Threewalls

Analysis

Threewalls is a registered charity in United States, based in Chicago, IL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Threewalls reported income of $3.5m and spending of $1.0m, leaving 70% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $454k to $3.5m (+662%), an average of +66% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 137%. Over the whole period it spent 48% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Threewalls sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Performing Arts Foundation Inc ($3.5m), Connecticut Players Foundation Inc ($3.5m) and Orlando Family Stage Inc ($3.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $321k. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $6,282, net assets of $3.6m. It reported 3 employees.