D.E.F. was founded in 1984 as the Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence; the organization name was changed to Durango Education Foundation in October, 2013. It is a federally designated 501(c)3 charity governed by a Board of Trustees. Advisors to the board include Durango School District 9R administrators, Durango 9R School Board members, and others as appropriate. Day-to-day operations are managed by a full-time Executive Director. Trustees take an active part in D.E.F. efforts; meet the people on our Committees and our School Liaisons.
GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS
IRS 501(c)3 Confirmation Letter
Financial Policy (Amended 2019)
990 FORMS
The Economic Research Institute publishes 990s for nonprofits. Their information
comes directly from the IRS and is posted without any changes.
Additional financial and governance documents are available upon request. Please contact us to request these.