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EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES (EIN 31-0722194)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-06-21
IRS object ID
202201729349301500
Schema version
2021v4.2
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)
Return2022-06-21T13:08:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN841255164PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN310722194EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEDUCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3032993660PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 BROADWAY 810AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJEREMY ANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3032993660PhoneNum
Signature2022-06-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJEREMYPersonFirstNm
Person LastANDERSONPersonLastNm

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIFFANY KNIGHTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01725779PTIN
Phone3035345953PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEREMY ANDERSONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 BROADWAY 810AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,952,217GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ECS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1967FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionIDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body12VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent12VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee66TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers67TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$14,988,865PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$12,451,737CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$11,111PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$129,000CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$30,903PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$360,560CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,074PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,920CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,031,953PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$12,952,217CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$84,617CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$10,204,983PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,524,846CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,307,945PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$14,405,734CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$2,275,992PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,453,517CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$12,403,737TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$827,467TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$599,416TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,934,176NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$11,804,321NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (ECS) IS TO SERVE AS A PARTNER TO STATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND HELPING EDUCATION LEADERS COME TOGETHER, LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, AND GAIN THE INSIGHT AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE EFFECTIVE EDUCATION POLICY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,592,987ExpenseAmt
Revenue$129,000RevenueAmt
DescTHE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES THE COMMISSIONS 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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$755,118ExpenseAmt
Revenue$10,920RevenueAmt
DescSTATE 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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$12,348,105TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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 Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document57IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee66EmployeeCnt
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
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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
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Independent Voting Member12IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MATT PADILLABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3032993600PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1700 BROADWAY 810AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80203ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
JEREMY ANDERSON
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$282,410$0$41,389
MATT PADILLA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$192,673$0$23,767
JENNIFER THOMSEN
DIR OF POLICY40.00$147,737$0$21,723Yes (X)
MAXINE ROBERTS
DIR OF STRONG START40.00$143,844$0$19,963Yes (X)
JAMIE KASPER
DIR OF ARTS ED PARTNERSHIP40.00$144,152$0$19,528Yes (X)
ANTIONETTE GARCIA
DIR OF ADMIN SERVICES40.00$145,047$0$12,963Yes (X)
BRIAN SPONSLER
VP OF POLICY40.00$139,914$0$21,287Yes (X)
KIM REYNOLDS
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRITTNEY MILLER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGIE VANDEVEN
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM WOLF
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATY ANTHES
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEPHANIE BELL
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER BLAKE
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
BEN CANNON
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WENDY HORMAN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,195,777TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$160,620TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K7IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PYRAMID COMMUNICATIONS
1932 1ST AVE SUITE 507SEATTLEWA98101PROGRAM CONSULTANT$452,679
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
6 W 48TH STREET 10TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036PROGRAM CONSULTANT$300,000
SOVA SOLUTIONS LLC
1092 PIPESTEM PLPOTOMACMD20854PROGRAM CONSULTANT$253,795
STUDENT-READY STRATEGIES LLC
880 WEST MONON GREEN BLVD SUITE 10CARMELIN46032PROGRAM CONSULTANT$132,500
ACUE
745 FIFTH AVE 500NEW YORKNY10151PROGRAM CONSULTANT$132,200
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$5,660,641GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$6,791,096AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$12,451,737TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONTRACT REVENUEDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$129,000TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$129,000RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$129,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$127,246TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$127,246ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$233,314SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$0SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$233,314SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$233,314TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$233,314ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER INCOMEDesc
Business541900BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$10,920TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$10,920RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$10,920OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,952,217TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$139,920RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$360,560ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$529,352TotalAmt
Management And General$459,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,062FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,943,343TotalAmt
Program Services$4,274,987ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$668,356ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$336,330TotalAmt
Program Services$287,725ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$668,226TotalAmt
Program Services$426,489ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$241,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$403,637TotalAmt
Program Services$322,893ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,487ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,257FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,450TotalAmt
Management And General$2,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,743TotalAmt
Management And General$22,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,013TotalAmt
Management And General$75,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,099TotalAmt
Program Services$111,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,735ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$179FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,443TotalAmt
