THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2010
View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗
- Organization
- THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION (EIN 77-0575573)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201133199349302523
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-11-15T14:47:36-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SINGERLEWAK LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 W SAN FERNANDO ST STE 365 | AddressLine1 |
| City | SAN JOSE | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 95113 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 770575573 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | DECI | NameControl |
| Phone | 6504754475 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 745 EMERSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PALO ALTO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 943012411 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | PAUL SKOV | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 6504754475 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LIOR TEMKIN | Name |
| Phone | 4082943924 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-11-14 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | PAUL SKOV | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 745 EMERSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PALO ALTO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 943012411 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 1102067 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.DECISIONEDUCATION.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2001 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 8 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 9 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 30 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1029878 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 956885 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 111443 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 35848 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 2694 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | -182 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | -43061 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1000 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1100954 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 993551 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 940746 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 682045 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 113990 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 489692 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 286259 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1430438 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 968304 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -329484 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 25247 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 391156 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 406921 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 58891 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 29410 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 332265 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 377511 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY EMPOWERING THEM WITH EFFECTIVE DECISION SKILLS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 169476 | Expense |
| Revenue | 32653 | Revenue |
| Description | TEACHER TRAINING: IN SUMMER 2010, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A NEW TRAINING COURSE IN ADVANCED DECISION QUALITY FOR EDUCATORS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STANFORD CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY). FOUNDATION ALSO CONDUCTED ON-SITE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS IN FUNDAMENTALS OF DECISION SKILLS FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND MENTORS FROM 1-5 DAYS. TRAINED OVER 100 EDUCATORS. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 311830 | Expense |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Description | CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT: COMMENCED DEVELOPMENT OF BLENDED ON-LINE AND IN-CLASS COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF DECISION MAKING. DESIGNED COURSE STORYBOARD, LESSON PLANS, INTERACTIONS AND STYLE GUIDE FOR COURSE. CREATED DRAFT LESSONS FOR REVIEW BY FOCUS GROUP STUDENTS. RAN TRAINING AND SHOT VIDEO OF 20+ HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO INCORPORATE AS CONTENT FOR COURSE. | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 38646 | Expense |
| Revenue | 2500 | Revenue |
| Description | PARTNER RECRUITING: OPENED OFFICE IN BALA CYNWYD, PENNSYLVANIA AND INCREASED PARTNER DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN DELAWARE VALLEY REGION. COVERAGE INCLUDED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS SOCIAL SERVICES, SUMMER CAMP AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM OPERATORS. PROVIDED CONTINUING TEACHER TRAINING THROUGH WORKSHOP AT HAVERFORD SCHOOL. RAN PILOT COLLEGE DECISION WORKSHOP FOR 20 STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 225117 | Expense |
| Revenue | 0 | Revenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 225117 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 745069 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 14 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | 1 | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 9 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 8 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 0 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | PAUL SKOV | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6504754475 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 745 EMERSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PALO ALTO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94301 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (15 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD A HOWARD | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CARL S SPETZLER | |||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ERIC BROOKS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANNIE DUKE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JOHN F FORAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NANCY GOLDEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVID HECKERMAN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ERIC HORVITZ | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOMAS KEELIN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAMES E MATHESON | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| PAUL B SKOV | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER | |||||||
| SECREATRY | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DAVE LENOWITZ | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 104046 | 0 | 12855 | ||
| LAURIE MANDEL | |||||||
| MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40.00 | X | 90098 | 0 | 14017 | ||
| CHRIS SPETZLER | |||||||
| SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 103234 | 0 | 6787 | X | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 297378 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 33659 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 2 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 956885 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 124400 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 956885 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION CONSULTING | 611710 | 35163 | 35163 |
| PUBLICATION REVENUE | 511190 | 685 | 685 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 35848 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 91 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $91 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 108243 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 108516 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -273 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -273 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | -$273 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | OTHER INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1000 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,000 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1000 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 993551 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 35848 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $818 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 221015 | Total |
| Program Services | 165189 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 35807 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 20019 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 378261 | Total |
| Program Services | 308325 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24610 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 45326 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10032 | Total |
| Program Services | 8185 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 621 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1226 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25812 | Total |
| Program Services | 21138 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1294 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3380 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 46925 | Total |
| Program Services | 37101 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4556 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5268 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11201 | Total |
| Management And General | 11201 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 587 | Total |
| Program Services | 470 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 59 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 58 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18780 | Total |
