2024-10-15T16:31:30-04:00 2023-12-31 841255164 KUNDINGER CORDER & MONTOYA PC 475 LINCOLN STREET SUITE 200 DENVER CO 80203 990 2023-01-01 846031738 ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSO 3034442201 4000 S WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE 230 LITTLETON CO 80123 ALAN SMILEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3034442201 2024-10-15 true false KENNETH FICHTER P02384656 3035345953 2024-10-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ALAN SMILEY 4000 S WADSWORTH BLVD SUITE 230 LITTLETON CO 80123 545413 false X WWW.ACISCHOOLS.ORG X 1957 CO SEE PART III, LINE 1. 11 11 3 34 0 109464 77730 413116 451266 2854 15265 242 1152 525676 545413 0 0 254174 294182 0 0 174118 203882 428292 498064 97384 47349 652755 718797 229512 248204 423243 470593 THE ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ACCREDITS, SUPPORTS, AND PROMOTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN COLORADO IN A WAY THAT RESPECTS EACH SCHOOL'S MISSION AND FOSTERS EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING. false false 403709 451266 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ACCREDITATION SERVICES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN COLORADO. DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023, A TOTAL OF 37 MEMBER SCHOOLS AND THREE CANDIDACY MEMBERS WERE SERVED. WITHIN ACIS, THE COLORADO DIVERSITY NETWORK IS A GROUP OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS WORKING IN COLLABORATION TO CREATE A SCHOOL NETWORK OF FACULTY AND STAFF FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING EQUITY, INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY. OUR HOPE IN BRINGING TOGETHER TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS FROM OUR DIFFERENT SCHOOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS IS TO CREATE SHARED DIALOGUE AND INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE ABILITY TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS AND TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN MEETING THE ACIS STANDARD ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVITY. 403709 true false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X ALAN SMILEY 3034442201 4000 S WADSWORTH BLVD STE 230 LITTLETON CO 80123 ALAN SMILEY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 150750 0 26703 JOHN SUITOR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AVI HALZEL VP/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE DAVIS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE BRAGDON AC CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK TWAROGOWSKI PROF. 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C 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY CHURCH MEMBERSHIP C 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONOR TAFT GOVERNANCE C 1.00 X 0 0 0 JO NESBIT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH COBB MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA COYNE DONNEL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUMANT BHAT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA LOPEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 150750 26703 1 false true false 77730 77730 MEMBERSHIP DUES 611710 334451 334451 WORKSHOPS 611710 99785 99785 CDN DUES, EVENT INCOME 611710 17030 17030 451266 15265 15265 1294 1294 1294 LOSS ON DISPOSAL -142 -142 -142 545413 452418 15265 177453 143737 33716 86343 45810 40533 12248 9921 2327 18138 12878 5260 166 166 11000 11000 24975 24975 1577 1577 4497 4497 51 46 5 4766 4766 96797 96797 506 410 96 6940 6940 EDUCATION AND MEETING FEE 28521 27243 1278 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 18734 18734 MISCELLANEOUS 4121 3981 140 POSTAGE AND PRINTING 1231 1231 498064 403709 94355 0 528861 418244 117303 276453 4650 414 869 4990 16300 20236 17955 1187 2281 652755 718797 9471 9027 220041 239177 229512 248204 X 423243 470593 423243 470593 652755 718797 47349 1 X X true X false true false X 71425 109464 77730 258619 362790 342920 365651 413116 452560 1937037 362790 342920 437076 522580 530290 2195656 181730 147976 329706 181730 147976 329706 1865950 4563 2597 558 2854 15265 25837 4563 2597 558 2854 15265 25837 367353 345517 437634 525434 545555 2221493 0.84000 0.77220 0.01000 0.01000 X false false false false false false false false true 13000 13000 false SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 PART II-B, LINE 1 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: THE ORGANIZATION MADE PERIODIC PAYMENTS TO LOBBYISTS TO MONITOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY IN THE COLORADO STATE GOVERNMENT ON ISSUES RELEVANT TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THE ORGANIZATION PAID 13,000 TO MILES CONSULTING DBA FRONTLINE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO MONITOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITY IN THE STATE GOVERNMENT. ACIS HAS NO INVOLVEMENT IN ELECTIONS. ACIS HAS NOT TAKEN A PUBLIC POSITION ON ANY LEGISLATIVE BILL IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. 7275 4994 2281 12961 12961 2281 X X X false false false false false false false false false ALAN SMILEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 142250 8500 7537 19166 177453 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: VOTING MEMBERS - VOTING MEMBERS OF ACIS MUST BE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS THAT COMPLY WITH THE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CANDIDACY MEMBER - CANDIDACY MEMBERS ARE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED FOR ACCREDITATION BY ACIS. CONDITIONAL MEMBERS - CONDITIONAL MEMBERS ARE SCHOOLS THAT HAVE FALLEN SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH ACIS STANDARDS OR HAVE NOT RESPONDED ADEQUATELY TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF A VISITING TEAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE VOTING MEMBERS SHALL ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ACIS AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING PURSUANT TO THE NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN THE EVENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DURING THE REVIEW PROCESS, COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED IN THE DETERMINATION FOR COMPENSATION LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2C THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS ANNUALLY WITH THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE CURRENT YEAR REVIEW. THE COMMITTEE ALSO ASSUMES THE ANNUAL RESPONSIBILITY OF APPROVING THE SELECTION OF THE CPA FIRM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THESE PROCESSES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.