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BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (EIN 26-1914515)
Tax period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31
Filed
2025-03-27
IRS object ID
202530869349300103
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-03-27T05:30:03-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityQUINCYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02169ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN261914515EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBELLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8776360909PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line168 HARRISON AVE STE 605 PMB 735636AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonREBECCA GIFFORD GOLDBERGPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8776360909PhoneNum
Signature2025-02-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHANNON CROWLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01594935PTIN
Phone7819821001PhoneNum
Preparation2025-02-18PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerREBECCA GIFFORD GOLDBERGPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line168 HARRISON AVE STE 605 PMB 735636AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$28,320,490GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBELLWETHER.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionHELPING ED. ORGS. ACHIEVE RESULTS THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS/EVALUATION/STRATEGIC SUPPORT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent6VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee132TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$13,212,899PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,276,174CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$21,373,331PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$22,627,767CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$256,362PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$416,549CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$34,842,592PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$28,320,490CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,114,667PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$3,140,921CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$19,209,526PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$21,568,733CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$497,136CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,830,111PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,394,731CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$26,154,304PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$31,104,385CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$8,688,288PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,783,895CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$23,118,885TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$21,442,872TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,634,596TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$4,515,117TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$19,484,289NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,927,755NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBELLWETHER IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT EXISTS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION TO ENSURE YOUNG PEOPLE ACHIEVE OUTCOMES THAT LEAD TO FULFILLING LIVES AND FLOURISHING COMMUNITIES. WE WORK HAND IN HAND WITH EDUCATION LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT, INFORM AND INFLUENCE POLICY AND PROGRAM DESIGN, AND SHARE WHAT WE LEARN ALONG THE WAY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$27,024,175ExpenseAmt
Grant$3,140,921GrantAmt
Revenue$22,627,767RevenueAmt
DescWE SUPPORT EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS THROUGH A BLEND OF GRANT-FUNDED PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE FIELD AT LARGE AND CUSTOMIZED CONSULTING SERVICES FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. OUR ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON: THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PUBLISHING FOR THE FIELD, STRATEGIC ADVISING AND CONSULTING, AND EVALUATION. BELLWETHER'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS REQUIRES DRAMATICALLY BETTER OUTCOMES FROM OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. DURING NEARLY TWO DECADES OF OPERATIONS, WE HAVE REACHED OVER 700 ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH STRATEGIC ADVISING AND CONSULTING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EVALUATION SERVICES AND WE HAVE REACHED COUNTLESS OTHERS THROUGH HUNDREDS OF PUBLICATIONS, BLOG POSTS, AND RESOURCES ON KEY ISSUES REGARDING EDUCATION POLICY AND PRACTICE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$27,024,175TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document88IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee132EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DANIEL SZEKELYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8776360909PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line168 HARRISON AVE STE 605 PMB 735636AddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ANDREW ROTHERHAM
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION40.00Yes (X)$431,670$0$31,178
MARY WELLS
PRESIDENT/PARTNER-STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$372,769$0$22,976Yes (X)Yes (X)
REBECCA GIFFORD GOLDBERG
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00Yes (X)$370,297$0$13,989
JENNIFER SCHIESS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION40.00Yes (X)$344,792$0$33,864
JULIE SQUIRE
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION40.00Yes (X)$318,500$0$21,995
MELISSA STEEL KING
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION40.00$296,437$0$12,211Yes (X)
ANSON JACKSON
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$292,687$0$26,182Yes (X)
DAWANA WILLIAMSON
COO, PARTNER40.00Yes (X)$285,581$0$29,251
ALEX CORTEZ
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$276,851$0$19,572Yes (X)
AKESHIA CRAVEN-HOWELL
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$274,994$0$18,289Yes (X)
NICHOLAS LEE
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION40.00$269,382$0$12,574Yes (X)
GRACE HEINTZ
CHAIRMAN/DIR. & SECRETARY5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
AARON MILLER
DIRECTOR/TREASURER5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
EBONY LEE
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TINA FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PAUL REVILLE
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LT GENERAL CHARLES HOOPER
DIRECTOR5.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,533,960TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$242,081TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K76IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
AGUAS CONSULTING LLC
991 TAYLOR STREETSAN JOSECA95112FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM SUPPORT$398,500
LEADING ELEPHANTS LLC
598 BLEEKER STREETCHARLOTTESVILLEVA22903PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/DEI$327,356
PILLARS LLC
149 W STREET NORTHWEST APT 33WASHINGTONDC20001PROJECT CONSULTING SUPPORT$294,599
HELLER CONSULTING INC
145 CORTE MADERA TOWN CENTERCORTE MADERACA94925SALESFORCE SUPPORT$131,770
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$5,276,174AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,276,174TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE FEESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$22,627,767TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,627,767RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$22,627,767TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$416,549TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$416,549ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,320,490TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$22,627,767RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$416,549ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,140,921TotalAmt
