The Decision Education Foundation
Donations deductibleThe Decision Education Foundation's network
7 people5 organisationsi7 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Violet dotted lines (5) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 6 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew DEY Chair (also filed as Andrew Dey, Andy Dey) | Chairman | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Carter Chair | Chairman | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carl S Spetzler | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Heckerman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Defranco | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ronald A Howard | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas Keelin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Spetzler | Executive Dir. | since 2019 |
| Dana Luco | Company secretary | since 2022 |
| Kristine Larson | Corp Secretary | since 2019 |
| Paul Skov | Treasurer | since 2019 |
| Sharon Swann | Treasurer | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Spetzler | Executive Dir. | 40 | $151k | $4k | |
| Dana Luco | Secretary | 1 | $39k | ||
| Ronald A Howard | President | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Carl S Spetzler | Vice President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeff DeFranco | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Carter | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Heckerman | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Keelin | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Dey | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Swann | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Decision Education Foundation
- EIN
- 770575573
- Address
- 445 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306-1525
- State
- California
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B19 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Chris Spetzler (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsAndrew DEY
≥7years on the filingsCarl S Spetzler
≥7years on the filingsDavid Heckerman
≥7years on the filingsRonald A Howard
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.3m
- Total liabilities
- $31k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $311k
- Program service revenue
- $51k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $6k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 56
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $396k | $334k | $63k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.