| Program Services | 15024 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1878 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1878 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 33664 | Total |
| Program Services | 24672 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3361 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5631 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 62013 | Total |
| Program Services | 62013 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 902 | Total |
| Program Services | 681 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 77 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 144 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4052 | Total |
| Program Services | 3035 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 595 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 422 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTOR FEES | 108636 | 75540 | 18193 | 14903 |
| PRINTING & COPYING | 19623 | 8447 | 169 | 11007 |
| TELEPHONE & INTERNET | 10469 | 8584 | 1141 | 744 |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE | 5422 | 27 | 4790 | 605 |
| WEBSITE EXPENSE | 3812 | 1906 | 1906 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7098 | Total |
| Program Services | 4732 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 893 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1473 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 968304 | Total |
| Program Services | 745069 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 109245 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 113990 | Fundraising |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 195734 | BOY |
| EOY | 210550 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 164031 | BOY |
| EOY | 177397 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 18890 | BOY |
| EOY | 3669 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8037 | BOY |
| EOY | 12286 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 6367 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 5040 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2229 | BOY |
| EOY | 1327 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2235 | BOY |
| EOY | 1692 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 391156 | BOY |
| EOY | 406921 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 19093 | BOY |
| EOY | 1251 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 39798 | BOY |
| EOY | 28159 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 58891 | BOY |
| EOY | 29410 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 316852 | BOY |
| EOY | 373511 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15413 | BOY |
| EOY | 4000 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 332265 | BOY |
| EOY | 377511 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 391156 | BOY |
| EOY | 406921 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXI |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 25247 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 20000 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 584481 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 641326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1138145 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1049878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 956885 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4370715 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 584481 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 641326 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1138145 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1049878 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 956885 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4370715 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 3412173 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 958542 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 21210 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 33008 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 16621 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3006 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 91 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 73936 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | 1000 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 1000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 4445651 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 321025 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.21560 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.22280 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Ten Percent Test Current Year | X | TenPercentTestCurrentYear |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | THERE WERE A COUPLE OF SIGNIFICANT DONORS THAT DONATE LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION. HOWEVER, THERE WERE OVER 100 OTHER INDIVIDUAL DONORS THAT DONATED SMALLER AMOUNTS OF MONEY TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO GET MORE DONATIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
| General Explanation | SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: 2010 OTHER INCOME: $1,000 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/2006, THERE WAS ONE UNUSUAL GRANT OF $150,000. | GeneralExplanation |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 6367 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 5040 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1327 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1327 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | AmountAmount |
|---|---|
| ACCRUED PAYROLL | $26,051 |
| ACCRUED PAYROLL TAX | $2,108 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 28159 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Total Revenue | 993551 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 968304 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 25247 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Prior Period Adjustments | 20000 | PriorPeriodAdjustments |
| Total Adjustments | 20000 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 45247 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1069459 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 75908 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 75908 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 993551 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 993551 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1044212 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 75908 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 75908 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 968304 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 968304 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | PART X: | 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 INTERPRETATION 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 ENTERPRISE'S 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. THE FOLLOWING YEARS' TAX FILINGS WITH THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE SUBJECTED TO REVIEW AND AUDIT: FEDERAL CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 2008 - 2010 DECEMBER 2007 - 2010 |
| PART XI, LINE 7, PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT: IN LATE DECEMBER 2009, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A $20,000 CASH CONTRIBUTION. THIS WAS IMPROPERLY RECOGNIZED AS 2010 REVENUE. TO CORRECT THIS ERROR, AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO INCREASE CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009. UNDER CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES REQUIRED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THIS REVENUE CORRECTION QUALIFIES AS A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 2 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 124400 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 0 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation | Return ReferenceReturnReference |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND SECRETARY. THE RETURN WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER THE FILING DEADLINE. | |
| THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF DEVELOPS COMPARABILITY DATA RELATED TO COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS. THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO COMPENSATION IN 2010. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | |
| 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 VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | |
| CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTS: 20,000. | FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: |
| GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT | DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF SIX MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IN ALL MATTERS, EXCEPT FOR THOSE MATTERS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM COMMITTEE AUTHORITY STATED IN THE FOUNDATION'S BYLAWS. THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES CONSIST OF CREATING AGENDAS, TOPICS, AND MOTIONS TO BRING FORWARD TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part III Form990ScheduleRPartIII
Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STRATEGIC DECISIONS GROUP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 745 EMERSON STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | PALO ALTO | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94301 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activity | STRATEGY CONSULTING | PrimaryActivity |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileState |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable (2 entries)
| Transaction TypeTransactionType | Amount InvolvedAmountInvolved | Method Of Amt DeterminationMethodOfAmtDetermination |
|---|---|---|
| STRATEGIC DECISISONS GROUP | ||
| M | 25313 | ACTUAL COST |
| STRATEGIC DECISISONS GROUP | ||
| N | 7264 | ACTUAL COST |