Program Services$3,140,921ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,452,791TotalAmt
Program Services$1,670,266ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$520,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$261,736FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,401,697TotalAmt
Program Services$14,535,552ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,681,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$184,855FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$537,988TotalAmt
Program Services$480,517ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,463FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$901,590TotalAmt
Program Services$769,260ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,095ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,235FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,274,667TotalAmt
Program Services$1,106,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,760ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,315FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,082TotalAmt
Management And General$65,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,502TotalAmt
Management And General$112,502ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,971,242TotalAmt
Program Services$2,676,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$294,129ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$754FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,782TotalAmt
Program Services$5,782ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$337,428TotalAmt
Program Services$241,212ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$96,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,165TotalAmt
Program Services$78,513ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,084FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,417,528TotalAmt
Program Services$1,168,181ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$249,347ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,853TotalAmt
Program Services$60,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,574FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,705TotalAmt
Program Services$79,840ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,745ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,120FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP$902,056$902,056
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$292,726$108,058$184,668
MISCELLANEOUS$37,662$1,065$36,597

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,104,385TotalAmt
Program Services$27,024,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,583,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$497,136FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,943,786BOYAmt
EOY$1,389,110EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,664,161BOYAmt
EOY$1,320,065EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,240,839BOYAmt
EOY$2,116,634EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,322,734BOYAmt
EOY$3,448,620EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$260,984BOYAmt
EOY$384,902EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$272,403LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$163,771LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$109,463BOYAmt
EOY$108,632EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,156,823BOYAmt
EOY$11,667,926EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,945BOYAmt
EOY$106,513EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,231,150BOYAmt
EOY$900,470EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,118,885BOYAmt
EOY$21,442,872EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,444,955BOYAmt
EOY$4,408,217EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,641BOYAmt
EOY$106,900EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,634,596BOYAmt
EOY$4,515,117EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,715,676BOYAmt
EOY$12,086,956EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,768,613BOYAmt
EOY$4,840,799EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,484,289BOYAmt
EOY$16,927,755EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,118,885BOYAmt
EOY$21,442,872EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$2,783,895ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$227,361NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,039,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,681,640CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,312,054CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,212,899CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,276,174CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$39,522,712TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,493,441CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,960,125CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,825,501CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$21,373,331CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,627,767CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$78,280,165TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,533,386CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,641,765CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,137,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,586,230CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$27,903,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$117,802,877TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,936,444CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,606,379CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,992,023CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,109,105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,344,157CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,988,108TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,482,203CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,763,564CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,476,289CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,876,794CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,706,994CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,305,844TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,418,647CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,369,943CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,468,312CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,985,899CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,051,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$48,293,952TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$69,508,925PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,221CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,705CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$750,733TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$45,221CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,705CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$416,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$750,733TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,578,607CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$18,664,470CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,147,451CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$34,842,592CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$28,320,490CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$118,553,610TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.58630PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.57780PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00630InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00330InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$272,403OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,771DepreciationAmt
Book Value$108,632BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$108,632TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
CORPORATE BONDS$8,215,262F
