DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Better Decisions ~ Better Lives

aka DEF | Palo Alto, CA | decisioneducation.org

GuideStar Charity Check

EIN: 77-0575573

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 09, 2024

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Mission

The mission of the Decision Education Foundation is to improve the lives of young people by empowering them with effective Decision Skills. DEF trains school administrators, teachers, counselors, and mentors, providing them with the tools for creating and delivering classroom-ready decision skills curricula to their students. DEF also works with partner organizations to promote decision skills training within specific environments and to assist these partners in tailoring decision education lessons to their unique populations.

Ruling year info

2002

Executive Director

Chris Spetzler

Member of the Board and DEF Founder

Dr. Carl Spetzler

Main address

PO Box 449

Palo Alto, CA 94302 USA

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EIN

77-0575573

Subject area info

Educational management

Youth organizing

Secondary education

Special needs education

Population served info

Adolescents

At-risk youth

NTEE code info

Secondary/High School (B25)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Specialized Education Institutions/Schools for Visually or Hearing Impaired, Learning Disabled (B28)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

StrongStart

StrongStart is an active, week-long camp-like experience for incoming 9th graders that bridges a student's experience from middle school to high school. The program focuses on building community connections, self-awareness, and leadership through Decision Skills training. Lessons and activities can also be infused into the first semester/quarter or throughout the year.

Steps to Success

Even upon graduating high school, many students may still be lacking in real-world life skills. Study habits and academics are important, but so is knowing how to be resilient and navigate in the adult world. Steps to Success is a semester long course for every 9th grader centered around Decision Skills. The course offers educator training and curriculum that include practical steps towards improving 9th grade on-track outcomes like credits earned, GPA, attendance, discipline issues, and graduation rates.

Population(s) Served

Adolescents

At-risk youth

Young adults

Preteens

Adolescents

At-risk youth

Young adults

Preteens

Where we work

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, The people we serve tell us they find data collection burdensome, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Student privacy protections are a barrier to our feedback collection from students.

Financials

DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

33.26

Average of 23.65 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.4

Average of 6.5 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2022

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$1,138,145
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$71,175
Investments	$3,102
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,212,422

Expenses
Program Services	$927,027
Administration	$132,528
Fundraising	$274,366
Total Expenses	$1,333,921
Net Gain/Loss	($121,499)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$12,409
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,506
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,029,878
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$111,443
Investments	$2,694
Special Events	($43,061)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,100,954

Expenses
Program Services	$1,009,383
Administration	$108,646
Fundraising	$312,409
Total Expenses	$1,430,438
Net Gain/Loss	($329,484)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$14,449
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$564
Insurance Expenses	$4,255
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$12,835
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$956,885
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$35,848
Investments	($182)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,000
Total Revenue	$993,551

Expenses
Program Services	$745,069
Administration	$109,245
Fundraising	$113,990
Total Expenses	$968,304
Net Gain/Loss	$25,247

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,201
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$587
Insurance Expenses	$4,052
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$10,032
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,001,833
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,000
Investments	$411
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,005,244

Expenses
Program Services	$516,840
Administration	$133,931
Fundraising	$74,645
Total Expenses	$725,416
Net Gain/Loss	$279,828

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,701
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,407
Insurance Expenses	$3,996
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$6,787
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$66,932
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$0
Investments	$45
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$66,977

Expenses
Program Services	$314,065
Administration	$103,031
Fundraising	$11,889
Total Expenses	$428,985
Net Gain/Loss	($362,008)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,354
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$5,930
Insurance Expenses	$6,470
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$5,011
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$378,113
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$3,400
Investments	$6,101
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$387,614

Expenses
Program Services	$313,765
Administration	$55,511
Fundraising	$12,630
Total Expenses	$381,906
Net Gain/Loss	$5,708

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$4,106
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$838
Insurance Expenses	$4,276
Interest Expenses	$24
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$4,949
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$357,646
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$21,563
Investments	$2,735
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$381,944

Expenses
Program Services	$243,683
Administration	$90,544
Fundraising	$33,465
Total Expenses	$367,692
Net Gain/Loss	$14,252

