Educational Commission Of The States

Organization Overview

Educational Commission Of The States is located in Denver, CO. The organization was established in 1967. As of 12/2021, Educational Commission Of The States employed 66 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Educational Commission Of The States is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Educational Commission Of The States generated $13.0m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 16.6% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $14.4m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 17.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATION PUBLIC POLICY TO ADDRESS CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE POLICY DIVISION PROVIDES STATES WITH EXPERTS TO RESPOND TO RESEARCH REQUESTS ACROSS THE P-20 EDUCATION SPECTRUM. AS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST COMPLETE EDUCATION POLICY RESOURCES THE COMMISSIONS 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.


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. THE WINTER MEETING ALLOWS THE COMMISSIONERS TO HEAR FROM EXPERTS, SHARE IDEAS AND PREPARE FOR THE YEAR AHEAD.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Acue
Program Consultant
$132,200
Sova Solutions Llc
Program Consultant
$253,795
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Program Consultant
$300,000
Pyramid Communications
Program Consultant
$452,679
Student-ready Strategies Llc
Program Consultant
$132,500
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $5,660,641
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$6,791,096
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$12,451,737
Total Program Service Revenue$129,000
Investment income $127,246
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $233,314
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $12,952,217

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 24 grants that Educational Commission Of The States has recieved totaling $6,485,678.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

$1,098,075
Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Mountain View, CA

PURPOSE: Membership Organizations

$750,000
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

$682,000
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

$629,625
Ascendium Education Solutions Inc

Madison, WI

PURPOSE: Cataloguing and Understanding the Origins and Intents of Administrative Holds Strong Start to Finish Implementation & Innovation Fund

$575,000
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

$540,876
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