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THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

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Plain text THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2010–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/770575573. Retrieved 2026-10-19.

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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2010–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $396K · expenses $334K · assets $1.3M

EIN
77-0575573
Address
445 COLLEGE AVE, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-1525
Website
WWW.DECISIONEDUCATION.ORG
NTEE code
B19
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2002
Cross-check
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

8 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Chris Spetzler Executive Dir.2010-2024 $155,544$1,447,787 1
Dana Luco Secretary2021-2024 $39,200$183,960 1
Dave Lenowitz (former) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR2010 $116,901$116,901 1
Laurie Mandel (former) MANAGING DIRECTOR2010 $104,115$104,115 1
James M Knappenberger (former) TREASURER2010-2017 $16,875$70,896 1
Sheri Macdonald (former) CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER2017 $37,738$37,738 1
Paul Skov (former) Treasurer2010-2020 $9,385$30,185 1
Kristine Larson (former) Secretary2017-2021 $1,280$19,836 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Ronald A Howard President2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Carl S Spetzler Vice President2010-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Jeff DeFranco Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
michael carter Chairman2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Heckerman DIRECTOR2010-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Thomas Keelin DIRECTOR2013-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Andrew Dey Chairman2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sharon Swann Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andy Dey (former) Chairman2019-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Rosaria Haugland (former) DIRECTOR2013-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Ali Abbas (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Nancy Golden (former) CHAIRMAN2010-2017 3 $0 reported 1
Eric Horvitz (former) DIRECTOR2010-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Jim Matheson (former) DIRECTOR2013-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Clint Corver (former) DIRECTOR2015-2017 0 $0 reported 1
Eric Brooks (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Annie Duke (former) DIRECTOR2010 0 $0 reported 1
John F Foran (former) DIRECTOR2010 2 $0 reported 1
Tomas Keelin (former) DIRECTOR2010 1 $0 reported 1
James E Matheson (former) DIRECTOR2010 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $195K · 1 employee · 56 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $151,138$0$4,406 $155,5441
Dana Luco Secretary1 $39,200$0$0 $39,2001
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff DeFranco Director1 $0$0$0 $01
michael carter Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW DEY Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon Swann Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $185K · 1 employee · 63 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $131,420$0$4,140 $135,5601
Dana Luco Secretary1 $49,812$0$0 $49,8121
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff DeFranco Director1 $0$0$0 $01
michael carter Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon Swann Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $175K · 1 employee · 61 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $124,728$0$3,464 $128,1921
Dana Luco Secretary1 $46,463$0$0 $46,4631
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff DeFranco Director1 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Dey Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon Swann Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $175K · 1 employee · 164 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $122,068$0$3,612 $125,6801
Dana Luco Secretary1 $48,485$0$0 $48,4851
KRISTINE LARSON Secretary0 $1,280$0$0 $1,2801
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff DeFranco Director0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
Andy Dey Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
Sharon Swann Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 9 people listed · 3 paid, $136K · 1 employee · 17 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $117,759$0$3,627 $121,3861
PAUL SKOV Treasurer2 $9,385$0$0 $9,3851
KRISTINE LARSON CORP SECRETARY1 $5,030$0$0 $5,0301
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff DeFranco Director0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
