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THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0575573)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-05
IRS object ID
202123099349302417
Schema version
2020v4.0
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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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$463,256CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$358,424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$164,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$382,052CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,633,018TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$463,256CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$358,424CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$265,148CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$164,138CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$382,052CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,633,018TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,260,252SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$372,766PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$49CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$405CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,319CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,366TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,636,384TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.22780PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.24060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestCurrent 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 DECREASED DUE TO COVID FROM APPROXIMATELY $52K (2019) TO $18K (2020), DEMONSTRATING SCHOOL SENSITIVITY TO EXTERNAL FACTORS. 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, FOR EXAMPLE THROUGH 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 FRESHMEN-FACING TEACHER FROM THE SCHOOL) WORKING WITH STUDENT FACILITATORS (11TH-12TH GRADERS) WHO ARE TRAINED FOR 2-3 DAYS TO EXECUTE A CAMP OF 5 DAYS DURATION AT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2020, 60 9TH GRADERS AND 11 RISING 12TH GRADERS (2019 - 580 TOTAL STUDENTS) PARTICIPATED IN STRONGSTART AT ONE SCHOOL (2019 - 16 SCHOOLS). DEF TRAINED A TOTAL OF 167 ADULT EDUCATORS (2019- 531 EDUCATORS) AND 50 PEOPLE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, MANY OF WHOM WENT ON TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DEF.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 FUND 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 2020, THIS INCLUDED THE OACO/OASE/OASBO EDUCATOR CONFERENCE IN OREGON. DEF DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN GRANT WRITING ACTIVITIES IN 2020.IN RECENT YEARS DEF HAS HAD AN ANNUAL GALA EVENT. DUE TO COVIDS FACE-TO-FACE EVENT RESTRICTIONS IN 2020, DEF HOSTED AN EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR TO CELEBRATE THE EDUCATORS WORKING WITH DEF WHILE ALSO EDUCATING A PUBLIC AUDIENCE. THIS EVENT IN 2019 WAS A FUNDRAISING DINNER THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER THIS DECISION ANALYSIS COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE DEFS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER COINCIDING WITH THE DEF BOARD MEETING WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 INDIVIDUALS.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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

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$401,047TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$401,047RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$401,047TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$271,210TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$271,210ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$271,210TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$210,789NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New ServicesPACE STEPS TO SUCCESS: DEF PACKAGED THE PACE PROGRAM BASED ON THE LEARNINGS FROM JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM DESIGN CAN BE SOLD AS A PLUG AND PLAY SOLUTION FOR THE FIRST TERM OF ANY SCHOOLS 9TH GRADERS.IN OTHER PROGRAMS, DEF CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATORS AT 2 SCHOOLS AND 2 CONFERENCES OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TEACHING OF DECISION SKILLS. INTERACTION WITH EDUCATORS AND DECISION PROFESSIONALS DEVELOPED NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING DECISION SKILLS.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: IN OTHER PROGRAMS, DEF CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS WITH ADMINISTRATORS AT 2 SCHOOLS AND 2 CONFERENCES OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TEACHING OF DECISION SKILLS. INTERACTION WITH EDUCATORS AND DECISION PROFESSIONALS DEVELOPED NEW IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING DECISION SKILLS.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtCARL SPETZLER, VICE PRESIDENT, IS THE FATHER OF CHRIS SPETZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessTHE 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesOFFICERS & 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableTHE 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.