2021-11-11T12:54:22-06:00 2020-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 700 DENVER CO 80111 990 2020-01-01 841550841 THE BELL POLICY CENTER BELL 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 3032970456 2021-11-11 1 SCOTT WASSERMAN 999009999 ROBERT E FABRY CPA P00757821 3037590089 2021-11-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z SCOTT WASSERMAN 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 1555793 0 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 16 12 0 0 1542759 1513249 161969 42450 156 94 0 0 1704884 1555793 0 0 0 0 1109687 1120824 0 0 146675 455496 464586 1565183 1585410 139701 -29617 1712585 1725773 21033 216593 1691552 1509180 X 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. 0 0 1254263 42450 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 COLORADO'S 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 STATE'S LANDMARK PROGRESS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS, AND ADDRESS THE CHANGED WORK AND LEARNING LANDSCAPE.2020 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: PRODUCED THE 2020 BALLOT GUIDE, WHICH PROVIDED COLORADANS WITH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATEWIDE MEASURES ON THE 2020 BALLOT AND RATED EACH ACCORDING TO THEIR EFFECTS ON TAX FAIRNESS, RACIAL EQUITY, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. MORE THAN 7,000 COLORADANS ACCESSED THE GUIDE THROUGH THE BELL'S WEBSITE. --PRODUCED THE COLORADO RECOVERY HUB, AN ONLINE SITE OF ACCESSIBLE, CREDIBLE RESOURCES, ANALYSIS, AND INFORMATION FOR POLICY LEADERS, ADVOCATES, AND THE PUBLIC ON THE STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC AND ECONOMIC CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON COLORADANS.--RELEASED THE ACTIONABLE AGENDA FOR AGING, A SERIES OF PROACTIVE, ACTIONABLE, HOLISTIC, COMMUNITY-INFORMED POLICY AND SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONFRONTING THE AGING OF COLORADO'S POPULATION.--RELEASED THE ACTIONABLE AGENDA FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEARNING, INCLUDING ANALYSIS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDRESSING EQUITY BARRIERS IN COLORADO'S POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, PRODUCED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR FUTURE OF WORK ADVISORY COUNCIL.--RELEASED "RACE, TAXES, AND COLORADO'S REGRESSIVE TAX CODES," AN ANALYSIS OF COLORADO'S TAX SYSTEM FROM AN EQUITY PERSPECTIVE.--CO-LED EFFORTS TO ADVANCE TAX FAIRNESS MEASURES AT THE BALLOT AND AT THE LEGISLATURE.--PRODUCED A SERIES OF MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEOS, BLOGS, VISUAL CONTENT, AND A PODCAST TO HELP COLORADANS UNDERSTAND ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND FISCAL ISSUES. 1254263 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X JULIE PECAUT 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 KATHLEEN BEATTY BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN ARNOLD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VATSALA PATHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY RIVERA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL GINSBURG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEDY GARCIA - ECKSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAXIMILLIAN POTTER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY NORDINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES IACINO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACE WOODRUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 132618 0 19085 JULIE PECAUT SECRETARY 40.00 X 80516 0 16477 213134 0 35562 1 0 1 0 0 1513249 1513249 SERVICE INCOME 611430 42450 42450 42450 94 94 1555793 42450 0 94 X 213133 174130 23231 15772 748596 611603 81597 55396 9356 7644 1020 692 77969 63701 8498 5770 71770 58636 7823 5311 553 299 121 133 17520 9469 3847 4204 307766 224618 39732 43416 6485 6485 5115 1928 658 2529 6410 5237 699 474 81586 66656 8893 6037 550 550 361 361 2599 2123 283 193 3433 2805 374 254 TELEPHONE 12503 10215 1363 925 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 7673 4562 2700 411 PRINTING/PUBLICATIONS 5824 464 214 5146 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4529 1128 3401 1679 1649 18 12 1585410 1254263 184472 146675 442582 745908 483261 683356 710000 278549 50978 5000 7324 4204 45866 37110 11659 8756 6781 0 1712585 1725773 21033 33093 183500 21033 216593 X 555636 883191 1135916 625989 1691552 1509180 1712585 1725773 X -29617 -152755 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 857916 1260714 2162754 1542759 1513249 7337392 857916 1260714 2162754 1542759 1513249 7337392 2776547 4560845 31 23 51 156 94 355 4500 3204 551 8255 7346002 0.62090 0.63540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 25876 40904 66780 1187483 1254263 200426 50107 0 0 155715 181164 202656 200426 739961 1109942 53911 35137 41399 66780 197227 38929 45291 50664 50107 184991 277487 428 742 28733 25876 55779 45866 37110 8756 8756 X 1555793 0 1555793 0 1555793 1585410 0 1585410 0 1585410 PART X, LINE 2: 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. AFTER EVALUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 132618 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19085 0 151703 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 AS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD, THE ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 AND MAKES ANY NECESSARY COMMENTS. WHEN THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE, THE BOARD RECEIVES THE DRAFT 990 VIA EMAIL FOR THEIR REVIEW. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND THE CPA (TAX PREPARER) IS NOTIFIED THAT THE 990 IS READY FOR FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,894. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,070. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,626. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,680. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,839. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40,256. TOTAL EXPENSES 167,775. PROGRAM CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 129,276. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 999. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,090. TOTAL EXPENSES 131,365. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DISTRIBUTIONS TO GOOD BUSINESS COLORADO, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP ENDED 12/31/19 -152,755. THE BELL ACTION NETWORK 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 841550842 CO 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 THE BELL ACTION NETWORK C 95000 FAIR MARKET VALUE