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The Decoding Culture Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 92-3025720

Mar 07, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Mar 26, 2024

Organization ProfileDECODING-CULTURE.COM
6557 Fieldmont Manor DrTobaccoville, NC 27050

(717) 220-8200

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Source year 2023

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Net Margin

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44%

Higher net margin than 75% of similar nonprofits.

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Top Officer Pay

95th percentile

$30,208

Higher top officer pay than 95% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.1% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • NTEE W • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$65,690

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Net Assets

$65,690

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin75th percentile

Revenue

$150,052

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Expenses

$84,362

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Net Income

$65,690

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$100K$50K$0Assets 2023: $65,690Net Assets 2023: $65,6902023Assets 2024: $82,522Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $82,5222024Assets 2025: $66,682Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $66,6822025

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2023

Assets$65,690
Liabilities-
Net Assets$65,690
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$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2023: $150,052Expenses 2023: $84,362Net Income 2023: $65,6902023Revenue 2024: $220,607Expenses 2024: $203,775Net Income 2024: $16,8322024Revenue 2025: $225,820Expenses 2025: $241,660Net Income 2025: -$15,8402025

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2023

Revenue$150,052
Expenses$84,362
Net Income$65,690
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Filing Period
Mar 7, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Mar 26, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$150,052
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The decoding culture foundation is dedicated to the study of cultural engineering, more specifically, to the investigation and general dissemination of the myriad ways the entertainment industry shapes public attitudes and values.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
JOURNALISTIC RESEARCH INVOLVING GATHERING RECORDS AND CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS REGARDING AREAS OF CINEMA, MUSIC,TELEVISION AND OTHER MASS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES AND HOW IT SHAPES PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND VALUES.-$57,165
SCHOLARALY RESEARCH TO DEVELOP AND APPLY EFFECTIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR INTERPRETING THE RAW DATA THAT ELUCIDATE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY SHPARES PUBLIC ATTITUDES AND VALUES.-$26,988
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay95th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
THOMAS MILLARYPresidentFT$30,208-$30,208
BRETT CAROLLODirector OfFT$30,161-$30,161
JOHN STROUPHead Of EducPT$7,846-$7,846
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Decoding Culture Foundation
EIN
92-3025720
Phone
7172208200
Address
6557 FIELDMONT MANOR DR, TOBACCOVILLE, NC 27050

Signing Officer

Name
Thomas Millary
Title
President
Phone
7172208200
Signed
2024-03-26
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Paul Cox & Todd Pllc
Address
110 OAKWOOD DR STE 520, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103
Preparer
Margaret S Todd
Phone
3367941211
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office 539 payroll processing fees 366 computer supplies 656 insurance 4,292 insurance 2,114 non-investment depreciation 809 total 8,776”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Hp spectra 2 in 1 laptop 0 963 less accumulated depreciation 0 809 total 0 154”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“The decoding culture foundation is dedicated to the study of cultural engineering, more specifically, to the investigation and general dissemination of the myriad ways the entertainment industry shapes public attitudes and values.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$65,690
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$65,690
Revenue
$150,052
Expenses
$84,362
Net income
$65,690
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$2.26$2.42$0.16
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$2.21$2.04$0.17
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.66$1.50$0.84$0.66