CHARACTER COUNTS Drakes University
About this vendor
Drake University is a private nonprofit university in Des Moines, Iowa. Its Robert D. and Billie Ray Center is the global home of CHARACTER COUNTS!, a character education program based on six pillars: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The Ray Center manages training, licensing and communications for the program, which is used in schools and youth organizations.
- Registered name
- Drake University
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Website
- charactercounts.org
- Phone
- 515-271-1910
- Address
- 2702 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
- IRS EIN
42-0680460Nonprofit filings (ProPublica)
Researched by AI from public sources on Oct 4, 2026, checked by a second, independent AI review, with every contact detail matched to a cited page. Not from OUSD or Legistar; may be incomplete or out of date. Sources: Contact Us - Character Counts!, Drake University - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica, Drake University acquires rights to Character Counts - The Downey Patriot.
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- OUSD vendor number
007810- Named in the agenda text as
- CHARACTER COUNTS Drakes University
- Presenting offices
- Board of Education (1)
- Record types
- Agreement or Contract (1)
- Funding sources
- Title 4-Student Support
- Resource / site codes
4127-950
Approved on the consent report (1)
- Ratifies up to $6,510.93 for CHARACTER COUNTS staff training in social-emotional learningMay 25, 2022 ·
V.-66·22-0998· Mar 28, 2022 – Jun 30, 2022 · Adopted on the General Consent ReportAfter work beganDelayed at earlier meeting$7Knot to exceed
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- Pays CHARACTER COUNTS Drakes University up to $6,510.93 for staff social-emotional learning trainingMay 11, 2022 ·
V.-65· Adopted on the General Consent Report, May 25, 2022$7Knot to exceed
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| Date | File | Official title | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2022 | 22-0998 | Services Agreement 2021-2022 - CHARACTER COUNTS Drakes University - Strategic Resource Planning DepartmentBoard of Education · Enactment no. 22-0846 · Plain-English summary | Agreement or Contract | Passed |