2019-11-12T14:15:49-08:00 2018-12-31 231682016 WILLIAM E HOWE & CO CPAS 105 CHESLEY DR FIRST FLOOR MEDIA PA 190631754 990 2018-01-01 464064705 HOW I DECIDE FOUNDATION HOWI 6106681484 401 CITY AVENUE STE 915 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 JOSEPH SWEENEY Executive Director 6106881484 2019-11-12 true Herbert I Berkowitz P00517879 6105216556 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z 401 CITY AVENUE STE 915 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 868293 false false X https://alliancefordecisioneducation.org/ X 2013 PA TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH SKILLS TO BE BETTER DECISION MAKERS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. 9 9 10 1 0 982275 848984 15 0 2309 241238 4200 1223528 855493 431250 800 0 666353 719985 0 64059 206649 279139 1304252 999924 -80724 -144431 499979 356128 23225 23805 476754 332323 TO EQUIP YOUTH WITH SKILLS TO BE BETTER DECISION MAKERS THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. false false 680238 800 855493 ALL PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES ARE INCURRED IN STRIVING TO BRING DECISION EDUCATION TO ALL MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS INCLUDES ONLINE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATOR SUPPORT AND TRAINING, GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATING RESEARCH, GENERATING AWARENESS AND DEMAND, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. 680238 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 8 0 false 10 true false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false true false true true false false true true true true true true false false false PA X JOSEPH SWEENEY CO 6106681484 401 CITY AVENUE STE 915 BALA CYNWYD PA 19004 ERIC BROOKS Director/Chairm 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNIE DUKE Director/Treasu 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS RUSH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA GRAY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON MAHONEY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB ADELSON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW GILBERT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA MCIVER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BARNETT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CALLAN BLOUNT-FLEMING Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LENOWITZ DIRECTOR OF RES 30.00 0.00 X 116667 0 0 JOSEPH SWEENEY Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 149583 0 0 266250 2 false false false 0 848984 38300 848984 0 2309 2309 0 0 0 0 17000 12800 4200 4200 0 0 0 855493 2309 4200 800 800 0 0 0 266250 152271 87354 26625 0 342560 244817 77538 20205 24792 16169 6716 1907 38210 24921 10351 2938 48173 31419 13050 3704 0 0 15553 15553 0 0 0 0 36280 32859 3421 5039 3527 1260 252 0 0 0 4076 2038 1019 1019 0 17929 17929 0 0 15608 7805 7803 8427 5496 2283 648 RENT EXPENSE 99281 69497 24820 4964 PROGRAM MATERIALS & SUPPORT 34383 34383 COMPUTER EXPENSE 23215 19623 2943 649 CONSULTING FEES 13288 13288 6060 3396 1516 1148 999924 680238 255627 64059 343630 209732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42488 10011 32279 17376 20211 14903 0 0 0 70400 72231 23250 49251 499979 356128 23225 23805 23225 23805 X 455504 300073 21250 32250 476754 332323 499979 356128 -144431 X X false true X true false X 326462 906901 1164368 1292406 827684 4517821 0 0 326462 906901 1164368 1292406 827684 4517821 2821825 1695996 2309 2309 0 0 4520130 0.37520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7333 550 6783 21306 15233 6073 3640 1593 2047 14903 DONATED ITEMS 49250 Rounding 1 49251 X 868293 12800 12800 855493 855493 1012724 12800 12800 999924 999924 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Note b 9 Income Taxes of the financial statements. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Organization has no material uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense. There were none for the year ended December 31, 2018. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL EVENT NETTED $12800 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL EVENT NETTED $12800 false SPECIAL EVENTS 17000 17000 12800 17000 17000 12800 12800 4200 X WATCHES 1 26000 FAIR MARKET VALUE X NFL PRE-SEASON MEDIA PLAN 1 5050 FAIR MARKET VALUE X SPORT MEMBERHSIP/DISCOUNT FEES 1 6500 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARDS 1 750 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE 990, BUT PROVIDES A COPY TO THE BOARD, AND CONFIRMS ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPURTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS OR MEMBERS OF COMMITEE WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DUSCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. IF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DECIDES A CONFLICT OF EXISTS IT THEN 1) APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSCATION OR ARRANGEMENT 2) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS 3) IF AN ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN CONFORMATY WITH SUCH DETERMINATION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. INQUIRES MAY BE MADE OF THE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process The organization's Board of Directors reviews the audit report, reviews the auditors findings (if any) and recommendations (if any), implements the auditors recommendations.