Council Of Chief State School Officers is located in Washington, DC. The organization was established in 1949. According to its NTEE Classification (B20) the organization is classified as: Elementary & Secondary Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 06/2022, Council Of Chief State School Officers employed 75 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Council Of Chief State School Officers 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 06/2022, Council Of Chief State School Officers generated $26.1m in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 7 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (4.7%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $24.7m during the year ending 06/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (5.1%) per year over the past 7 years. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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CCSSO THROUGH LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND SERVICE, ASSISTS CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS IN ACHIEVING THE VISION OF AN AMERICAN EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT ENABLES ALL CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL, WORK, AND LIFE.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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CCSSO WORKED WITH URGENCY THROUGHOUT 2021-22 TO SUPPORT STATES AS THEY WORKED TO ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS AND FOCUS ON THEIR WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH. WE CONNECTED STATE EDUCATION LEADERS TO SHARE PROMISING PRACTICES AND HELPED AS THEY CAST VISIONS FOR THE LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY AHEAD. CCSSO LAUNCHED THE COVID RELIEF DATA PROJECT IN SUMMER 2022 TO ANALYZE HOW STATES ARE USING FEDERAL FUNDING APPROPRIATED TO STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES THROUGH THE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF (ESSER) FUND. WE SHARED THE FINDINGS OF THIS ANALYSIS ON A PUBLIC WEBSITE WITH DASHBOARDS, GRAPHICS AND STATE EXAMPLES AND WE LED OR SUPPORTED 29 BRIEFINGS AND PRESENTATIONS SINCE MAY 2022 TO INFORM THE FIELD. WE COMPILED VIDEOS OF STATE CHIEFS DESCRIBING THE IMPACT THEY ARE SEEING FROM THE INVESTMENTS. THIS YEAR, THE COALITION TO ADVANCE FUTURE STUDENT SUCCESS, A GROUP OF 12 LEADING EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE USE OF COVID RELIEF FUNDS, RAMPED UP TELLING THE STORIES OF HOW THEIR MEMBERS ARE WORKING TOWARD THIS GOAL. THE COALITION IN ACTION NEWSLETTER, LAUNCHED IN THE SPRING 2022, HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPACT COVID RELIEF FUNDS ARE MAKING IN SCHOOLS. IN AUGUST, THE COALITION LAUNCHED A WEBSITE FEATURING A RESOURCE LIBRARY OF BEST PRACTICES AND EXEMPLARY WORK ACROSS ITS MEMBERSHIPS. THE WEBSITE ALSO HOUSES THE COALITION PERSPECTIVES BLOG, WHICH OFFERS CONTEXT INTO INITIATIVES AND FEATURES CONTENT SUCH AS A THREE-PART SERIES TO ACKNOWLEDGE HOW STATES AND DISTRICTS HAVE OBLIGATED ESSER I FUNDS. CCSSO'S ADVOCACY WORK FOCUSED ON PROVIDING SUSTAINED, INTENSIVE SUPPORTS TO STATES ON ADMINISTERING ESSER AND OTHER FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS, ON ISSUES INCLUDING ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS, FEDERAL REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT, AND PROGRAM EVALUATION. IN CONGRESS, THE TEAM SUPPORTED COMMISSIONERS FROM NEBRASKA AND TENNESSEE WITH TESTIMONY AT A SEPTEMBER 2022 U.S. HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABOR SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING. THE CHIEFS DISCUSSED HOW THEIR STATES WERE USING FEDERAL RELIEF DOLLARS TOWARD PANDEMIC RECOVERY. CCSSO ALSO SUPPORTED CONNECTICUT EDUCATION COMMISSIONER CHARLENE RUSSELL-TUCKER AND 2022 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR KURT RUSSELL WHEN THEY TESTIFIED ON THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE IN JUNE ON SUPPORTING STUDENTS IN RECOVERING FROM THE PANDEMIC. WE WERE PROUD TO SEE A 2021 SURVEY BY THE RAND CORPORATION FIND THAT IN STATES IN CCSSO'S HIGH QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (IMPD) NETWORK, A GREATER PROPORTION OF TEACHERS USE AT LEAST ONE FULLY ALIGNED CURRICULUM, COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. THE NETWORK IN 2022 CONTINUED TO HIGHLIGHT THE PROGRESS STATES ARE MAKING IN SUPPORTING DISTRICTS TO ENSURE TEACHERS HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION, AND WE RELEASED A BRIEF ON HOW STATES ARE LEVERAGING ESSER FUNDING TO PROMOTE THE USE OF HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ALIGNED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.STATES HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT SUMMER PROGRAMMING WITH ESSER FUNDING AND CCSSO THIS YEAR CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF THE NINE-STATE STATE SUMMER LEARNING NETWORK. THIS NETWORK, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CCSSO AND THE NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING ASSOCIATION WITH SUPPORT FROM THE WALLACE FOUNDATION, THIS YEAR RELEASED THREE STATE SPOTLIGHTS TO SHARE HOW THE STATES APPROACHED THEIR WORK. KURT RUSSELL, A VETERAN HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER FROM OHIO, IS THE 2022 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR. IN HIS YEAR OF SERVICE, RUSSELL IS SHARING HIS MESSAGE THAT CLASSROOMS SHOULD BETTER REFLECT THE STUDENTS IN THEM, HIGHLIGHTING MEMBERS OF THE STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR COHORT THROUGH A LIVE CONVERSATION SERIES, AND ATTENDING NUMEROUS EVENTS, INCLUDING A WHITE HOUSE STATE DINNER. STATE TEACHERS OF THE YEAR IN 2022 SHARED THE LESSONS THAT ARE THE BIGGEST HIT WITH THEIR STUDENTS IN THIS PODCAST SERIES AND OFFERED TIPS FOR TEACHERS IN A SERIES FOR FIRST LADY JILL BIDEN'S PINTEREST BOARD. CCSSO'S COLLABORATIVES, OFFERING PREMIER LEARNING WITH PURPOSE