Andy Dey Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $141K · 1 employee · 81 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.45 $115,385$0$3,461 $118,8461
PAUL SKOV Treasurer5 $12,500$0$0 $12,5001
KRISTINE LARSON CORP SECRETARY5 $9,310$0$0 $9,3101
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
Andy Dey Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 15 people listed · 5 paid, $170K · 4 employees · 31 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR45 $100,000$0$3,000 $103,0001
SHERI MACDONALD CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER4 $37,738$0$0 $37,7381
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER TREASURER12 $16,875$0$0 $16,8751
PAUL SKOV TREASURER10 $8,300$0$0 $8,3001
KRISTINE LARSON CORP SECRETARY4 $4,216$0$0 $4,2161
RONALD A HOWARD PRESIDENT0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ROSARIA HAUGLAND DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ALI ABBAS DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN CHAIRMAN3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MATHESON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
CLINT CORVER DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $126K · 5 employees · 55 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.45 $96,154$0$3,000 $99,1541
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER Treasurer12 $27,021$0$0 $27,0211
RONALD A HOWARD President0 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Director2 $0$0$0 $01
ROSARIA HAUGLAND Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ALI ABBAS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN Chairman3 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ Director0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MATHESON Director0 $0$0$0 $01
CLINT CORVER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 12 people listed · 2 paid, $130K · 3 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.45 $100,000$0$2,885 $102,8851
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER Treasurer12 $27,000$0$0 $27,0001
RONALD A HOWARD President1 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Chairman4 $0$0$0 $01
ROSARIA HAUGLAND Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ALI ABBAS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ Director0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MATHESON Director0 $0$0$0 $01
CLINT CORVER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $107K · 3 employees · 42 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.45 $103,846$0$3,115 $106,9611
RONALD A HOWARD President1 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Chairman4 $0$0$0 $01
ROSARIA HAUGLAND Director0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ Director0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MATHESON Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER Treasurer12 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $141K · 4 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRIS SPETZLER Executive Dir.40 $133,846$0$6,712 $140,5581
RONALD A HOWARD President1 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER Chairman4 $0$0$0 $01
ROSARIA HAUGLAND Director0 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN Director0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ Director0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS KEELIN Director1 $0$0$0 $01
JIM MATHESON Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER Treasurer12 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 15 people listed · 3 paid, $331K · 9 employees · 30 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DAVE LENOWITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40 $104,046$0$12,855 $116,9011
CHRIS SPETZLER SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR40 $103,234$0$6,787 $110,0211
LAURIE MANDEL MANAGING DIRECTOR40 $90,098$0$14,017 $104,1151
RONALD A HOWARD PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
CARL S SPETZLER CHAIRMAN4 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC BROOKS DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
ANNIE DUKE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN F FORAN DIRECTOR2 $0$0$0 $01
NANCY GOLDEN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID HECKERMAN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
ERIC HORVITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
TOMAS KEELIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES E MATHESON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL B SKOV TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES M KNAPPENBERGER SECREATRY2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$396,347$333,714 $1,308,700$1,277,507 $311,417$50,973 $194,744156
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$245,650$348,582 $1,171,048$1,145,039 $227,701$29,287 $185,372163
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$355,832$381,489 $1,130,241$1,096,277 $168,346$192,746 $174,655161
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,423,303$355,971 $1,264,590$1,246,676 $1,389,523$35,763 $175,4451164
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$401,047$271,210 $198,583$181,752 $382,052$17,554 $135,801117
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$218,389$370,751 $71,721$51,915 $164,138$52,000 $140,656181
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$362,004$377,084 $309,898$282,489 $359,863$16,856 $170,129431
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$481,355$393,860 $324,259$297,569 $463,256$36,357 $126,175555
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$325,162$410,653 $229,839$224,348 $299,477$27,200 $129,885335
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$381,944$367,692 $323,837$309,839 $357,646$21,563 $106,961342
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$387,614$381,906 $305,544$295,587 $378,113$3,400 $140,558430
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$993,551$968,304 $406,921$377,511 $956,885$35,848 $221,015930

Funders of this organization

7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $148,012 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2021 3$59,915 2021$22,932
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$32,800 2024$32,800
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2016-2017, 2022-2024 5$32,250 2024$6,250
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020 1$10,295 2020$10,295
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$6,752 2016$6,752
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MOTORSPORTS CHARITIES INC DAF sponsor Exact 2012 1$5,000 2012$5,000
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THE EACH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION” 2017 1$1,000 2017$1,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $333,714 spent · pay $207,850 · grants $5,895 · events $2,269
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $194,744$140,466$54,278- 58.4%
Fees: other services $42,298$24,992$15,906$1,400 12.7%
Travel $19,661$19,661-- 5.9%
Payroll taxes $12,021$7,874$4,147- 3.6%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $11,763$11,763-- 3.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $10,359$9,854$463$42 3.1%
Information technology $7,078$3,960$3,118- 2.1%
Grants to US individuals $5,895$5,895-- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $5,275-$5,275- 1.6%
Other (as described)STAFF TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT $4,635$4,635-- 1.4%
All other expenses $4,399$3,571$749$79 1.3%
Fees: investment management $4,027-$4,027- 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $3,976-$3,976- 1.2%
Office expenses $3,522$2,321$1,201- 1.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,269$2,269-- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $1,085-$1,085- 0.3%
Insurance $707-$707- 0.2%
Total$333,714100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $348,582 spent · pay $197,798 · grants $5,790 · events $2,248
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $185,372$146,642$38,730- 53.2%
Fees: other services $51,935$35,496$16,439- 14.9%
Travel $25,980$22,886$3,094- 7.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES $22,670$21,629$1,041- 6.5%
Fees: accounting $12,337-$12,337- 3.5%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $11,232$11,232-- 3.2%
Payroll taxes $11,131$8,176$2,955- 3.2%
Information technology $6,010$3,375$2,635- 1.7%
Grants to US individuals $5,790$5,790-- 1.7%
Fees: investment management $4,154-$4,154- 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $3,022-$3,022- 0.9%
All other expenses $2,985$1,720$1,228$37 0.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT PRESENTATION COST $1,723$1,500$223- 0.5%
Office expenses $1,587$589$998- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $1,295-$1,295- 0.4%
Insurance $834-$834- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $525$525-- 0.2%
Total$348,582100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $381,489 spent · pay $189,167 · grants $20,100 · events $1,264
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $174,655$160,578$12,231$1,846 45.8%
Fees: other services $82,527$64,581$17,826$120 21.6%
Travel $33,206$33,206-- 8.7%
Grants to US individuals $20,100$20,100-- 5.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES $16,378$16,378-- 4.3%
Fees: accounting $13,194-$13,194- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $12,648$11,499$972$177 3.3%
Information technology $6,170$4,125$2,045- 1.6%
Office expenses $5,616$5,118$498- 1.5%
Fees: investment management $4,817-$4,817- 1.3%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $3,607-$3,607- 0.9%
All other expenses $2,250$1,072$1,104$74 0.6%
Other employee benefits $1,864-$1,864- 0.5%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE AND INTERNET $1,600$1,600-- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,264$1,264-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,218$969$249- 0.3%
