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BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS INC (EIN 26-1914515)
Tax period
2020-09-01 to 2021-08-31
Filed
2022-03-08
IRS object ID
202210679349300116
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-03-08T08:23:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 Line1517 BOSTON POST ROAD 171AddressLine1Txt
CitySUDBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01776ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY K WELLSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone8776360909PhoneNum
Signature2022-03-02SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARYPersonFirstNm
Person LastWELLSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonSHANNON CROWLEYPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01594935PTIN
Phone7819821001PhoneNum
Preparation2022-03-02PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARY K WELLSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1517 BOSTON POST ROAD 171AddressLine1Txt
CitySUDBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01776ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$18,676,649GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressBELLWETHEREDUCATION.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 Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee119TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers6TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$8,039,945PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,681,640CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$10,493,441PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$11,960,125CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$20,523PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$11,956CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,553,909PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$18,629,809CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$2,597,068PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$357,500CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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$349,889CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,621,839PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,737,585CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$18,744,006PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,132,600CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$190,097PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,497,209CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$12,359,734TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$12,681,269TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,640,592TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,478,341TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$8,719,142NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$10,202,928NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionBELLWETHER EDUCATION PARTNERS IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON DRAMATICALLY CHANGING EDUCATION AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR UNDERSERVED CHILDREN. WE DO THIS BY HELPING EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS ACCELERATE THEIR IMPACT AND BY WORKING TO IMPROVE POLICY AND PRACTICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,092,991ExpenseAmt
Grant$357,500GrantAmt
Revenue$11,960,125RevenueAmt
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 OUR COUNTRY WHEN OUR GOAL OF A MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY AS WELL AS OUR CHANGING ECONOMY DEMAND DRAMATICALLY BETTER OUTCOMES FROM OUR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM. DURING THE FOURTEEN YEARS OF OPERATIONS, WE INCREASED OUR IMPACT BY REACHING 209 ORGANIZATIONS FOR STRATEGIC ADVISING AND CONSULTING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EVALUATION SERVICES AND COUNTLESS OTHERS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS ON KEY ISSUES REGARDING INNOVATION AND REFORM, INCLUDING OUR EDUWONK AND AHEAD OF THE HEARD BLOG.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$15,092,991TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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
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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 Document64IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee119EmployeeCnt
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
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY K WELLSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8776360909PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1517 BOSTON POST ROAD 171AddressLine1Txt
CitySUDBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01776ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MARY WELLS
PRESIDENT/PARTNER-STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$369,372$0$19,560
AARON MILLER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL REVILLE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA FERNANDEZ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL GOREN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRACE HEINTZ
CHAIRMAN/DIR. & SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENDRICK ASHTON
DIRECTOR/TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELINA BANKERT
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$300,504$0$12,170Yes (X)
REBECCA GOLDBERG
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$270,306$0$11,569Yes (X)
SARA MEAD
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION40.00$193,271$0$11,190Yes (X)
STEVEN WILSON
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE40.00$157,500$0$321Yes (X)
ANDREW ROTHERHAM
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION40.00$345,011$0$26,208Yes (X)
JENNIFER SCHIESS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION40.00$198,149$0$25,842Yes (X)
JULIE SQUIRE
PARTNER, POLICY AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP40.00$202,233$0$16,258Yes (X)
JEFF SCHULZ
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$246,587$0$27,054Yes (X)
ALLISON CREAN DAVIS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION40.00$238,327$0$10,303Yes (X)
TRESHA WARD
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$224,766$0$10,132Yes (X)
GWENDOLYN BAKER
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$237,745$0$19,793Yes (X)
WILLIAM DURBIN
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING40.00$185,836$0$25,185Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$3,169,607TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$215,585TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K34IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
LAVINIA GROUP LLC
PO BOX 1319SAG HARBORNY11963FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM SUPPORT$550,000
EDUCATION ELEMENTS INC
101 HICKEY BLVD STE A 526SOUTH SAN FRANCISCOCA94080FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM SUPPORT$220,000
MCCURRY CONSULTING LLC
745 WESTMINSTER ROADBROOKLYNNY11230FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM SUPPORT$186,500
MESH ED
68 JAY STREET SUITE 501BROOKLYNNY11201FISCALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM SUPPORT$167,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,251,817GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,429,823AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,681,640TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM SERVICE FEESDesc
Business611710BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$11,960,125TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,960,125RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$11,960,125TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$22,705TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$22,705ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$12,179OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$46,840OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$34,661OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$34,661TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$34,661ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$18,629,809TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,960,125RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$11,956ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$357,500TotalAmt
Program Services$357,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,325,770TotalAmt
Program Services$1,923,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$211,791ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,957FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,375,830TotalAmt
Program Services$7,675,077ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$578,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$121,992FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,514TotalAmt
Program Services$205,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,244FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$434,394TotalAmt
Program Services$363,172ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,715FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$671,007TotalAmt
Program Services$593,785ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$58,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,683FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,239TotalAmt
Management And General$60,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$88,338TotalAmt
Management And General$88,338ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,394,428TotalAmt
Program Services$3,047,215ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$346,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$439FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,118TotalAmt
Program Services$17,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$196,257TotalAmt
Program Services$117,983ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$194,725TotalAmt
Program Services$174,063ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,526FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,461TotalAmt
Program Services$50,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,918TotalAmt
Program Services$52,055ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,033FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,815TotalAmt
Program Services$40,954ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,561ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,300FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$575,824$463,882$111,942$0
