2021-11-05T09:04:33-07:00 2020-12-31 461594234 Boggeln & Company Inc 215 1/2 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 990 2020-01-01 770575573 THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION DECI 6509414757 445 College Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Director 2021-11-05 true CHRIS SPETZLER 999009999 CHERI L BOGGELN P00854324 7143747434 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 445 College Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 611836 false X WWW.DECISIONEDUCATION.ORG X 2001 CA TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH EFFECTIVE DECISION SKILLS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. 6 6 1 17 0 164138 382052 52000 17554 1245 1414 1006 27 218389 401047 3600 0 151111 145219 0 11981 219640 122391 370751 271210 -152362 129837 71721 198583 19806 16831 51915 181752 X TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH EFFECTIVE DECISION SKILLS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND CURRICULUM FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS. true false 88226 1000 3554 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. 66039 400 12000 JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL - STEPS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM: DEF WORKED WITH OREGON PARTNER, JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL (JCHS), TO IMPROVE AND IMPLEMENT AGAIN A 9TH GRADE SUCCESS CLASS FOR ALL INCOMING 9TH GRADERS BASED ON DEF MATERIAL. ADDITIONALLY, JCHS ASKED DEF TO CREATE CURRICULUM FOR A 10TH GRADE SUCCESS CLASS AND TRAIN TEACHERS. DEF CREATED AND IMPROVED CURRICULUM FOR BOTH CLASSES, TRAINED 6 JCHS TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT THE CURRICULUM, AND WORKED WITH THE TEACHERS TO EVALUATE THE COURSES. THE STEPS TO SUCCESS COURSES SUCCESSFULLY REACHED 160 STUDENTS WORKING WITH 11 TEACHERS, RECEIVING POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE POSITIVE RESPONSE RESULTED IN A DECISION BY THE SCHOOL TO REPEAT THE COURSES IN THE NEXT YEAR AND TO WORK WITH DEF TO IMPROVE THE COURSES BASED ON EVALUATION RESULTS. 29660 PACE 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. 26083 2200 2000 210008 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true false false true true true true false CA X DANA LUCO 6507223262 408 Becker Lane Los Altos CA 94022 CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 117759 0 3627 PAUL SKOV Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X 9385 0 0 KRISTINE LARSON CORP SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 5030 0 0 RONALD A HOWARD President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL S SPETZLER Vice President 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff DeFranco Director 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andy Dey Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 132174 3627 1 false false false 0 20832 361220 210789 382052 EDUCATION CONSULTING 611710 17554 17554 17554 57 57 0 0 0 212146 210789 1357 1357 1357 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 27 27 27 401047 17554 1441 X 0 3600 3600 0 0 135801 112423 17130 6248 0 0 0 0 9418 7855 1096 467 0 0 9940 9940 0 0 0 85609 64859 17289 3461 0 190 89 99 2 3159 2246 465 448 0 0 10756 10523 233 0 0 0 0 409 351 48 10 500 500 OTHER EXPENSE 4485 4157 286 42 LICENSE & FEES 2253 2253 Printing and Publications 1981 1981 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES 1212 1212 1897 712 115 1070 271210 210008 49221 11981 25631 3956 27225 182204 0 18000 12000 0 0 0 0 456 423 5285 5285 409 0 0 0 0 0 0 71721 198583 19806 16831 19806 16831 X 51915 181752 51915 181752 71721 198583 129837 X false true X false false X 463256 358424 265148 164138 382052 1633018 0 0 463256 358424 265148 164138 382052 1633018 1260252 372766 49 405 1536 1319 57 3366 0 0 1636384 0.22780 0.24060 X Current 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. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5285 5285 X 401047 401047 401047 271210 271210 271210 Part X : FIN48 Footnote PART 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. X 2 210789 fair market value false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services PACE 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 Description OTHER 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, Et CARL SPETZLER, VICE PRESIDENT, IS THE FATHER OF CHRIS SPETZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 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 Management THE 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 Employees OFFICERS & 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 Available THE 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.