FOR STATE EDUCATION AGENCY LEADERS, SERVED MORE THAN 1,155 MEMBERS IN 2021-22. WE ARE PROUD THAT A RECENT SURVEY SHOWED 91% OF COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS SAID THEY WERE SATISFIED WITH THEIR MEMBERSHIP'S RELEVANCE TO THEIR JOB. CCSSO'S TEAM PRODUCED 16 PUBLICATIONS BETWEEN JULY 2021-JUNE 2022, RANGING FROM ADDRESSING STATE ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS: MEASURING AND REPORTING ACADEMIC GROWTH FOR STUDENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT COGNITIVE DISABILITIES TO ADVANCING COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS. WE ALSO RECENTLY RELEASED (DECEMBER 2022) THE SUPPORTING LEAS TO USE ESSER AND OTHER ED FUNDS TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES: A STATE SYSTEM WORKBOOK AND FIVE TEMPLATES COVERING KEY TOPICS SUCH AS STUDENT WELLBEING AND TEACHER RECRUITMENT. CCSSO'S WORK TO ENHANCE STATE LEADERSHIP SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY AND DATA REVOLVED AROUND FOUR PRIMARY INITIATIVES DURING THE FY 21-22 YEAR INCLUDING ITS WORK AROUND A COMMUNITY OF INNOVATION TO SUPPORT THE ACCELERATION OF MODERNIZING P20W STATEWIDE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS. THE COMMUNITY OF INNOVATION IS CREATING ARTIFACTS THAT CAN BE USED BY ANY STATE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Carissa Miller Chief Executive Officer | Officer | 37.5 | $325,569 |
Scott Norton Deputy Executive Director | Officer | 37.5 | $248,071 |
Steve Bowen Deputy Executive Director | Officer | 37.5 | $232,990 |
Bruce Buterbaugh Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 37.5 | $231,743 |
Melissa Mandato Mcgrath Chief Of Staff | Officer | 37.5 | $210,122 |
Annie Holmes Chief Equity Officer | 37.5 | $206,787 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Rivet Education Llc Consulting | 6/29/22 | $345,250 |
Vfairs Llc Consulting | 6/29/22 | $291,635 |
Instruction Partners Consulting | 6/29/22 | $281,500 |
Federal Education Group Consulting | 6/29/22 | $265,325 |
Education First Consulting | 6/29/22 | $653,950 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $0 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $0 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $25,268,578 |
Investment income | $209,518 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $604,892 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $26,082,988 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,271,510 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $770,449 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $5,863,771 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $781,181 |
Other employee benefits | $923,387 |
Payroll taxes | $539,424 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $116,307 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $137,905 |
Fees for services: Other | $9,272,382 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $888,386 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $706,193 |
Travel | $45,838 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $3,755,901 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $292,711 |
Insurance | $134,558 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $24,729,454 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $0 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $18,026,692 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $1,061,307 |
Accounts receivable, net | $701,323 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $555,772 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,535,134 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $14,053,923 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $36,934,151 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $7,810,958 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $11,231,321 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $19,042,279 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $17,752,568 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $139,304 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $36,934,151 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 21 grants that Council Of Chief State School Officers has recieved totaling $14,378,419.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $2,795,555 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: K-12 EDUCATION | $2,650,000 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: RESEARCH AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $1,769,474 |
Walton Family Foundation Inc Bentonville, AR PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE NEXT PHASE OF THE HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK. | $1,308,321 |
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: K-12 EDUCATION; POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION | $1,050,000 |
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: Education | $1,000,000 |
Beg. Balance | $143,382 |
Earnings | -$4,078 |
Ending Balance | $139,304 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Potomac School Mclean, VA | $225,192,195 | $49,665,882 |
Flint Hill School Oakton, VA | $94,406,099 | $45,449,765 |
Bullis School Inc Potomac, MD | $98,208,716 | $48,486,298 |
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School Of Greater Washington Inc Rockville, MD | $72,940,113 | $37,835,110 |
Landon School Corporation Bethesda, MD | $80,382,622 | $54,334,304 |
Friends School Of Baltimore Inc Baltimore, MD | $92,747,497 | $38,147,236 |
Maret School Inc Washington, DC | $97,996,233 | $40,685,591 |
Bryn Mawr School For Girls Of Baltimore City Baltimore, MD | $100,381,068 | $39,864,147 |
St Annes-Belfield Inc Charlottesville, VA | $122,363,605 | $34,335,007 |
Norfolk Academy Norfolk, VA | $147,079,429 | $29,484,040 |
Park School Of Baltimore Inc Baltimore, MD | $78,513,590 | $32,114,129 |
Roland Park Country School Inc Baltimore, MD | $116,841,360 | $25,214,308 |