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ARIZONA BUSINESS & EDUCATION
PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 43647149 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE B80 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.azbec.org
revenue
$1.3M
expenses
$737K
net assets
$653K
employees
2
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

SUSTAINING COLLABORATION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND EDUCATION LEADERS FOCUSING ON IMPROVE K-12 EDUCATION POLICY, WITH LINKAGES TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND HIGHER EDUCATION, BY SERVING AS A NON-PARTISAN FORUM TO EDUCATE OTHERS, BUILD POLITICAL WILL TOWARD THE IMPROVEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN K-12 AS AN ELEMENT OF A SUPERIOR PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND ECONOMIC FUTURE FOR ARIZONA.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Business & Education Coalition is a nonprofit organization that connects business and education leaders to develop solutions for enhancing Arizona's educational landscape and workforce development. It serves K-12 students across the state, focusing on career exploration and public policy initiatives to foster student engagement and success.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

ACED Program
Award-winning program that engages middle school students in career exploration and development, providing insights into various careers and essential skills for future success.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Career Pathways & Workforce Training 15 activities
    • ABEC Career Exploration & Development (ACED) Program
      Operates the ACED program in over 25 schools throughout Arizona, impacting over 65,000 students by providing curriculum, online resources, and consultation to prepare students for civic and economic success.
    • ABEC Career Exploration & Development (ACED) Program
      Operates the ACED program in over 25 schools across Arizona, impacting over 65,000 students since its launch in 2009-2010. The program provides curriculum, online resources, and consultation to education members, and has contributed to increased attendance and academic proficiency in participating schools.
    • Convening Business and Education Leaders
      Convenes leaders from business, education, and community sectors to establish advisory councils, develop frameworks like the Career Exploration Campus Framework, and explore solutions for improving K-12 career readiness. This includes co-founding the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness and connecting over 125 business partners with local schools.
    • Convening Business and Education Leaders
      Convenes leaders from business, education, and the community to establish advisory councils, explore solutions for K-12 career readiness, and foster partnerships, including connecting over 125 business partners with local schools through the ACED program.
    • Convening Leaders for Career Readiness Initiatives
      Convenes business, education, and community leaders to establish frameworks like the Career Exploration Campus Framework and explore solutions for improving K-12 career readiness, and co-founded the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness.
    • Convening Leaders for Career Readiness Initiatives
      Convenes business, education, and community leaders to establish frameworks like the Career Exploration Campus Framework and explore solutions for improving K-12 career readiness, including co-founding the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness.
    • Facilitating Access to Career and Technical Education
      Facilitates access to career and technical education programs by organizing campus tours and strategy sessions for school leaders.
    • Facilitating Access to Career and Technical Education Programs
      Facilitates access to career and technical education programs by organizing campus tours and strategy sessions for school leaders at institutions like West-MEC Southwest Campus and Yavapai College CTEC / Mountain Institute CTED.
    • Facilitating Access to Career and Technical Education Programs
      Facilitates access to career and technical education programs by organizing campus tours and strategy sessions for school leaders at institutions like West-MEC Southwest Campus and Yavapai College CTEC / Mountain Institute CTED.
    • Hosting Career Exploration Events
      Hosts summit events and tours, such as the West Valley Spark 2 Summit and Yavapai County Future Ready Council Tour, to promote middle school career exploration and pathway planning for students.
    • Hosting Career Exploration Events
      Hosts summit events, such as the West Valley Spark 2 Summit, to promote middle school career exploration and pathway planning for students in the West Valley region. The organization also hosts member events and special events throughout the year.
    • Hosting Career Exploration Events and Summits
      Hosts summit events, such as the West Valley Spark 2 Summit, to promote middle school career exploration and pathway planning for students in the West Valley region and other areas.
    • Hosting Career Exploration Summit Events
      Hosts summit events, such as the West Valley Spark 2 Summit, to promote middle school career exploration and pathway planning for students in the West Valley region.
    • Operating the ABEC Career Exploration & Development (ACED) Program
      Operates the ACED program in over 25 schools throughout Arizona, impacting over 65,000 students by providing curriculum, online resources, and consultation on implementation models and best practices, and engaging over 1,200 teachers in professional development.
