2014-01-09T11:16:00-06:00 2013-06-30 042894325 BRAVER PC 117 KENDRICK STREET SUITE 800 NEEDHAM MA 02494 990 2012-07-01 043274599 MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC MASS 6177373122 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 LINDA M NOONAN 6177373122 2013-11-20 1 ERIC SAUNDERS P00039212 6179693300 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z LINDA M NOONAN 400 ATLANTIC AVE BOSTON MA 02110 455728 0 X HTTP://WWW.MBAE.ORG X 1989 MA THE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION (MBAE) IS COMMITTED TO A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WILL PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. WE BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES BASED ON MEASURABLE STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE, AND EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. 28 28 3 120 0 0 224700 455705 0 0 0 0 863 23 225563 455728 0 0 0 0 168328 247913 0 0 22219 90023 70651 258351 318564 -32788 137164 101929 281924 2195 45026 99734 236898 X THE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION (MBAE) IS COMMITTED TO A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WILL PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. WE BRING TOGETHER BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES BASED ON MEASURABLE STANDARDS OF ACHIEVEMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE, AND EQUITABLE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS. 0 0 107351 COLLEGE/CAREER READINESS - ONE OF MBAES CENTRAL GOALS IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY WILL NEED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND CAREER, AND THAT OUR SCHOOLS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE CHANGING DEMANDS OF THE WORKPLACE. WE WORK WITH POLICY AND BUSINESS PARTNERS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO TAKE A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND TO HELP STUDENTS, PARENTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL NEED TO INCREASE THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF OUR CITIZENS. THIS YEAR, WE PLAYED A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE STATE'S FUTURE READY MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN, WORKING WITH MENTORING ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS FOR THEIR PROGRAMS, REACHING NEW COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORTS AND PARTNERING WITH STATE AGENCIES FOR A SUMMIT ATTENDED BY 600 PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH YOUTH PROGRAMS. 7759 ACCOUNTABILITY - MBAE HAS REPRESENTED THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THE STATE'S ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO HOLD SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMANCE. WE ALSO HAVE HOSTED AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS, PARENTS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS WITH ACCESS TO MULTI-YEAR DATA IN ALL SUBJECTS THAT ILLUMINATES THE "OPPORTUNITY" GAPS BETWEEN SCHOOLS WITH THE SAME DEMOGRAPHICS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SITE IS TO HELP INFORM AND TO PROMOTE THE USE OF DATA TO IMPROVE LEARNING. 57376 EDUCATION REFORM - MBAE IS CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY, WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF EDUCATION REFORMS DEVELOPED BY THE ORGANIZATION BASED ON HIGH STANDARDS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN RETURN FOR FUNDING TO MEET THESE DEMANDS. THIS COMPACT HAS PROPELLED MASSACHUSETTS TO THE TOP OF THE NATION ON MANY MEASURES OF EDUCATION PROGRESS YET UNACCEPTABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT GAPS PERSIST. MBAE THEREFORE SPENT MUCH OF THIS YEAR PLANNING AND BEGINNING A MAJOR PROJECT TO ASSESS THE STATUS OF EDUCATION ATTAINMENT IN THE COMMONWEALTH, EXPLORE WHAT OTHER HIGH PERFORMING STATES AND NATIONS ARE DOING, AND PRODUCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACCELERATING PROGRESS IN EDUCATION REFORM IN MASSACHUSETTS 37890 COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACH MBAE DISSEMINATES INFORMATION AND REPORTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF PREPARING ALL STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP. WE PROMOTE THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION ISSUES. 37890 210376 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X THE ORGANIZATION 6177373122 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 DONALD F BALDINI ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH E ESPOSITO CPA 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BRUCE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHLEEN FINN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JD CHESLOFF 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT B FRASER ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE COOLIDGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH C GAMSE EDD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HENRY C DINGER ESQ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GITTENS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA S EAGAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C LORD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D STUART 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN G MACDONALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALCZAK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MANIRAJA MURAHARI 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MANCUSO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDRE MAYER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES MCMANUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER NESSEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J WIDMER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EILEEN RUDDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J DELOREY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON M DRISCOLL 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID R GAGNON 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HURD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SUTICH 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARRIET G TOLPIN PHD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA M NOONAN 40.00 X 107669 0 0 107669 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 455705 455705 OTHER REVENUE 900099 23 23 23 455728 23 0 0 214124 157577 43591 12956 33789 24865 6880 2044 18839 2290 11324 5225 30 30 376 71 305 18000 13500 4500 9484 7686 621 1177 2170 799 1135 236 4673 4673 7155 7155 TELEPHONE 3297 904 1911 482 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3202 1935 1267 WEBSITE/INTERNET 1739 697 1042 PRINTING AND COPYING 1298 52 1147 99 388 388 318564 210376 85969 22219 27914 12176 32705 51211 25600 207500 45753 34716 15710 11037 101929 281924 2195 2895 0 42131 2195 45026 X 74134 62698 25600 174200 99734 236898 101929 281924 137164 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 129680 357091 278450 224700 455705 1445626 129680 357091 278450 224700 455705 1445626 589322 856304 1242 464 4975 863 23 7567 1453193 0.58930 0.55450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 30 1 433 0 1 2292 0 0 2755 0 EXPLANATION OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1: THE MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION (MBAE) IS COMMITTED TO A HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WILL PREPARE ALL STUDENTS TO ENGAGE SUCCESSFULLY IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY AND SOCIETY. TO FULFILL THIS MISSION, WE LOBBIED MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE IN FAVOR OF BILLS THAT WOULD PROVIDE INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION TO RAISE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS AND STRENGTHEN THE STATES COMPETITIVE POSITION AS STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ENACT EDUCATION REFORMS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL RACE TO THE TOP. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED EMAILS, LETTERS, FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS, PHONE CALLS AND TESTIMONY AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF RESEARCH INFORMATION AND DATA. 45753 34716 11037 0 11037 ACCRUED PAYROLL EXPENSES 42131 42131 X 461343 5615 5615 455728 0 455728 324179 5615 5615 318564 0 318564 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GAAP. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING JURISDICTIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE FILED WITH EACH TAXING JURISDICTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DIRECTORS SIGN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY AND MAKES ANY DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION CHANGES. EVERY THREE YEARS, A COMPENSATION SURVEY IS CONDUCTED AND USED TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IN ADDITION, CERTAIN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.