Direct Selling Education Foundation
To serve the public interest by advancing the direct selling industry's support of consumer rights and protection, education about the industry, ethical leadership, and individual economic empowerment.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.5M
+2.3% YoY
Revenue
$663K
+12.7% YoY
Net Investment Income
$351K
+99.8% YoY
Expenses
$1.2M
-9.8% YoY
About Direct Selling Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Direct Selling Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $351K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,480,211 | $9,266,853 | $9,162,757 |
| Revenue | $662,585 | $587,761 | $905,056 |
| Expenses | $1,183,383 | $1,312,205 | $1,427,835 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $351,342 | $175,883 | $202,220 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Direct Selling Education Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph N Mariano | President | 1 | — |
| Adolfo Franco | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Kevin Guest | Chairman | 1 | — |
| Joni Rogers-Kante | Vice-Chair | 1 | — |
| Andrew Schmidt | Vice-Chair | 1 | — |
| David R Merriman | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Rod Anderson | Director | 1 | — |
| Marc Ashley | Director | 1 | — |
| Alfredo Bala | Director | 1 | — |
| Helen Brown | Director | 1 | — |
| Robert Cavitt | Director | 1 | — |
| Mike Collins | Director | 1 | — |
| Kim Drabik | Director | 1 | — |
| Linda Ferrell | Director | 1 | — |
| Deborah Heisz | Director | 1 | — |
| Gordon Hester | Director | 1 | — |
| Calvin Jolley | Director | 1 | — |
| Dan Moore | Director | 1 | — |
| Ursula Dudley Oglesby | Director | 1 | — |
| Ryan Reigle | Director | 1 | — |
| Ben Riley | Director | 1 | — |
| Allyson Sellers | Director | 1 | — |
| Mark Stastny | Director | 1 | — |
| Connie Tang | Director | 1 | — |
| Gary Huggins | Executive Director | 37.5 | $244,120 |
| Kimblery Harris Bliton | Senior Director, Academic | 37.5 | $152,688 |
| Tamara Ingram | Program Manager | 37.5 | $113,874 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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