EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC (EIN 20-1978102)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-08-15
- IRS object ID
- 201242289349302074
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2012-08-15T11:15:28-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042571780 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 EAST MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WESTBORO | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01581 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 201978102 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | EDUC | NameControl |
| Phone | 6176078000 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 BROOK STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WATERTOWN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02472 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | KAREN H MILES | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 6176078000 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-06-26 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | THOMAS WASHBURN CPA | Name |
| PTIN | P00537319 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | KAREN H MILES | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 BROOK STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WATERTOWN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02472 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3387691 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.ERSTRATEGIES.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2005 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | ERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORM URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS BY HELPING LEADERS STRATEGICALLY USE RESOURCES TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 5 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 34 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 4199208 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 2050000 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 1411004 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1332880 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 9791 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 4811 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 5620003 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3387691 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2016139 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 2416352 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 75240 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 1907380 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 1572726 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 3923519 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 3989078 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 1696484 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -601387 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 7112716 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6415251 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 317138 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 221060 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 6795578 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 6194191 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | ERS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO TRANSFORM URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS BY HELPING LEADERS STRATEGICALLY USE RESOURCES TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 1748178 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1260057 | Revenue |
| Description | CONSULTINGERS' GOAL IS TO CHANGE THE WAY TIME, PEOPLE AND MONEY ARE USED IN URBAN EDUCATION SO THAT ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. WE WORK WITH LARGE URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO TRANSFORM THEIR RESOURCE USE TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING. ERS HAS DEVELOPED A VISION FOR HOW SCHOOLS CAN STRATEGICALLY MANAGE THEIR RESOURCES TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, AND HOW SCHOOL SYSTEMS CAN ORGANIZE TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN THESE EFFORTS. WE WORK HAND-IN-HAND WITH DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS THAT ENABLE SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO REALIZE THIS TRANSFORMATION. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE BEGUN WORKING WITH STATES AROUND HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THEIR DISTRICTS IN TRANSFORMATION. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 814638 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1427 | Revenue |
| Description | KNOWLEDGE AND RESEARCHERS IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS' EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE LARGEST URBAN SCHOOL SYSTEMS IN THE COUNTRY IN THE AREA OF STRATEGIC RESOURCE ALLOCATION. WE HAVE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 20 SCHOOL SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE TO INTRODUCE INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS. ERS IS COMMITTED TO DISSEMINATING THE KNOWLEDGE GAINED FROM OUR EXPERIENCE AND RESEARCH BY PROVIDING INFORMATION DIRECTLY TO DISTRICT LEADERS, PARTNERING WITH NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO GET THE WORD OUT, AND CONVENING THOUGHT LEADERS AND PRACTITIONERS. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 907321 | Expense |
| Revenue | 71396 | Revenue |
| Description | TOOLS AND TRAININGERS HAS DEVELOPED A COLLECTION OF RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO AID DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS TO IDENTIFY AREAS OF UNINTENTIONAL 'MISALIGNMENT', WHERE SPENDING PATTERNS DO NOT ACTUALLY SUPPORT STRATEGIC GOALS THAT WILL LEAD TO HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS. VARIOUS TOOLS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT DISTRICT LEADERS IN BOTH GETTING A QUICK OVERVIEW OF RESOURCE ALLOCATION CHALLENGES AND IN CONDUCTING IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS USING ACTUAL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL-LEVEL DATA. SOME ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE ERS WEBSITE AT NO COST. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 3470137 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 30 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 34 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Form8899 Filed | 0 | Form8899Filed |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiled |
