2013-07-05T08:23:34-07:00 2012-12-31 Johnson Kightlinger & Company 2300 Broadway Boulder CO 803044107 990 2012-01-01 841550841 THE BELL POLICY CENTER BELL 3032970456 1905 SHERMAN STREET DENVER CO 80203 WADE BUCHANAN 2013-07-05 true Mark Kightlinger CPA P00405289 3034493830 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z 1050452 false false X WWW.THEBELL.ORG The Bell Policy Center is committed to making Colorado a State of Opportunity for all, regardless of background; reinvigorating the debate on issues affecting the well-being of families and working adults; and promoting public policies that open gateways to opportunity. 8 8 12 0 698018 1049349 0 438 -115 2075 1050 700531 1050284 0 0 859484 816954 0 83654 181172 227331 1040656 1044285 -340125 5999 338337 328242 27971 11877 310366 316365 The Bell Policy Center is committed to making Colorado a "State of Opportunity" for all, regardless of background; to reinvigorating the debate on issues affecting the well-being of families and working adults; and to promoting public policies that open gateways to opportunity. false false 814951 In 2012, the Bell continued to research and document the state's fiscal condition and challenges. We played a key role as one of ten conveners of a statewide roundtable committed to public education and building consensus around possible solutions. We continued to experiment with new ways to reach and educate wider and more diverse audiences, including aggressive use of social media and the production of a public television program about budget and fiscal issues.The Bell continued to participate in a variety of forums to help ensure effective implementation at the state level of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and continued its work to educate the public about how the Act will work. This included a large number of presentations around the state and continuation of a series of short articles explaining different aspects of the ACA. We continued to serve as fiscal sponsor for the Medical Clean Claims Task Force commissioned by the Governor until it transitioned 12/31/12.The Bell continued its research, education and advocacy work pertaining to educational opportunity, especially access to affordable post-secondary education and training opportunities for all Coloradans, including working adults. 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Accordingly, no provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18 Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process AS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD, THE BELL'S PRESIDENT 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, Part VI, Line 4 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents Bylaws were amended to say that the number of Directors may be expanded to fifteen, as determined by the Board of Directors. Previously, the number of Directors was limited to no more than ten. THE BELL ACTION NETWORK 1905 SHERMAN ST 900 DENVER CO 802031130 841550842 CREATE OPPORTUNITIES CO 501(C)(4) N/A false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false THE BELL ACTION NETWORK c 34000