Business and Education Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Building sustainable bridges between education and industry to transform career exploration and development, creating thriving workforce pipelines for all students.
- Income
- $371,432
- Spending
- $221,325
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 8.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $72,000, executive director & founder
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 252 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $179,676 spent. During the 2024-25 program year, BEA successfully convened the Colorado Career Advising Summit on February 25-26, 2025, in Colorado Springs,bringing together 474 Colorado stakeholders to advance career-connected learning statewide. Commissioned by the Colorado Department of Education, this free professional development conference served as a critical convening platform for diverse workforce development stakeholders, including K-12 career advisors, post-secondary counselors, employers across multiple industries, workforce development professionals, and talent development organizations. The summit facilitated strategic conversations, collaborative problem-solving, and professional development focused on strengthening the connections between education systems and workforce needs throughout Colorado. Through curated programming featuring industry experts, innovative practitioners, and evidence-based strategies, the conference equipped participants with actionable tools.
- $5,989 spent. During the 2024-25 program year, BEA provided design thinking consulting services to support career-connected learning initiatives in two Colorado school districts through three distinct projects. These TAC consulting engagements applied proven methodologies to help school leaders develop tailored, sustainable approaches to career-connected learning. Through collaborative stakeholder engagement processes, BEA facilitated strategic planning that resulted in actionable frameworks for aligning education and industry partnerships within each districts unique context. The consulting work emphasized building organizational capacity, creating repeatable systems, and establishing structures that will continue to benefit students and educators beyond the initial project timeline. These partnerships demonstrate BEAs ability to translate best practices in workforce development into practical, community-specific solutions that can scale across diverse educational settings.
- $2,543 spent. During the 2024-25 program year, 410 high school students earned Professionalism101 certificates upon completing comprehensive soft skills training in workplace readiness and professional behavior. BEAs innovative curriculum addresses the disconnect between education and workforce readiness through two complementary programs. Professionalism101 delivers essential soft skills training through self-paced, experiential learning that students apply in real-world contexts, building competencies in professional communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and workplace behaviors. The Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness program provides systematic career exploration, helping students discover their interests and aptitudes, investigate career opportunities, and develop clear pathways from high school through postsecondary education to employment. This comprehensive approach helps students understand the purpose behind their education, creates generational hope, and addresses
- $2,430 spent. During the 2024-25 program year, CCL MARKETPLACE facilitated 14,135 direct student-professional career exploration interactions, representing a 19% increase over the previous year and demonstrating continued growth in connecting K-12 students with industry professionals. The platform supported 70 completed high school internships, providing students with substantive workplace experiences that develop employability skills and career readiness. These interactions included classroom presentations, site visits, job shadows, and both virtual and in-person internships across multiple industries. The platforms scalable technology infrastructure enabled education and industry partners to create authentic, repeatable career-connected learning opportunities that address workforce pipeline challenges. As the network effect continues to strengthen with expanding professional participation, the platform demonstrates its capacity to systematically close skills gaps by building
- Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Description of Program Service Accomplishment (continued): tools, frameworks, and partnerships to enhance career exploration and workforce readiness in their communities. This convening demonstrates BEAs capacity to serve as an effective intermediary, aligning educational institutions, business partners, and community stakeholders around the shared goal of ensuring all Colorado students have access to meaningful career exploration and clear pathways to economic opportunity. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Description of Program Service Accomplishment (continued): meaningful relationships between classroom learning and real career pathways. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other Program Services: During the 2024-25 program year, 410 high school students earned Professionalism101 certificates upon completing comprehensive soft skills training in workplace readiness and professional behavior. BEAs innovative curriculum addresses the disconnect between education and workforce readiness through two complementary programs. Professionalism101 delivers essential soft skills training through self-paced, experiential learning that students apply in real-world contexts, building competencies in professional communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and workplace behaviors. The Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness program provides systematic career exploration, helping students discover their interests and aptitudes, investigate career opportunities, and develop clear pathways from high school through postsecondary education to employment. This comprehensive approach helps students understand the purpose behind their education, creates generational hope, and addresses critical workforce development needs by ensuring graduates enter the job market with both professional skills and career direction, ultimately strengthening Colorados talent pipeline.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2021.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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