Program Services$244,975ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,342ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$775,170TotalAmt
Program Services$598,436ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,474ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,260FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,343TotalAmt
Program Services$57,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,281ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$240,783TotalAmt
Program Services$234,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,839ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$320FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$198,868TotalAmt
Program Services$153,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,224ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,117FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONSULTANT SERVICES$3,510,348$3,510,348
SUB-CONTRACTORS$2,182,152$2,124,040$57,841$271
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$7,434$1,814$5,595$25

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,405,734TotalAmt
Program Services$12,348,105ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,973,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,617FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,015,093BOYAmt
EOY$5,285,249EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$227,830BOYAmt
EOY$184,227EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$108,648BOYAmt
EOY$1,082,420EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$577BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,724,164BOYAmt
EOY$109,505EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,100,119LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$890,639LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$408,348BOYAmt
EOY$209,480EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,276,983BOYAmt
EOY$5,532,856EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,761,643BOYAmt
EOY$12,403,737EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$536,033BOYAmt
EOY$468,008EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,541BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$208,893BOYAmt
EOY$131,408EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$827,467BOYAmt
EOY$599,416EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,700,290BOYAmt
EOY$7,185,750EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,233,886BOYAmt
EOY$4,618,571EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,934,176BOYAmt
EOY$11,804,321EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,761,643BOYAmt
EOY$12,403,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,453,517ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$323,662NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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 RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,514,752CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,979,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,581,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,988,865CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,451,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,516,684TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$11,514,752CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,979,514CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,581,816CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,988,865CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$12,451,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$68,516,684TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$23,378,256SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$45,138,428PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$245,170CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$311,208CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$314,739CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$206,692CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,246CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,205,055TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,564CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,305CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,074CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,920CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,064TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$69,754,803TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,745,727GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64710PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64340PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,218,360BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$63,520InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,275,678OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$6,202AdministrativeExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$184,257OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$163,679DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,578BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$915,862OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$726,960DepreciationAmt
Book Value$188,902BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$209,480TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$131,408Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$131,408TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,253,136TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$323,662NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$323,662RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,929,474RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$22,743InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$22,743RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,952,217TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$14,382,991TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$14,382,991ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$22,743InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$22,743ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$14,405,734TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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 (7 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
JEREMY ANDERSON
PRESIDENT$239,910$0$42,500$0$0$0$20,000$0$21,389$0$323,799$0$0$0
MATT PADILLA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$177,673$0$15,000$0$0$0$14,467$0$9,300$0$216,440$0$0$0
JENNIFER THOMSEN
DIR OF POLICY$137,737$0$10,000$0$0$0$11,200$0$10,523$0$169,460$0$0$0
MAXINE ROBERTS
DIR OF STRONG START$133,844$0$10,000$0$0$0$10,933$0$9,030$0$163,807$0$0$0
JAMIE KASPER
DIR OF ARTS ED PARTNERSHIP$139,152$0$5,000$0$0$0$11,200$0$8,328$0$163,680$0$0$0
ANTIONETTE GARCIA
DIR OF ADMIN SERVICES$138,547$0$6,500$0$0$0$11,333$0$1,630$0$158,010$0$0$0
BRIAN SPONSLER
VP OF POLICY$139,914$0$0$0$0$0$10,307$0$10,980$0$161,201$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CEO'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR BONUS COMPENSATION BASED ON ATTAINMENT OF SPECIFIC MEASURABLE PERFORMANCE GOALS. THE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE BONUS AWARD DURING ITS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO AT THE WINTER BUSINESS MEETING. A DISCRETIONARY BONUS POOL FOR DIRECTORS AND ECS STAFF IS ESTABLISHED AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVED BY THE ECS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. TO QUALIFY FOR A BONUS, MEASURABLE ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS MUST BE MET AND IS AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CEO.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4IN 2021, ECS UPDATED THE BYLAWS FOR CHANGES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHARGE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHARGE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF SEVEN VOTING COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING U.S. MEMBER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE VOTING COMMISSIONERS ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR-ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. HIS SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, WHICH WAS LAST UPDATED JANUARY 1, 2018. THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS BASED ON REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT NINE OTHER SIMILAR TYPE 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. THE PRESIDENT APPROVES ALL OTHER EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ECS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE COMMISSION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE COMMISSION'S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AT LEAST ANNUALLY TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT AND ANY RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE AUDITORS. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.