2025-08-11T12:51:46-05:00 2024-09-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 12150 MONUMENT DRIVE SUITE 800 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2023-10-01 521902649 THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC CENT 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 2029353228 2025-08-11 1 1 HASSAAN A MALIK P03351581 7035917200 2025-08-11 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT SANDERS 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 45767957 0 X WWW.NASWA.ORG X 1994 VA THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 25 25 117 73 0 0 39526642 45481209 185100 226759 0 59989 53864 0 39765606 45767957 0 0 0 0 12152372 16869263 0 0 0 25829100 29675683 37981472 46544946 1784134 -776989 12435889 11470093 7087032 6898225 5348857 4571868 X THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 0 0 27148566 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: THE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PROGRAM AREA PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTERS (ITSC). 16551752 INTEGRITY CENTER: THE UI INTEGRITY CENTER SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE UI PROGRAM INTEGRITY STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND FRAUD IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL UI PROGRAMS. 2143772 MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS: THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDES THE LIBRARY WHICH IS A MANAGED COLLECTION OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND TOPICS, INCLUDING (UI) INTEGRITY. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEARNING TEAM DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS ON-LINE AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING CURRICULA RELEVANT TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE PROGRAMS THEY ADMINISTER. 500063 OFFICE OF POLICY: NASWA'S OFFICE OF POLICY PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF VARIOUS NATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS RELEVANT TO NASWA'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE SYSTEM. UI & WORKFORCE CONNECTIVITY PHASE 1:PURPOSE IS TO ORGANIZE A NATIONAL WORKGROUP TO DEVELOP A CLEAR NATIONAL VISION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO BOTH ELECTRONICALLY AND PROGRAMMATICALLY TO CONNECT UI CLAIMANTS TO THE STATE WORKFORCE SYSTEM. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKFORCE SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY WORKGROUP INITIATE A PROGRAM TO BETTER CONNECT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) CLAIMANTS WITH THE LARGER PUBLICLY FUNDED WORKFORCE SYSTEM BY DEVELOPING A NATIONAL VISION FOR IMPROVING THE UI AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. UI & WORKFORCE CONNECTIVITY PHASE 2:PROGRAM COLLECTS BEST PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL VISION DEVELOPED IN PHASE 1 AND DISSEMINATE THESE BEST PRACTICES IN THE ETA WORKFORCE 3ONE AND UI COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WEBSITES.UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND WORKFORCE SYSTEM CONNECTIVITY WORKGROUP INITIATE A PROGRAM TO BETTER CONNECT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) CLAIMANTS WITH THE LARGER PUBLICLY FUNDED WORKFORCE SYSTEM BY DEVELOPING A NATIONAL VISION FOR IMPROVING THE UI AND WORKFORCE SYSTEMS. 500063 46344153 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 34 0 117 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 MICHAEL HARRINGTON PAST CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CAMI FEEK CHAIR-ELECT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 JOE BARELA CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 ANNA HUI SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 BRAD BARGER TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SARAH MORRISSEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA FORTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NESHA CHRISTIAN-HENDRICKSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG CASTELLANI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 UNIQUE MORRIS-HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PORTIA WU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANTWON KEITH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BILL ASHLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BECKHORN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CODY WAITS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDWARD SERNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN ALBIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER SHULTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CASEY CAMERON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIA HULTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA HUNTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY FARIAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GERSTENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN DEBARTOLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 0.00 37.50 X 0 244641 31240 CHARLES GILLESPIE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AN 28.50 9.00 X 167586 52922 12177 BENJAMIN PIERCE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY 27.30 10.20 X 137471 51363 23969 JULIE SQUIRE VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY, GENERAL COUNSEL 4.20 33.30 X 21262 168578 29146 CARRIE YEATS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS 2.00 35.50 X 10033 178084 23220 COLIN LENNOX DIRECTOR, PROJECT MGMT. 27.70 9.80 X 145618 51519 30720 JAMES VAN ERDEN DIRECTOR, ARPA PROJECTS 30.50 7.00 X 160028 36728 33658 KEVIN GRAZIANO CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER 22.70 14.80 X 117707 76743 34051 YVETTE CHOCOLAAD SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 11.70 25.80 X 54935 121139 21747 LOUIS ANSALDI FORMER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 35.30 2.20 X 217519 13557 32222 1032159 995274 272150 6 1 1 0 DELOITTE CONSULTING PO BOX 844717 DALLAS TX 752844717 CONSULTING 235020 DEBRA ANDREWS 206 ALDER ST SILVERTON OR 97381 CONSULTING 178421 ABBOTT UNLIMITED 6001 NW VALENCIA ROAD SILVER LAKE KS 66539 CONSULTING 142885 MICHAEL ANDREWS 10000 BLUE SPRUCE ROAD RENO NV 89511 CONSULTING 107230 4 45481209 45481209 SUBSCRIPTIONS 513190 226759 226759 226759 59989 59989 45767957 226759 0 59989 X 1209850 1209850 15659413 15659413 90580 38916 51664 25448208 25393932 54276 347800 335973 11827 2394575 2379884 14691 948014 926639 21375 252322 252019 303 REGISTRATION, POSTAGE & 61751 61444 307 TELEPHONE 47199 44579 2620 TAXES & LICENSES 42433 25795 16638 BAD DEBT 24468 0 24468 18333 15709 2624 46544946 46344153 200793 0 4079121 2876211 8329594 8580071 27174 13811 12435889 11470093 6961792 6736099 125240 162126 7087032 6898225 X 2603015 3185925 2745842 1385943 5348857 4571868 12435889 11470093 -776989 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 29438207 29902537 30488787 39526642 45481209 174837382 29438207 29902537 30488787 39526642 45481209 174837382 174837382 3933 964 2209 53864 59989 120959 174958341 903327 0.99930 0.99950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) EXCEPT ON ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED AND, THEREFORE, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023; ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 0 243024 0 0 0 1617 0 30000 0 1240 0 275881 0 0 LOUIS ANSALDI FORMER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 216400 13487 0 0 1119 70 28132 1753 2200 137 247851 15447 0 0 CHARLES GILLESPIE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AN 167381 52857 0 0 205 65 5021 1586 4233 1337 176840 55845 0 0 JAMES VAN ERDEN DIRECTOR, ARPA PROJECTS 159971 36715 0 0 57 13 24400 5600 2975 683 187403 43011 0 0 KEVIN GRAZIANO CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER 117468 76587 0 0 239 156 17434 11367 3178 2072 138319 90182 0 0 COLIN LENNOX DIRECTOR, PROJECT MGMT. 145322 51414 0 0 296 105 22160 7840 532 188 168310 59547 0 0 JULIE SQUIRE VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY, GENERAL COUN 21224 168280 0 0 38 298 3184 25242 81 639 24527 194459 0 0 BENJAMIN PIERCE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY 136294 50923 0 0 1177 440 14543 5434 2906 1086 154920 57883 0 0 CARRIE YEATS VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS 9875 175285 0 0 158 2799 1200 21300 38 682 11271 200066 0 0 YVETTE CHOCOLAAD SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 54626 120458 0 0 309 681 5772 12727 1013 2235 61720 136101 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. COMPARING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMING A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 WE USED AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO HANDLE SOME OF OUR ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS TO MAINTAIN SEGREGATION OF DUTIES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE EACH STATE AGENCY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS (ADMINISTRATORS OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLICLY-FUNDED STATE WORKFORCE SYSTEMS) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND POLICY STATEMENTS, AND THE TRANSACTION OF ALL OTHER BUSINESS AFFECTING THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOCUSES ON ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND AFFILIATIONS PROVIDED BY A BOARD MEMBER TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TO ENSURE THE BOARD MEMBER HAS THE NECESSARY REMEDIATION OF THAT CONFLICT AND ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CESER. CESER HAS A STRUCTURED CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONFLICT WITH CESER INTEREST; (2) DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; AND (3) DISCUSSION OF ANY IMPACT ON NASWA AND POSSIBLE REMEDIAL ACTIONS OR MITIGATIONS WITHE LEGAL COUNSEL, IF NECESSARY. REMEDIAL ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF FIREWALLS IN THE BOARD MEMBER'S WORK, RECUSAL FROM A BUSINESS DECISION OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING CESER OR THE OTHER ORGANIZATION, WITHDRAWAL FROM THE OTHER ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS, AND/OR OTHER ACTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL NASWA STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. EACH YEAR OUR PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTES AND OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS BY EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THESE FORMS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND MUST HAVE WORKED FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCREASE. SALARY INCREASES ARE MEASURED AGAINST STAFF PERFORMANCE. ANY INCREASES RECOMMENDED FOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. ANY YEARLY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY OF THE EMPLOYEE AND WILL BE PAID AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ANY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS COMPENSATION DETAILS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON SIMILAR SIZED NON-PROFIT COMPANIES TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOME OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.NASWA.ORG FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,393,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 54,276. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,448,208. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. NAT'L ASSOC OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES 444 N CAPITOL STREET NW STE300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 520978073 WORKFORCE SERVICES VA 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES N 283045 FAIR MARKET VALUE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES O 16869263 FAIR MARKET VALUE