2026-06-09T14:14:08-05:00 2025-09-30 520982413 GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA 12150 MONUMENT DRIVE SUITE 800 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2024-10-01 521902649 THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC CENT 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 2029353228 2026-06-09 1 1 LISA JOHNSON P01250416 7035917200 2026-06-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SCOTT SANDERS 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20001 49377329 0 X WWW.NASWA.ORG X 1994 VA THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 25 25 127 73 0 0 45481209 49087705 226759 203075 59989 86549 0 0 45767957 49377329 0 0 0 0 16869263 19026438 0 0 67204 29675683 30535924 46544946 49562362 -776989 -185033 11470093 10683121 6898225 6296286 4571868 4386835 X THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CESER) IS THE LEADING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, FOCUSING ON WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ISSUES. 0 0 27908937 TECHNOLOGY SERVICES: THE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUNCTION PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES TO STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (UI) AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS THROUGH ITS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTERS (ITSC). THE ITSCS ARE NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS OF ALL STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (DOL), AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMON/SHARED IT INTERESTS OF THESE AGENCIES TO ADMINISTER THE UI AND WORKFORCE PROGRAMS. 16576644 INTEGRITY CENTER: THE UI INTEGRITY CENTER SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROMOTION OF INNOVATIVE UI PROGRAM INTEGRITY STRATEGIES AND TOOLS TO PREVENT AND REDUCE IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND FRAUD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH VARIOUS PRODUCT AND SERVICE TEAMS INCLUDING THE INTEGRITY DATA HUB, BEHAVIOR INSIGHTS, STATE ENGAGEMENT, AND RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. THESE PROJECT TEAMS PROVIDE A BROAD SUPPORTIVE ELEMENT TO STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES AND HAVE DEVELOPED PRODUCTS AND TOOLS THAT HAVE BECOME INSTRUMENTAL IN THE EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL UI PROGRAMS. 2300001 MEETINGS AND OPERATIONS:THIS PROGRAM AREA INCLUDES THE LIBRARY WHICH PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR INFORMATION SHARING AND BEST-PRACTICE DISSEMINATION, AND LEARNING WHICH DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS ONLINE AND VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR-LED TRAINING CURRICULA RELEVANT TO OUR MEMBERS AND THE PROGRAMS THEY ADMINISTER. 676536 OFFICE OF POLICY: NASWA'S OFFICE OF POLICY PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT OF VARIOUS NATIONAL POLICY COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS RELEVANT TO NASWA'S MEMBERSHIP AND THE NATIONAL WORKFORCE SYSTEM. 676536 47462118 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 48 0 1 127 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2029353228 444 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20001 JOE BARELA CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 CAMI FEEK CHAIR-ELECT 2.50 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARRINGTON PAST-CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA HUI SECRETARY 2.50 X X 0 0 0 BRAD BARGER TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 SARAH MORRISSEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAURA FORTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GREG CASTELLANI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NESHA CHRISTIAN-HENDERSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 UNIQUE MORRIS-HUGHES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PORTIA WU DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 M ANTWON KEITH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM ASHLEY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE BECKHORN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOSH RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ED SERNA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CODY WAITS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN ALBIN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMBER SHULTZ DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CASEY CAMERON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIA HULTMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANNA HUNTER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY FARIAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID GERSTENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAN DEBARTOLO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 1.00 37.50 X 0 257980 32220 CHARLES RANDY GILLESPIE VP, FINANCE AND INTEGRITY 31.90 5.60 X 196293 34459 12143 BENJAMIN PIERCE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY 29.60 7.90 X 157944 42154 28452 JULIE SQUIRE VP, POLICY & GENERAL COUNSEL 5.30 32.20 X 28275 171784 28880 CARRIE YEATS VP, COMMUNICATIONS 3.80 33.70 X 20315 180166 34261 JAMES VAN ERDEN DIRECTOR ARPA PROJECTS 29.30 8.20 X 159520 44643 34337 COLLIN LENNOX DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT 32.60 4.90 X 179472 26976 31446 KEVIN GRAZIANO CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER 20.60 16.90 X 111668 91611 33354 YVETTE CHOCOLAAD SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 10.90 26.60 X 53846 131403 30448 ANUPAM PATEL ENGINEERING MANAGER 34.10 3.40 X 148478 14804 39420 1055811 995980 304961 6 0 1 0 UI PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 538 S 3300 W SYRACUSE UT 84075 CONSULTING 5114196 DELOITTE CONSULTING PO BOX 844717 DALLAS TX 752844717 CONSULTING 618100 KPMG LLC PO BOX 120522 DEPT 0522 DALLAS TX 753120522 CONSULTING 474000 DEBRA ANDREWS 206 ALDER ST SILVERTON OR 97381 CONSULTING 177608 CONNECTED KNOW-HOW LLC 1016 HOWARD ST GREEN BAY WI 54303 CONSULTING 167075 5 47784978 1302727 49087705 SUBSCRIPTIONS 513190 203075 203075 203075 86549 86549 49377329 203075 0 86549 X 1392390 1383644 8746 17634048 16419438 1148233 66377 78803 250 78553 21044083 21026207 17876 409960 261093 148867 7348827 7300200 48627 774079 730269 42983 827 132620 130319 2301 UNREIMBURSED GRANT EXPE 520786 0 520786 TAXES & LICENSES 79493 70721 8772 TELEPHONE 56205 53405 2800 REGISTRATION, POSTAGE & 52800 50830 1970 38268 35742 2526 49562362 47462118 2033040 67204 2876211 5645833 8580071 4900323 13811 136965 11470093 10683121 6736099 6191105 162126 105181 6898225 6296286 X 3185925 3521219 1385943 865616 4571868 4386835 11470093 10683121 -185033 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 29902537 30488787 39526642 45481209 49087705 194486880 29902537 30488787 39526642 45481209 49087705 194486880 194486880 964 2209 53864 59989 86549 203575 194690455 946814 0.99900 0.99930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) EXCEPT ON ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, AND IS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED AND, THEREFORE, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 AND 2024; ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED. X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCOTT SANDERS PRESIDENT & CEO 0 256693 0 0 0 1287 0 30500 0 1720 0 290200 0 0 CHARLES RANDY GILLESPIE VP, FINANCE AND INTEGRITY 196054 34417 0 0 239 42 5410 950 4919 864 206622 36273 0 0 JAMES VAN ERDEN DIRECTOR ARPA PROJECTS 156574 43819 0 0 2946 824 23831 6669 2998 839 186349 52151 0 0 COLLIN LENNOX DIRECTOR, PROJECT MANAGEMENT 178788 26873 0 0 684 103 26515 3985 822 124 206809 31085 0 0 KEVIN GRAZIANO CLOUD SYSTEMS MANAGER 111439 91423 0 0 229 188 16716 13713 1607 1318 129991 106642 0 0 CARRIE YEATS VP, COMMUNICATIONS 20274 179801 0 0 41 365 3091 27409 381 3380 23787 210955 0 0 JULIE SQUIRE VP, POLICY & GENERAL COUNSEL 28168 171136 0 0 107 648 3980 24180 102 618 32357 196582 0 0 BENJAMIN PIERCE VICE PRESIDENT, TECHNOLOGY 157329 41990 0 0 615 164 17599 4697 4859 1297 180402 48148 0 0 YVETTE CHOCOLAAD SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 53526 130622 0 0 320 781 7930 19352 920 2246 62696 153001 0 0 ANUPAM PATEL ENGINEERING MANAGER 148192 14776 0 0 286 28 27735 2765 8111 809 184324 18378 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. COMPARING FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PERFORMING A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY HAVE BEEN DONE IN THE PAST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 WE USED AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM TO HANDLE SOME OF OUR ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS TO MAINTAIN SEGREGATION OF DUTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE EACH STATE AGENCY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PROGRAMS (ADMINISTRATORS OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LAWS, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, TRAINING PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION PROGRAMS, AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PUBLICLY-FUNDED STATE WORKFORCE SYSTEMS). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS VOTE FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AND POLICY STATEMENTS, AND THE TRANSACTION OF ALL OTHER BUSINESS AFFECTING THE CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOCUSES ON ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AND AFFILIATIONS PROVIDED BY A BOARD MEMBER TO ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND TO ENSURE THE BOARD MEMBER HAS THE NECESSARY REMEDIATION OF THAT CONFLICT AND ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF CESER. CESER HAS A STRUCTURED CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STEPS: (1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE FINANCIAL, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN CONFLICT WITH CESER INTEREST; (2) DISCLOSURE OF THE CONFLICT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; AND (3) DISCUSSION OF ANY IMPACT ON CESER AND POSSIBLE REMEDIAL ACTIONS OR MITIGATIONS WITH LEGAL COUNSEL, IF NECESSARY. REMEDIAL ACTIONS MAY INCLUDE THE CREATION OF FIREWALLS IN THE BOARD MEMBER'S WORK, RECUSAL FROM A BUSINESS DECISION OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING CESER OR THE OTHER ORGANIZATION, WITHDRAWAL FROM THE OTHER ORGANIZATION'S BUSINESS, AND/OR OTHER ACTIONS THAT ELIMINATE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT. IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ALL CESER STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. EACH YEAR OUR PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTES AND OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS BY EMPLOYEES AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM OVERSEES THE COMPLETION OF THESE FORMS BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES' SALARIES ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND AN EMPLOYEE MUST HAVE WORKED FOR THE ORGANIZATION FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN INCREASE. SALARY INCREASES ARE MEASURED AGAINST STAFF PERFORMANCE. ANY INCREASES RECOMMENDED FOR STAFF ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. ANY YEARLY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY OF THE EMPLOYEE AND WILL BE PAID AT AN ANNUALIZED RATE. COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ANY ADJUSTMENT BECOMES PART OF THE BASE SALARY. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS COMPENSATION DETAILS THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON SIMILAR SIZED NON-PROFIT COMPANIES TO ALIGN WITH CURRENT MARKET CONDITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOME OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE WWW.NASWA.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 21,026,207. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,876. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,044,083. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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