COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS

EIN 53-0198090 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.67%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

4.85%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$98.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.18%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$1.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.4%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 $449,448 for CARISSA MILLER (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$29,284,509

Mission workProgram services$22,451,24576.67% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,032,28217.18% of revenue17.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,419,7164.85% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$381,2661.30% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,903,24398.70% 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: 77.7% mission · 17.4% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 15.1% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 12.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 15.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.81% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 20.4% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 16.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 6.6% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 5.6% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,284,509

Expenses$28,903,243

Annual surplus $381,266 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)$22,451,245 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,032,282 · 17.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,419,716 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,284,509

Expenses$28,903,243

Assets$45,118,332

Income$30,634,771

Contributions$1,000,000

Mission work (program services)$22,451,245

Fundraising$1,419,716

Grants given$52,000

Average grant$13,000

Management and general$5,032,282

Stocks and bonds$20,603,851

Accounting fees$96,658

Investing fees$183,319

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

CARISSA MILLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $449,448Base $370,589 · Other $78,859

BRUCE BUTERBAUGHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $312,588Base $235,031 · Other $77,557

DANIEL FRENCHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $292,327Base $216,612 · Other $75,715

MELISSA MCGRATH MANDATOCHIEF OF STAFF · 38 hrs/week $283,732Base $233,280 · Other $50,452

JULIE GREENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $275,074Base $224,679 · Other $50,395

JONATHAN MOORECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $265,005Base $223,469 · Other $41,536

BRYAN BOESKINMANAGING DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION & CORPORATE RELATION · 38 hrs/week $230,437Base $160,348 · Other $70,089

ANNE BOWLESSENIOR DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $225,736Base $164,617 · Other $61,119

PETER ZAMORADIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS · 38 hrs/week $222,133Base $200,303 · Other $21,830

ROSALYN RICESENIOR DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $195,784Base $176,349 · Other $19,435

FEN CHOUPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $178,367Base $160,515 · Other $17,852

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 (24)

CARISSA MILLERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

BRUCE BUTERBAUGHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DANIEL FRENCHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

MELISSA MCGRATH MANDATOCHIEF OF STAFF

JULIE GREENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JONATHAN MOORECHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

BRYAN BOESKINMANAGING DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION & CORPORATE RELATION

ANNE BOWLESSENIOR DIRECTOR

PETER ZAMORADIRECTOR OF FEDERAL RELATIONS

ROSALYN RICESENIOR DIRECTOR

FEN CHOUPROGRAM DIRECTOR

TONY SANDERSBOARD MEMBER

ANGELICA INFANTE-GREENBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD WOODSPRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

RANDY WATSONBOARD MEMBER

KIRSTEN BAESLERPRESIDENT

KEITH HAYASHIBOARD MEMBER

KATIE JENNERBOARD MEMBER

JILL UNDERLYBOARD MEMBER

JHONE EBERTBOARD MEMBER

FRANK EDELBLUTBOARD MEMBER

ERIC MACKEYPRESIDENT

CHRIS REYKDALPRESIDENT-ELECT

CHARLENE RUSSELL-TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1406
County: District of Columbia
In care of: BRUCE BUTERBAUGH
Primary officer: BRUCE BUTERBAUGH, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 336-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes