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The Decision Education Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 77-0575573

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Nov 16, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.DECISIONEDUCATION.ORG

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745 Emerson StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 475-4475

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

49th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 49% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

48th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

52nd percentile

3.7%

Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$106,961

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 28.0% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

60th percentile

6.0%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

36th percentile

-1.5%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets49th percentile

Assets

Up

$323,837

Up $18,293 (+6.0%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$309,839

Up $14,252 (+4.8%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$13,998

Up $4,041 (+41%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue48th percentileNet Margin52nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$381,944

Down $5,670 (-1.5%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$367,692

Down $14,214 (-3.7%) from 2013

Net Income

Up

$14,252

Up $8,544 (+150%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2010: $406,921Liabilities 2010: $29,410Net Assets 2010: $377,5112010Assets 2011: $678,359Liabilities 2011: $21,020Net Assets 2011: $657,3392011Assets 2012: $311,187Liabilities 2012: $15,856Net Assets 2012: $295,3312012Assets 2013: $305,544Liabilities 2013: $9,957Net Assets 2013: $295,5872013Assets 2014: $323,837Liabilities 2014: $13,998Net Assets 2014: $309,8392014Assets 2015: $229,839Liabilities 2015: $5,491Net Assets 2015: $224,3482015Assets 2016: $324,259Liabilities 2016: $26,690Net Assets 2016: $297,5692016Assets 2017: $309,898Liabilities 2017: $27,409Net Assets 2017: $282,4892017Assets 2018: $233,603Liabilities 2018: $29,326Net Assets 2018: $204,2772018Assets 2019: $71,721Liabilities 2019: $19,806Net Assets 2019: $51,9152019Assets 2020: $198,583Liabilities 2020: $16,831Net Assets 2020: $181,7522020Assets 2021: $1,264,590Liabilities 2021: $17,914Net Assets 2021: $1,246,6762021Assets 2022: $1,130,241Liabilities 2022: $33,964Net Assets 2022: $1,096,2772022Assets 2023: $1,171,048Liabilities 2023: $26,009Net Assets 2023: $1,145,0392023Assets 2024: $1,308,700Liabilities 2024: $31,193Net Assets 2024: $1,277,5072024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$323,837
Liabilities$13,998
Net Assets$309,839
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2010: $968,3042010Revenue 2011: $1,005,244Expenses 2011: $725,416Net Income 2011: $279,8282011Revenue 2012: $66,977Expenses 2012: $428,985Net Income 2012: -$362,0082012Revenue 2013: $387,614Expenses 2013: $381,906Net Income 2013: $5,7082013Revenue 2014: $381,944Expenses 2014: $367,692Net Income 2014: $14,2522014Revenue 2015: $325,162Expenses 2015: $410,653Net Income 2015: -$85,4912015Revenue 2016: $481,355Expenses 2016: $393,860Net Income 2016: $87,4952016Revenue 2017: $362,004Expenses 2017: $377,084Net Income 2017: -$15,0802017Revenue 2018: $298,694Expenses 2018: $376,906Net Income 2018: -$78,2122018Revenue 2019: $218,389Expenses 2019: $370,751Net Income 2019: -$152,3622019Revenue 2020: $401,047Expenses 2020: $271,210Net Income 2020: $129,8372020Revenue 2021: $1,423,303Expenses 2021: $355,971Net Income 2021: $1,067,3322021Revenue 2022: $355,832Expenses 2022: $381,489Net Income 2022: -$25,6572022Revenue 2023: $245,650Expenses 2023: $348,582Net Income 2023: -$102,9322023Revenue 2024: $396,347Expenses 2024: $333,714Net Income 2024: $62,6332024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$381,944
Expenses$367,692
Net Income$14,252
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Nov 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$596,591
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$289,322$319,101▲ $29,779
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$10,043$0▼ $10,043
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,579$4,136▲ $557
Accounts Receivable$2,600$600▼ $2,000
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$305,544$323,837▲ $18,293
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$9,957$13,998▲ $4,041
Total Liabilities$9,957$13,998▲ $4,041
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$291,587$305,839▲ $14,252
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$4,000$4,000→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$295,587$309,839▲ $14,252
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$305,544$323,837▲ $18,293