| Excess Business Holdings | 0 | ExcessBusinessHoldings |
| Taxable Distributions | 0 | TaxableDistributions |
| Distribution To Donor | 0 | DistributionToDonor |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 5 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 5 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 1 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 0 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KAREN H MILES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6176078000 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1 BROOK STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | WATERTOWN | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02472 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (12 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN GUINEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARCIA BLENKO | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIS HAWLEY | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| URI TREISMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PETER GORMAN | |||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KAREN H MILES | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 117000 | 0 | 6000 | X | ||
| KAREN BAROODY | |||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR | 16.00 | 61400 | 0 | 3250 | X | ||
| STEPHEN FRANK | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 163600 | 0 | 8250 | X | ||
| REGIS SHIELDS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 172398 | 0 | 11837 | X | ||
| JONATHAN TRAVERS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 158742 | 0 | 14233 | X | ||
| DON HOVEY | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 166941 | 0 | 11982 | X | ||
| KRISTAN SINGLETON | |||||||
| MANAGER, TOOLS AND TECHNOL | 40.00 | 130000 | 0 | 6500 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 970081 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 62052 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 6 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (2 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERNDALE CORPORATION | |||||
| 320 CONGRESS STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02210 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 507902 |
| GREEN RIVER DATA ANALYSIS LLC | |||||
| 167 MAIN STREET SUITE 103 | BRATTLEBORO | VT | 05301 | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT | 202696 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 2 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 2050000 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 2050000 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISTRICT REVENUE | 611710 | 1111601 | 1111601 |
| OTHER EARNED REVENU | 611710 | 163604 | 163604 |
| TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT | 611710 | 57675 | 57675 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1332880 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 4811 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $4,811 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3387691 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1332880 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $4,811 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 187650 | Total |
| Program Services | 149049 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 23309 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 15292 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1905766 | Total |
| Program Services | 1616821 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 242243 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 46702 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 73983 | Total |
| Program Services | 64409 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8187 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1387 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 94662 | Total |
| Program Services | 75777 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17256 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1629 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 154291 | Total |
| Program Services | 133282 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18143 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2866 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2530 | Total |
| Management And General | 2530 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21745 | Total |
| Management And General | 21745 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 451751 | Total |
| Program Services | 426897 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24653 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 201 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 140231 | Total |
| Program Services | 119412 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 18332 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2487 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 130094 | Total |
| Program Services | 113262 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 14396 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2436 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 233287 | Total |
| Program Services | 222861 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 8972 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1454 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9105 | Total |
| Program Services | 3752 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5315 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 38 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 497864 | Total |
| Program Services | 490992 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6151 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 721 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8476 | Total |
| Management And General | 8476 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINTING AND POSTAGE | 55961 | 51826 | 4125 | 10 |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN | 12004 | 392 | 11605 | 7 |
