BELL POLICY CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BELL POLICY CENTER (EIN 84-1550841)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-08-15
IRS object ID
201832279349302718
Schema version
2017v2.3
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 FOCUS ON THREE MAJOR GOALS AS WE ADDRESS THESE FORCES: RAISE THE ECONOMIC FLOOR: BUILD THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME COLORADANS THROUGH POLICIES AND PUBLIC INVESTMENTS THAT INCREASE WAGES, REDUCE BARRIERS TO THEIR PROGRESS THROUGH INCOME AND WORK SUPPORTS, PROTECT THEM FROM PREDATORY PRACTICES THAT STRIP WEALTH AND INCREASE DEBT, HELP THEM PREPARE FOR SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, PREPARE THEM FOR RETIREMENT, AND SUPPORT SAVINGS AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE. BUILD A DIVERSE AND ROBUST MIDDLE CLASS: DRIVE A COLORADO-SPECIFIC CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE REDUCE ECONOMIC INEQUITIES AND REBUILD A THRIVING, DIVERSE MIDDLE CLASS. UNDERSTAND AND DESCRIBE THE STATE OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS, THE PRIMARY BARRIERS TO MOVING UP, AND COST PRESSURES STRAINING FAMILY BUDGETS; IDENTIFY THE EFFECT OF DECLINING PUBLIC INVESTMENTS ON LOW- AND MIDDLE- INCOME COLORADANS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. IDENTIFY POLICY CHANGES AND INVESTMENTS THAT COULD REDUCE BARRIERS TO UPWARD MOBILITY. SPARK INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: EXPLORE HOW INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH TWO-GENERATION APPROACHES IN EDUCATION OR HUMAN SERVICES, NEW APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF AGING COLORADANS, OR IMPACT INVESTING AND COMMUNITY WEALTH- BUILDING COULD HELP MORE COLORADANS MOVE AHEAD ECONOMICALLY. EXAMINE INNOVATIONS THAT COULD HELP COLORADANS THRIVE AMID INCREASING AUTOMATION, CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF WORK, AND SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS. IDENTIFY POLICY CHANGES OR INVESTMENTS THAT COULD BRING THESE INNOVATIONS TO SCALE. 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: --RELEASED THE 2017 OPPORTUNITY HANDBOOK: A QUICK GUIDE TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN COLORADO, A SNAPSHOT LOOKING AT SEVERAL KEY AREAS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING CHILD CARE, POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WAGES, RETIREMENT SAVINGS, HOUSING, AND HEALTH CARE. --DEVELOPED AND LED A ROBUST FINANCIAL EQUITY COALITION FOCUSED ON FIGHTING PREDATORY FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND HELPING MORE COLORADANS PRESERVE AND BUILD THEIR ASSETS; THE 30-MEMBER GROUP INCLUDES WORKGROUPS ON PREDATORY LENDING, RETIREMENT SECURITY, STUDENT DEBT, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ASSET BUILDING. --SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR SEVERAL POLICIES TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, INCLUDING STRONGER CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES. --CO-HOSTED A ROUNDTABLE ON STUDENT DEBT WITH THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THREE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STUDENT DEBT CRISIS. --CONVENED PRACTITIONERS FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING, POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY AND BEGIN MAPPING CURRENT EFFORTS IN DENVER TO LINK EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND ADULT EDUCATION IN A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH, AND IDENTIFY COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES. --PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING, A GOVERNOR-APPOINTED GROUP BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY OUR AGING POPULATION. --HOSTED 11 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY ISSUES IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.Desc
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Total Support$5,366,547TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.57350PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55740PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME 18,182ExplanationTxt

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$428FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$53,483FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$53,911FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$817,519FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$871,430FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$155,715FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$38,929FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$178,569CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$176,233CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$175,800CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$155,715CurrentYearAmt
Total$686,317TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,029,476LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$10,136CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$23,490CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$17,278CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$53,911CurrentYearAmt
Total$104,815TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$44,642CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$44,058CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$43,950CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$38,929CurrentYearAmt
