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Decode Project Inc

EIN 83-2280075 · Louisville, KY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO ELIMINATE INEQUITIES IN EDUCATION BY FOSTERING A DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS PREPARED TO NAVIGATE THE WORLD.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Reserves
20 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 71% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$263,355 spent. THE DECODE PROJECT WORKS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP BY PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS EFFECTIVE, STRUCTURED LITERACY INSTRUCTIONS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE TRAINING OF LITERACY MENTORS, TEACHING KIDS TO READ AND DEVELOPING A NETWORK OF ADVOCATES. WE PREPARE FUTURE EDUCATORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WITH TRAINING IN EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTI SENSORY STRUCTURED LITERACY, RESILIENCE BUILDING, HEALING-CENTERED CARE AND ANTI-RACIST/ANTI-BIASED RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING. AS WE TEACH KIDS TO READ, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THAT MANY CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL WITH WEAK LITERACY SKILLS AND THAT CHILDREN WITH EARLY LITERACY INTERVENTIONS ARE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL. OUR LITERACY INTERVENTIONS ARE MULTI-SENSORY, EVIDENCE-BASED, SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN AND TAILORED TO EACH STUDENT. WE DEVELOP A NETWORK OF ADVOCATES BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, RESOURCES, INDIVIDUALIZED REPORTS AND ADVOCACY SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS, YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS WHO BECOME RESOURCES FOR OUR STUDENTS. .

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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