FEDERAL AND MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS$3,452,664F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$11,667,926TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$106,900Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$106,900TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,547,851TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$227,361NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$227,361RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,320,490RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$28,320,490TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$31,104,385TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$31,104,385ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$31,104,385TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS). THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY INC
1960 LANDINGS BLVD SUITE 120SARASOTAFL34231592320858501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION
269 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE SUITE 338BEVERLY HILLSCA90212264245043501(C)(3)$400,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING, PILOTING, OR IMPLEMENTING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
FAMILIES EMPOWERED
2050 N LOOP W SUITE 230HOUSTONTX77018271912105501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
GREATSCHOOLS INC
66 FRANKLIN ST SUITE 300OAKLANDCA94607943311628501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
101 W OHIO ST SUITE 700INDIANAPOLISIN46204351836687501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
PRIMARY CLASS INC DBA ODYSSEY
228 PARK AVE S PMB 18249NEW YORKNY10003873895718$100,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
PAUL QUINN COLLEGE
3837 SIMPSON STUART RDDALLASTX75241741238438501(C)(3)$100,000$0TO SUPPORT SUBGRANT FOR TEA CHARTER SCHOOL INCUBATOR SUBC / IN DISTRICT CHARTER PROGRAM
THE CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND
180 LOUDON RDCONCORDNH03301134002189501(C)(3)$400,000$0TO SUPPORT DESIGNING OR DEVELOPING AND LAUNCHING, PILOTING, OR IMPLEMENTING NEW SOLUTIONS TO HELP FAMILIES FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY ACCESS FLEXIBLE, PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPTIONS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1600 HAMPTON STREET SUITE 612COLUMBIASC29208576001153501(C)(3)$10,000$0TO SUPPORT SUB-GRANT TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR SUPPORT OF POLICY ACADEMY
GROUNDSWELL NETWORK INC
282 SACKETT ST APT 4BROOKLYNNY11231931682003501(C)(3)$24,000$0TO SUPPORT FINAL TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD UNDER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
EDBUILD INC
740 15TH ST NW SUITE 800WASHINGTONDC20005471019692501(C)(3)$1,676,921$0TO SUPPORT FINAL TRANSFER OF FUNDS HELD UNDER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBELLWETHER DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS PAID TO FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAMS, UPON SPINOUT, IN CASES WHEN THE FUNDING RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN MET OR GRANTS HAVE BEEN RE-ASSIGNED BY THE ORIGINAL FUNDER. BECAUSE THEY WERE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND THE RECIPIENTS ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE USE OF THEIR CHARITABLE ASSETS. IN CASES WHEN ANY REMAINING RESTRICTIONS REMAIN IN PLACE, BELLWETHER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SPENDING AND WORK WITH THE FORMERLY SPONSORED PROGRAM TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. FOR FUNDER DESIGNATED SUB-GRANTS AS PART OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC WORK, NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED FROM ALL SUB-GRANTEES AS PER THE PRIMARY FUNDER'S GUIDELINES. BELLWETHER MONITORS ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVITIES AND ACTIVELY WORKS WITH SUB-GRANTEES, IN ALIGNMENT WITH BELLWETHER'S GRANT TERMS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ANDREW ROTHERHAM
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION$341,420$0$90,250$0$0$0$13,200$0$17,978$0$462,848$0$0$0
MARY WELLS
PRESIDENT/PARTNER-STRATEGIC ADVISING$296,010$0$76,759$0$0$0$13,200$0$9,776$0$395,745$0$0$0
REBECCA GIFFORD GOLDBERG
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$288,397$0$81,900$0$0$0$13,200$0$789$0$384,286$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHIESS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION$262,892$0$81,900$0$0$0$13,200$0$20,664$0$378,656$0$0$0
JULIE SQUIRE
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION$254,750$0$63,750$0$0$0$13,079$0$8,916$0$340,495$0$0$0
MELISSA STEEL KING
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION$238,837$0$57,600$0$0$0$11,895$0$316$0$308,648$0$0$0
ANSON JACKSON
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$230,287$0$62,400$0$0$0$12,087$0$14,095$0$318,869$0$0$0
DAWANA WILLIAMSON
COO, PARTNER$237,181$0$48,400$0$0$0$11,768$0$17,483$0$314,832$0$0$0
ALEX CORTEZ
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$232,788$0$44,063$0$0$0$11,291$0$8,281$0$296,423$0$0$0
AKESHIA CRAVEN-HOWELL
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$229,169$0$45,825$0$0$0$11,081$0$7,208$0$293,283$0$0$0
NICHOLAS LEE
PARTNER, POLICY AND EVALUATION$227,082$0$42,300$0$0$0$10,814$0$1,760$0$281,956$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUSES ARE AWARDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WHICH ARE BASED ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING: THE OVERALL FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE INDIVIDUAL'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION, HOW BUSY THE SERVICE LINE IN WHICH THAT INDIVIDUAL WORKS WAS DURING THE YEAR, AND HOW THE PERSON HELPED TO BUILD THE ORGANIZATION AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE CULTURE. SEE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION POLICY ON SCHEDULE O.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETE, IT IS SENT TO MARY WELLS, PRESIDENT, AS WELL AS TO THE BOARD MEMBERS COMPRISING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND NOTES AND QUESTIONS ARE DISCUSSED. THE FORM 990 IS THEN CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CIN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS WHO HAVE A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST (I.E. INTERESTED PERSON) HAVE A DUTY TO DISCLOSE AND SHALL FULLY DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. UPON DISCLOSURE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS AND AFTER DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON HE OR SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES TO THE GOVERNING BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR WERE FOUND TO HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST, ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT AND THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS EACH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ, UNDERSTANDS AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE COMPENSATION STUDY IN FY24 TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, ALL PARTNERS AND EXECUTIVES WERE REASONABLE AND COMPARABLE WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS IN THE SAME INDUSTRY. A RANGE OF SOURCES ACROSS MULTIPLE SECTORS - EDUCATION, RESEARCH INSTITUTES & PUBLIC POLICY, PRIVATE, NONPROFIT - WERE REVIEWED AND COMPARED TO ASSESS THE DEGREE TO WHICH BELLWETHER COMPENSATION EXCEEDED OR FELL BELOW NATIONAL BENCHMARKS. ONCE THE COMPENSATION WAS ESTABLISHED, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED AND APPROVED. ALL DATA, DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS WERE DOCUMENTED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THOSE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHOSE COMPENSATION WAS BEING DETERMINED DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE REVIEW OR APPROVAL. CURRENT YEAR COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COPIES OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UPON REQUEST. CONTACT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.