2025-11-05T11:28:22-08:00 2024-12-31 461594234 Boggeln & Company Inc 215 1/2 Main Street Huntington Beach CA 92648 990 2024-01-01 770575573 THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION DECI 6508149616 1680 White Oak Way San Carlos CA 94070 CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Director 2025-11-05 true true CHERI L BOGGELN P00854324 7143747434 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRIS SPETZLER 1680 White Oak Way San Carlos CA 94070 711147 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 56 0 227701 311417 29287 50973 -13262 33957 1924 0 245650 396347 5790 5895 0 197798 207850 0 1521 144994 119969 348582 333714 -102932 62633 1171048 1308700 26009 31193 1145039 1277507 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. false false 197322 600 473 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 NEW TEACHING TECHNIQUES FOR TEACHING DECISION SKILLS, with the addition of new audience types. For example, DEF DEF created the Positive Pathways program, which can be integrated into juvenile diversion scenarios. It enhances their decision-making framework with tailored activities that may be more fruitful in creating more responsible citizens than the traditional court programming. 16167 95 25000 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES PROGRAM: For a fourth year, a partner school delivered DEFs college and career readiness and health-specific curriculum, throughout the first and second semesters. DEF created relevant materials that received positive feedback from the teachers. The HLC program reached about 200 9th grade students. The students received community college credit for completing the course. 12065 5200 14000 STRONGSTART PROGRAM: DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION "DEF" continues to implement the train the teacher model for delivering a 5-day academic camp organized around Decision Skills. About 300 students and about 8 teachers across 3 repeat high schools participated in the program. One student liked the program so much that he wanted to be the teacher in 2025. These schools have implemented the StrongStart program for multiple years. 11707 11500 SCHOOL-WIDE TRAINING: DEF provided consulting services and training to the students, teachers, and leadership on the Decision Quality model for a district partner. With everyone having shared decision-making language and a framework, its easier to employ concepts and tools when school-wide decisions are made, when teachers make decisions in their classrooms, when students are selecting classes,extracurriculars, post-graduation plans, etc. 11707 11500 237261 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true true 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 1680 White Oak Way San Carlos CA 94070 CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 151138 0 4406 Dana Luco Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 39200 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 X 0 0 0 Jeff DeFranco Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 michael carter Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 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 ANDREW DEY Chairman 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sharon Swann Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 190338 4406 1 false true false 0 311417 311417 EDUCATION CONSULTING 611710 50973 50973 50973 20315 20315 0 0 0 328442 314800 13642 13642 13642 0 0 0 0 396347 50973 33957 X 0 5895 5895 0 0 194744 140466 54278 0 0 0 1085 1085 12021 7874 4147 0 0 5275 5275 0 0 4027 4027 42298 24992 15906 1400 0 3522 2321 1201 7078 3960 3118 0 0 19661 19661 0 2269 2269 0 0 0 707 707 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 11763 11763 Printing and Publications 10359 9854 463 42 STAFF TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT 4635 4635 LICENSE & FEES 3976 3976 4399 3571 749 79 333714 237261 94932 1521 5013 1113 11732 103149 0 2083 0 0 0 0 0 0 5285 5285 0 1152220 1204438 0 0 0 0 1171048 1308700 26009 31193 26009 31193 X 1145039 1277507 1145039 1277507 1171048 1308700 X 62633 69835 X false true X false false X 382052 1389523 168346 227701 311417 2479039 0 0 382052 1389523 168346 227701 311417 2479039 1965874 513165 57 13 17235 20377 20095 57777 0 0 2536816 326323 0.20230 0.19380 X Prior 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 SOURCES OF PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT.DEFS EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PURSUE OUR MISSION TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH EFFECTIVE DECISION SKILLS. THIS REVENUE COMES FROM PROGRAMS LIKE STEPS TO SUCCESS, HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND STRONGSTART, DELIVERED PRIMARILY IN HIGH SCHOOLS.DEF WORKS PRIMARILY WITH HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGH, FOR EXAMPLE, OUR STRONGSTART PROGRAM IS FOR INCOMING HIGH SCHOOL 9TH GRADERS. IN MOST 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 TEACHER FROM THE SCHOOL) WORKING WITH STUDENT MENTORS (11TH-12TH GRADERS) WHO ARE TRAINED FOR 2-3 DAYS TO EXECUTE A 5-DAY CAMP ON CAMPUS.HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES (HLC) IS DELIVERED TO 9TH GRADERS FOR A FULL SEMESTER. AS AN EXAMPLE, THIS IS THE THIRD YEAR THAT DEF HAS WORKED WITH SOUTH TAHOE HIGH SCHOOL, SPONSORED BY LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (LTCC) TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO RECEIVE COLLEGE CREDITS FROM LTCC.IN 2024, ABOUT 750 STUDENTS ACROSS 9 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN A DEF PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, CLOSE TO 100 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF RECEIVED DECISION QUALITY TRAINING, PLUS, AROUND 230 CONFERENCE GOERS PARTIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE WORKSHOP.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, ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND TEAM MEMBERS MAKE PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES THAT ARE INTENDED TO CREATE CONTACTS BOTH FOR PROGRAMS AND FOR FUNDING SOURCES. IN 2024, DEF ATTENDED BOTH OF OREGONS COSA EDUCATOR CONFERENCES, OREGONS OSSA CONFERENCE, THE FOUNDATION FOR CRITICAL THINKING CONFERENCE, THE SOCIETY OF DECISION PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE, AND LOGICTRYS WORLD LOGIC DAY. DEF DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN GRANT WRITING ACTIVITIES IN 2024. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 752220 51000 105245 100000 4027 804438 956465 61287 138622 400000 4154 752220 1046669 47618 -133005 4817 956465 1049034 -2365 1046669 0.17280 0.82720 true false false 5285 5285 X 537724 97104 48300 145404 392320 4027 4027 396347 377987 48300 48300 329687 4027 4027 333714 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 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. true 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 18 5895 CASH Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Students 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. X false false false false false false false false false CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir. 151138 4406 155544 X 6 78171 fair mkt value false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 CARL SPETZLER, VICE PRESIDENT, IS THE FATHER OF CHRIS SPETZLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 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, Section B, Line 15a 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, Section B, Line 15b 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, Section C, Line 19 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. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS = $69835