2023-11-02T13:54:51-07:00 2023-03-31 561793406 Apple Koceja & Associates CPAS PA 445 Dolley Madison Road Ste 202 Greensboro NC 27410 990 2022-04-01 462988453 North Carolina Business Leaders for Educ dba BEST NC NORT 9197447447 501 SAS Campus Drive Bldg V Cary NC 27513 Brenda Berg Pres/CEO 2023-11-02 true Brenda Berg 999009999 true Jonathan L Apple CPA P00018416 3368348696 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Brenda Berg 501 SAS Campus Dr Bldg V Cary NC 27513 821251 false X bestnc.org X 2013 NC Dramatically transform and improve education in North Carolina. 12 11 5 11 0 899114 821251 0 0 0 899114 821251 0 0 609997 586329 0 11008 319721 211891 929718 798220 -30604 23031 1247428 1274065 826 4432 1246602 1269633 The mission of North Carolina Business Leaders for Education (DBA BEST NC)is to unite an engaged and informed business perspective to dramatically transform and improve North Carolina's education system. Our goal is for every student to graduate with the knowledge, skills and behaviors to succeed in a competitive global economy. false false 516868 Research/Communications: Motivated by best practices and solid research, BEST NC believes that curating and sharing data and information broadly with education stakeholders will lead to better conversations and ideas. Our primary communication resource is the NC Education Facts and Figures Guide and accompanying education data sets (www.ncedfacts.org). We share this information both directly with education stakeholders and widely through social media. 193535 State vision/Collaboration: BEST NC believes that North Carolina is uniquely positioned to lead the nation in developing and implementing transformative education strategies. With that goal in mind, we regularly convene education stakeholders to develop specific, actionable strategies toward a shared education vision. Motivated by the excellence education vision (www.excellencenc.org) that was created in collaboration with hundreds of stakeholders, BEST NC has convened regular conversations around elevating educators for student success, setting high standards and meaningful accountability, and creating clear pathways from birth to 3rd grade reading. 710403 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X Brenda Berg 9197447447 501 SAS Campus Drive Bldg V Cary NC 27513 Brenda Berg Pres/CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 273851 0 1753 Bob Barnhill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zach Clayton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Pat Riley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Neill Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anna Spangler Nelson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Arthur Pope Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Will Sutton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chuck Purvis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Belk Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Williams Board Advisor 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J Walter McDowell III Chair & Treas 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 273851 1753 1 false true false 0 821251 821251 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 821251 0 0 0 0 275604 254875 10365 10364 0 267307 247203 20104 9167 8477 690 0 34251 31675 1932 644 0 0 16561 16561 60000 60000 0 0 69037 68911 126 14804 9025 5779 8646 8646 0 0 0 8600 5587 3013 0 12849 12391 458 0 0 0 5676 4518 1158 LAUNCH 6615 6615 Dues and subscriptions 5250 5250 Meals and entertainment 1705 362 1343 Staff development 1186 1186 962 764 198 798220 710403 76809 11008 1247428 1274065 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1247428 1274065 826 4432 826 4432 X 1236602 1223669 10000 45964 1246602 1269633 1247428 1274065 23031 X X false true X false false X 1454049 1210937 1106060 899114 821251 5491411 0 0 1454049 1210937 1106060 899114 821251 5491411 596892 4894519 0 0 0 5491411 0.89130 0.90010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false true false true false false true 60000 false false 60000 false false Part II-B, Line 1i - Other Activities Description 1d: BEST NC sent periodic email updates to members, encouraging them to advocate for education-related bills to their elected representatives. BEST NC also sent emails to legislators, encouraging their support on education-related bills. BEST NC did not incur expenses related to sending these emails.1g: BEST NC staff members met with legislators and staff in the North Carolina General Assembly, the Department of Public Instruction, and other education related policy makers to discuss education-related legislation. Part IV - Additional Information X 859195 37944 37944 821251 821251 836164 37944 37944 798220 798220 Part X : FIN48 Footnote It is the organization's policy to evaluate all tax positions to identify any that may be considered uncertain. All identified material tax positions are assessed and measured by a "more-likely-than-not" threshold to determine if the tax position is uncertain and what, if any, the effect of the uncertain tax position may have on the financial statements. No material uncertain tax positions were identified in 2023 and 2022. Currently, the statute of limitations remains subsequent to and including the year ending March 31, 2020; however, no examinations are in process or anticipated. Any changes in the amount of a tax position, as well as penalties and interest, will be recognized in the period the change occurs. X false false false false false false false false false Brenda Berg Pres/CEO 273851 1753 275604 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board is provided a copy of the 990 to review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BEST NC requires each officer, director or trustee, and key employee to complete/update disclosure forms annually, and more frequently if necessary, in order for each officer, director or trustee, and key employee to meet his/her ongoing responsibility to disclose business or personal interests that could create a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board Chair manages the process for CEO pay increases and bonuses. They are established in discussion with and approved by the Board without the CEO present and based on a written performance evaluation. They have been in the 2-3% range, so the Board has not consulted an outside consultant. Starting compensation and first year increase were determined by a professional recruiting firm. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents required to be available for public inspection are made available upon request.