COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
COLORADO CONSORTIUM FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION (EIN 84-1497653)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201633199349306218
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-14T12:37:07-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Business Name Line1WATSON CPA GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line19475 BRIAR VILLAGE PT STE 325AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN841497653EIN

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Business Name Line2SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATIONBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlCOLOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7195989755PhoneNum

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CityCOLORADO SPRINGSCityNm
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PersonROBERT S FREDELLPersonNm
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Phone7195989755PhoneNum
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
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TRACEY L TOMME
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DR GARY R COULTER
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VIVIAN TEETS
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DR BRUCE L DOYLE
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THOMAS I ANDERSON
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DR MARK HATCHELL
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DANIEL A MCNULTY
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$551,004CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$248,747CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$393,606CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,321,999TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$252,875CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$234,449CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$381,069CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,474,418TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.93440PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 12FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISC REVENUE EARNED BY CCESSE 3,595ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$191,997BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$10,250InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$150,891BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,835InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$129,588BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$21,303InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$112,884BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$16,704InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$98,936BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$13,948InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPAYROLL LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$19,734Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$19,734TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$801,853TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$27,207NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$27,207RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$774,646RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$774,646TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$799,530TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$799,530ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$799,530TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4DIVIDENDS AND INCOME FROM THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE GOALS AND MISSIONS OF CCESSE AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS A RESULT OF THIS DETERMINATION, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescRENT CREDITDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$36,400NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesRENT FREE USE OF FACILITYMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990FORM 990 PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUED: WE DELIVER PROGRAMS IN OUR FACILITY ) ON-SITE), AT CLIENT FACILITIES (DISTANCE-DELIVERED), AND SUPPORT NUMEROUS OTHER STEM AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS, ALL WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE PIPELINE OF STEM-INTERESTED STUDENTS TO COLLEGE AND EMPLOYEES TO INDUSTRY.
FORM 990, PART IIILINE 4A CONTINUED: FOLLOWING A THOROUGH EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE, EDUCATORS DELIVER A CO-CURRICULAR UNIT OF STUDY TO THEIR STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE CAPSTONE, ON-SITE MISSION. THE LESSONS ARE IN THE AREAS OF SCIENCE, MATH, LANGUAGE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND ARE ALL ALIGNED TO CURRENT COLORADO STATE STANDARDS. STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT OF A CHALLENGING CAREER AS THEY WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, FIND SUCCESS AS A TEAM AND AS INDIVIDUALS, ALL WHILE DISCOVERING WHY THEY NEED THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING IN SCHOOL. LINE 4C CONTINUED: MANY SATURDAYS EACH YEAR ARE BUSY AS WE PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SPECIAL GROUPS, AND EVEN CORPORATE MISSIONS. OUR YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING USES THE ENTIRE CHALLENGER MISSION EXPERIENCE AS A MOTIVATOR FOR AT-RISK TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS TO LEARN JOB APPLICATION SKILLS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE US AIR FORCE ACADEMY, WE SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF COMPLEMENTARY STEM PROGRAMS, FROM ROBOTICS TO CHEMISTRY DEMONSTRATIONS TO YEAR-LONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING CLASSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO SUMBITTING IT TO THE IRS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AORIGINALLY AND AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR PERSONNEL AND THEIR COMPENSATION (SALARY OR HOURLY WAGE PLUS BENEFITS) WAS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 SCHOOLS AND FOUND TO BE IN-LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, WE PUT IN PLACE A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORMANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE. WE USED THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE AS A SEPARATE BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR OUR PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST CERTIFIED, CLASSIFIED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER OUR CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND A PRINCIPAL. BECAUSE OF OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE TENDED TO HOLD THIS TO THE LOW SIDE (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) LEVEL. AGAIN, WE USE THE RANGE USED BY ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AS THE BASIS FOR COMPARISON WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BORIGINALLY AND AGAIN WITHIN THE LAST FEW YEARS, THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF OUR PERSONNEL AND THEIR COMPENSATION (SALARY OR HOURLY WAGE PLUS BENEFITS) WAS REVIEWED BY THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 SCHOOLS AND FOUND TO BE IN-LINE WITH PEOPLE THEY WOULD HIRE AT COMPARABLE LEVELS OF EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IF DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, WE PUT IN PLACE A PROCESS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITHIN THE YEARLY JOB PERFORMANCE AND PAY INCREASE CYCLE. WE USED THE DISTRICT 20 SCALE AS A SEPARATE BUT VALIDLY ANALOGOUS SCALE OF COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION FOR OUR PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY STUDY THE TOPIC OF "CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION" EVERY YEAR SO THEY CAN ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE BEST CERTIFIED, CLASSIFIED, AND ADMINISTRATIVE PEOPLE IN THE STATE. WE CONSIDER OUR CEO TO BE A LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY SOMEWHERE BETWEEN A MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AND A PRINCIPAL. BECAUSE OF OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, WE HAVE TENDED TO HOLD THIS TO THE LOW SIDE (ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL) LEVEL. AGAIN, WE USE THE RANGE USED BY ACADEMY DISTRICT 20 AS THE BASIS FOR COMPARISON WITH THE EXACT AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION RATES AND LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND LISTED ON THE CHARITABLE REGISTRATION FORM WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE.

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