| BOOKS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 6861 | 1405 | 5446 | 10 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 1470 | 1470 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1347 | Total |
| Management And General | 1347 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3989078 | Total |
| Program Services | 3470137 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 443701 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 75240 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1632878 | BOY |
| EOY | 1592115 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3406995 | BOY |
| EOY | 2638705 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 415153 | BOY |
| EOY | 316073 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22437 | BOY |
| EOY | 28301 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 2829605 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1001548 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1623253 | BOY |
| EOY | 1828057 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 12000 | BOY |
| EOY | 12000 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7112716 | BOY |
| EOY | 6415251 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 317138 | BOY |
| EOY | 221060 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 317138 | BOY |
| EOY | 221060 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1283830 | BOY |
| EOY | 1584011 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5511748 | BOY |
| EOY | 4610180 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6795578 | BOY |
| EOY | 6194191 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7112716 | BOY |
| EOY | 6415251 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -601387 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 0 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1861951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 865513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3523192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4199208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2057283 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12507147 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1861951 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 865513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3523192 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 4199208 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2057283 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12507147 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 8411111 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 4096036 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30908 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 24867 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 22640 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 9791 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 45034 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 133240 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 12640387 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 5889670 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.32400 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.29950 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Ten Percent Test Current Year | X | TenPercentTestCurrentYear |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | EDUCATION RESOURCE STRATEGIES PUBLIC SUPPORT IS EXTRAORDINARILY CLOSE (LESS THAN ONE FULL PERCENTAGE POINT BELOW) TO MEETING THE 1/3 PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST FOR DONOR SPONSORED CHARITIES. WE WILL PROVIDE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFICATION BELOW:A. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: AS A CONSULTING FIRM ADVISING LARGE URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, WE MAINTAIN ONGOING CLIENT AND FUNDER DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS TO INITIATE RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD NEW CONSULTING BUSINESS WITH KEY TARGET DISTRICTS AMONG THE TOP 150 LARGEST URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND TO ATTRACT NEW SOURCES OF FUNDING FOR DOING THAT WORK OR TO SUPPORT OUR INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH AND OUR COMMUNICATION/DISSEMINATION MISSION. OUR POLICY IN TAKING ON GRANT FUNDED DISTRICT WORK IS THAT THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT IS THE ULTIMATE CLIENT FOR OUR WORK AND THAT OUR FOCUS IS DEFINED BY DISTRICT PRIORITIES. IN ADDITION, WE ACTIVELY WORK TO MAKE LOCAL FUNDING A COMPONENT OF OUR ENGAGEMENTS, EVEN WHEN LARGE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, OUR INITIAL WORK WITH PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY (MD) AND DENVER (CO) WAS EACH FUNDED 50% BY A GRANT FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION (GATES) AND 50% FROM DISTRICT OR LOCAL FUNDING. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE NOYCE FOUNDATION (NOYCE) IN THE FORM OF A CHALLENGE GRANT (SUPPORTING 50% OF AN ENGAGEMENT) FOR DISTRICT STRATEGIC RESOURCE MAPPING WORK THAT ADDS HIGHER PERFORMING DISTRICT EXAMPLES TO OUR CROSS DISTRICT COMPARATIVE DATABASE. OUR FUNDER DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE WORKING WITH DISTRICTS WHERE NEEDED TO HELP DEVELOP ADDITIONAL LOCAL GRANT SOURCES FOR OUR WORK (TYPICALLY LOCAL EDUCATION FUNDS SUPPORTING THE DISTRICTS WE WORK WITH), AS WELL AS ACTIVELY PURSUING A BROADER MIX OF NATIONAL FUNDERS WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN FUNDING EDUCATION REFORM (E.G. MICHAEL AND SUSAN DELL FOUNDATION, WALLACE FOUNDATION, WALTON FOUNDATION).B. MULTI FACTOR ANALYSIS:1. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: OUR PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS 32.4%, LESS THAN 1 PERCENTAGE POINT BELOW THE 1/3 TEST.2. SOURCES OF SUPPORT: OUR LARGEST INDIVIDUAL MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT COMES FROM A PORTFOLIO OF FOUR LARGE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, NONE OF WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY OVERSHADOWS THE OTHERS IN FUNDING: GATES AND NOYCE IN THE $3MM RANGE, THE CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK AT $1.9MM AND THE WILLIAM AND FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION AT $1.3MM. THE REMAINDER OF OUR OPERATING BUDGET IS FUNDED THROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS THEMSELVES, LOCAL EDUCATION FUNDS OR OTHER PUBLIC CHARITIES, OR SMALLER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.3. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: OUR BOARD IS MADE UP OF INDIVIDUALS WITH PARTICULAR KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL RELATING TO EITHER THE FIELD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OR IN CONSULTING AND HELPING LARGE ORGANIZATIONS TRANSFORM:I. KAREN HAWLEY MILES, PRESIDENTII. MARCIA BLENKO, PARTNER, BAIN & COMPANYIII. ELLEN GUINEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOSTON PLAN FOR EXCELLENCEIV. WILLIS HAWLEY, PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLANDV. URI TREISMAN, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHARLES A. DANA CENTERVI. IN ADDITION, OUR BOARD HAS VOTED TO ADD PETER GORMAN, FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBERG SCHOOLS, AS A FIFTH OUTSIDE DIRECTOR STARTING IN FISCAL 20124. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC FACILITIES OR SERVICES: A SIGNIFICANT PART OF OUR CORPORATE MISSION IS TO DISSEMINATE THE LEARNING WE GENERATE FROM OUR CONSULTING WORK TO BENEFIT THE LARGER PUBLIC EDUCATION FIELD. TYPICALLY THE LARGE FUNDERS THAT PROVIDE SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO OUR WORK MAKE BROAD DISSEMINATION A CONDITION OF THE FUNDING. MOST OF OUR WORK IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER, MAINLY VIA OUR WEBSITE (WWW.ERSTRATEGIES.ORG). IN ADDITION, OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WE HAVE CONVENED GROUPS OF EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO FOCUS ON SOLVING DIFFICULT CHALLENGES OF EQUITABLE FUNDING AND SCHOOL TURNAROUND AT SCALE. FINALLY, OUR CONSULTING WORK IS DONE UNDER CONTRACT FOR WHICH WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE DELIVERABLES SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 42453 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 18811 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 23642 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 187612 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 87827 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 99785 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2599540 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 894910 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1704630 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1828057 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 3387691 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 3989078 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -601387 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -601387 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3387691 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3387691 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3387691 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3989078 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 3989078 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 3989078 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS U.S. GAAP STANDARDS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRES THE ORGANIZATION TO REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND TO ADJUST ITS COMBINING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPACT THEREOF. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES INFORMATIONAL RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS FOR MASSACHUSETTS STATE OR FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL RETURNS BEFORE 2008. | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN FRANK | |||||||||||||
| 163600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171850 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| REGIS SHIELDS | |||||||||||||
| 172398 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8750 | 0 | 3087 | 0 | 184235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JONATHAN TRAVERS | |||||||||||||
| 158742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8250 | 0 | 5983 | 0 | 172975 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DON HOVEY | |||||||||||||
| 166941 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6000 | 0 | 5982 | 0 | 178923 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FATHER IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE 990 COMPARING IT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL INFORMATION BEFORE IT IS FILED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. | |
| 990 PART I, LINE 19 | ERS CATEGORIZES ACTIVITY INTO UNRESTRICTED OR TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED FOR REPORTING IN ITS ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES TEND TO BE UNRESTRICTED, WHILE TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED IS USED TO ACCOUNT FOR PLEDGES FOR GRANTS AND ASSOCIATED INTEREST, AND TO TRACK THE AMOUNTS THAT ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION EACH YEAR. WHILE PRESENTED SEPARATELY IN OUR INTERNAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THESE FUNDS ARE COMBINED IN THE 990 SO ONLY THE TOTAL IS REPRESENTED. THE AMOUNT OF FOUNDATION PLEDGES ERS RECEIVES VARIES FROM YEAR TO YEAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES ARE INVOLVED, AND IS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO ERS OPERATING REVENUE. THE PLEDGES ARE RECOGNIZED AS TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED REVENUE IN THE YEAR THE PLEDGE IS RECEIVED, AND THEN RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION IN THE YEAR THE FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. IN 2010 ERS RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL MULTI-YEAR FOUNDATION PLEDGES SO THE NET ADDITION TO TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ASSETS WAS $1.4M OUT OF A TOTAL ADDITION OF $1.7M. IN 2011 ERS USED MANY OF THE FUNDS THAT WERE COMMITTED IN 2010 AND DID NOT RECEIVE AS MUCH NEW MONEY, POSTING A REDUCTION OF $1M IN TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED ASSETS. THAT WAS OFFSET BY AN ADDITION OF OPERATING ASSETS OF $400K FOR A NET ASSET REDUCTION OF $600K (PART XI, LINE 3, REVENUE LESS EXPENSES). OPERATING REVENUE FOR 2011 WAS $4.4M AND OPERATING EXPENSES WERE $4M TO NET THE $400K SURPLUS. | UNRESTRICTED & TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES |
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