AMERICA SUCCEEDS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
AMERICA SUCCEEDS (EIN 45-5334937)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-14
IRS object ID
201823189349311437
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Facts And Circumstances TestAMERICA 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 GENERAL PUBLIC. 2. AMERICA SUCCEEDS' WEBSITE FEATURES A "DONATE HERE" BUTTON. 3. AMERICA SUCCEEDS RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE ORGANIZATION 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 STEM 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 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 WALMART, EXXON MOBIL, MCDONALD'S, TOYOTA, GOOGLE, MARRIOTT, FEDEX, BOEING, AON, HEWLETT PACKARD, NUCOR STEEL, HILTON, CUMMINS, CATERPILLAR, COMCAST, COCA-COLA 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 SYSTEM. IN 2018, AMERICA SUCCEEDS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE DIVERSITY OF ITS DONOR BASE. AMERICA SUCCEEDS HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT OR FUNDING FROM MANY OF THE PREMIERE FOUNDATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER NEW FUNDERS. IN ADDITION, AMERICA SUCCEEDS ALSO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATED NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCLUDING ALIGNED, ARKANSAS LEARNS, BEST NC, COLORADO SUCCEEDS, IDAHO BUSINESS FOR EDUCATION, AND OKLAHOMA ACHIEVES.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 106,557
PART II, LINE 17AAMERICA 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 GENERAL PUBLIC. 2. AMERICA SUCCEEDS' WEBSITE FEATURES A "DONATE HERE" BUTTON. 3. AMERICA SUCCEEDS RECEIVES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS. AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS, AS MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THESE ORGANIZATION 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 STEM 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 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 WALMART, EXXON MOBIL, MCDONALD'S, TOYOTA, GOOGLE, MARRIOTT, FEDEX, BOEING, AON, HEWLETT PACKARD, NUCOR STEEL, HILTON, CUMMINS, CATERPILLAR, COMCAST, COCA-COLA 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 SYSTEM. IN 2018, AMERICA SUCCEEDS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE DIVERSITY OF ITS DONOR BASE. AMERICA SUCCEEDS HAS RECEIVED SUPPORT OR FUNDING FROM MANY OF THE PREMIERE FOUNDATIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING, BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF OTHER NEW FUNDERS. IN ADDITION, AMERICA SUCCEEDS ALSO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM AFFILIATED NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCLUDING ALIGNED, ARKANSAS LEARNS, BEST NC, COLORADO SUCCEEDS, IDAHO BUSINESS FOR EDUCATION, AND OKLAHOMA ACHIEVES.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementfalsePaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis$10,367InvestmentCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,500DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,867BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,867TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,154,780TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,154,780RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,154,780TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,128,740TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,128,740ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,128,740TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER A TAX POSITION (AND RELATED TAX BENEFIT) IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFIT TO BE RECOGNIZED IS MEASURED AS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF BENEFIT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT, PRESUMING THAT THE TAX POSITION IS EXAMINED BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITY THAT HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016, THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF UNCERTAINTIES, AND DID NOT NOTE ANY MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR WHICH MAY HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS 501C3 TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM TAYLORPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$183,001BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$12,100NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$195,101TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONAMERICA 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".
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALL OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ANNUALLY RECEIVE A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AA 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.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL 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.

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