2015-11-24T09:16:25-06:00 2015-06-30 560747981 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 1410 SPRING HILL ROAD STE 500 TYSONS VA 221023056 990 2014-07-01 530198090 COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS COUN 2023367000 ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 BRUCE BUTERBAUGH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2023367000 2015-11-09 1 DAVID L JOHNSON P00188102 7039700400 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z CHRISTOPHER MINNICH ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 35225381 0 X WWW.CCSSO.ORG X 1948 MD CCSSO THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE, ASSISTS CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS IN ACHIEVING THE VISION OF AN AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES ALL CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. 9 9 88 0 0 0 0 0 38169525 34430615 163423 238687 0 0 38332948 34669302 0 0 0 0 8344258 9081537 0 0 681614 29401605 24562574 37745863 33644111 587085 1025191 26119491 27186533 18772628 18729533 7346863 8457000 X CCSSO THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE, ASSISTS CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS IN ACHIEVING THE VISION OF AN AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES ALL CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE. 0 0 31184136 29329156 THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS (CCSSO) IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM - REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND - GRADUATE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE, CAREERS, AND LIFE. TO REALIZE THIS, WE BRING TOGETHER DEDICATED LEADERS AND EXCEPTIONAL IDEAS TO ACHIEVE MEASURABLE PROGRESS FOR EVERY STUDENT. OUR WORK INCLUDES SUPPORTING STATES AS THEY IMPLEMENT NEW STANDARDS, REINVENT SYSTEMS THAT DEVELOP EFFFECTIVE TEACHERS, EXPLORE AND ADOPT NEW TECHNOLOGIES, AND NAVIGATE POLITICAL TURMOIL - ALL IN THE PURSUIT OF HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED. OVER THE PAST YEAR, CCSSO AND OUR MEMBER STATES HAVE REALIZED MANY SUCCESSES. THE SUCCESSES INCLUDE:* CCSSO'S MEMBER STATES CONTINUE TO IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY HAVE RAISED STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENTED MORE CHALLENGING ASSESSMENTS. ACROSS THE COUNTRY, STATES HAVE INCREASED GRADUATION RATES TO 81 PERCENT - THE HIGHEST EVER. ABOUT 36 STATES SAW INCREASES IN OVERALL GRADUATION RATES. IN ADDITION, MOST STATES HAVE ALSO NARROWED THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR BLACK AND HISPANIC STUDENTS, AS WELL AS STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, ENGLISH LANUGUAGE LEARNERS AND LOW IINCOME STUDENTS.* CCSSO LAUNCHED A CAREER READINESS INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT STATES AS THEY ALIGN K-12 CAREER PROGRAMMING WITH THE HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-DEMAND NEEDS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO BETTER PREPARE STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN POSTSECONDARY.* CCSSO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING LEGISLATION TO REAUTHORIZE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND THAT REFLECT THE KEY PRIORITIES OF STATE CHIEFS, AND WE ARE HOPEFUL A FINAL BILL WILL BE APPROVED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.* CCSSO PARTNERED WITH THE COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS TO OUTLINE COMMITMENTS STATE AND LARGE DISTRICT LEADERS WILL TAKE TO SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS AND TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY TESTS. AS OF JUNE 2015, AT LEAST 39 STATES HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO REVIEW ASSESSMENTS AND REDUCE UNNECESSARY TESTS AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. 31184136 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 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 1 177 0 1 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 MD X BRUCE BUTERBAUGH CPA CFO 2023367037 ONE MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 TERRY HOLIDAY PAST PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JUNE ATKINSON PRESIDENT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LILLIAN LOWERY PRESIDENT-ELECT 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FLANAGAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BARGE DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENDA CASSELLIUS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH GIST DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN HUFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL CHESTER DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH SKANDERA DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER KOCH DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY DORN DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY EVERS DIRECTOR 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER MINNICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 213909 0 48451 BRUCE BUTERBAUGH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 186813 0 48242 CARISSA MILLER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 179361 0 17936 MELISSA JOHNSTON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 197216 0 42503 MICHAEL DIMAGGIO DIR. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 37.50 X 195125 0 30967 SANDRA RUPPERT DIRECTOR, AEP 37.50 X 194911 0 20824 THOMAS SCHULTZ PROGRAM DIRECTOR 37.50 X 188380 0 20477 1355715 0 229400 26 0 1 0 DELIOTTE CONSULTING PO BOX 844717 DALLAS TX 75284 CONSULTING 2727430 US EDUCATION DELIVERY INSTITUTE 1250 H STREET NW 880 WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 830304 DSA CAPITAL 12 LAMBS LANE CRESSKILL NJ 07626 CONSULTING 535000 ILLUSTRATIVE MATHEMATICS PO BOX 69822 ORO VALLEY AZ 85737 CONSULTING 504948 NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH 101 CONSTITUTION AVE NW 900 WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTING 427067 5 CONTRACTS, GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS 541900 31031685 31031685 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2538126 2538126 REGISTRATION FEES 541900 802505 802505 58299 58299 34430615 94824 94824 699942 556079 143863 143863 143863 34669302 34430615 0 238687 X 425315 425315 6695373 5254844 1059787 380742 688439 508046 143582 36811 787176 580975 164101 42100 485234 358088 101201 25945 70615 70615 14021343 13317065 703878 400 699195 348587 337281 13327 1077043 361712 705825 9506 8155685 7878213 105031 172441 313697 313697 86427 86427 PRINTING & DUPLICATING 138569 75028 63199 342 INDIRECT COST ALLOCATIO 0 2501578 -2501578 33644111 31184136 1778361 681614 14766302 16443028 3210839 2621939 958273 566159 517936 413217 3007340 1676040 1529478 1331300 5136663 5810890 26119491 27186533 5081945 4512620 13690683 14216913 18772628 18729533 X 7192701 8302583 154162 154417 7346863 8457000 26119491 27186533 1025191 84946 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 25962640 26173443 27215138 38169525 34430615 151951361 25962640 26173443 27215138 38169525 34430615 151951361 0 0 0 151951361 89164 115319 269661 163423 238687 876254 89164 115319 269661 163423 238687 876254 26051804 26288762 27484799 38332948 34669302 152827615 0.99430 0.99300 0.00570 0.00700 X 544963 544963 33099148 33644111 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 493632 633240 549022 544963 2220857 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 154162 255 154417 151463 2699 154162 149869 1594 151463 149511 358 149869 147760 1751 149511 0 0 3007340 1676040 1331300 1331300 X 34754248 84946 84946 34669302 0 34669302 33644111 0 33644111 0 33644111 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES PUBLIC ATTENTION ON EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2015 AND JUNE 30, 2014. YEARS ENDING ON OR AFTER JUNE 30,2012 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHRISTOPHER MINNICH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 213909 0 0 0 0 0 21391 0 27060 0 262360 0 0 0 BRUCE BUTERBAUGH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 186813 0 0 0 0 0 18681 0 29561 0 235055 0 0 0 CARISSA MILLER DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 179361 0 0 0 0 0 17936 0 0 0 197297 0 0 0 MELISSA JOHNSTON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 197216 0 0 0 0 0 19722 0 22781 0 239719 0 0 0 MICHAEL DIMAGGIO DIR. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP 195125 0 0 0 0 0 19513 0 11454 0 226092 0 0 0 SANDRA RUPPERT DIRECTOR, AEP 194911 0 0 0 0 0 19491 0 1333 0 215735 0 0 0 THOMAS SCHULTZ PROGRAM DIRECTOR 188380 0 0 0 0 0 18838 0 1639 0 208857 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 8 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED IN 2013 AND IS OPERATING UNDER HIS INITIAL THREE YEAR CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS OF THE SEVERAL STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS AND THE EXTRA-STATE JURISDICTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE CORPORATION AS PROVIDED IN THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTION PROCEDURES: THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE SHALL NOMINATE TO THE MEMBERSHIP ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE TO BE FILLED AT THE ANNUAL POLICY FORUM SELECTING FROM THOSE MEMBERS WHO EXPRESS INTEREST IN SERVING. THE NOMINATIONS SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE DATE OF ELECTION. UPON RECEIPT OF THE REPORT OF THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE AT THE MEETING, THE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL GIVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE FROM THE FLOOR, PROVIDED THAT ANY NOMINATIONS MADE FROM THE FLOOR ARE MADE WITH CONSENT OF THE NOMINEE. UPON CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS BY MOTION FROM THE FLOOR, THE ELECTION OF EACH OFFICER SHALL PROCEED BY SECRET BALLOT, AND THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE PLURALITY OF VOTES CAST FOR EACH OFFICE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B PERSONS ENTITLED TO VOTE: EXCEPT AS THE ARTICLES OR AN AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS THERETO OTHERWISE PROVIDE, EACH MEMBER OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL, AT EVERY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, BE ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE IN PERSON OR BY PROXY UPON EACH SUBJECT PROPERLY SUBMITTED TO VOTE. IF AND WHEN NOT LESS THEM THREE-FOURTHS (3/4) OF THE MEMBERS SHALL CONSENT IN WRITING TO ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY THE CORPORATION, SUCH ACTION SHALL BE VALID ACTION OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL SUPERSEDE ANY ACTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE IS NO COMMITTEE THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE BOARD AT THEIR ANNUAL JANUARY MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE POLICY ON THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS APPLIES ONLY TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2013. 1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. 2. USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT REFLECTING: (A) THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO WERE PRESENT DURING DISCUSSION OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; (C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THAT DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND (D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN DURING THE REVIEW BY ANY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE; A COPY IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE COUNCIL RECEPTION AREA AND IS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WOULD ALSO BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,317,065. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 703,878. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 400. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,021,343.