DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA INC GROUP RETURN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA INC GROUP RETURN

EIN 23-7079474 · Education (B00Z)

What they do

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

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.89%of revenue went to mission work87.5% of expenses · Program services

0.17%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$93.62spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.56%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$44,150,419

Mission workProgram services$36,156,24081.89% of revenue87.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,103,15811.56% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$73,6340.17% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,817,3876.38% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$41,333,03293.62% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.33% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 18.7% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$44,150,419

Expenses$41,333,032

Annual surplus $2,817,387 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$36,156,240 · 87.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,103,158 · 12.3% of expenses

Fundraising$73,634 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$44,150,419

Expenses$41,333,032

Assets$17,519,247

Income$44,151,769

Contributions$2,226,278

Mission work (program services)$36,156,240

Fundraising$73,634

Grants given$194,092

Average grant$16,174

Management and general$5,103,158

Stocks and bonds$691,831

Accounting fees$207,040

Investing fees$4,842

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LORI HAIRSTONDIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $156,475

JOSH SHANKLESTATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $100,352

PAMELA OBRIENDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $88,685

SHANNON AARONSTATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $79,549

JOHN STILESDIRECTOR & STATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $50,754

JANICE BROWNDIRECTOR & STATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $47,800

CHERYL CRANFORDSTATE ADVISOR · 20 hrs/week $45,000

JOSHUA NULPHSTATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $42,000

CHRISTINA SHIOISTATE COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $37,269

JAMIE BENEDICTDIRECTOR · 25 hrs/week $35,824

JILL HESSSTATE ADVISOR · 20 hrs/week $25,500

JENNIFER SHOUSE-KLASSENSTATE ADVISOR · 40 hrs/week $23,075

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

LORI HAIRSTONDIRECTOR

JOSH SHANKLESTATE ADVISOR

PAMELA OBRIENDIRECTOR

SHANNON AARONSTATE ADVISOR

JOHN STILESDIRECTOR & STATE ADVISOR

JANICE BROWNDIRECTOR & STATE ADVISOR

CHERYL CRANFORDSTATE ADVISOR

JOSHUA NULPHSTATE ADVISOR

CHRISTINA SHIOISTATE COORDINATOR

JAMIE BENEDICTDIRECTOR

JILL HESSSTATE ADVISOR

JENNIFER SHOUSE-KLASSENSTATE ADVISOR

CATHERINE RICESTATE ADVISOR

CAROL VON TERSCHDIRECTOR

ALYSSA GEORGETREASURER

DALE POLLARDDIRECTOR

PAUL GRETHELSTATE ADVISOR

JAMES WEBERDIRECTOR

MARK LYONSDIRECTOR

BRITTANY FRANCISDIRECTOR

FELECA MANDEVILLESTATE ADVISOR

ANGIE LARSENDIRECTOR

ALEXIS EGGERTDIRECTOR

MIKE DIPASQUALEACCOUNTANT

WENDY ROBICHAUDDIRECTOR & STATE ADVISOR

ROBERT NATHANCHAIR

GAYEANN ICECHAIR

KAREN MENDEZDIRECTOR

LISA DELAMPANSTATE ADVISOR

GRACE MCCLOSKEYDIRECTOR

LINDA PCHELKASTATE ADVISOR

MELISSA GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

TERESA BROOKSDIRECTOR

GALE FANALEDIRECTOR

MATT MAGNUSONDIRECTOR

KRISTIN LIDSTROMDIRECTOR

RACHEL JONESDIRECTOR

NADINE FREEDLINCHAIR

KEVIN BUENINGDIRECTOR

STACIE FOWLERDIRECTOR

AMBER REEDDIRECTOR

KAREN BEARDIRECTOR

DAVID BURKEDIRECTOR

JAMES DUFFYDIRECTOR

TIA DELAMPANDIRECTOR

JEAN ATTIGDIRECTOR

KEVIN JONESDIRECTOR

JENNIFER WEBERDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY MAROTTETREASURER

JESSICA WADEDIRECTOR

PEGGY ARNOLDSECRETARY

JENNIFER BETTHAUSERDIRECTOR

WILLIAM COULSONDIRECTOR

AARON CROTTYDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL LUGODIRECTOR

ADAM FEALLDIRECTOR

ADAM SHELTONDIRECTOR

ADELLE VINCENTDIRECTOR

ADINA BOATRIGHTDIRECTOR

ALAIN BAZILEVICE CHAIR

ALAN BALSDONCHAIR

ALEXUS MARTINVICE CHAIR

ALINA HUGHESVICE CHAIR

ALLYSON FINLEYDIRECTOR

ALY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

AMANDA BREZNEYDIRECTOR

AMANDA BURNSDIRECTOR

AMANDA GRAHAM-BISHOPDIRECTOR

AMANDY THAMMAVONGSAVICE CHAIR

ANGELA YEDIRECTOR

ANGELIQUE ANGEL DE NAVADIRECTOR

ANGELO MARTINEZDIRECTOR

ANITA LAMOUREUXCHAIR

ANN DAYDIRECTOR

ANNA ALDRICHDIRECTOR

ANNA MCCLUREVICE CHAIR

APRIL PORTERTREASURER

ARACELI VAZQUEZDIRECTOR

ARIEL ST GERMAINEDIRECTOR

ARLEEN RAMOSCHAIR

ASHLEY BROWNDIRECTOR

ASHLEY FEHRINGERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY HAWKERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY LOBERDIRECTOR

ASHLEY MARTINEZSTATE ADVISOR

ASHLEY TESSMERDIRECTOR

AUBREY GARRETTDIRECTOR

AUTUMN ROBERTSDIRECTOR

BRIAN NOBREGADIRECTOR

BRIAN SMITHSTATE ADVISOR

BRIDGET CIOLKOSZDIRECTOR

BRIELLE BILINSKIDIRECTOR

BRILEY BRUNDIDGEVICE CHAIR

BRITTANY WRIGHTTREASURER

ZACHARY BAKERVICE CHAIR

BRYCEN WOODLEYDIRECTOR

BRYCEN WOOLEYDIRECTOR

CAEDMON CASEDIRECTOR

CAITLIN HEUSCHERCHAIR

CALLON SIEBENALERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 1908 ASSOCIATION DR, RESTON, VA 20191-1502
County: Fairfax
In care of: FRANK PETERSON
Primary officer: FRANK PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@deca.org Phone(703) 860-5000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B00Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes