EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES (EIN 31-0722194)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-17
- IRS object ID
- 202611689349300726
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-17T17:46:18-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 841255164 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DENVER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80203 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 310722194 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | EDUC | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3032993693 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 33674 11887 WASHINGTON ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHGLENN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80233 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOSE MUNOZ | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3032993693 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-06-17 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | TIFFANY KNIGHT | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01725779 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3035345953 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-06-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JOSE MUNOZ | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $9,215,191 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.ECS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1967 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 46 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 58 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,234,240 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $8,366,441 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $225,000 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $165,421 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $524,780 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $667,490 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $12,540 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $15,839 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,996,560 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $9,215,191 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,651,533 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,897,649 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $208,081 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $3,175,910 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $4,204,812 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $7,827,443 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $9,102,461 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $3,169,117 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $112,730 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $13,816,215 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $15,166,836 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $481,506 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,440,162 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $13,334,709 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $13,726,674 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES IS TO ADVOCATE FOR ATTAINING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR ALL AND TO HELP STATE LEADERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC POLICY FOR EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF A LEARNING SOCIETY. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,550,703 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $165,421 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | THE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES, THE COMMISSION'S STAFF TRACK AND ENTER POLICIES INTO A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE DATABASE, SYNTHESIZE STATE POLICIES INTO 50-STATE COMPARISONS, TRANSLATE QUALITY EDUCATION RESEARCH STUDIES INTO READER-FRIENDLY FORMATS, PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY, RESPOND TO STATE POLICY REQUESTS FROM POLICYMAKERS, CITIZENS, AND THE MEDIA, AND SURFACE CRITICAL AND EMERGING EDUCATION ISSUES ACROSS STATES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,846,783 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | STATE SERVICES - PRIMARILY INCLUDE THE ANNUAL NATIONAL FORUM FOR EDUCATION POLICY AND THE WINTER COMMISSIONERS MEETING. THE FORUM BRINGS TOGETHER THE FULL RANGE OF EDUCATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS ALL STATES TO EXPLORE EARLY LEARNING THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION POLICY ISSUES. THE WINTER MEETING ALLOWS THE COMMISSIONERS TO HEAR FROM EXPERTS, SHARE IDEAS AND PREPARE FOR THE YEAR AHEAD. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $7,397,486 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | false | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 41 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 46 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | false | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | THE ORGANIZATION | PersonNm |
| Phone | 3032993693 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 33674 11887 WASHINGTON ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NORTHGLENN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CO | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 80233 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE MUNOZ | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $273,606 | $0 | $27,053 | ||
| CLAUS VON ZASTROW SR | |||||||
| SR POLICY DI | 40.00 | $170,050 | $0 | $13,768 | Yes (X) | ||
| ANTIONETTE GARCIA | |||||||
| DIR OF ADMIN | 40.00 | $155,949 | $0 | $13,590 | Yes (X) | ||
| DEVEN SCOTT | |||||||
| STATE RELATI | 40.00 | $153,806 | $0 | $17,710 | Yes (X) | ||
| JAMIE KASPER | |||||||
| AEP DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $143,506 | $0 | $16,885 | Yes (X) | ||
| VICTORIA BALLERINI | |||||||
| DIR OF STRON | 40.00 | $139,879 | $0 | $18,272 | Yes (X) | ||
| MARK GORDON | |||||||
| CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| LAURA KELLY | |||||||
| IMMEDIATE PA | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| BILL SOULES | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| AARON THOMPSON | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| MADELEINE BAYARD | |||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| STEPHANIE BELL | |||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| CHARLENE RUSSELL-TUCKER | |||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| TONY SANDERS | |||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| DON SCHAIBLE | |||||||
| MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,036,796 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $107,278 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEBOARD ADVISORS | |||||
| 4005 WISCONSIN AVE NW BOX 9535 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20016 | GEN ENGAGEMENT | $243,745 |
| SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC | |||||
| 1201 SEVEN LOCKS RD STE 360 | ROCKVILLE | MD | 20854 | GEN ENGAGEMENT | $209,812 |
| YOUR PART TIME CONTROLLER LLC | |||||
| 1600 MARKET STREET SUITE 3425 | PHILADELPHIA | PA | 19103 | FINANCIAL | $195,861 |
| NASH ELSON | |||||
| 4301 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW APT 6012 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20016 | GEN ENGAGEMENT | $124,554 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $4,812,760 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,553,681 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $8,366,441 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONTRACT REVENUE | Desc |
