Nonprofit · EIN 53-0215806
DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA
Also known as DECA INC
Tax-exempt · RESTON, VA 20191
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,732,313 | $10,101,050 | $4,631,263 | $15,396,394 | $1,385,414 | $14,010,980 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $11,984,378 | $8,438,417 | $3,545,961 | $14,216,410 | $1,100,693 | $13,115,717 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,997,881 | $7,571,900 | $1,425,981 | $12,609,964 | $993,834 | $11,616,130 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,541,253
- Program service revenue
- $7,788,188
- Investment income
- $4,397,997
- Royalties
- $27,680
- Net rental income
- $21,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,203,972
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $955,450
- Other revenue
- $1,004,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $349,050
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $536,128
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,798,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,711,608
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $54,266
- Accounting fees
- $183,834
- Occupancy
- $144,140
- Travel
- $493,734
- Depreciation
- $116,827
- Program services (functional)
- $8,282,622
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,371,744
- Fundraising (functional)
- $446,684
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,216,410
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,396,394
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,385,414
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,010,980
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $552,192
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,219,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,074,637
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $936,343
- Gross unrelated business income
- $442,061
- Gross receipts
- $16,328,440
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 1,500
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $273,540 | $36,396 |
| CHRISTOPHER YOUNG | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $155,495 | $17,310 |
| CINDY SPINKS-ALLEN | DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,232 | $8,625 |
| MICHAEL STUART MOUNT JR | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,233 | $15,247 |
| SARAH COZEWITH | CHIEF PARTNERSHIP OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,533 | $11,143 |
| DIANE P PRUNER | GRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,270 | $6,749 |
| DONNA MCFADDEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HAIRSTON | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNA BROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA DELAMPAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FANDEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SHANKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM LUKOSKIE | NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,775 | $33,848 |
| CHRISTOPHER YOUNG | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,421 | $16,307 |
| MICHAEL STUART MOUNT JR | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,281 | $17,819 |
| CINDY SPINKS-ALLEN | DIRECTOR OF SPONSORSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,516 | $8,662 |
| DIANE P PRUNER | GRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,212 | $4,943 |
| JOSH SHANKLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MCFADDEN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL BERESA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BROWN TREASURER | NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNA BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM FANDEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI HAIRSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,304 | $31,188 |
| CHRISTOPHER YOUNG | CHIEF MEETINGS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,984 | $15,075 |
| MICHAEL STUART MOUNT JR | DIR. OF DATA MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,497 | $18,139 |
| CINDY SPINKS-ALLEN | DIR. OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,369 | $7,953 |
| LORI HAIRSTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH SHANKLE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL BERESA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE WAIT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNA BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MCFADDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1908 ASSOCIATION DR, RESTON, VA 20191-1502
- In care of
- % FRANK PETERSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FRANK PETERSON, 1908 ASSOCIATION DRIVE, RESTON, VA 20191
- Signed the 990
- FRANK PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 860-5000
- Website
- WWW.DECA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HAN GROUP LLC
Mission
DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA, INC. (DECA) PREPARES EMERGING LEADERS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN MARKETING, FINANCE, HOSPITALITY AND MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $8,282,622 · grants $349,050 · revenue $8,016,655
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 53-0215806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90Z)
- Group exemption
- 1151 (56 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,396,394
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,328,440
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,732,313 | $10,101,050 | $15,396,394 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $11,984,378 | $8,438,417 | $14,216,410 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,997,881 | $7,571,900 | $12,609,964 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,483,475 | $6,405,303 | $10,720,399 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 53-0215806).
Questions about DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA is 53-0215806.
- Is DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FRANK PETERSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,540 (FRANK PETERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,732,313, expenses of $10,101,050 and total assets of $15,396,394 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (56)
- DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA GROUP RETURN EIN 23-7079474 · RESTON, VA · last filed 990 for 2025
- DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA EIN 14-6035822 · BUFFALO, NY · last filed 990 for 2023
- DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA EIN 46-6017083 · SIOUX FALLS, SD · last filed 990-N for 2018
- DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA EIN 56-6073305 · PITTSBORO, NC
- FLORIDA COLLEGIATE DECA ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION INC EIN 81-3977195 · GROVELAND, FL · last filed 990-N for 2019
Other nonprofits in RESTON
- GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL EIN 23-7084339 · last filed 990 for 2024
- DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION CLUBS OF AMERICA GROUP RETURN EIN 23-7079474 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY -SCHOOL PRINCIPALS EIN 52-6006937 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION EIN 47-0902295 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION EIN 84-3748517 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION EIN 52-1133845 · last filed 990 for 2025
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF MUSIC EIN 42-6063572 · last filed 990 for 2025
- MUSLIM EDUCATION RESOURCE COUNCIL EIN 54-1981912 · last filed 990 for 2025