STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0575573)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-13
IRS object ID
202303179349305255
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,389,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$168,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$164,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$382,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,389,523CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$168,346CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,369,207TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,903,269SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$465,938PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,319CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$57CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,235CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,160TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
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Total Support$2,389,367TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$328,217GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.19500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.18160PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestPrior Year Facts and Circumstances: PART II, SECTION C, LINE 17A, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION (DEF) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT. PROGRAM REVENUES INCREASED TO $44K (2022) PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $150K PAYMENT FROM A SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, DEMONSTRATING SCHOOL LOYALTY TO DEF. DEFS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PURSUE OUR MISSION TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH EFFECTIVE DECISION SKILLS. THIS REVENUE COMES FROM PROGRAMS LIKE STEPS TO SUCCESS, DELIVERED TO 9TH GRADERS FOR A FULL SEMESTER. DEF HAS WORKED WITH JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN THIS CAPACITY SINCE 2016 IN A DEEPENING RELATIONSHIP.DEF WORKS PRIMARILY WITH HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR STRONGSTART PROGRAM FOR INCOMING HIGH SCHOOL 9TH GRADERS. IN SOME CASES, DEF RECEIVES REVENUES FOR THESE COURSES, AND IN OTHERS, DEF FUNDS THEM COMPLETELY. IN ALL CASES, HIGH SCHOOLS CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFUL SUPPORT IN THE FACILITIES THEY PROVIDE, THE MARKETING ACTIVITIES THEY UNDERTAKE, AND THE ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT THAT RESULTS IN AN ADULT INSTRUCTOR (TYPICALLY A 9TH GRADE-FACING TEACHER FROM THE SCHOOL) WORKING WITH STUDENT FACILITATORS (11TH-12TH GRADERS) WHO ARE TRAINED FOR 2-3 DAYS TO EXECUTE A 5-DAY CAMP AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2022, ABOUT 340 9TH GRADERS AND 60 RISING 12TH GRADERS PARTICIPATED IN STRONGSTART ACROSS 5 SCHOOLS, AND 550 9TH GRADERS PARTICIPATED IN THE STEPS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM. DEF TRAINED AT LEAST 40 TEACHERS AND CLOSE TO 100 SCHOOL STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS. DEF MAKES CONTINUOUS EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ITS WORK. LIKE MANY NON-PROFITS, THESE ACTIVITIES COME TO A HEAD IN THE HOLIDAY/FUNDRAISING SEASON, WHEN WE PARTICIPATE IN GIVING TUESDAY AND HAVE A YEAR-END ANNUAL FUNDRAISING OUTREACH. WE SOLICIT DONATIONS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEF BOARD MEMBERS, AND ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES THAT ARE INTENDED TO CREATE CONTACTS BOTH FOR PROGRAMS AND FOR FUNDING SOURCES. IN 2022, THIS INCLUDED OREGONS COSA EDUCATOR CONFERENCE AND THE SOCIETY FOR CRITICAL THINKING CONFERENCE. DEF DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN GRANT WRITING ACTIVITIES IN 2022.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,046,669BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$47,618ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$133,005InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,817AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$956,465EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,049,034ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$2,365InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,046,669EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.08810BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.91190TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,285OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,285DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$265,093TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$124,742NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$38,820DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$85,922RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$351,015RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$4,817InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$4,817RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$355,832TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$415,492TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$38,820DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$38,820ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$376,672ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$4,817InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$4,817ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$381,489TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.Encouraged by the progress of The Decision Education Foundation ("DEF"), the Board of Directors has established an endowment fund to ensure DEF is able to persist indefinitely in our mission to empower youth with effective decision skills. Our success is achieved through enabling those working with youth to learn, deliver, and sustain decision-making curriculum, activities, and environments for youth in a variety of educational settings. The Endowment funds help us keep our commitment to helping youth make better decisions. Specifically, it is funding our education programs, educator training, teacher scholarships, classroom materials, online courses and resources, and coaching of partner organizations.
Part X : FIN48 FootnotePART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES OR RELATED CREDITS ARE INCLUDED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 31, 2009, THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC NO. 740, "UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC 740")(FORMERLY FASB INTREPRETATION NO. 48 ("FIN 48"), "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT"). ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740 DID NOT RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ANY LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient56RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$20,100CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedCASHValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationStudents who learn DEFs Decision Skills Framework and then practice using the skills they learned by performing as mentors during our StrongStart program receive the scholarships.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$87,198NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuesfair market valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES PROGRAM: DEF PRODUCED COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS AND HEALTH-SPECIFIC CURRICULUM FOR A SCHOOL TO DELIVER DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTERS OF 9TH GRADE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES HEALTH CLASS. STUDENTS RECEIVED COMMUNITY COLLEGE CREDIT FOR COMPLETING THE COURSE.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: DEF CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY AT SCHOOLS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TEACHING OF DECISION SKILLS. THESE INTERACTIONS DEVELOPED NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING DECISION SKILLS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2CARL SPETZLER, VICE PRESIDENT, IS THE FATHER OF CHRIS SPETZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bTHE INFORMATIONAL RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS TREASURER. THE RETURN WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15aTHE FOUNDATIONS STAFF DEVELOPS COMPARABILITY DATA RELATEd TO COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15bOFFICERS & KEY EMPLOYEES THE FOUNDATIONS STAFF DEVELOPS COMPARABILITY DATA RELATED TO COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND INFORMATIONAL RETURNS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE INFORMATIONAL RETURNS ARE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, A PUBLIC WEBSITE.
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS = -$124742