82500 The Bell Policy Center provides research, outreach, advocacy, and strategic communication on the intersecting forces affecting economic mobility in Colorado. Now is the time to address the systems driving economic mobility (and the structural inequities built into these systems), the fragile economic margins on which Coloradans have been operating, and the need to properly invest in our public sector. To meet the moment and prepare for the future, we are deploying a more inclusive economic mobility narrative, prioritizing community-informed research and analysis, and advancing public investments and systems changes that promote economic mobility for all Coloradans. Through policy research and analysis, outreach and coalition building, strategic communications, and advocacy, we advance three main goals:1.Economic Mobility and Public Investment NarrativeThrough a sustained, strategic communications and research effort, elevate our reframed narrative on economic mobility into the larger policy conversation. Use this narrative to advance and defend policy gains that promote equity in Colorados relief and recovery, advance economic mobility for low- and moderate income Coloradans and communities of color, and define and strengthen the case for public investment, fiscal reform, and a more equitable tax system.2. Family Economic SecurityAdvance an actionable agenda for family economic security from an equity lens, with a focus on early care and education, two-generation approaches, healthy aging, strengthening, and protecting systems that meet basic human needs, and financial empowerment.3.Equity in the Future of Work and LearningAdvance our actionable agenda for promoting equity and economic mobility in the changing workforce and postsecondary education ecosystem, build on the states landmark progress on workforce development innovations, and address the changed work and learning landscape.2021 Accomplishments included:Released Economic Mobility for Low-Income Families in Colorado: The Need for Increased Targeted Public Investment, a report produced in conjunction with researchers from Colorado State University that examines the impact of public investments on economic mobility.Released The State of Aging in Colorado first-of-its-kind research measuring a set of indicators of well-being for older adults and their families and caregivers, as well as the preparedness of our states systems to meet the needs of our population as it ages.Released 2021 Ballot Guide in English and Spanish, including analysis of each statewide fiscal measures impact on tax fairness, racial equity, and economic mobility. Hosted live Ballot Guide discussion of the three measures with reporters from the Colorado Sun.Produced Making the Invisible Visible: A Year of COVID, a series looking at specific equity issues related to economic mobility that became more evident during the pandemic. Developed several other research briefs and products, including a series of age discrimination and briefs on Colorados revenue base, higher education, and other key economic mobility issues.Co-led successful advocacy to increase tax fairness, increase the state Earned Income Tax Credit, and fund the state Child Tax Credit while closing loopholes.Successfully advocated for establishment of a state Office of Financial Empowerment in the Colorado Attorney Generals office.Produced a series of materialsincluding videos, blogs, visual content, and a podcastto help Coloradans understand economic mobility and fiscal issues. 1245545 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false 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 15 0 true 13 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 132118 0 23753 JULIE PECAUT Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 82507 0 21699 KATHLEEN BEATTY BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ARNOLD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VATSALA PATHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAY RIVERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL GINSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEDY GARCIA-ECKSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAXIMILLIAN POTTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY NORDINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES IACINO Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JACE WOODRUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN BERMAN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA COBIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 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 214625 45452 1 false true false 0 183500 1525215 1708715 SERVICE INCOME 611430 82500 82500 82500 68 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1791283 82500 68 X 0 0 0 0 260077 213263 28609 18205 0 522154 397938 75863 48353 0 74904 58527 10004 6373 60174 47017 8037 5120 0 0 0 0 0 0 478244 414019 17832 46393 1404 1097 188 119 3871 3025 517 329 10152 7932 1356 864 0 81849 63953 10932 6964 0 0 0 0 0 2878 2250 385 243 5617 4387 750 480 TELEPHONE & UTILITIES 18255 14264 2438 1553 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 9177 6927 2250 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 8358 6531 1116 711 Printing and Publications 3825 2989 511 325 1825 1426 244 155 1542764 1245545 161032 136187 745908 994895 683356 683423 278549 100000 5000 10219 0 0 0 0 4204 4099 45866 39988 8756 5878 0 0 0 0 11640 1725773 1810154 33093 52455 183500 216593 52455 X 883191 1286554 625989 471145 1509180 1757699 1725773 1810154 248519 X false true X false false X 1260714 2162754 1542759 1513249 1525215 8004691 0 0 1260714 2162754 1542759 1513249 1525215 8004691 2724311 5280380 23 51 156 94 68 392 0 3204 551 3755 8008838 0.65930 0.62090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 172 25431 25603 1219942 1245545 199555 49889 false 181164 202656 200426 199555 783801 1175702 35137 41399 66780 25603 168919 45291 50664 50107 49889 195951 293927 742 28733 25876 172 55523 45866 39988 5878 5878 X 1791283 1791283 1791283 1542764 1542764 1542764 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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