2026-02-13T17:32:19-05:00 2025-06-30 800195860 BRW Tax & Accounting 523C South Cascade Ave Colorado Springs CO 80903 990 2024-07-01 851890934 Business and Education Alliance % Theresa Klinitski BUSI 7196600947 2965 Whileaway Circle East Colorado Springs CO 80917 THERESA KLINITSKI Executive Director & Founder 7196600947 2026-01-13 true true BRIAN P WERNER CPA P00736416 7193582360 2026-02-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Theresa Klinitski 2965 Whileaway Circle East Colorado Springs CO 80917 371432 false X www.businessandeducationalliance.org X 2020 CO Building sustainable bridges between education and industry to transform career exploration and development, creating thriving workforce pipelines for all students. 5 2 2 14 0 0 325250 37725 113 8344 371432 0 0 82291 0 9967 139034 221325 150107 3054 154902 1358 3099 1696 151803 X Building sustainable bridges between education and industry to transform career exploration and development, creating thriving workforce pipelines for all students. false false 179676 337900 During the 2024-25 program year, BEA successfully convened the Colorado Career Advising Summit on February 25-26, 2025, in Colorado Springs,bringing together 474 Colorado stakeholders to advance career-connected learning statewide. Commissioned by the Colorado Department of Education, this free professional development conference served as a critical convening platform for diverse workforce development stakeholders, including K-12 career advisors, post-secondary counselors, employers across multiple industries, workforce development professionals, and talent development organizations. The summit facilitated strategic conversations, collaborative problem-solving, and professional development focused on strengthening the connections between education systems and workforce needs throughout Colorado. Through curated programming featuring industry experts, innovative practitioners, and evidence-based strategies, the conference equipped participants with actionable tools. 5989 23825 During the 2024-25 program year, BEA provided design thinking consulting services to support career-connected learning initiatives in two Colorado school districts through three distinct projects. These TAC consulting engagements applied proven methodologies to help school leaders develop tailored, sustainable approaches to career-connected learning. Through collaborative stakeholder engagement processes, BEA facilitated strategic planning that resulted in actionable frameworks for aligning education and industry partnerships within each districts unique context. The consulting work emphasized building organizational capacity, creating repeatable systems, and establishing structures that will continue to benefit students and educators beyond the initial project timeline. These partnerships demonstrate BEAs ability to translate best practices in workforce development into practical, community-specific solutions that can scale across diverse educational settings. 2543 9594 During the 2024-25 program year, 410 high school students earned Professionalism101 certificates upon completing comprehensive soft skills training in workplace readiness and professional behavior. BEAs innovative curriculum addresses the disconnect between education and workforce readiness through two complementary programs. Professionalism101 delivers essential soft skills training through self-paced, experiential learning that students apply in real-world contexts, building competencies in professional communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and workplace behaviors. The Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness program provides systematic career exploration, helping students discover their interests and aptitudes, investigate career opportunities, and develop clear pathways from high school through postsecondary education to employment. This comprehensive approach helps students understand the purpose behind their education, creates generational hope, and addresses 2430 During the 2024-25 program year, CCL MARKETPLACE facilitated 14,135 direct student-professional career exploration interactions, representing a 19% increase over the previous year and demonstrating continued growth in connecting K-12 students with industry professionals. The platform supported 70 completed high school internships, providing students with substantive workplace experiences that develop employability skills and career readiness. These interactions included classroom presentations, site visits, job shadows, and both virtual and in-person internships across multiple industries. The platforms scalable technology infrastructure enabled education and industry partners to create authentic, repeatable career-connected learning opportunities that address workforce pipeline challenges. As the network effect continues to strengthen with expanding professional participation, the platform demonstrates its capacity to systematically close skills gaps by building 2430 190638 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 2 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true false false X Theresa Klinitski 7196600947 2965 Whileaway Circle East Colorado Springs CO 80917 Theresa Klinitski Executive Director & Founder 40.00 0.00 X X 72000 0 0 Bob Gemingnani President & Co-Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacey Burns Vice President & Co-Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Abbie Kohlman Vice President & Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Laband Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 72000 0 0 0 false false false 324000 1250 325250 Program Consulting 611710 23825 23825 Program Events 611710 13900 13900 37725 113 113 0 8344 8344 8344 371432 46182 0 0 X 72326 54244 10849 7233 1387 1040 208 139 8578 6433 1287 858 76707 76707 44692 41692 3000 519 190 196 133 4044 2943 661 440 2601 2601 Software Dues & Subscription 6563 5868 417 278 Bank Service Fees 463 347 116 Training and Development 3445 1521 1154 770 221325 190638 20720 9967 3049 5784 5 149118 3054 154902 3098 1358 1 1358 3099 X 1696 151803 1696 151803 3054 154902 150107 0 X false false false X 5000 5000 5000 5000 4900 100 5000 X Payroll Liabilities 1 1 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 2 board members, Bob Gemignani and Abbie Kohlman, receive free software services from BEA to a separate organization. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 No review was conducted or will be conducted. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The organization has a written Conflict of Interest Policy that applies to all officers, directors, trustees, and key employees. Each such individual is required to complete and sign an annual disclosure form identifying any financial or personal interests that could give rise to a conflict. The policy requires that when a conflict or potential conflict is identified, the individual must fully disclose the matter to the board of directors. The affected individual may not participate in discussions or vote on the matter. The board, or an authorized committee of disinterested directors, reviews the disclosed interest and determines whether the proposed transaction or arrangement is fair, CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The process for determining the compensation of the organizations top management official, as well as other officers and key employees, is based on a review and approval by the Board of Directors (or an authorized committee composed of independent board members). The Board relies on comparability data obtained from compensation surveys of similarly sized nonprofit organizations in the same geographic area and/or published salary studies for comparable positions. The deliberations and decisions are documented in the board or committee meeting minutes, Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The organizations governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the general public upon request. Requests may be made in writing to the organizations principal office. List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g Contractors & Temps: $76,706.75 Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Description of Program Service Accomplishment (continued): tools, frameworks, and partnerships to enhance career exploration and workforce readiness in their communities. This convening demonstrates BEAs capacity to serve as an effective intermediary, aligning educational institutions, business partners, and community stakeholders around the shared goal of ensuring all Colorado students have access to meaningful career exploration and clear pathways to economic opportunity. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Description of Program Service Accomplishment (continued): meaningful relationships between classroom learning and real career pathways. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other Program Services: During the 2024-25 program year, 410 high school students earned Professionalism101 certificates upon completing comprehensive soft skills training in workplace readiness and professional behavior. BEAs innovative curriculum addresses the disconnect between education and workforce readiness through two complementary programs. Professionalism101 delivers essential soft skills training through self-paced, experiential learning that students apply in real-world contexts, building competencies in professional communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and workplace behaviors. The Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness program provides systematic career exploration, helping students discover their interests and aptitudes, investigate career opportunities, and develop clear pathways from high school through postsecondary education to employment. This comprehensive approach helps students understand the purpose behind their education, creates generational hope, and addresses critical workforce development needs by ensuring graduates enter the job market with both professional skills and career direction, ultimately strengthening Colorados talent pipeline.