Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
3S Learning Fka Decoding Academy
EIN 47-5028448 • 501(c)3 • Reno, NV
Profile
The organizations mission is transcending learning to achieve true conceptual understanding.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
1st percentile
Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
20th percentile
Faster asset growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
34th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$61,493
Down $45,554 (-43%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$61,493
Down $45,554 (-43%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$674
Down $110,417 (-99%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$46,228
Down $102,431 (-69%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$45,554
Down $7,986 (-21%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $61,493
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $61,493
- Revenue
- $674
- Expenses
- $46,228
- Net income
- -$45,554
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
- Signed
- Aug 10, 2025
- Return Version
- 2023v6.0
- Gross Receipts
- $674
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Decoding academy's mission is transcending learning to achieve true conceptual understanding.
See Schedule O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule O | - | $44,756 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAINIAN LIU | Presidentexecutive Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| XIAOMEI CHAO | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| LISA LIU | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- 3S Learning fka Decoding Academy
- EIN
- 47-5028448
- Address
- 5150 Mae Anne Ave PMB 104 STE 405, Reno, NV 89523-1859
Signing Officer
- Name
- Bainian Liu
- Title
- Executive Direc
- Phone
- 7757865630
- Signed
- 2025-08-10
- Discuss with paid preparer
- No
Preparer
- Firm
- Connie Christiansen CPA
- Address
- PO Box 33875, Reno, NV 89533
- Preparer
- Connie Christiansen
- Phone
- 7754134084
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Description of other revenue Part I line 8
“Description AmountCash back rewards 19”
Description of other expenses Part I line 16
“Description AmountProduct web hosting fees 1,266Software development 43,490Accounting 1,040Filing and bank fees 432”
Part III response or note to any other line in Part III
“Exempt Purpose:The Organizations mission is transcending learning to achieve conceptual understanding.Line 28 - Program Accomplishments:Our program includes developing the academic vocabulary builder and interactive modules for math, science, and technology for K-12. This has been a multi-year project. We have continued improving the supplemental STEM materials based on feedback from students and teachers. We focu on adding more ways to explain each concept beyond the traditional textbook approach. These resources are available online 24/7 for K-12 schools in Nevada. Our main goal remains to support the Nevada Department of Education in improving instruction quality and boosting student performance.”
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