Nonprofit · EIN 36-1867637
3ARTS INC
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60606
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,033,779 | $2,050,483 | -$16,704 | $12,315,870 | $109,563 | $12,206,307 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,557,868 | $1,917,306 | -$359,438 | $11,486,596 | $22,295 | $11,464,301 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,573,589
- of which government grants
- $140,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $460,080
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49,498
- Other revenue
- $110
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $909,197
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $288,023
- Other salaries and wages
- $320,686
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $733,905
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $11,555
- Travel
- $4,251
- Depreciation
- $855
- Program services (functional)
- $1,377,916
- Management and general (functional)
- $396,423
- Fundraising (functional)
- $276,144
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,486,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,315,870
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $109,563
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,206,307
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,051
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,909,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,169,585
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,036,722
- Gross receipts
- $3,294,696
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1912
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Grimm | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $263,077 | $24,946 |
| Katie Dowling | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Manuel-Dickens | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Acasia Wilson Feinberg | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Wang | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Remberto del Real | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Dubose | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanie Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Hill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Marentes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Mohrfeld | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Quiara | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eva Silverman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katy Simmons | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Siurek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jeremy Wright | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETE BUSE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY COCHRAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Grimm | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee | 40 | $186,582 | $32,923 |
| Sara Slawnik | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,000 | $5,392 |
| Katie Dowling | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kimberly Manuel - Dickens | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mel Smith | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Remberto Del Real | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Joanie Friedman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Cochran | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Buse | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Sebastian Marentes | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Desir | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice DuBose | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Whitney Hill | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Hubbard | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Erica Kubly | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Katie Mohrfeld | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Quiara | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathryn Simmons | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Siurek | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Wang | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Acasia Wilson Feinberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606-3414
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Katie Dowling, 200 WEST MADISON STREET FLOOR 3, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- Signed the 990
- Esther Grimm, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (312) 443-9621
- Website
- WWW.3ARTS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- IL NFP AUDIT AND TAX LLP
Mission
Founded in 1912, with a history centered on women artists, 3Arts, Inc. (the Organization) is an Illinois not-for-profit organization that supports artists working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts in the Chicago metropolitan area, including women artists, artists of color, and deaf and disabled artists. By providing unrestricted awards, project funding, residencies, professional development, and promotion, the Organization helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers over time. The Organization is supported primarily through public contributions, government grants, and investment income.
Program accomplishments
- Founded in 1912, with a history centered on women artists, 3Arts, Inc. (the Organization) is an Illinois not-for-profit organization that supports artists working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts in the Chicago metropolitan area, including women artists, artists of color, and deaf and disabled artists. By providing unrestricted awards, project funding, residencies, professional development, and promotion, the Organization helps artists take risks, experiment, and build momentum in their careers over time. The Organization is supported primarily through public contributions, government grants, and investment income.Expenses $1,377,916 · grants $909,197
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-1867637
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,315,870
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,294,696
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,033,779 | $2,050,483 | $12,315,870 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,557,868 | $1,917,306 | $11,486,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,443,688 | $1,656,829 | $10,762,335 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-1867637).
Questions about 3ARTS INC
- What is the EIN of 3ARTS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 3ARTS INC is 36-1867637.
- Is 3ARTS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to 3ARTS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 3ARTS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 3ARTS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 3ARTS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of 3ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Katie Dowling.
- Who are the officers and directors of 3ARTS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $263,077 (Esther Grimm, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does 3ARTS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,033,779, expenses of $2,050,483 and total assets of $12,315,870 at year end.
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