Insurance $375-$375- 0.1%
Total$381,489100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $355,971 spent · pay $185,224 · grants $6,920 · events $34,991
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $175,445$144,584$19,569$11,292 49.3%
Fees: other services $74,760$58,664$10,034$6,062 21.0%
Other (as described) EventEVENT PRESENTATION COST $29,694$14,847-$14,847 8.3%
Travel $15,041$12,600-$2,441 4.2%
Fees: legal $10,240$43$10,195$2 2.9%
Fees: accounting $9,982-$9,982- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $9,779$8,222$966$591 2.7%
Grants to US individuals $6,920$6,920-- 1.9%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $5,733$5,695-$38 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,297$5,297-- 1.5%
Information technology $4,954$3,925$915$114 1.4%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $2,562-$2,562- 0.7%
All other expenses $2,311$1,722$385$204 0.6%
Office expenses $1,265$859$304$102 0.4%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES $1,218$1,169-$49 0.3%
Insurance $770$430$321$19 0.2%
Total$355,971100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $271,210 spent · pay $145,219 · grants $3,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $135,801$112,423$17,130$6,248 50.1%
Fees: other services $85,609$64,859$17,289$3,461 31.6%
Travel $10,756$10,523-$233 4.0%
Fees: accounting $9,940-$9,940- 3.7%
Payroll taxes $9,418$7,855$1,096$467 3.5%
Other (as described)OTHER EXPENSE $4,485$4,157$286$42 1.7%
Grants to US individuals $3,600$3,600-- 1.3%
Information technology $3,159$2,246$465$448 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $2,253-$2,253- 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,981$1,981-- 0.7%
All other expenses $1,897$712$115$1,070 0.7%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES $1,212$1,212-- 0.4%
Insurance $500-$500- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $409$351$48$10 0.2%
Office expenses $190$89$99$2 0.1%
Total$271,210100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $370,751 spent · pay $151,111 · grants $0 · events $940
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $140,656$111,180$23,905$5,571 37.9%
Fees: other services $128,271$103,957$16,003$8,311 34.6%
Travel $24,071$22,354$179$1,538 6.5%
Other (as described)AWARDS AND GRANTS PAID $20,050$20,050-- 5.4%
Fees: accounting $11,435-$11,435- 3.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPLIES $10,859$10,442-$417 2.9%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $9,403$9,307-$96 2.5%
Payroll taxes $9,337$7,624$1,493$220 2.5%
All other expenses $5,987$4,599$1,055$333 1.6%
Other (as described)LICENSE & FEES $3,652$103$3,546$3 1.0%
Information technology $2,153$718$922$513 0.6%
Occupancy $1,500$1,224$240$36 0.4%
Other salaries and wages $952$774$154$24 0.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $940$940-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $819$668$131$20 0.2%
Insurance $500-$500- 0.1%
Other employee benefits $166$135$25$6 0.0%
Total$370,751100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $377,084 spent · pay $243,127 · grants $0 · events $14,716
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $170,129$99,589$46,446$24,094 45.1%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $75,232$73,420$411$1,401 20.0%
Other salaries and wages $52,493$28,867$19,827$3,799 13.9%
Payroll taxes $15,933$10,563$2,891$2,479 4.2%
Travel $13,736$13,352$384- 3.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIALS AND S $12,548$12,548$0$0 3.3%
Fees: accounting $10,208-$10,208- 2.7%
Occupancy $5,562$2,904$1,548$1,110 1.5%
Other employee benefits $4,572$3,393$472$707 1.2%
Other (as described)PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO $4,417$4,404$13$0 1.2%
All other expenses $4,096$843$3,098$155 1.1%
Information technology $2,599$999$1,040$560 0.7%
Insurance $2,431$1,451$678$302 0.6%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,983$1,062$742$179 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,145$850$118$177 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $0$14,716reported apart
Total$377,084100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $393,860 spent · pay $272,853 · grants $0 · events $18,348
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $126,175$83,462$34,389$8,324 32.0%
Other salaries and wages $122,089$102,767$9,072$10,250 31.0%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $44,883$44,837$22$24 11.4%
Travel $29,694$27,611$1,225$858 7.5%
Payroll taxes $17,991$14,902$1,269$1,820 4.6%
Other (as described)PROGRAM MATERIAL & SUPPLIES $8,758$8,624-$134 2.2%
Information technology $8,103$6,903$730$470 2.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,173$2,784$4,127$262 1.8%
Occupancy $6,000$2,946$2,760$294 1.5%
Other employee benefits $5,561$4,681$413$467 1.4%
Fees: accounting $5,122-$5,122- 1.3%
All other expenses $4,092$2,828$1,132$132 1.0%
