STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION OF THE STATES (EIN 31-0722194)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-05-13
IRS object ID
201521339349301457
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-05-13T07:29:24-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1WAGNER BARNES & GRIGGS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line112136 W BAYAUD AVE STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOODCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN310722194EIN

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PersonJEREMY ANDERSONPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
Signature2015-05-13SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (ECS) IS TO ASSIST GOVERNORS, STATE LEGISLATORS, STATE EDUCATION OFFICIALS, AND OTHERS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC POLICY FOR EDUCATION THAT ADDRESSES CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF A LEARNING SOCIETY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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LUTHER OLSEN
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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RAE ANN KELSCH
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CHRISTOPHER KOCH
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SHIRLEY TURNER
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DENNIS KRUSE
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BONAIUTO
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE BULLOCK
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BEN CANNON
DIRECTOR1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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KATHY CHRISTIE
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LEIGH ANTOINETTE SALAZAR
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PUBLICATIONS611710$245$245
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

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

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$1,730,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,522,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,167,267CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,765,595CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,957,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,143,600TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,730,019CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,522,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,167,267CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,765,595CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,957,853CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,143,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,143,600PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,498CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,735CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,338CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,038CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,336TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$109,559CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$192,988CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$29,131CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,226CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$102,198CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,102TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,669,038TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.93940PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90870PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,108,880BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$120,993InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$25,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Administrative Expenses$21,344AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,183,529EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$2,067,337ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$42,545InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$1,002AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,108,880EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$74,525OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,343DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,182BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,081,500OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,029,399DepreciationAmt
Book Value$52,101BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$427,099OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$368,689DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,410BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$126,693TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Book Value Securities$2,183,529TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,725,838TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$68,766NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$68,766RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,657,072RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,657,072TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,506,496TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,506,496ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,506,496TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.TO MEET SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM CASH NEEDS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS AND REVIEW TO STATES. ENDOWMENT FUND IS INVESTED IN THE DENVER FOUNDATION WHICH FOCUSES THEIR WORK TO SERVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ECS.
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteTHE COMMISSION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3)., EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AS DEFINED IN THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE COMMISSION HAD NO NET INCOME CONSIDERED TO BE UNRELATED TO ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE; THEREFORE THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMMISSION'S FEDERAL FROM 990 FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, 2013, AND 2012 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE IRS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
JEREMY ANDERSON
President$239,853$25,000$15,000$22,265$302,118
LEIGH ANTOINETTE SALAZAR
RELATIONS DIRECTOR$150,746$1,250$8,406$6,434$166,836

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderTHE MEMBERSHIP IS COMPRISED OF STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO (INDIVIDUALLY REFERRED TO AS "STATE" AND COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "STATES").
Form 990, Part VI, Line 7b: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or ShareholdersANY PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessPRESIDENT REVIEWS FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsACCOUNTING PERSONNEL AND DIRECTORS SIGN A NEW FORM EVERY TWO YEARS. ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN DOCUMENT WHEN HIRED.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesCOMPENSATION INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH OTHER SIMILAR ENTITIES AND THE ORGANIZATION ALIGNS ITS COMPENSATION PACKAGES ACCORDINGLY. REVIEWED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WEBSITE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.