Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 484,294 | 609,887 | 712,261 | 655,471 | 551,718 | 3,013,631 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 4,185,243 | 4,607,462 | 4,645,789 | 4,144,612 | 3,692,949 | 21,276,055 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 4,669,537 | 5,217,349 | 5,358,050 | 4,800,083 | 4,244,667 | 24,289,686 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 24,289,686 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 4,669,537 | 5,217,349 | 5,358,050 | 4,800,083 | 4,244,667 | 24,289,686 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 64 | 64 | ||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 64 | 64 | ||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 4,669,601 | 5,217,349 | 5,358,050 | 4,800,083 | 4,244,667 | 24,289,750 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN OUR CLIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COUNSELING, AND PERSONALIZED SERVICES. WE THUS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP AND USE POSITIVE BUDGETING SKILLS AND EFFECTIVE SPENDING BEHAVIORS, TO USE CREDIT WISELY, AND TO PREVENT, MANAGE, AND ELIMINATE CONSUMER DEBT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | WHICH WE TIRELESSLY PROMOTE FINANCIAL LITERACY IN POPULATIONS WE SERVE. IN 2015, WE WERE PARTICULARLY INVOLVED IN THE IDAHO MILITARY FINANCIAL ALLIANCE, WE PROMOTED FINANCIAL LITERACY AT BOOTHS (FOR EXAMPLE: MILITARY FAMILY DAY AT THE BOISE ZOO) AND ON THE BASE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES. DURING 2015, ALL INCOME RECEIVED AND ALL EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE ORGANIZATION WERE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: EVERYDAY MONEY SERIES OF WEBINARS - THIS EIGHT-PART SERIES OF 27- TO 57- MINUTE ONLINE WORKSHOPS, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ADDRESSES KEY FINANCIAL TOPICS, RANGING FROM FINANCIAL DIRECTION AND GOALS TO BUDGETS, ALSO BUILDING CREDIT TO ELIMINATING DEBT, AND FROM SAVINGS STRATEGIES TO RELATIONSHIPS AND MONEY. REAL SOLUTIONS SERIES OF WEBINARS - THIS FOUR-PART SERIES OF ONE-HOUR ONLINE WORKSHOPS, FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, OFFERS FOUR CORE FINANCIAL EDUCATION TOPICS REVOLVING AROUND DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES INC'S MISSION, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD BUDGETING, DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE SPENDING HABITS, USING CREDIT WISELY, AND PREVENTING AND ELIMINATING EXCESSIVE CONSUMER DEBT. IN 2015, 107 SEPARATE WEBINARS WERE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BY INDIVIDUALS REFERRED BY HOUSING AUTHORITIES, PROPERTY MANAGMENT COMPANIES, COLLEGES, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES OR WHO FOUND THE ORGANIZATION ONLINE THEMSELVES. INDIVIDUAL CLIENT COUNSELING - DURING THESE ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING SESSIONS AN INDIVIDUAL IS TAUGHT PRINCIPLES RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THEIR FINANCIAL LIVES INCLUDING: HOW TO DETERMINE THEIR NET INCOME AND THEIR EXPENSE LIMITS, HOW TO SET UP AND MAINTAIN A BUDGET, HOW TO MAKE NECESSARY LIFESTYLE CHANGES, HOW THEIR CREDIT SCORE AFFECTS THEIR LIFE AND HOW TO MANAGE ONE'S CREDIT REPORT AND SCORE. IF NEEDED, A DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED. THESE MEETINGS OCCUR EITHER FACE-TO-FACE, TELEPHONE OR ONLINE. THESE COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE HELD WITH MORE THAN 17,429 INDIVIDUALS DURING 2015. LANGUAGE-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS ITS FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, MATERIALS AND BROCHURES IN SPANISH IN ORDER TO BETTER SERVE THE HISPANIC POPULATION. DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES INC. HAS DEVELOPED DOZENS OF EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, PRINTED SEVERAL EDUCATIONAL BROCHURES, AND DESIGNED NUMEROUS WORKSHEETS AND HANDOUTS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. ALL ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CLIENTS AND PUBLIC AT NO COST TO THEM. OUR FOUR-PART SERIES OF SEMINARS, FOUR OF OUR BROCHURES AND THEIR CORRESPONDING HANDOUTS AND MATERIALS WERE PREVIOUSLY TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH, AND ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE TO WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AND AGENCY CLIENTS. IN 2015, DEBT REDUCTION SERVICES INC