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,920
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$3,223
Insurance Expenses	($299)
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$4,056
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$299,477
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$27,200
Investments	($1,515)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$325,162

Expenses
Program Services	$334,353
Administration	$49,616
Fundraising	$26,684
Total Expenses	$410,653
Net Gain/Loss	($85,491)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$6,837
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$1,688
Insurance Expenses	$3,680
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$3,950
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$463,256
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$36,357
Investments	$90
Special Events	($18,348)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$481,355

Expenses
Program Services	$309,351
Administration	$61,057
Fundraising	$23,452
Total Expenses	$393,860
Net Gain/Loss	$87,495

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,122
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$8,103
Insurance Expenses	$3,226
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$1,037
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$359,863
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$16,856
Investments	$1
Special Events	($14,716)
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$362,004

Expenses
Program Services	$254,245
Administration	$87,876
Fundraising	$34,963
Total Expenses	$377,084
Net Gain/Loss	($15,080)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,208
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$2,599
Insurance Expenses	$2,431
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$164,138
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$52,000
Investments	$1,245
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,006
Total Revenue	$218,389

Expenses
Program Services	$294,075
Administration	$59,588
Fundraising	$17,088
Total Expenses	$370,751
Net Gain/Loss	($152,362)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,435
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$2,153
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$361,220
Government Grants	$20,832
Program Services	$17,554
Investments	$1,414
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$27
Total Revenue	$401,047

Expenses
Program Services	$210,008
Administration	$49,221
Fundraising	$11,981
Total Expenses	$271,210
Net Gain/Loss	$129,837

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,940
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$3,159
Insurance Expenses	$500
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,389,523
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$35,763
Investments	($2,175)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$192
Total Revenue	$1,423,303

Expenses
Program Services	$264,977
Administration	$55,233
Fundraising	$35,761
Total Expenses	$355,971
Net Gain/Loss	$1,067,332

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,982
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$4,954
Insurance Expenses	$770
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$10,240
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$168,346
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$192,746
Investments	($5,387)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$127
Total Revenue	$355,832

Expenses
Program Services	$320,490
Administration	$58,782
Fundraising	$2,217
Total Expenses	$381,489
Net Gain/Loss	($25,657)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,194
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$6,170
Insurance Expenses	$375
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$4,817
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$1,138,145
Cash & Equivalents	$635,567	$489,147	($146,420)
Accounts Receivable	$200	$35,550	$35,350
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$160,165	$165,095	$4,930
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,349	$3,148	$1,799
Other	$4,009	$10,351	$6,342
Total Assets	$801,290	$703,291	($97,999)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$3,747	$8,453	$4,706
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$14,313	$33,107	$18,794
Total Liabilities	$18,060	$41,560	$23,500

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$2,012	$2,012
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$2,012	$2,012
Unrestricted Net Assets	$783,230	$659,719	($123,511)
Net Assets	$783,230	$661,731	($121,499)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$1,029,878
Cash & Equivalents	$489,147	$195,734	($293,413)
Accounts Receivable	$35,550	$18,890	($16,660)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$165,095	$164,031	($1,064)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$3,148	$2,229	($919)
Other	$10,351	$10,272	($79)
Total Assets	$703,291	$391,156	($312,135)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$8,453	$19,093	$10,640
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$33,107	$39,798	$6,691
Total Liabilities	$41,560	$58,891	$17,331

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$2,012	$15,413	$13,401
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$2,012	$15,413	$13,401
Unrestricted Net Assets	$659,719	$316,852	($342,867)
Net Assets	$661,731	$332,265	($329,466)

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$956,885
Cash & Equivalents	$195,734	$210,550	$14,816
Accounts Receivable	$18,890	$3,669	($15,221)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$164,031	$177,397	$13,366
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$2,229	$1,327	($902)
Other	$10,272	$13,978	$3,706
Total Assets	$391,156	$406,921	$15,765

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$19,093	$1,251	($17,842)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$39,798	$28,159	($11,639)
Total Liabilities	$58,891	$29,410	($29,481)

DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$13,935	-$151,543	$130,246	$1,064,924	-$150,399
As % of expenses	-3.7%	-41.0%	48.1%	299.2%	-39.4%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$15,080	-$152,362	$129,837	$1,064,924	-$150,399
As % of expenses	-4.0%	-41.1%	47.9%	299.2%	-39.4%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$362,004	$218,389	$401,047	$1,423,303	$355,832
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-24.8%	0.0%	83.6%	254.9%	-75.0%
Program services revenue	4.7%	23.8%	4.4%	2.5%	54.2%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	4.8%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	5.2%	0.0%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	95.3%	75.2%	90.1%	97.6%	47.3%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	-6.3%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$375,939	$369,932	$270,801	$355,971	$381,489
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-4.3%	0.0%	-26.8%	31.5%	7.2%
Personnel	64.7%	40.8%	53.6%	52.0%	49.6%
Professional fees	2.7%	37.8%	35.3%	26.7%	26.4%
Occupancy	1.5%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	1.3%	1.9%	5.3%
All other expenses	31.1%	21.0%	9.8%	19.3%	18.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$377,084	$370,751	$271,210	$355,971	$381,489
One month of savings	$31,328	$30,828	$22,567	$29,664	$31,791
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$408,412	$401,579	$293,777	$385,635	$413,280

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Months of cash	9.8	1.7	8.2	7.3	2.4
Months of cash and investments	9.8	1.7	8.2	42.6	35.1
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	8.9	1.7	8.1	42.0	34.5

Balance sheet composition	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Cash	$306,652	$52,856	$186,160	$217,135	$75,378
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$1,046,669	$1,041,363
Receivables	$0	$18,000	$12,000	$0	$13,000
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$6,396	$5,285	$5,285	$5,285	$5,285
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	64.9%	92.3%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	8.8%	27.6%	8.5%	1.4%	3.0%
Unrestricted net assets	$282,489	$51,915	$181,752	$1,246,676	$1,096,277
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total net assets	$282,489	$51,915	$181,752	$1,246,676	$1,096,277

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2019	2020	2021	2022
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Chris Spetzler

LinkedIn profile

As Executive Director of the Decision Education Foundation, I lead an organization focused on empowering youth with effective decision skills. I came to DEF as a Program Director in 2006 and became Executive Director in 2012. Prior to joining DEF, my background has been in Consulting, Project Management (PMP), Pharmaceutical Development, and Decision Analysis/Decision Making Under Uncertainty Specialties: Decision Education, Consulting, Training, Project Management, Pharmaceutical Development. Education: Master of Arts in Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies with a focus on Education; MBA International Business; B.A. in Economics and Political Science

Member of the Board and DEF Founder

Carl Spetzler

LinkedIn profile

Dr. Spetzler is one of the founders of DEF and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. He is dedicated to making the benefits of better decision education accessible to everyone. He is one of the founders and chairman of Strategic Decisions Group, a strategy consulting firm that serves Global 1000 companies. He specializes in strategy development, business innovation, and strategic change management and advises top management and boards in improving corporate governance. He is a member of INFORMS and frequently speaks on strategy, innovation, and quality in decision-making. He is the 2004 recipient of the Ramsey medal, the highest award given by the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS. He is a trustee of Illinois Institute of Technology where he received a BSChE, MBA, and PhD in Economics.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Highest paid employees

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DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Board of directors
as of 05/02/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Dr Andy Dey

Director of Secondary Education, Eugene School District 4j

Term: 2018 -

Tom Keelin

Keelin Reeds Partners

David Heckerman

Amazon

Carl Spetzler

Strategic Decisions Group

Ronald A. Howard

Stanford University - Professor Emeritus

Jeff Defranco

Lake Tahoe Community College

Michael Carter

Lakeview School District Superintendent

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

DECISION EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Better Decisions ~ Better Lives

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StrongStart

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33.26

Months of cash in 2022 info

2.4

Fringe rate in 2022 info

8%

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Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Executive Director

Chris Spetzler

Member of the Board and DEF Founder

Carl Spetzler

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Dr Andy Dey

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