3arts Inc

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-1867637 Website

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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$12.3M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

+23.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-7.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,315,870$11,486,596$10,762,335
Revenue$2,033,779$1,557,868$2,443,688
Expenses$2,050,483$1,917,306$1,656,829
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$460,080$325,415$431,779
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$24K$48K$72K$97K7 grants20204 grants20215 grants20223 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

ALLIANCE ARTISTS COMMUNI…$32KUNIVERSITY OF ILL FOUNDA…$15KLOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COM…$6KCenter for Native Futures$5K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Esther GrimmExecutive Dir.$263K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Esther GrimmExecutive Dir.40$263,077
Katie DowlingChair2
Kimberly Manuel-DickensVice Chair2
Acasia Wilson FeinbergVice Chair2
Scott WangTreasurer2
Remberto del RealSecretary2
Alice DuboseDirector2
Joanie FriedmanDirector2
Whitney HillDirector2
Erica HubbardDirector2
Sebastian MarentesDirector2
Katie MohrfeldDirector2
Jason QuiaraDirector2
Eva SilvermanDirector2
Katy SimmonsDirector2
Mike SiurekDirector2
Jeremy WrightDirector2
PETE BUSEDirector2
AMY COCHRANDirector2

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ChampaignChicagoDodge CityPeterboroughProvidenceUrbana

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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