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.

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GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS

IRS 501(c)3 Confirmation Letter

Financial Policy (Amended 2019)

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990 FORMS

The Economic Research Institute publishes 990s for nonprofits. Their information

comes directly from the IRS and is posted without any changes.

All 990 Forms 2007-Present

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Additional financial and governance documents are available upon request. Please contact us to request these.

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