2016-09-30T11:11:34-00:00 2016-06-30 David Ficek CPA 404 N 31st Street Ste 221 Billings MT 59101 990 2015-07-01 770091952 International Deaf Education Association INTE 4065340838 PO Box 20715 Billings MT 591040715 Darrel Bonner Vice Chairman CFO 2016-09-30 true David L Ficek 4062567133 2016-09-30 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z George Drake PO Box 20715 Billings MT 591040715 645002 false X ideadeaf.org X 1985 MT IDEA envisions a world for the deaf to enjoy social and economic equality, exchange isolation for community servitude for self-reliance through academic, vocational, physical, and spiritual opportunities. 12 11 4 22 0 540374 630170 0 95 99 0 540469 630269 320682 348478 0 133807 101440 0 0 47101 51131 501590 501049 38879 129220 301246 444053 4393 17979 296853 426074 X IDEA envisions a world where the deaf in the Philippines and elsewhere enjoy social and economic equality, exchanging isolation for community, servitude for self-reliance. Our mission is to foster self-reliance by providing academic, vocational physical, spiritual, and economic opportunities for deaf children, adults, and families. false true 302706 250156 Education - Through IDEAs student sponsorship program, 480 impoverished deaf children were funded to be able to attend Special Education Classes in the Philippines this past year. IDEA funds teacher training-in-service and the purchase of school materials and equipment for classes. In addition, indigent deaf children are provided food and dormitory lodging while attending school. 59986 49572 Vocational Training / Shop, Spiritual Outreach, Misc. Program Services - IDEA trains its students in vocational skills they can use to support themselves and their families. Training includes courses in baking, cooking, furniture making, fly tying, mechanical, construction, sewing, pottery, computer graphics, electrical, electronics, plumbing, hair cutting, soap and detergent production, paper making, paving block production. 58991 48750 Other Various Program Services 421683 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true true false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 1 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false true true false X X Joan Nietschke and Deb Canan 4065340838 PO Box 20715 Billings MT 591040715 Chuck Sheel Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dale Rongholt Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis Drake President Founder 048.00 X X 59158 0 0 Patti Lyons Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Duane Hillabush Director 003.00 X 0 0 0 Ron Todd Chairman 008.00 X X 0 0 0 Darrel Bonner Vice Chairman / CFO 008.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Hanson Director 003.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Bonner Director 006.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Hilbert Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dennis Lenz Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 William Cunningham Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Joan Nietschke Secretary 020.00 X 12800 0 0 Deb Canan Treasurer 008.00 X 0 0 0 Carl Wolf Director / Treasurer / CFO 005.00 X 0 0 0 Laura Odegaard Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Erickson Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Chip Crees Director / Chairman 002.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Hillabush Director 048.00 X 4375 0 0 76333 true false false 49661 580509 7253 630170 99 14733 49661 14733 630269 0 0 348478 348478 0 68182 54546 13636 0 26568 13822 12746 0 0 6690 4837 1853 0 338 338 15165 15165 0 0 0 4665 4655 5059 5059 6790 6790 0 0 15129 15129 0 0 0 0 948 948 0 Contributions to IDEA Phil 3037 3037 0 501049 421683 79356 0 180730 249444 98167 193811 20603 11596 10798 1746 798 301246 444053 4393 17979 4393 17979 X 261853 326074 35000 100000 296853 426074 301246 444053 X 129220 1 X false false false X 407582 405909 773203 540469 630269 2757432 407582 405909 773203 540469 630269 2757432 2757432 164 103 85 95 99 546 2757978 0.99980 0.99970 X 0.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 11596 10798 798 798 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes true East Asia and the Pacific 2 Grants to recipients located in the region Deaf Education Related 348478 2 2 348478 348478 East Asia and the Pacific Deaf Education Related 348478 EFT Not Applicable 1 false false false false false false Part I Line 1 and 2 The board or its representatives are in frequent contact with the parties providing the services. Regular review of financial and project information occurs. Dinner and Auction 64394 49661 14733 490 6591 7652 64394 49661 14733 490 6591 7652 14733 X false false false false false false false false false Carl Wolf Director / Treasurer / CFO Laura Odegaard Director Steve Erickson Director Chip Crees Director / Chairman Brian Hillabush Director 4375 4375 Form 990, Part III, Line 3 IDEA briefly entered into Disaster Relief work as a result of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hitting the area of the deaf school in October 2013, followed 23 days later by Typhoon Haiyan. As special donations poured in, IDEA was able to repair and restore their own operations and structures and in a greater way provide relief to the surrounding communities through their construction division operated by deaf graduates of their program. This extra activity has since ceased as normalcy has returned. Form 990, Part V, Section B, Line 11b The current Vice Chairman/CFO, the prior Treasurer/CFO, and the independent CPA who prepared this return worked together to review line items and the return as a whole. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Darrel Juanita Bonner are husband wife Duane Brian Hillabush are brothers. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Directors have the authority to vote in new directors and elect officers. Directors serve with term limits of two three-year terms. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a, 8b Meetings are recorded by the Secretary. No committees exist with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 An annual review of salaries of the employees is conducted by the board during a board meeting and at other times if deemed necessary. Salaries are determined by the boards knowledge of similar salaried positions in other organizations, job performance review, and the financial capacity of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18, 19 The public can request desired information at any time by directly contacting the office as posted on the organizations website, www.ideadeaf.org, and the independent website Guidestar provides easily accessible information to the public as well. All records are available to any director throughout the year in addition to financial presentations at regular board meetings. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Rounding.