| Business | 541900 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $165,421 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $165,421 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $165,421 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $457,025 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $457,025 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $210,465 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $210,465 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $210,465 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $210,465 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $15,839 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $15,839 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $15,839 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,215,191 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $181,260 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $667,490 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $300,659 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,039 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $135,297 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $147,323 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,663,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,084,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $578,113 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,291 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $258,724 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $217,019 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $40,759 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $946 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $380,409 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $306,171 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $71,584 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,654 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $294,133 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $236,708 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $49,927 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,498 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,846 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $30,846 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $380,451 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $89,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $269,847 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,970 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,420 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,848 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $18,572 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,291 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $116,026 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,605 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $660 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $140,393 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $112,177 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,216 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $486,488 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $436,372 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,094 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,022 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,600,163 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,482,602 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $114,294 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,267 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUB-CONTRACTORS | $970,819 | $926,943 | $27,876 | $16,000 |
| CONSULTANT SERVICES | $303,528 | $303,528 | ||
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | $106,413 | $43,099 | $61,864 | $1,450 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,102,461 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,397,486 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,496,894 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $208,081 | FundraisingAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,212,848 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,395,842 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,107,580 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $618,885 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $112,655 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $206,332 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,275,747 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,945,777 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,385 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,816,215 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,166,836 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $373,556 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $401,919 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,038,243 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,950 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $481,506 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,440,162 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,853,843 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,595,660 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,480,866 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,131,014 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,334,709 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,726,674 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,816,215 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,166,836 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $112,730 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $279,235 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,451,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,665,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,380,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,234,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,366,441 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,098,389 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $12,451,737 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $12,665,120 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,380,851 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,234,240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,366,441 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,098,389 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $12,482,659 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $40,615,730 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $127,246 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $166,881 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $368,371 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $394,938 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $457,025 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,514,461 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10,920 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,462 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $28,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12,540 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $15,839 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $71,626 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $54,684,476 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $927,041 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.74270 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.69110 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 71,626 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,463,580 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $279,235 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $279,235 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $9,184,345 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $30,846 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $30,846 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $9,215,191 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,071,615 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $9,071,615 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $30,846 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $30,846 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $9,102,461 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSE MUNOZ | ||||
| PRESIDENT | $273,606 | $20,800 | $6,253 | $300,659 |
| CLAUS VON ZASTROW SR | ||||
| SR POLICY DIR | $170,050 | $13,596 | $172 | $183,818 |
| ANTIONETTE GARCIA | ||||
| DIR OF ADMIN | $155,949 | $12,772 | $818 | $169,539 |
| DEVEN SCOTT | ||||
| STATE RELATIONS DIR | $153,806 | $12,360 | $5,350 | $171,516 |
| JAMIE KASPER | ||||
| AEP DIRECTOR | $143,506 | $11,536 | $5,349 | $160,391 |
| VICTORIA BALLERINI | ||||
| DIR OF STRONG START | $139,879 | $11,536 | $6,736 | $158,151 |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES IS TO ADVOCATE FOR ATTAINING EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR ALL AND TO HELP STATE LEADERS IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC POLICY FOR EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF A LEARNING SOCIETY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF SEVEN VOTING COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING U.S. MEMBER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR- ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE START OF THEIR TERM AND ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE UPON HIRE. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE COMMITTEE MEMBER IS TO BE RECUSED FROM VOTING ON THAT ISSUE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS, FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, AND IS BASED ON REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT NINE OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, SIX OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN COLORADO. THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE WILL DETERMINE IF CERTAIN BONUSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ARE PAID. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE PRESIDENT APPROVES ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ECS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |