2025-04-21T15:33:59-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 364160878 DESTA DEST 7202839100 PO Box 630027 Littleton CO 801630027 Gabrielle Thompson President 7202839100 2025-04-28 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X International Development & Educational Associates - IDEAS Gabrielle Thompson 5056 Regent Dr Nashville TN 37220 3303888 0 X www.ideasworld.org X 1997 IL We help communities and individuals flourish by removing barriers to dignity. Community development is the foundation of all our work. Partnering with local people to identify needs, IDEAS provides expertise in agriculture, anti-human trafficking, disability services, education, and health & wellness services. 8 7 45 48 0 0 3218927 3205496 1805 440 61897 70169 0 0 3282629 3276105 191325 194452 0 0 2297762 2288030 0 0 210033 711450 678099 3200537 3160581 82092 115524 1641191 1772834 71289 88710 1569902 1684124 Our mission is to help communities and individuals flourish by removing barriers to dignity. 0 0 886656 72150 0 Community Development. 13 employees and 3 volunteers served in 10 community development programs located in 9 countries in East Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa. 691869 36585 0 Health and Wellness programs: 12 employees and 28 volunteers participated in 8 health & wellness programs in seven countries in 2024. 655024 56704 0 Education programs: 5 employees and 6 volunteers participated in education programs in six countries in 2024. 186690 29013 0 Agriculture programs 85074 0 0 Anti-Human Trafficking programs 271764 29013 0 2505313 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 14 0 1 45 1 0 1 CH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AK AL AR CA CO DC FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV X Ronald Larson 7202839100 PO Box 630027 Littleton CO 801630027 Jayson Casper International Associate 40 0 X 106558 0 10668 David Castaneda International Associate 40 0 X 103017 0 10668 Gabrielle Thompson President and Chief Executive Officer 40 0 X X 103347 0 6131 William Merrifield Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer 40 0 X 98236 0 0 Ronald Larson Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 40 0 X 93372 0 0 Harmony Brown Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 John Geyerman Director, Secretary 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Wendi Gowing Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Scott Grandi Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Larry Lawson Director, Chair 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Morse Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 David Shaw Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Bill Wilson Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 504530 0 27467 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3205496 16901 3205496 Program Fees 813319 440 440 0 0 0 0 0 0 440 72651 0 0 72651 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16901 8400 16901 10882 0 -2482 -2482 0 0 -2482 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3276105 440 0 70169 0 0 0 0 194452 194452 0 0 302293 80193 170512 51588 0 0 0 0 1625154 1449968 78377 96809 0 0 0 0 205074 188514 4339 12221 155509 122800 20865 11844 0 0 0 0 8913 0 8913 0 41758 0 41758 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48025 25183 16041 6801 0 0 0 0 112744 79273 23805 9666 45633 20186 22057 3390 0 0 0 0 48756 29624 15264 3868 252491 233255 8062 11174 0 0 0 0 19626 17700 708 1218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25069 2532 22537 0 15553 7740 7118 695 Staff training and memberships 54771 53700 312 759 Organization filing fees 4603 193 4410 0 Other 157 0 157 0 3160581 2505313 445235 210033 X 796033 687908 18309 89816 429442 129526 1109469 1204116 0 8758 2956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27162 31869 229892 201202 44241 28690 0 0 352333 22119 23344 0 0 0 0 1641191 1772834 59869 75988 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11420 12722 71289 88710 X 411846 412016 1158056 1272108 1569902 1684124 1641191 1772834 X 115524 0 0 0 0 -1302 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3220646 3195072 3147581 3218927 3205496 15987722 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3220646 3195072 3147581 3218927 3205496 15987722 0 15987722 18998 10444 17358 62952 72651 182403 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16170125 9730 0.98872 0.99189 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229892 201202 28690 0 0 0 0 28690 0 0 CDs maturing in more than 12 months 352333 C 352333 0 Negative equity in program-related investments 12722 12722 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 6 Program Services Health & Wellness and Anti-Human Trafficking Programs. 200280 East Asia and the Pacific 0 4 Program Services Community Development and Education Programs. 160175 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 11672 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 2 Program Services Community Development and Education Programs. 65071 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking Education 1800 Middle East and North Africa 0 22 Program Services Agriculture, Anti-Human Trafficking, Community Development, Education, and Health and Wellness Programs. 1081168 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 1 Grantmaking 23545 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 1 Program Services Community Development program. 634 Russia and Neighboring States 0 2 Program Services Agriculture and Education programs. 93994 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grantmaking 51275 South America 0 2 Program Services Community Development program. 80664 South Asia 0 4 Program Services Education and Health & Wellness Programs. 101738 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 66150 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Program Services Community Development and Education programs. 146066 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 40010 0 47 2124242 South Asia General support of Medical programs. 33000 Wire and Electronic funds transfers 0 South Asia General support and capital expansion of Education program. 30350 Electronic funds transfers 0 Russia and Neighboring States General support of Agriculture program. 28420 Wire transfers 0 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) General support of Community Development program. 23545 Wire transfer 0 Russia and Neighboring States General support of Education program 22855 Electronic funds transfers 0 Sub-Saharan Africa General support of Community Development program. 12791 Wire transfer and Cash payments 0 East Asia and the Pacific General support of Community development & Education programs. 8600 Electronic funds transfers 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Grants to organizations outside the United States are made to recipient organizations personally known to our personnel working in the region. Recipient organizations use grant funds for charitable programs approved by our management and monitored by our personnel. Barbara Larson Spouse of Ronald Larson, Treasurer and CFO 38836 Salary as a Department Director 0 Schedule L, Part IV When the organization employs a family member of an officer, director or key employee, the officer, director or key employee is not involved in hiring, supervising, or setting the compensation of the family member. The Board of Directors reviews employment of family members of officers, directors and key employees as part of complying with the Conflicts of Interest Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Directors Scott Grandi and David Shaw are brothers-in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Maximum number of Directors increased from Nine to Eleven. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Directors receive a draft of the Form 990 and schedules for review prior to filing. Input and questions are discussed and changes are made as appropriate. Directors document the review and approval of the Form 990 and schedules in Board Resolutions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The Board of Directors reviews the Conflict of Interests Policy during the Annual Meeting of the Directors, and with new directors when they are appointed. Financial interest situations and potential conflict situations, if any, are discussed. Decisions are documented in meeting minutes. Directors and officers sign an annual statement of compliance with the Conflict of Interests Policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Outside directors review and approve compensation of officers, including the President and Vice Presidents, during the budget approval process and when new officers are hired. Compensation and benefit packages are reviewed periodically in comparison to information for similar positions in comparable organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, the Conflict of Interests Policy, and the organization's audited financial statements and Form 990 are provided to members of the public upon request, by mail or email. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Unrealized loss on program-related investments. Igniting Concepts Inc PO Box 630027 Littleton CO 80163 271578071 Consulting CO DESTA dba IDEAS C 0 622 1 1 My Connection Tech LLC PO Box 630027 Littleton CO 80163 271578313 Consulting CO Igniting Concepts Inc C 325 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Igniting Concepts Inc b 0 No items above reporting threshold. Schedule R, Part IV Controlled entity My Connection Tech, LLC was dissolved during the year. Remaining assets were transferred to My Connection Tech, LLC's direct controlling entity, Igniting Concepts, Inc.