2020-11-04T12:10:48-06:00 2019-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 700 DENVER CO 80111 990 2019-01-01 841550841 THE BELL POLICY CENTER BELL 3032970456 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 3032970456 2020-11-04 1 ROBERT E FABRY CPA P00757821 3037590089 2020-11-04 50.225.135.84 2020-11-04 07:05:45 MS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 D6D023FF5968838D9F7315FBD23D5FD0313DB4A1 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X SCOTT WASSERMAN 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 1704884 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. 9 9 23 12 0 0 2162754 1542759 79858 161969 51 156 551 0 2243214 1704884 0 0 0 0 966218 1109687 0 0 131282 337751 455496 1303969 1565183 939245 139701 1595781 1712585 43930 21033 1551851 1691552 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 1276560 161969 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.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. 1276560 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 15 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 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 MICHAEL BREWER 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 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 40.00 X 133249 0 19012 JULIE PECAUT SECRETARY 40.00 X 77078 0 15661 210327 0 34673 1 0 1 0 0 1542759 1542759 SERVICE INCOME 611430 161969 161969 161969 156 156 1704884 161969 0 156 X 210327 112543 46965 50819 754493 690421 42056 22016 4263 3410 469 384 65699 55266 5738 4695 74905 62327 6918 5660 2893 492 2401 17715 17715 245249 197029 15400 32820 10526 10526 14971 12198 974 1799 5369 4295 591 483 103086 84250 10360 8476 7031 7031 1686 1637 27 22 1824 1469 195 160 5191 4153 571 467 TELEPHONE 15312 12479 1558 1275 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 9087 6466 2117 504 EVENT EXPENSES 8937 8937 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3932 797 3135 2687 834 151 1702 1565183 1276560 157341 131282 483392 442582 413105 483261 649167 710000 35734 50978 3019 7324 46220 34561 5534 11659 5830 6781 1595781 1712585 41301 21033 2629 0 43930 21033 X 602733 555636 949118 1135916 1551851 1691552 1595781 1712585 139701 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1049711 857916 1260714 2162754 1542759 6873854 1049711 857916 1260714 2162754 1542759 6873854 2497819 4376035 20 31 23 51 156 281 4226 4500 3204 551 12481 6886616 0.63540 0.61270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28733 12666 41399 1235161 1276560 202656 50664 0 0 175800 155715 181164 202656 715335 1073003 17278 53911 35137 41399 147725 43950 38929 45291 50664 178834 268251 153 428 742 28733 30056 46220 34561 11659 11659 X 1704884 0 1704884 0 1704884 1565183 0 1565183 0 1565183 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, 2019 AND 2018. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT WASSERMAN PRESIDENT 133249 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19012 0 152261 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 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. THE BELL ACTION NETWORK 303 E 17TH AVENUE SUITE 400 DENVER CO 80203 841550842 CO 501(C)(4) N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0