Insurance $3,226$2,358$633$235 0.8%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $2,811$2,811-- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,145$964$85$96 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $1,037$873$78$86 0.3%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$18,348reported apart
Total$393,860100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $410,653 spent · pay $259,546 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $129,885$90,605$31,257$8,023 31.6%
Other salaries and wages $105,724$93,105$4,374$8,245 25.7%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $86,402$80,397-$6,005 21.0%
Travel $24,628$24,315$25$288 6.0%
Payroll taxes $16,362$14,306$687$1,369 4.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $8,075$3,899$3,730$446 2.0%
Fees: accounting $6,837-$6,837- 1.7%
Occupancy $6,000$4,800$600$600 1.5%
Other (as described)OFFICE SUPPLIES $5,147$4,117$515$515 1.3%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $4,793$4,393$200$200 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $3,950$3,947$1$2 1.0%
Insurance $3,680$3,018$618$44 0.9%
Other employee benefits $3,625$3,150$181$294 0.9%
All other expenses $2,455$2,001$216$238 0.6%
Information technology $1,688$1,178$235$275 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,402$1,122$140$140 0.3%
Total$410,653100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $367,692 spent · pay $244,254 · grants $0 · events $2,750
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $110,302$76,709$21,627$11,966 30.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $106,961$74,386$20,972$11,603 29.1%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $62,714$23,314$28,072$11,328 17.1%
Travel or entertainment for public officials $25,797$23,994$11$1,792 7.0%
Payroll taxes $18,083$12,548$3,614$1,921 4.9%
Fees: accounting $10,920-$10,920- 3.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $7,317$3,092$2,962$1,263 2.0%
Occupancy $6,006$4,806$600$600 1.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $4,948$4,948-- 1.3%
Other employee benefits $4,852$3,375$951$526 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $4,056$2,821$795$440 1.1%
Information technology $3,223$2,780$255$188 0.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,750$2,750-- 0.7%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $1,930$1,546$192$192 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,600$1,600-- 0.4%
Insurance -$299$750-$487-$562 -0.1%
All other expenses -$3,468$4,264$60-$7,792 -0.9%
Total$367,692100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $381,906 spent · pay $289,977 · grants $0 · events $188
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $140,558$127,017$9,528$4,013 36.8%
Other salaries and wages $119,144$107,665$8,077$3,402 31.2%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $40,109$12,302$26,114$1,693 10.5%
Travel $23,014$22,910$52$52 6.0%
Payroll taxes $20,310$18,272$1,288$750 5.3%
Occupancy $6,000$4,800$600$600 1.6%
Other employee benefits $5,016$4,489$354$173 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $4,949$4,801$104$44 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $4,944$1,491$2,804$649 1.3%
Insurance $4,276$2,618$1,614$44 1.1%
Fees: accounting $4,106-$4,106- 1.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM, MATERIAL & SUPPLIES $3,075$3,075-- 0.8%
All other expenses $2,250$840$570$840 0.6%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $1,920$1,536$192$192 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $1,185$1,185-- 0.3%
Information technology $838$670$84$84 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $188$94-$94 0.0%
Interest $24-$24- 0.0%
Total$381,906100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $968,304 spent · pay $682,045 · grants $0 · events $62,013
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $378,261$308,325$24,610$45,326 39.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $221,015$165,189$35,807$20,019 22.8%
Other (as described)CONTRACTOR FEES $108,636$75,540$18,193$14,903 11.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $62,013$62,013-- 6.4%
Payroll taxes $46,925$37,101$4,556$5,268 4.8%
Travel $33,664$24,672$3,361$5,631 3.5%
Other employee benefits $25,812$21,138$1,294$3,380 2.7%
Other (as described)PRINTING & COPYING $19,623$8,447$169$11,007 2.0%
Occupancy $18,780$15,024$1,878$1,878 1.9%
Fees: accounting $11,201-$11,201- 1.2%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE & INTERNET $10,469$8,584$1,141$744 1.1%
Pension plan contributions $10,032$8,185$621$1,226 1.0%
All other expenses $7,098$4,732$893$1,473 0.7%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $5,422$27$4,790$605 0.6%
Insurance $4,052$3,035$595$422 0.4%
Other (as described)WEBSITE EXPENSE $3,812$1,906-$1,906 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $902$681$77$144 0.1%
Information technology $587$470$59$58 0.1%
Total$968,304100%

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