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$4,136$4,805$8,941
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Chris SpetzlerExecutive DirectorFT$103,846$3,115$106,961

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carl S SpetzlerChairman
Ronald a HowardPresident
David HeckermanDirector
Eric HorvitzDirector
Jim MathesonDirector
Nancy GoldenDirector
Rosaria HauglandDirector
Thomas KeelinDirector
James M KnappenbergerTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$357,646
Program Service Revenue
$21,563
Investment Income
$2,735
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$357,646
Change in Net Assets
$14,252

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Securities Publicly Traded4$204,600Stock Exchange
Total Noncash Contributions4$204,600-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$244,254
Other Expenses$123,438
Total Fundraising Expense$33,465
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$76,709$21,627$11,966$110,302
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$74,386$20,972$11,603$106,961
Payment Travel Entrtnmnt Publicly Ofcl$23,994$11$1,792$25,797
Payroll Taxes$12,548$3,614$1,921$18,083
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,920-$10,920
Occupancy$4,806$600$600$6,006
Other Employee Benefits$3,375$951$526$4,852
Pension Plan Contributions$2,821$795$440$4,056
Information Technology$2,780$255$188$3,223
Conferences and Meetings$2,750--$2,750
Other Expenses$1,546$192$192$1,930
Depreciation Depletion$1,600--$1,600
Insurance$750$-487$-562$-299
All Other Expenses$4,264$60$-7,792$-3,468
Total Functional Expenses$243,683$90,544$33,465$367,692
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Accrued Payroll$12,155
Accrued Payroll Tax$973
401(k) Plan Liability$870
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“Carl spetzler, chairman, 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 organization's 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 foundation's staff develops comparability data related to compensation of the executive director and top management and provides this information to the board of directors. The board of directors reviews and approves the compensation of the executive director and top management.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“The foundation's 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.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Decision Education Foundation
EIN
77-0575573
Phone
6504754475
Address
745 EMERSON STREET, PALO ALTO, CA 94301

Signing Officer

Name
James M Knappenberger
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2015-11-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Carl S Spetzler
Formed
2001
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
3
Volunteers
42

Preparer

Firm
Buchanan & Reed Inc
Address
1737 N First Street Suite 250, San Jose, CA 95112
Preparer
Brian C Reed
Phone
4083511228
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“Other program services 4: other various program service expenditures”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“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.the following years' tax filings with the respective taxing authorities are subjected to review and audit:federal: december 2012 - 2014california: december 2011 - 2014”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE 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.THE FOLLOWING YEARS' TAX FILINGS WITH THE RESPECTIVE TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE SUBJECTED TO REVIEW AND AUDIT:FEDERAL: DECEMBER 2012 - 2014CALIFORNIA: DECEMBER 2011 - 2014

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$323,837
Liabilities
$13,998
Net assets
$309,839
Revenue
$381,944
Expenses
$367,692
Net income
$14,252
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.31$0.03$1.28$0.40$0.33$0.06
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.17$0.03$1.15$0.25$0.35$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.13$0.03$1.10$0.36$0.38$0.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.26$0.02$1.25$1.42$0.36$1.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.02$0.18$0.40$0.27$0.13
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.02$0.05$0.22$0.37$0.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.23$0.03$0.20$0.30$0.38$0.08
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.03$0.28$0.36$0.38$0.02
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.03$0.30$0.48$0.39$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.23$0.01$0.22$0.33$0.41$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$0.01$0.31$0.38$0.37$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.31$0.01$0.30$0.39$0.38$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.31$0.02$0.30$0.07$0.43$0.36
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.68$0.02$0.66$1.01$0.73$0.28
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.41$0.03$0.38$0.97