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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$11,984,378
Total expenses
$8,438,417
Contributions and grants received
$1,194,061
Grants paid
$275,193
Program service revenue
$6,954,887
Investment income
$2,832,623
Other revenue
$1,002,807
Total assets, end of year
$14,216,410
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,100,693
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,115,717
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$6,386,518
Management and general expenses
$1,241,537
Fundraising expenses
$810,362
Program service expenses (Part III)
$6,386,518

Program services were 75.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,194,061

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

    total $4,597,309 · related or exempt $4,597,309

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $2,079,390 · related or exempt $2,079,390

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $278,188 · related or exempt $17,250 · unrelated business $260,938

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $300,909 · excluded $300,909

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $24,000

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $24,000

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $24,000 · excluded $24,000

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,738,345

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $206,631

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,531,714

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,531,714 · excluded $2,531,714

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,915,309

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $940,322

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $974,987 · related or exempt $739,551 · unrelated business $235,436

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $3,795 · excluded $3,795

  • 11b · Other revenue: REFUND

    total $25 · excluded $25

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,820

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $275,193 · program services $275,193

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $278,079 · management and general $278,079

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,655,045 · program services $1,122,122 · management and general $247,362 · fundraising $285,561

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $77,201 · program services $53,087 · management and general $10,007 · fundraising $14,107

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $151,269 · program services $99,361 · management and general $25,504 · fundraising $26,404

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $143,137 · program services $83,186 · management and general $37,847 · fundraising $22,104

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $96,859 · management and general $96,859

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $231,647 · management and general $231,647

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $55,800 · management and general $55,800

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $116,185 · program services $45,160 · management and general $67,913 · fundraising $3,112

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $52,211 · program services $47,507 · management and general $89 · fundraising $4,615

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $736,199 · program services $645,911 · management and general $56,848 · fundraising $33,440

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $96,328 · program services $74,450 · management and general $12,107 · fundraising $9,771

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $171,585 · program services $100,172 · management and general $44,434 · fundraising $26,979

  • 17 · Travel

    total $322,426 · program services $295,007 · management and general $517 · fundraising $26,902

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $3,545,565 · program services $3,226,129 · management and general $5,814 · fundraising $313,622

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $95,193 · program services $55,326 · management and general $24,807 · fundraising $15,060

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $35,715 · program services $15,555 · management and general $18,649 · fundraising $1,511

  • 24a · Other expenses: UBIT TAXES

    total $158,384 · program services $124,192 · management and general $21,120 · fundraising $13,072

  • 24b · Other expenses: TROPHIES/PLAQUES/MEDALS

    total $117,991 · program services $107,360 · management and general $201 · fundraising $10,430

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $13,585 · program services $3,980 · management and general $5,933 · fundraising $3,672

  • 24d · Other expenses: REBATES

    total $12,820 · program services $12,820

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $4,286,108 · end of year $5,423,964

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $90,075 · end of year $1,354

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $956,711 · end of year $925,123

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $583,329 · end of year $432,250

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $279,799 · end of year $238,443

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,422,420

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,847,705

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $614,510 · end of year $574,715

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $5,686,924 · end of year $6,566,535

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $79,389 · end of year $41,656

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $33,119 · end of year $12,370

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $782,478 · end of year $851,456

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $126,358 · end of year $178,031

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $51,489 · end of year $58,056

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $33,509 · end of year $13,150

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,717,540 · end of year $12,226,701

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $898,590 · end of year $889,016

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA, INC. (DECA) PREPARES EMERGING LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN MARKETING, FINANCE, HOSPITALITY AND MANAGEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

DECA PREPARES EMERGING LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN MARKETING, FINANCE, HOSPITALITY AND MANAGEMENT.

  • EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND SCHOLARSHIPS - DECA PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AROUND THE GLOBE THROUGH ITS VARIOUS CONFERENCES, COMPETITIVE EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS. DECA IS ORGANIZED INTO TWO UNIQUE STUDENT DIVISIONS, THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION AND COLLEGIATE DIVISION, EACH WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE LEARNING STYLES, INTERESTS AND FOCUS OF ITS MEMBERS. DECA'S STUDENT MEMBERS LEVERAGE THEIR DECA EXPERIENCE TO BECOME ACADEMICALLY PREPARED, COMMUNITY ORIENTED, PROFESSIONALLY RESPONSIBLE, AND EXPERIENCED LEADERS. DECA ENHANCES THE PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND CAREERS BY PROVIDING CO-CURRICULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE INTO CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, APPLYING LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF BUSINESS, CONNECTING TO BUSINESSES AND THE COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING COMPETITION. DECA SPONSORS CONFERENCES AND COMPETITIVE EVENTS EACH YEAR TO BRING THE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGIATE MEMBERS INTO THE LARGER DECA COMMUNITY WHILE PROVIDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXTEND CLASSROOM LEARNING. ADVISORY BOARD AND OTHER PROJECTS - DECA'S BUSINESS PARTNERS PROVIDE STRATEGIC ADVICE ON ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY, PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT ON CONTENT AND CRUCIAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMMING. SOME OF DECA'S BUSINESS PARTNERS PARTICIPATE ON ITS NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD. THESE PARTNERS ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING "REAL WORLD" APPLICATIONS TO LEARNING. PROFESSIONALS AND ALUMNI - DECA ADVISORS HAVE UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE, BRING LEARNING TO LIFE AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR CHAPTER ADVISORS ENSURE EFFECTIVE USE OF DECA'S COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT. DECA'S PROFESSIONAL NETWORK ALSO ALLOWS DECA ADVISORS TO SHARE RESOURCES AND IDEAS AMONG COLLEAGUES AND ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS THROUGH ADVISOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $6,386,518 · Grants $275,193 · Revenue $7,929,874

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JOSH SHANKLE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • DONNA MCFADDEN

    PRESIDENT - ELECT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • MITCHELL BERESA

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • HELEN BROWN TREASURER

    NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • SHAYNA BROWN

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • TIM FANDEK

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • LORI HAIRSTON

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • SCOTT JONES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • JOHN STILES

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related
  • FRANK PETERSON

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $269,623
    From this org
    $235,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,848
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $221,675
    Bonus
    $14,100
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,146
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,702
    Filer's total
    $269,623
  • CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

    CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $162,728
    From this org
    $146,421
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,307
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,544
    Bonus
    $6,877
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,785
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,522
    Filer's total
    $162,728
  • CINDY SPINKS-ALLEN

    DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS

    Total calculated
    $126,178
    From this org
    $117,516
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,662
    Hours/week
    40
  • MICHAEL STUART MOUNT JR

    DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

    Total calculated
    $128,100
    From this org
    $110,281
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,819
    Hours/week
    40
  • DIANE P PRUNER

    GRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,155
    From this org
    $101,212
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,943
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
ALL BONUSES AWARDED TO EMPLOYEES WERE BASED ON INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE METRICS. THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BONUSES DURING THE TAX YEAR: 1. FRANK PETERSON - $14,100 2. CHRISTOPHER YOUNG - $6,877 3. CINDY SPINKS-ALLEN - $5,329 4. MICHAEL STUART MOUNT, JR. - $5,329 5. DIANE P. PRUNER - $3,781

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • DECA FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · INACTIVE · VA · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
18 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403249349300900

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