BELL POLICY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BELL POLICY CENTER (EIN 84-1550841)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-12
IRS object ID
201943169349304479
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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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: ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, CHANGING DEMOGRAPHICS, TECHNOLOGY'S EFFECT ON THE WAY WE WORK AND LEARN, AND SHRINKING PUBLIC INVESTMENT. WE ARE INVESTING NEW ENERGY AND IDEAS INTO A STRATEGY THAT IGNITES A CONVERSATION ABOUT THE LOSS OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN COLORADO AND THE POLICIES THAT WILL RESTORE IT. THROUGH POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, OUTREACH AND COALITION BUILDING, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND ADVOCACY, WE ADVANCE THE FOLLOWING 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 FOR LOW- AND MODERATE INCOME COLORADANS AND TO DEFINE AND STRENGTHEN THE CASE FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT, FISCAL REFORM, AND A MORE EQUITABLE TAX SYSTEM.2. FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITYBUILD AND ADVANCE AN ACTIONABLE AGENDA FOR FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY, WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION, TWO-GENERATION APPROACHES, HEALTHY AGING AND LONG-TERM CARE, STRENGTHENING AND PROTECTING SYSTEMS THAT MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS, AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT.3. EQUITY IN THE FUTURE OF WORK AND LEARNINGDEVELOP A BODY OF RESEARCH AND AN ACTIONABLE AGENDA FOR PROMOTING EQUITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN THE CHANGING WORKFORCE AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM AND BUILD ON THE STATE'S LANDMARK PROGRESS ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS. 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED:--RELEASED GUIDE TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN JANUARY 2018, WHICH EXAMINED FOUR MAJOR FORCES AFFECTING ECONOMIC MOBILITY AS WELL AS POLICY CHANGES AND INVESTMENTS THAT COULD ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN LIGHT OF THESE FORCES. --RELEASED "COLORADO'S MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES: CHARACTERISTICS AND COST PRESSURES" IN CONJUNCTION WITH RESEARCHERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, EXAMINING HOW THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A MIDDLE-CLASS LIFESTYLE ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY OUT OF REACH FOR MOST COLORADANS.--PRODUCED 2018 BALLOT GUIDE, WHICH PROVIDED COLORADANS WITH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION ABOUT EACH OF THE STATEWIDE MEASURES ON THE 2018 BALLOT. PRESENTED THE BALLOT GUIDE TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AROUND THE STATE, EDUCATING MORE THAN 870 PEOPLE ABOUT THE ISSUES. 5,611 PEOPLE VIEWED THE BALLOT GUIDE ON OUR WEBSITE.--DEVELOPED FINANCIAL EQUITY COALITION WITH MORE THAN 25+ MEMBERS IN FOUR ACTIVE SUBGROUPS WORKING ON PREDATORY LENDING, RETIREMENT SECURITY, STUDENT DEBT, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ASSET BUILDING STRATEGIES. WORKED WITH THE COALITION TO DEVELOP WWW.FINANCIALEQUITY.ORG, A NEW WEBSITE HUB FOR THE COALITION AND RESOURCE FOR ITS OUTREACH.--CO-LED A SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVE TO CAP PAYDAY LENDING RATES AT THE 36% USURY LIMIT FOR OTHER INSTALLMENT LOANS IN COLORADO, PREVENTING COLORADANS FROM BEING TRAPPED IN CYCLES OF DEBT.--DEVELOPED AND ADVANCED A RETIREMENT SAVINGS LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL AND EXPANDED SUPPORT AMONG SMALL BUSINESSES AND OTHER KEY GROUPS. --PRESENTED OUR FINDINGS FROM THE GUIDE TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND THE MIDDLE-CLASS ANALYSIS AT SEVERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING HOSTING A "BEYOND THE BOOM" PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE GUIDE WITH JOURNALISTS AND A FIRST FRIDAY BREAKFAST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PRESENTING FINDINGS FROM THE MIDDLE-CLASS ANALYSIS. WE ALSO SHARED FINDINGS FROM THE MIDDLE-CLASS ANALYSIS AT THE BIDEN INSTITUTE CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER.Desc
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RAY RIVERA
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,049,711CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$857,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,260,714CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,162,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,506,386TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,175,291CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,049,711CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$857,916CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,260,714CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,162,754CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,506,386TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,510,756SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,995,630PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$20CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$23CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$51CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$125TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,851CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,226CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,500CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$551CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,332TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$6,520,843TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.61270PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57350PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$742FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$34,395FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$35,137FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,026,507FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,061,644FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$181,164FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,291FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$176,233CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$175,800CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$155,715CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$181,164CurrentYearAmt
Total$688,912TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,033,368LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$23,490CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$17,278CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$53,911CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$35,137CurrentYearAmt
Total$129,816TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$44,058CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$43,950CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,929CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$45,291CurrentYearAmt
Total$172,228TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$258,342GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$588CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$153CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$428CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$742CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,911TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$38,270OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,736DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,534BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$5,534TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$2,629Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,629TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,243,214TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,243,214RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,243,214TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,303,969TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,303,969ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,303,969TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2018 AND 2017.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$140,350BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$17,419NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$157,769TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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 11GDESIGNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,116. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 300. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,416. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,716. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 788. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 723. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,227. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 180. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 180. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,279. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,614. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,393. GBC PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,616. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,616. PROGRAM CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,627. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,627.

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 Line11905 SHERMAN STREET 900AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP802031130ZIPCd
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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