3RD DECADE INC

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 36