BELL POLICY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
BELL POLICY CENTER (EIN 84-1550841)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-04
IRS object ID
202023099349301337
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-11-04T12:10:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN841550841EIN

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Business Name ControlBELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3032970456PhoneNum

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PersonSCOTT WASSERMANPersonNm
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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Activity Or MissionTHE 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE 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.MissionDesc
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DescTHE 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.2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:--RELEASED "HEALTHY AGING AND PROMISING PRACTICES: A STATE SCAN OF LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES," A SCAN OF EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING LONG-TERM CARE AND AGING ISSUES IN OTHER STATES, TO INFORM COLORADO'S APPROACHES.--RELEASED "COLORADO'S EMERGING POSTSECONDARY AND WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM," AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF THIS ECOSYSTEM, LOOKING AT KEY STAKEHOLDERS, POLICIES, EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SYSTEM OVERALL.--PRODUCED THE 2019 BALLOT GUIDE, WHICH PROVIDED COLORADANS WITH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FISCAL POLICY MEASURES ON THE 2019 BALLOT; PRESENTED THE BALLOT GUIDE TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AROUND THE STATE. --PRODUCED A SERIES OF MATERIALS INCLUDING VIDEOS, BLOGS, AND VISUAL CONTENT TO HELP COLORADANS UNDERSTAND FISCAL ISSUES, INCLUDING "COLORADO'S FISCAL THICKET," A VIDEO EXPLAINING HOW THE STATE'S INTERSECTING FISCAL POLICIES AFFECT COLORADO'S BUDGET.--CONTINUED THE FINANCIAL EQUITY COALITION WITH MORE THAN 25+ MEMBERS IN FOUR ACTIVE SUBGROUPS WORKING ON PREDATORY LENDING, RETIREMENT SECURITY, STUDENT DEBT, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT. ADVANCED POLICY PROPOSALS ON STUDENT DEBT, RETIREMENT SAVINGS, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT THROUGH THE COALITION.--PRODUCED A RESEARCH SERIES ON THE STUDENT DEBT CRISIS IN COLORADO AND LAUNCHED A NEW RESEARCH SERIES ON THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP IN COLORADO. --DEVELOPED A RESEARCH SERIES EXAMINING COLORADO'S CARING WORKFORCE-THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS PROVIDING CHILDCARE, AND THE DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONALS CARING FOR OLDER ADULTS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES-AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE PEOPLE IN THIS WORKFORCE.Desc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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KATHLEEN BEATTY
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LAUREN ARNOLD
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VATSALA PATHY
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RAY RIVERA
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NOEL GINSBURG
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MICHAEL BREWER
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MAXIMILLIAN POTTER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY NORDINI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES IACINO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT WASSERMAN
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$133,249$0$19,012
JULIE PECAUT
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Total Contributions$1,542,759TotalContributionsAmt

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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$483,261EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,930BOYAmt
EOY$21,033EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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BOY$602,733BOYAmt
EOY$555,636EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$949,118BOYAmt
EOY$1,135,916EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,551,851BOYAmt
EOY$1,691,552EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,712,585EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,049,711CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$857,916CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,260,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,162,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,542,759CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,873,854TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,049,711CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$857,916CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,260,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,162,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,542,759CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,873,854TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,497,819SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,376,035PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$31CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$51CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$156CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$281TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,226CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,500CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,204CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$551CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$12,481TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,886,616TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.63540PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61270PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$28,733FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$12,666FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$41,399FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,235,161FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,276,560FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$202,656FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$50,664FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$175,800CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$155,715CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$181,164CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$202,656CurrentYearAmt
Total$715,335TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,073,003LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$17,278CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$53,911CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,137CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$41,399CurrentYearAmt
Total$147,725TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$43,950CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$38,929CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$45,291CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$50,664CurrentYearAmt
Total$178,834TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$268,251GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$153CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$428CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$742CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$28,733CurrentYearAmt
Total$30,056TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$46,220OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$34,561DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,659BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,659TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,704,884TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,704,884RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,704,884TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,565,183TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,565,183ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,565,183TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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, 2019 AND 2018.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT WASSERMANPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$133,249BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$19,012NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$152,261TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BORGANIZATION'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 18OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,979. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 547. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 448. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,974. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 778. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 778. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 134,232. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,075. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,372. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,679. PROGRAM CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 58,818. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,818.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BELL ACTION NETWORKBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN841550842EIN
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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