BUSINESS - HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUSINESS - HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM

EIN 34-1986692 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)

What they do

THE BUSINESS-HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM is A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT CONNECTS CORPORATE and COLLEGE LEADERS to IDENTIFY and BUILD THE TALENT SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS PRIORITY TALENT NEEDS for EMPLOYERS and THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. CORPORATE EXECUTIVES and UNIVERSITY LEADERS JOIN BHEF to ANTICIPATE SKILLS NEEDS and IMPROVE PATHWAYS BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION and WORKFORCE. BHEF HELPS MEMBERS and STRATEGIC PARTNERS: IDENTIFY HIGH-VALUE EMERGING SKILLS, DEVELOP PATHWAYS THAT QUICKLY SOURCE HIGH-VALUE TALENT, and LEAD ACTION-ORIENTED and PARTNERSHIPS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON THREE MAIN OUTCOMES:- ALIGN SKILLS and CREDENTIALS: INCREASE THE NUMBER of LEARNERS/ EARNERS COMPLETING WITH HIGH-VALUE SKILLS, CREDENTIALS ALIGNED to EMPLOYER NEEDS and to EMPOWER A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE- BUILD TALENT-READY MODELS: EXPAND ACCESS and ADOPTION of WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING MODELS THAT QUICKLY CONNECT and PREPARE TALENT for EMERGING and HIGH-DEMAND ROLES and LAUNCH EARLY CAREER TALENT

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Of every $100 spent, about $54.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.43%of revenue went to mission work54.7% of expenses · Program services

$94.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

42.66%of revenue went to management and office costs45.3% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $305,938 for KRISTEN D FOX (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,713,551

Mission workProgram services$1,395,68751.43% of revenue54.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,157,67742.66% of revenue45.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$160,1875.90% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,553,36494.10% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 54.7% mission · 45.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.3% mission · 43.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.91% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 28.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 30.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 31.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 17.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 17.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,713,551

Expenses$2,553,364

Annual surplus $160,187 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,395,687 · 54.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,157,677 · 45.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,713,551

Expenses$2,553,364

Assets$1,611,925

Income$2,713,551

Contributions$1,469,653

Mission work (program services)$1,395,687

Grants given$1,202,219

Average grant$75,139

Management and general$1,157,677

Stocks and bonds$431,531

Accounting fees$16,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KRISTEN D FOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $305,938

JENNIFER THORNTONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $242,641Base $216,411 · Other $26,230

STACEY BROWNCFO · 40 hrs/week $205,201Base $184,235 · Other $20,966

FRANK AVERYSENIOR DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,757Base $143,702 · Other $18,055

CANDACE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR REGIONAL INITIATIVES · 40 hrs/week $138,966Base $130,143 · Other $8,823

SUZANNE AMOONARQUAHOPERATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $124,002Base $109,944 · Other $14,058

STEPHANIE BLOCHINGERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP / SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $117,502Base $109,828 · Other $7,674

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

KRISTEN D FOXCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

JENNIFER THORNTONSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

STACEY BROWNCFO

FRANK AVERYSENIOR DIRECTOR

CANDACE WILLIAMSDIRECTOR REGIONAL INITIATIVES

SUZANNE AMOONARQUAHOPERATIONS DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE BLOCHINGERDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP / SECRETARY

TIMOTHY D SANDSPAST CHAIR

TERRANCE CHENGBOARD MEMBER

RYAN OAKESBOARD MEMBER

MADELINE PUMARIEGABOARD MEMBER

LISA GEVELBERBOARD MEMBER

LAURA K IPSENCHAIR

JOSEPH E AOUNBOARD MEMBER

JOHN J DEGIOIABOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY D ARMSTRONGVICE CHAIR

JAY A PERMANBOARD MEMBER

JAE LYNN AKINBOARD MEMBER

EARL F MARTY MARTINBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS REBERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 1 DUPONT CIR NW STE 360, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1130
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JEREMIAH L MURPHY
Primary officer: KRISTEN FOX, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 367-1189

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTERED
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (B05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes