2020-11-13T16:46:23-06:00 2019-12-31 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 7887 E BELLEVIEW AVE SUITE 700 DENVER CO 80111 990 2019-01-01 455334937 AMERICA SUCCEEDS AMER 7202029964 1390 LAWRENCE STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80204 TIM TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7202029964 2020-11-13 1 ROBERT E FABRY CPA P00757821 3037590089 2020-11-13 50.225.135.84 2020-11-13 07:51:35 MS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 D6D023FF5968838D9F7315FBD23D5FD0313DB4A1 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z TIM TAYLOR 1390 LAWRENCE STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80204 1884294 0 X WWW.AMERICASUCCEEDS.ORG X 2012 CO AMERICA SUCCEEDS IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 5 5 8 8 0 0 1727300 1699245 0 0 1533 4731 -91647 -121601 1637186 1582375 0 0 0 0 741251 731591 0 0 70849 741789 506623 1483040 1238214 154146 344161 934640 1259111 82113 62423 852527 1196688 AMERICA SUCCEEDS IS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF AFFILIATED, NON-PARTISAN, BUSINESS-LED, POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE AN INFORMED AND CREDIBLE "BUSINESS VOICE FOR EDUCATION". 0 0 1065192 CREATE AND DEVELOP A NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT, STATE-LEVEL, BUSINESS-LED POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE STATES. 1065192 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CO X X TIM TAYLOR 3038182969 1390 LAWRENCE ST SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80204 ZACK NEUMEYER CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY LEWIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DIMMETT DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY CORTESE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AIMEE GUIDERA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIM TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 191800 0 9700 191800 0 9700 1 0 1 0 0 120000 1579245 1699245 4731 4731 180200 301919 -121719 -121719 -121719 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 118 118 118 1582375 0 0 -116870 191800 143850 28770 19180 439353 380007 28034 31312 18279 15172 1645 1462 39709 32958 3575 3176 42450 35234 3819 3397 17141 2571 14570 13130 5271 7859 30171 29354 817 11891 1853 9859 179 12097 10040 1089 968 23964 19890 2157 1917 22166 19642 1336 1188 6265 6265 2634 2186 237 211 EDVENTURE ANNUAL SUMMIT 162018 162018 DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 149777 149777 AGE OF AGILITY EXPENSES 55369 55369 1238214 1065192 102173 70849 694688 500521 203000 723149 7500 9896 6540 6637 31700 12792 22912 18908 934640 1259111 31708 30018 50405 32405 82113 62423 X 615127 473539 237400 723149 852527 1196688 934640 1259111 344161 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 405000 1494780 1152000 1727300 1699245 6478325 405000 1494780 1152000 1727300 1699245 6478325 4725282 1753043 699 478 531 200745 184931 387384 500 2249 577 118 3444 6869153 0.25520 0.22940 X AMERICA SUCCEEDS IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF NONPARTISAN, BUSINESS-LED, POLICY AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING PUBLIC EDUCATION. AMERICA SUCCEEDS' MISSION IS TO CREATE AND LEAD A NETWORKED BUSINESS MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM. IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THIS MISSION, AMERICA SUCCEEDS CONSISTENTLY SEEKS DIVERSE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FROM CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND PARTNERS. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE EXAMPLES OF AMERICA SUCCEEDS' BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC: 1. THE AGE OF AGILITY NATIONAL TOUR IS A SERIES OF EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT SOLICITS FUNDING THROUGH THE SALE OF EVENT SPONSORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS. THE EVENTS ALSO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA SUCCEEDS TO SHARE THEIR MISSION AND WORK WITH THE GENREAL PUBLIC. 2. AMERICA SUCCEEDS' WEBISTE FEATURES A "DONATE HERE" BUTTON. 3. AMERICA SUCCEEDS RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE ORGANIZATIONS SERVE A BROAD STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY. AMERICA SUCCEEDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF LEADERS THAT REPRESENT THE BROAD INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. ZACK NEUMEYER IS A CIVIC LEADER AND PROMINENT DENVER BUSINESS OWNER. DAVID DIMMETT IS A VICE PRESIDENT OF PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, A NONPROFIT THAT PROVIDES TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ACROSS THE U.S. LISA GRAHAM KEEGAN SERVES ARIZONA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND IS A FORMER EDUCATION ADVISOR TO U.S. SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN. TONY LEWIS IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A PROMINENT FAMILY FOUNDATION THAT DOES NOT FUND THE ORGANIZATION. GREG MOORE SERVED AS EDITOR OF THE DENVER POST WHEN HE JOINED THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING ADDITIONAL BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF CORPORATIONS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROMINENT COMMUNITY MEMBERS. OVER THE PAST YEAR, AMERICA SUCCEEDS HAS WORKED WITH AND SOLICITED COMPANIES SUCH AS NEXT GENERATION LEARNING CHALLENGES, CSG, UNTAPPED POTENTIAL PROJECT, TEAGUE, THE MYERS-BRIGGS COMPANY, ENFUEGO TECHNOLOGIES LLC, SCORE, GOINNOVATION, INGENIOUS AGILE, AND OTHERS. THESE COMPANIES ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR NATIONAL AGE OF AGILITY TOUR, NOT ONLY DO THESE EVENTS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICA SUCCEEDS TO SOLICIT CORPORATE FUNDING, BUT THEY ALSO PROVIDE FORUMS FOR THE PUBLIC, BUSINESS, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ENGAGE AROUND CRITICAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC SYSTEMS. IN 2019 AMERICA SUCCEEDS SIGNIFICIANTLY INCREASED THE DIVERSITY OF ITS DONOR BASE. AMERICA SUCCEEDS HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT OR FUNDING FROM MANY OF THE PREMIER FOUNDATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING, THE GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION, BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION, J.A. KATHRYN FOUNDATION, AND WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER NEW FUNDERS. N ADDITION, AMERICA SUCCEEDS ALSO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM AFFILLIATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED ALIGNED, ARKANSAS LEARNS, BEST NC, COLORADO SUCCEEDS, IDAHO BUSINESS FOR EDUCATION, AND OKLAHOMA ACHIEVES. SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 500. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,249. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 577. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 118. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31700 12792 18908 18908 TENANT DEPOSITS 32405 32405 X 1704094 121719 121719 1582375 0 1582375 1238214 0 1238214 0 1238214 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO ASSESS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO RECORD AS ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBLEASE EXPENSES, NET 121,719. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TIM TAYLOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 191800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9700 0 201500 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR INDEPENDENT REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING, ANY MATTERS OF DISCUSSION ARE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD FOR RESOLUTION AND FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS A THOROUGH PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND BASED ON THE OUTCOME OF THAT EVALUATION AND AN ANALYSIS OF BENCHMARK SALARY DATA FROM COMPARABLE NONPROFIT AND FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVEL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE (REQUIRED BY LAW TO REMAIN IN GOOD-STANDING) AND INDEPENDENT THIRD-PARTY WATCH-DOGS SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.