Total$171,579TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$257,369GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$159CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$588CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$153CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$428CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,328TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$50,126OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$50,126DepreciationAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$7,012Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,012TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,317,883TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,317,883RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,317,883TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,089,181TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,089,181ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,089,181TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
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, 2017 AND 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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)
PersonSCOTT WASSERMANPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$134,380BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$16,420NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$150,800TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4APREDATORY PRACTICES THAT STRIP WEALTH AND INCREASE DEBT, HELP THEM PREPARE FOR SUSTAINABLE CAREERS, PREPARE THEM FOR RETIREMENT, AND SUPPORT SAVINGS AND ASSET BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE. BUILD A DIVERSE AND ROBUST MIDDLE CLASS: DRIVE A COLORADO-SPECIFIC CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW WE REDUCE ECONOMIC INEQUITIES AND REBUILD A THRIVING, DIVERSE MIDDLE CLASS. UNDERSTAND AND DESCRIBE THE STATE OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY INTO THE MIDDLE CLASS, THE PRIMARY BARRIERS TO MOVING UP, AND COST PRESSURES STRAINING FAMILY BUDGETS; IDENTIFY THE EFFECT OF DECLINING PUBLIC INVESTMENTS ON LOW- AND MIDDLE- INCOME COLORADANS AND THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. IDENTIFY POLICY CHANGES AND INVESTMENTS THAT COULD REDUCE BARRIERS TO UPWARD MOBILITY. SPARK INNOVATIONS FOR THE FUTURE: EXPLORE HOW INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND PARTNERSHIPS, SUCH TWO-GENERATION APPROACHES IN EDUCATION OR HUMAN SERVICES, NEW APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF AGING COLORADANS, OR IMPACT INVESTING AND COMMUNITY WEALTH- BUILDING COULD HELP MORE COLORADANS MOVE AHEAD ECONOMICALLY. EXAMINE INNOVATIONS THAT COULD HELP COLORADANS THRIVE AMID INCREASING AUTOMATION, CHANGES IN THE NATURE OF WORK, AND SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS. IDENTIFY POLICY CHANGES OR INVESTMENTS THAT COULD BRING THESE INNOVATIONS TO SCALE. 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: --RELEASED THE 2017 OPPORTUNITY HANDBOOK: A QUICK GUIDE TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IN COLORADO, A SNAPSHOT LOOKING AT SEVERAL KEY AREAS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, INCLUDING CHILD CARE, POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WAGES, RETIREMENT SAVINGS, HOUSING, AND HEALTH CARE. --DEVELOPED AND LED A ROBUST FINANCIAL EQUITY COALITION FOCUSED ON FIGHTING PREDATORY FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND HELPING MORE COLORADANS PRESERVE AND BUILD THEIR ASSETS; THE 30-MEMBER GROUP INCLUDES WORKGROUPS ON PREDATORY LENDING, RETIREMENT SECURITY, STUDENT DEBT, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND ASSET BUILDING. --SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR SEVERAL POLICIES TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, INCLUDING STRONGER CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AGAINST UNSCRUPULOUS DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES. --CO-HOSTED A ROUNDTABLE ON STUDENT DEBT WITH THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, AND A PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THREE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STUDENT DEBT CRISIS. --CONVENED PRACTITIONERS FROM THE ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING, POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION COMMUNITIES TO IDENTIFY AND BEGIN MAPPING CURRENT EFFORTS IN DENVER TO LINK EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND ADULT EDUCATION IN A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH, AND IDENTIFY COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES. --PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO THE STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING GROUP ON AGING, A GOVERNOR-APPOINTED GROUP BUILDING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY OUR AGING POPULATION. --HOSTED 11 COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON ECONOMIC MOBILITY ISSUES IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BAS 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS ARE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONTRACTED SERVICES 65,000 0 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 53,948 679 660 TOTAL 118,948 679 660

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 Section501C4ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (true)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (true)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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