TRANSLATED AND PUBLISHED A FREE BUDGETING WEBINAR ON ITS WEBSITE, IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING TWO WORKSHOPS FOR 30 SPANISH SPEAKERS AND ANOTHER SEVEN WORKSHOPS TO 222 LOW-INCOME, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING RESETTLED REFUGEES IN THE BOISE AREA. THESE PRESENTATIONS WERE ATTENDED BY NATIVE SPEAKERS OF SWAHILI, ARABIC, FRENCH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, NEPALESE, BANTU, KAREN, AND SOMALI, WITH TRANSLATORS WORKING WITH EACH LANGUAGE GROUP. IDAHO FINANCIAL LITERACY COALITION - THIS IS THE STATE CHAPTER OF THE JUMP TART COALITION FOR PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACY, WHICH PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY AMONG YOUTH AND AT RISK POPULATIONS. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SERVED AS COALITION PRESIDENT DURING THE FIRST QUARTER. ADDITIONALLY, HE REPRESENTED THE COALITION AT STEERING COMMITTEES FOR IDAHO'S FIRST FINANCIAL EDUCATION SUMMIT PLANNED FOR APRIL 2016. COALITIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS - IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION BEGAN HIS SERVICE AS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ASSOCIATION FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND PLANNING EDUCATION. HE ALSO SERVES ON THE PROGRAM COORDINATING COMMITTEES FOR THREE SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO HOUSING AUTHORITIES. THROUGH AUGUST, HE WAS AN ELECTED BOARD MEMBER OF A LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE BOISE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHERS. FINALLY, HE IS A MEMBER OF THE IDAHO MILITARY FINANCIAL ALLIANCE BASED AT GOWEN FIELD'S NATIONAL GUARD BASE. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS WHEREIN THEY ARE ABLE TO OFFER FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE. IN 2015, OUR EDUCATORS FACILITATED PRESENTATIONS AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, COLLEGES, FOSTER YOUTH SUPPORT AGENCIES, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, REFUGEE PROGRAMS, SEVERAL CONFERENCES (FOR FINANCIAL COUNSELORS, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS, GRADUATING JOB CORPS STUDENTS, AND WOMEN), PUBLIC LIBRARIES, STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES, AND WORK TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR AT RISK YOUTHS AND ADULTS. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATED 221 OF THESE PRESENTATIONS TO 4,932 INDIVIDUALS, A 14% INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION IS LISTED WITH THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEES TO PROVIDE BOTH THE PRE-BANKRUPTCY CREDIT COUNSELING BRIEFING, AND POST- BANKRUPTCY PERSONAL MANAGEMENT CLASSES, AS REQUIRED BY THE "BANKRUPTCY ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT OF 2005." THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE PRE-BANKRUPTCY CREDIT COUNSELING AND THE POST-BANKRUPTCY DEBTOR EDUCATION COURSE VIA THE INTERNET AND PROVIDES A PERSON TO PERSON TELEPHONE SUMMARY DISCUSSION TO CONCLUDE EACH COURSE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 | THOMAS SMITH 2388 N. BROADVIEW PLACE BOISE, ID 83713 WANDA HETRICK-MEYER 12170 CHINDEN BLVD BOISE, ID 83713 RANDY SIDDOWAY 10076 ARABIAN DRIVE BOISE, ID 83713 DANIEL BURGETT 3496 SOUTH ASHBURY WAY BOISE, ID 83706 TONI SUTTON 7023 WEST ELMBROOK DRIVE BOISE, ID 83703 LYLE COOK 7066 MOON VALLEY ROAD EAGLE, ID 83616 CHRISTINE RANDALL 2064 SOUTH STONYFIELD PLACE BOISE, ID 83709 |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | HE 990 WAS REVIEWED BY A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES INQUIRES OF APPLICABLE INDIVIDUALS AS TO THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED FORMS 990 FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND USED ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE DATA AND AADMO DATA TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD WHO THEN APPROVED THE RECOMENDATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWED FORMS 990 FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND USED ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE DATA AND AADMO DATA TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD WHO THEN APPROVED THE RECOMENDATION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICE AND MAKES THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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