2024-06-04T10:01:12-04:00 2023-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2023-01-01 310722194 EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES EDUC 3032993693 PO BOX 33674 11887 WASHINGTON ST NORTHGLENN CO 80233 JOSE MUNOZ PRESIDENT 3032993693 2024-06-04 true JOSE MUNOZ XXX-XX-XXXX true TIFFANY KNIGHT P01725779 3035345953 2024-06-04 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X JOSE MUNOZ PO BOX 33674 11887 WASHINGTON ST NORTHGLENN CO 80233 10032031 false X WWW.ECS.ORG X 1967 CO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. 8 8 65 72 0 12665120 9380851 207620 200000 87602 371284 3462 28865 12963804 9981000 0 0 6753135 6806837 0 341048 5075096 4759734 11828231 11566571 1135573 -1585571 14037530 10871422 1740537 842736 12296993 10028686 X THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (THE COMMISSION OR 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. false false 7818139 200000 THE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATIONS MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES, THE COMMISSION'S 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. 1408330 STATE 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. 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THE COMMISSION'S EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE BONUS AWARD DURING ITS ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT 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. THE BONUS IS AWARDED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE STATES (THE COMMISSION OR 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE MADE UP OF SEVEN VOTING COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING U.S. MEMBER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND POSSESSIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE VOTING COMMISSIONERS ELECT THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE CHAIR, CHAIR- ELECT, VICE-CHAIR, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE VOTING MEMBERS APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES ARE COMPLETED FOR ALL EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AT THE START OF THEIR TERM 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SALARY IS REVIEWED EVERY FIVE YEARS, FOLLOWED BY A FIVE-YEAR EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, AND IS BASED ON REVIEW OF EXECUTIVE SALARIES AT NINE OTHER SIMILAR 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT APPROVES ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ECS'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RETURNED GRANT -1,150,000 FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE 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.