Nonprofit · EIN 84-2298062
3RD DECADE INC
Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85718
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,343,823 | $1,574,990 | -$231,167 | $655,496 | $46,454 | $609,042 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,094,332 | $1,311,669 | -$217,337 | $938,812 | $97,279 | $841,533 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,256,169 | $1,521,968 | -$265,799 | $1,119,101 | $60,110 | $1,058,991 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,327,398
- of which government grants
- $13,282
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,353
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,121
- Other revenue
- $5,072
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $108,251
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $161,641
- Other salaries and wages
- $589,780
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $910,994
- Professional fundraising fees
- $11,250
- Legal fees
- $4,049
- Accounting fees
- $61,114
- Occupancy
- $5,466
- Travel
- $18,510
- Depreciation
- $4,834
- Program services (functional)
- $1,141,433
- Management and general (functional)
- $294,375
- Fundraising (functional)
- $139,182
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $938,812
- Total assets, end of year
- $655,496
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $46,454
- Net assets, end of year
- $609,042
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $148,663
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $460,379
- Gross receipts
- $1,370,759
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 315
- Year formed
- 2019
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE'MAR HOOPER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $138,163 | $34,337 |
| JEFF LOCKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO CORTES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ILARDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE CUNNINGHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLAS MINARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA MAHANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI TROMBLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIA UNTIVEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE'MAR HOOPER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $134,543 | $15,556 |
| ROBERT SWIFT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LOCKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICIO CORTES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI LOPEZ-HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ILARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLAS MINARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TJ MITCHELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRI TROMBLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIA UNTIVEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOE'MAR HOOPER | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $145,609 | $9,161 |
| ROBERT SWIFT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF LOCKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE CUNNINGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY ILARDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI LOPEZ-HOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4729 E SUNRISE DR, TUCSON, AZ 85718-4534
- In care of
- % JOE MAR HOOPER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF LOCKE, 4729 EAST SUNRISE DRIVE 331, TUCSON, AZ 85718
- Signed the 990
- JEFF LOCKE, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (520) 202-4095
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
CHANGING FINANCIAL FUTURES FOREVER STARTING NOW. 3RD DECADE IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP TO YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-40, WITH A FOCUS ON LOW TO MODERATE-INCOME INDIVIDUALS.
Program accomplishments
- 3RD DECADE IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. OUR COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BEHAVIORAL CHANGE, LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GOAL SETTING, AND EQUIPPING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO ACHIEVE A SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURE. WITH A GROWING TEAM AND 315 VOLUNTEERS, 3RD DECADE SERVES PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A TWO-PART PROGRAM OFFERED QUARTERLY. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: FINANCIAL EDUCATION: A TEN-HOUR CURRICULUM DELIVERED THROUGH LIVE OR ON-DEMAND CLASSES COVERING ESSENTIAL FINANCIAL CONCEPTS. MENTORSHIP: TWO-YEAR ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE FROM A FINANCIAL MENTOR TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT PERSONALIZED FINANCIAL PLANS. FINANCIAL JUMPSTART: TO ENCOURAGE LONG-TERM SAVINGS, 3RD DECADE CONTRIBUTES $250 TO PARTICIPANTS' ROTH IRAS. MENTORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY DONATE THEIR TIME, EXPERTISE, AND PASSION TO GUIDE PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR FINANCIAL JOURNEYS.KEY IMPACTS:- PARTICIPANTS FROM 48 STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE 3RD DECADE PROGRAM- 912 NEW PARTICIPANTS ONBOARDED IN 2025 - 1,875 NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED IN 2025, INCLUDING NEWLY ONBOARDED- 1,583 ALUMNI GRADUATED FROM THE FULL 2-YEAR MENTORING PROGRAM- AVERAGE AGE OF PARTICIPANTS: 29- 72.2% FEMALE PARTICIPANTS- 21% MALE PARTICIPANTS- 4.2% NON-BINARY-1% TRANGENDER- 1.7% PREFER NOT TO ANSWER- AVERAGE NET WORTH CHANGE OVER 2 YEARS: $68,792-MEDIAN CHANGE IN NET WORTH $52,264- AVERAGE GROSS INCOME: $44,1213RD DECADE OFFERS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS TAILORED FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, NON-PROFITS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN PERSONAL FINANCE, INCLUDING BUDGETING, SAVING, CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INVESTING, AND RETIREMENT PLANNING. OUR SESSIONS AIM TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED FINANCIAL DECISIONS, BUILD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND DEVELOP CONFIDENCE IN MANAGING THEIR MONEY. WORKSHOPS ARE CUSTOMIZED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES, WITH CONTENT APPROPRIATE FOR DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS. THROUGH THESE WORKSHOPS, 3RD DECADE ADVANCES ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING FINANCIAL LITERACY AND FOSTERING ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. KEY IMPACTS:-24 ENGLISH WORKSHOPS-4 SPANISH WORKSHOPS-SERVED 343 PARTICIPANTS -AVERAGE AGED SERVED 36Expenses $1,141,433 · grants $108,251
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-2298062
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P51)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $655,496
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,370,759
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,256,169 | $1,521,968 | $1,119,101 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,002,101 | $1,084,554 | $253,999 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about 3RD DECADE INC
- What is the EIN of 3RD DECADE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 3RD DECADE INC is 84-2298062.
- Is 3RD DECADE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to 3RD DECADE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 3RD DECADE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 3RD DECADE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 3RD DECADE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of 3RD DECADE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF LOCKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of 3RD DECADE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,163 (JOE'MAR HOOPER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does 3RD DECADE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,343,823, expenses of $1,574,990 and total assets of $655,496 at year end.
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