MISCELLANEOUS$15,462$10,851$4,611$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,132,600TotalAmt
Program Services$15,092,991ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,689,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$349,889FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,268,132BOYAmt
EOY$1,443,057EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,677,854BOYAmt
EOY$8,120,036EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$719,081BOYAmt
EOY$670,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$942,514BOYAmt
EOY$1,459,739EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,135BOYAmt
EOY$188,170EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$235,892LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$151,621LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$115,897BOYAmt
EOY$84,271EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$443,121BOYAmt
EOY$715,996EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,359,734BOYAmt
EOY$12,681,269EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,388,775BOYAmt
EOY$2,478,341EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,251,817BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,640,592BOYAmt
EOY$2,478,341EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,751,990BOYAmt
EOY$8,756,359EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,967,152BOYAmt
EOY$1,446,569EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,719,142BOYAmt
EOY$10,202,928EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,359,734BOYAmt
EOY$12,681,269EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,497,209ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$13,423NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,742,031CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,926,385CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,942,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,039,945CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,681,640CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,332,733TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,454,897CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,721,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,595,274CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,493,441CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,960,125CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$57,225,423TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,196,928CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,648,071CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,538,006CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,533,386CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,641,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,558,156TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,868,085CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,679,183CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,900,759CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,936,444CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,606,379CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,990,850TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,584,463CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,940,746CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,858,078CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,482,203CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,763,564CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,629,054TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,452,548CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,619,929CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,758,837CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,418,647CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,369,943CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$27,619,904TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$54,938,252PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,543CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,317CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,705CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,433TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,543CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,317CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$25,647CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$45,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,705CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,433TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,203,471CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,661,388CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,563,653CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,578,607CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$18,664,470CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$82,671,589TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.66450PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.64390PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00140InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00130InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$235,892OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$151,621DepreciationAmt
Book Value$84,271BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$84,271TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescUNBILLED REVENUEDesc
Book Value$715,996BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$715,996TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,651,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$13,423NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$34,661OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$21,238RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$18,629,809RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$18,629,809TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,167,261TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$34,661OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$34,661ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,132,600ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,132,600TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE 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.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 34,661.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 34,661.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL INITIATIVE INC
147 PRINCE STREET 3/54BROOKLYNNY11201871464717501(C)(3)$2,500FUNDING FOR NSSI
THE EDUCATION TRUST INC
1501 K STREET SUITE 200WASHINGTONDC20005521982223501(C)(3)$15,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
THOMAS B FORDHAM INSTITUTE
1016 16TH STREET NW 8TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20036311816446501(C)(3)$15,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
OHIO EXCELS
41 S HIGH STREET SUITE 2245COLUMBUSOH43215831391462501(C)(3)$15,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
TENNESSEE STATE COLLABORATIVE ON REFORMING EDUCATION (SCORE)
1207 18TH AVENUE SOUTH SUITE 326NASHVILLETN37212263670335501(C)(3)$15,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
50CAN INC
1625 K ST NW STE 400WASHINGTONDC20006273069592501(C)(3)$15,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 10691TALLAHASSEEFL32302260615175501(C)(3)$30,0002021 SCHOOL FINANCE EQUITY TRAINING
TNTP INC
500 7TH AVENUE 8TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10018133850158501(C)(3)$250,000FUNDING FOR NSSI
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBELLWETHER DOES NOT MONITOR THE USE OF THESE GRANTS BECAUSE THEY WERE PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT RECEIVED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3). THE RECIPIENTS ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE USE OF THEIR CHARITABLE ASSETS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 (13 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
MARY WELLS
PRESIDENT/PARTNER-STRATEGIC ADVISING$301,705$0$67,667$0$0$0$11,400$0$8,160$0$388,932$0$0$0
ANDREW ROTHERHAM
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION$299,178$0$45,833$0$0$0$11,400$0$14,808$0$371,219$0$0$0
ELINA BANKERT
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$230,504$0$70,000$0$0$0$11,400$0$770$0$312,674$0$0$0
REBECCA GOLDBERG
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$205,556$0$64,750$0$0$0$10,799$0$770$0$281,875$0$0$0
JEFF SCHULZ
PARTNER, STRATEGIC ADVISING$181,587$0$65,000$0$0$0$10,397$0$16,657$0$273,641$0$0$0
GWENDOLYN BAKER
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING$182,745$0$55,000$0$0$0$9,643$0$10,150$0$257,538$0$0$0
ALLISON CREAN DAVIS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION$218,327$0$20,000$0$0$0$9,533$0$770$0$248,630$0$0$0
TRESHA WARD
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING$181,266$0$43,500$0$0$0$8,996$0$1,136$0$234,898$0$0$0
JENNIFER SCHIESS
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION$168,149$0$30,000$0$0$0$8,360$0$17,482$0$223,991$0$0$0
JULIE SQUIRE
PARTNER, POLICY AND THOUGHT LEADERSH$172,233$0$30,000$0$0$0$7,898$0$8,360$0$218,491$0$0$0
WILLIAM DURBIN
PRINCIPAL, STRATEGIC ADVISING$160,836$0$25,000$0$0$0$7,557$0$17,628$0$211,021$0$0$0
SARA MEAD
PARTNER, POLICY & EVALUATION$147,438$0$45,833$0$0$0$7,803$0$3,387$0$204,461$0$0$0
STEVEN WILSON
ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE$157,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$321$0$157,821$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 (5 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 2019 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 WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
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.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GADMIN/BACK OFFICE SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,323. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 122,482. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 168,805. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,987,062. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 223,089. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,210,151. PAYROLL SERVICES FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,830. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 439. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,472.