    • Operating the ACED Program
      Operates the Arizona Business & Education Coalition Career Exploration & Development (ACED) program in over 25 schools throughout Arizona, impacting over 65,000 students by providing curriculum, online resources, and implementation consultation.
  • Career Exploration & Pathway Advocacy 8 activities
    • Advocacy for K-12 Career Awareness and Pathway Planning
      Advocates for robust K-12 career awareness and pathway planning opportunities, including state funding for early career exploration programs, investment in school counselors, and support for career and technical education and dual enrollment programs.
    • Advocacy for K-12 Career Awareness and Pathway Planning
      Advocates for robust K-12 career awareness and pathway planning opportunities, including state funding for early career exploration programs, investment in school counselors, and support for career and technical education and dual enrollment programs.
    • Advocacy for K-12 Career Readiness and Education Funding
      Advocates for robust K-12 career awareness, pathway planning, and technical education programs, as well as state funding for early career exploration and investment in school counselors. The organization also advocates for dual enrollment programs and early childhood education.
    • Advocacy for K-12 Education and Workforce Development
      Advocates for state funding and policies that support K-12 career awareness, pathway planning, career and technical education, dual enrollment programs, and early childhood education. This includes advocating for investment in school counselors and participating in state-level task forces on academic standards, school funding, and teacher recruitment/retention.
    • Supporting MyFutureAZ Online Platform
      Provides financial support to extend the MyFutureAZ online platform for career support and planning to middle school grades.
    • Supporting MyFutureAZ Online Platform
      Provides financial support to extend the MyFutureAZ online platform for career support and planning to middle school grades.
    • Supporting Online Career Planning Platforms
      Provides financial support to extend online platforms like MyFutureAZ for career support and planning to middle school grades.
    • Supporting Online Career Planning Platforms
      Provides financial support to extend the MyFutureAZ online platform for career support and planning to middle school grades.
  • Curriculum-Specific Teacher Training 4 activities
    • Professional Development and Capacity Building for Educators
      Provides professional development through breakout sessions and events on career literacy and pathway planning for educators and administrators, engaging over 1,200 teachers through the ACED program. This includes organizing campus tours and strategy sessions for school leaders to facilitate access to career and technical education programs.
    • Professional Development for Educators
      Provides professional development through breakout sessions on career literacy and pathway planning for educators and administrators, engaging over 1,200 teachers through the ACED program.
    • Providing Professional Development for Educators
      Offers professional development through breakout sessions on career literacy and pathway planning for educators and administrators, and has engaged over 1,200 teachers in professional development through the ACED program.
    • Providing Professional Development for Educators
      Provides professional development through breakout sessions on career literacy and pathway planning for educators and administrators, and hosts events like "Explore More!" for professional development.
  • Early Childhood Education Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advocacy for Early Childhood Education
      Advocates for investment in early childhood education and quality childcare to improve academic readiness and support parental workforce participation.
    • Advocacy for Early Childhood Education and Quality Childcare
      Advocates for investment in early childhood education and quality childcare to support academic readiness and parental workforce participation.
  • Local Education Funding Advocacy 2 activities
    • Advocacy for Public School Funding and Policy
      Participates in state-level task forces and committees focused on K-12 academic standards, public school funding, school reopening, and teacher recruitment and retention, and has provided leadership for successful school bond and override campaigns.
