The Decade Project FY2023 filing

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To catalyze our nation's talent, innovation and grit with the goal of having American entrepreneurship and business ownership look like America in terms of the race, ethnicity and gender of our population by 2035.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2032380) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
53% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12.7 mo
of spending, in cash
12.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $250K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$410K
+225% vs prior year
Spent
$265K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$271K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$410K
FY2023▲ +225%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$132K
Net assets
$271K
FY2023▲ +115%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$126K
FY2023$271K
FY2024$9K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $139K Management & general 31% · $82K Fundraising 16% · $43K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Empowers diverse entrepreneurs to build businesses reflecting America's population by 2035.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Entrepreneur Support Program Development

Developing a Contractor Accelerator Programs launch plan for 2-3 pilots focusing on building sustainable wealth creation and economic development for historically underserved populations, including the submission of an EPA Community Change Grant application.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-2032380) · Dispute this line
$139Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$271K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$271K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$126K$271K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$48K$15K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K$875
Accounting feesLn 11c$343$343
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$141K$58K$58K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$30$30
Information technologyLn 14$12K$11K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$15K$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$139K$82K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $132K$9K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 17, 2024 $410K$265K$145K$271K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2023 $126K$126K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $409,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,000$409,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,000$409,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$79,478
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$185,255
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$264,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,000$145,247
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $409,980 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$409,980
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$409,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $264,733 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,869 · Management $14,729 · Fundraising $11,047$73,645
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,791 · Management $1,167 · Fundraising $875$5,833
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $343$343
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,125 · Management $58,200 · Fundraising $25,000$141,325
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $30$30
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,389 · Management $1,054$12,443
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,933 · Management $6,533 · Fundraising $6,534$28,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,114$3,114
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,221 · Management $82,056 · Fundraising $43,456$264,733
Part X · Balance sheet $280,450 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,000$280,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $126,000$280,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,203
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,203
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $126,000$271,247
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $126,000$271,247
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $126,000$280,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $271,247 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,980
XI-2 Total expenses$264,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,247
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$126,000
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$271,247

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