EIN 31-0722194

Education Commission of the States

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
69
City
Year formed
1967
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Education Commission of the States partners with state policymakers to develop and implement effective education policies.
Total revenues
$12,963,804
2022
Total expenses
$11,828,231
2022
Total assets
$14,037,530
2022
Num. employees
69
2022

Program areas at Education Commission of the States

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 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.
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.

Who funds Education Commission of the States

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPostsecondary Education$2,689,126
Kresge FoundationTo Support Higher Education Systems To Implement Developmental Education Reform Practices.$850,000
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationK-12 Education; Postsecondary Education; Public Awareness and Analysis$284,250
...and 18 more grants received totalling $6,080,231

Personnel at Education Commission of the States

NameTitleCompensation
Matt PadillaChief Financial Officer$199,543
Brian SponslerVice President of Policy$139,914
Mandy ZatynskiDirector Communications$150,153
Antionette GarciaDirector Administration Services$152,480
Claus VonzastrowSenior Director of PO$160,855
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Education Commission of the States

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$12,665,120
Program services$207,620
Investment income and dividends$166,881
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-79,279
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$3,462
Total revenues$12,963,804

Form 990s for Education Commission of the States

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-06-27990View PDF
2021-122022-06-21990View PDF
2020-122021-07-12990View PDF
2019-122020-10-15990View PDF
2018-122019-09-20990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $850,000 from Kresge Foundation
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
August 22, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 19, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Professional associationsBusiness and community development organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationCommunity improvementPublic policyBusiness and industry
Characteristics
Political advocacyReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
700 Broadway 810
Denver, CO 80203
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
ecs.org/ 
Phone
(303) 299-3660
IRS details
EIN
31-0722194
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1967
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B05: Education Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813920: Professional Associations
Parent/child status
Independent
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