    • State-Level Advocacy and Leadership
      Participates in state-level task forces and committees focused on K-12 academic standards, public school funding, and teacher recruitment and retention, and has provided leadership contributing to the successful passage of school bond and override campaigns.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Co-founding Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness
      Co-founded the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness to further its mission of preparing students for civic and economic success.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$1.26M
Contributions & grants$1.02M81%
Program service revenue$220K17%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$24K
expenses
Total expenses$737K
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$232K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$653K
Cash$653K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$653K
Liquid reserves10.6 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +123.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DICK FOREMAN PRESIDENT/CE 40 $140K
board members · 24
  • ALEX LEIS — MEMBER
  • ANDI FOURLIS — MEMBER
  • BEN BARCON — MEMBER
  • BRIAN CAPISTRAN — MEMBER
  • BRIAN MEE — MEMBER
  • CLINT HARRINGTON — MEMBER
  • CORT MONROE — MEMBER
  • D LEW CLARK — MEMBER
  • DEANNA KUPCIK — MEMBER
  • DR CAROLE G BASILE ED D — MEMBER
  • DR CHAD E GESTSON ED D — MEMBER
  • DR JOHN J PEDICONE PHD — MEMBER
  • DR KATHLEEN WIEBKE PHD — MEMBER
  • DR MARK JORAANSTAD EDD — MEMBER
  • DR PAUL STANTON EDD — TREASURER
  • DR ROGER FREEMAN EDD — MEMBER
  • DR SCOTT TURNER PHD MA MBA — MEMBER
  • DR SYBIL FRANCIS PHD — MEMBER
  • DUSTIN WILLIAMS — MEMBER
  • ERIC LESHINSKIE — MEMBER
  • ERNEST CALDERON — MEMBER
  • GABRIEL TRUJILLO — MEMBER
  • GENE CARL — MEMBER
  • GINA THOMPSON — MEMBER
relationships · 43

who they work with

  • Arizona Educational Foundation Partner — Kim Graham, CEO of Arizona Educational Foundation, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Arizona School Administrators Partner — Dr. Paul Tighe, Executive Director of Arizona School Administrators, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Arizona School Boards Association Partner — Ellen White, Executive Director of Arizona School Boards Association, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Arizona School Boards Association Partner — Provided video credit for the ACED impact story at M.C. Cash Elementary School.
  • Arizona School Boards Association Partner — Tracey Benson served as associate executive director, indicating a prior professional affiliation and collaborative relationship.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Dr. Carole Basile, Dean of Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • CORE Construction Partner — Todd Steffen, President, Mountain Region West at CORE Construction, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Casa Grande Elementary School District Partner — Dr. Adam Leckie, Superintendent of Casa Grande Elementary School District, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Cave Creek Unified School District Partner — Bill Dolezal, Superintendent of Cave Creek Unified School District, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Center for the Future of Arizona Partner — Co-founded the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness with and collaborated with to extend MyFutureAZ to middle grades.
  • Challenge Charter School Partner — Wendy Miller, Principal and CEO of Challenge Charter School, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Cochise County Schools Partner — Dr. Jacqui Clay, County Superintendent of Cochise County Schools, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • County Superintendent of Schools Partner — Convened with to consider solutions for enhancing K-12 career readiness efforts.
  • GenTech Foundation Partner — Dalton Abbitt, Executive Director of GenTech Foundation, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Goodyear High School Partner — Hosted the West Valley Spark 2 Summit.
  • Grace Design Partner — Vispi Karanjia, Managing Partner at Grace Design, serves as Chair on the ABEC Board of Directors.
  • Healthy Future US Partner — Dr. Scott Turner, President & CEO of Healthy Future US, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Junior Achievement of Arizona Partner — Co-founded the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness with.
  • Laveen Elementary School District Partner — M.C. Cash Elementary School, which utilizes the ACED program, is part of this district.
  • M.C. Cash Elementary School Partner — Utilizes the ACED Program to focus on career exploration.
  • Maricopa USD Partner — Tracey Lopeman, Superintendent at Maricopa USD, serves as Treasurer on the ABEC Board of Directors.
  • McCarthy Partner — Andrea Ramos, Senior Project Director at McCarthy, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Mountain Institute CTED Partner — Convened with to consider solutions for enhancing K-12 career readiness efforts.
  • Mountain Institute CTED Partner — Hosted a Yavapai County Future Ready Council Tour & Meeting.
  • Phoenix Children’s Hospital Partner — Tracey Benson completed 120 hours of volunteer service as a child life volunteer in the cardiovascular intensive care unit.
  • Phoenix Union High School District Partner — Thea Andrade, Superintendent of Phoenix Union High School District, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
  • Pipeline AZ Partner — Co-founded the Arizona Coalition for Career Readiness with.
  • Primary Consultants Partner — Paul Ulan, Principal at Primary Consultants, serves as Past Chair on the ABEC Board of Directors.
  • RL Jones Insurance Services Partner — Shelley Mellon, Owner/Broker at RL Jones Insurance Services, serves as Vice Chair, Business on the ABEC Board of Directors.
  • SPS+ Architects Partner — Scott Moellenberndt, Education Liaison at SPS+ Architects, serves as a Director on the ABEC Board.
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