3de re-engineers high school education to be more relevant, experiential, and authentically connected to the complexities of the real world in order to more fully prepare today's students for the demands of tomorrow's economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.7M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $310K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $7.0M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$557K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$13.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.8M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$13.8M
FY2025$14.3M
Expenses
$13.1M
FY2023▲ +65%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2023$13.1M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$14.2M
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2023▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1994.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $12.4M Management & general 4% · $493K Fundraising 1% · $190K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$477,666Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Brand Strategy and Invest
$245,514Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Operational Excellence
$242,014Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Teaching & Learning
$199,080Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Launch and Expansion
$192,528Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Human Resources & Talent
$179,552Pt VII · Sec A
VP Partnership & Brand Develop
$172,132Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
John S Harris—$495,105—$465,274$441,000
John Harris——$477,666——
Jack S Harris$404,061————
Catherine M Majors$302,633$257,649———
Niambi Sampson$250,488$214,255$199,080$174,070$156,708
Catherine Majors——$245,514$227,193$181,250
Shayna Gaspard$135,132$242,853$242,014$233,750$216,875
Martha P Lee$204,139————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Reengineers high school education to expand economic opportunity for all students.

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1 program · $12.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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3DE had 13,045 students enrolled in the program across 49 schools in the 2022/2023 school year.

$12.4Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 14 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
Atlanta Public SchoolsFY2020$110,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$19,512

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Money outPt IX
$13.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$493K
Fundraisingcol D$190K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$557K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$10.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384K
Other assetsLn 15$80K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$557K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5112
VolunteersI 62,600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$384K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$489K$557K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$781K$736K$13K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.8M$8.3M$383K$121K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$74K$70K$4K$412
Other employee benefitsLn 9$804K$758K$36K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$677K$638K$28K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$18K$804$304
Accounting feesLn 11c$86K$81K$4K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$24K$1K$405
Information technologyLn 14$246K$232K$10K$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$82K$77K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$280K$275K$4K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$6K$5K$241$91
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$76K$71K$3K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$998K$1K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$70K$2K$848
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.1M$12.4M$493K$190K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $14.3M$14.2M$143K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $13.8M$14.2M−$472K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $10.8M$13.1M−$2.2M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $10.3M$7.9M$2.3M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$6.7M$1.8M$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,831,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,390,828$10,831,065
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $455$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,391,283$10,831,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,250$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,831,852$11,098,845
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,255,888$1,974,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,133,990$13,073,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,742,707−$2,242,191
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,831,065 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,567,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,263,315
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,831,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0$10,831,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,073,256 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $736,093 · Management $12,502 · Fundraising $32,819$781,414
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,258,781 · Management $382,713 · Fundraising $120,923$8,762,417
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $69,815 · Management $3,834 · Fundraising $412$74,061
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $758,135 · Management $35,639 · Fundraising $10,583$804,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $637,682 · Management $28,219 · Fundraising $10,695$676,596
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,159 · Management $804 · Fundraising $304$19,267
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $81,193 · Management $3,593 · Fundraising $1,361$86,147
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $77,683$77,683
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,166 · Management $1,070 · Fundraising $405$25,641
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $231,817 · Management $10,258 · Fundraising $3,888$245,963
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,001 · Management $3,408 · Fundraising $1,291$81,700
IX-17 TravelPrograms $274,640 · Management $3,651 · Fundraising $1,383$279,674
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,456 · Management $241 · Fundraising $91$5,788
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $71,487 · Management $3,164 · Fundraising $1,199$75,850
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $998,264 · Management $1,283 · Fundraising $3,612$1,003,159
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $70,457 · Management $2,234 · Fundraising $848$73,539
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,390,829 · Management $492,613 · Fundraising $189,814$13,073,256
Part X · Balance sheet $2,849,263 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,534,307$1,909,632
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $132,850$408,803
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $295,485$66,911
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $61,203$383,535
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$80,382
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,023,845$2,849,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $489,357$456,631
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$100,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $489,357$556,966
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $193,488$241,297
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,341,000$2,051,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,534,488$2,292,297
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,023,845$2,849,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,292,297 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,831,065
XI-2 Total expenses$13,073,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,242,191
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,534,488
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,292,297

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