2011-11-15T15:48:06-06:00 2011-06-30 BRAVER PC 117 KENDRICK STREET SUITE 800 NEEDHAM MA 02494 990 2010-07-01 043274599 MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION INC MASS 6177373122 400 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02110 LINDA M NOONAN 6177373122 2011-11-14 1 ERIC SAUNDERS 6179693300 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z LINDA M NOONAN 400 ATLANTIC AVE BOSTON MA 02110 283424 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. 23 23 3 120 0 0 357091 278449 0 0 464 0 0 4975 357555 283424 0 0 0 0 147725 155093 151053 0 10533 47958 106200 346736 261293 10819 22131 247594 149522 137203 17000 110391 132522 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 25584 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. 13344 ACCOUNTABILITY - MBAE REPRESENTS THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ON THE STATES ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COUNCIL AND HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING NEW APPROACHES TO HOLD SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR PERFORMANCE. WE ALSO HOST AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO RAISE ACADEMIC STANDARDS AND INCREASE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE DISSEMINATION OF CLEAR, COMPREHENSIBLE SCHOOL COMPARISON DATA. "KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS" PROVIDES 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. 98297 EDUCATION REFORM - MBAE HAS BEEN A LEADER IN EDUCATION REFORM 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, DESPITE OUR STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENT, UNACCEPTABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND RACIAL ACHIEVEMENT GAPS PERSIST. MBAE THEREFORE CONTINUES TO FOCUS ATTENTION THAT LEADS TO ACTION ON THE MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, INCLUDING TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PERFORMANCE, AND COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS. 50693 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. 50693 187918 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 23 23 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 X DONALD F BALDINI ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH E ESPOSITO CPA 1.00 X 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 VICKI GRISANTI 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C LORD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN STUART 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN G MACDONALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WALCZAK 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANIRAJA MANI MURAHARI 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J WIDMER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID MANCUSO 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN C WOOD PHD 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 LINDA M NOONAN 50.00 X 113050 0 0 113050 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 278449 278449 OTHER REVENUE 900099 4975 4975 4975 283424 4975 0 0 125778 88531 29819 7428 29315 21860 6283 1172 6000 6000 43200 37150 6050 720 720 4158 1921 1825 412 18000 12000 5000 1000 8606 7586 499 521 1419 373 1046 5589 5589 950 950 PRINTING AND COPYING 7499 5831 1668 WEBSITE/INTERNET 5476 3673 1803 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1804 1525 279 MISCELLANEOUS 1624 468 1156 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMEN 1155 280 875 261293 187918 62842 10533 13933 7978 12555 62669 196431 59250 44612 24987 24675 19625 247594 149522 137203 17000 137203 17000 X -101040 92522 211431 40000 110391 132522 247594 149522 22131 0 X 1 0 1 X 0 X 143739 216100 129680 357091 278450 1125060 143739 216100 129680 357091 278450 1125060 546496 578564 1242 464 4975 6681 1131741 289151 0.51120 0.49710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 1 1289 1 1715 0 1 6915 0 1 1205 11124 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: 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. 44612 24987 19625 0 19625 283424 261293 22131 22131 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY GAAP. AS OF JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL 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, 2011 AND 2010, 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 ORGANIZATIONS 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.