2015-11-10T14:08:22-06:00 2014-12-31 464001827 SAXBST LLP 26 COMPUTER DRIVE WEST ALBANY NY 12205 990 2014-01-01 454955967 COALITION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION COAL 5186400348 26 CENTURY HILL DR SUITE 203 LATHAM NY 12110 THOMAS W CARROLL PRESIDENT 5186400348 2015-11-10 1 RONALD L GUZIOR P00050571 5184596700 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z THOMAS W CARROLL 26 CENTURY HILL DR SUITE 203 LATHAM NY 12110 1662237 0 X WWW.OPPORTUNITYINED.ORG X 2012 NY THE COALITION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF STATE LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION. 23 23 0 27 0 0 1587500 1662237 0 0 0 0 0 0 1587500 1662237 0 0 0 0 99137 6 0 0 1574 1968950 1648031 2068087 1648037 -480587 14200 1528544 1515670 71664 44590 1456880 1471080 THE COALITION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION (COALITION) IS AN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE THROUGH ITS SUPPORT OF STATE LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION. 0 0 1593287 PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE THROUGH SUPPORT OF STATE LEGISLATION THAT ENCOURAGES THE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND NONPROFIT SCHOLARSHIP ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS REIMBURSE TEACHERS FOR OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. 1593287 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 23 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 5186400348 26 CENTURY HILL DR SUITE 203 LATHAM NY 12110 ROGER HERTOG CHAIRMAN 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANTWAN T ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE D BERNARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY LAWLEY BEST DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI ZVI BLOOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS CARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D CULTRARA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN J DIAMENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY J DE NICOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEFFELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE KLEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE KOVNER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE LAGUERRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY LAMB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD MOORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE E REMIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED E SMITH IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIE C WHITNEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI DAVID ZWEIBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CROTTY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J MARIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM SUTTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W CARROLL PRESIDENT 0.00 40.00 X 0 437538 19978 MICHAEL J STRIANESE CFO & COO 0.00 40.00 X 0 194253 0 DEBORAH DOCHERTY SECRETARY 0.00 40.00 X 0 83150 13781 0 714941 33759 0 0 1 0 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 15 FL NEW YORK NY 10003 DISTRICT LEVEL ACTION 280277 DAVID LANGDON 491 STATE STREET ALBANY NY 12203 LOBBYING 120000 2 1662237 1662237 1662237 0 0 0 X 6 6 29607 8882 20725 38607 12468 24754 1385 490000 490000 853346 853248 22 76 OPERATIONS 113802 106014 7675 113 SHARED SERVICES 69335 69335 EVENTS 53334 53334 1648037 1593287 53176 1574 356368 974374 1103702 509239 87802 58075 58778 29727 9696 2330 1528544 1515670 71664 29498 0 15092 71664 44590 X 0 0 0 0 1456880 1471080 1456880 1471080 1528544 1515670 14200 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: LOBBYING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION ISSUES IN NEW YORK STATE. LEGISLATIVE BODIES LOBBIED: NEW YORK STATE SENATE, NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, EXECUTIVE BRANCH. 2802 1408 1394 85000 56667 28333 29727 DUE TO RELATED PARTY 15092 15092 X 1662237 0 1662237 0 1662237 1648037 0 1648037 0 1648037 PART X, LINE 2: THE COALITION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE COALITION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE COALITION FILES A FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. WHEN ANNUAL RETURNS ARE FILED, SOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE HIGHLY CERTAIN TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHER TAX POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION OR AMOUNT OF THE POSITION'S TAX BENEFIT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE COALITION'S TAX POSITIONS, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE COALITION HAD TAKEN NO TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013. THE COALITION'S 2012 AND 2013 FORMS 990 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS W CARROLL PRESIDENT 0 388423 0 35000 0 14115 0 0 0 19978 0 457516 0 0 MICHAEL J STRIANESE CFO & COO 0 183923 0 10000 0 330 0 0 0 0 0 194253 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE SERVICES OF THE PRESIDENT, CFO/COO, AND OTHER STAFF ARE CONTRACTED FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION FOR A PROPORTIONATE, LOADED COST AND INVOICED BIMONTHLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 RUSS CARSON AND ANTHONY J. DE NICOLA ARE EMPLOYED BY THE SAME FIRM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS THAT ELECT THE DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ESTABLISH AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD COMPRISED OF AT LEAST THREE DIRECTORS. DURING INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ACT WITH RESPECT TO ALL MATTERS WHICH IN THE REASONABLE JUDGEMENT OF ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CANNOT WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING, EXCEPT FOR ANY AUTHORITY THE DELEGATION OF WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY SECTION 141(C)(2) OF THE DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW. ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE NEXT MEETING THEREOF. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL SELECT A CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FIX ITS OWN RULES OF PROCEDURE, BUT IN EVERY CASE THE PRESENCE OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL BE NECESSARY AND SUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS, AND THE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENT AT ANY MEETING AT WHICH THERE IS A QUORUM WILL BE THE ACT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OF THE CORPORATION REVIEW THE 990 UPON ITS COMPLETION BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 IS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE III, SECTION 11 OF THE BY-LAWS, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS SENT TO EACH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER FOR THEIR SUBMISSION TO, AND REVIEW BY, THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G MEDIA CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,420. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 75. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,495. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 671. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1. TOTAL EXPENSES 694. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,214. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,214. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 844,943. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 844,943. FOUNDATION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION 26 CENTURY HILL DR SUITE 203 LATHAM NY 12110 453027711 RAISING AWARENESS FOR EDUCATION ISSUES IN NEW YORK STATE NY 501(C)(3) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 FOUNDATION FOR OPPORTUNITY IN EDUCATION M 69335 FAIR MARKET VALUE