Three Square
Three Square is a public charity based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Established in 2007, Three Square Food Bank serves Lincoln, Nye, Esmeralda, and Clark Counties, providing food to people in need and working toward a hunger-free community.
Three Square at a glance
In short: Three Square gave $73.3M across 121 grants in 2025 (avg $606K), mostly in Nevada. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $73,273,593
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 121
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $605,567
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $302,394
- Total assets
- $178,135,585
- -0.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (30 of 121, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Three Square
- Contact
Mailing address: 4190 N Pecos Road, Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: (702) 644-3663
Website: https://threesquare.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Three Square funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Just One Project ($5.2M). Together the top 10 received $28.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
712 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 176 grants of 712 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Three Square serves Clark, Lincoln, Esmeralda, and Nye Counties in Southern Nevada. All of its listed 2025 grant dollars went to organizations in Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 121 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Three Square open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 30 of 121 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $409K; repeat grants $670K. How we count
Medians: $190K first-time, $374K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69.9M (2023) to $86.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 121 grants totaling $73.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Just One Project Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $5,203,075 |
| Catholic Charities of Southern Neva Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $4,075,524 |
| TCMI Community Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $3,907,469 |
| Hope for the City Henderson, NV | Charitable | $3,440,158 |
| International Church of Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $2,424,594 |
| Vegas View Community Food Bank North Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $2,158,927 |
| City Impact Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $2,016,355 |
| Salvation Army Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $1,966,130 |
| Centro Cristiano El Shaddai Las Vegas, NV | Charitable | $1,770,951 |
| Centro De Adoracion Familiar CAF Henderson, NV | Charitable | $1,686,395 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Three Square’s website states that 95 cents of every dollar donated goes toward hunger relief.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $178,135,585 | $89,677,759 | $98,896,212 | $73,273,593 | 121 | $6,429,568 |
| 2024 | $178,925,360 | $97,461,775 | $102,598,377 | $78,984,487 | 140 | $5,063,332 |
| 2023 | $175,248,953 | $79,670,363 | $91,740,664 | $69,901,877 | 154 | $-1,501,016 |
| 2022 | $174,805,721 | $112,922,372 | $103,637,756 | $75,634,978 | 156 | $13,355,411 |
| 2021 | $192,744,089 | $225,580,010 | $131,228,091 | $86,148,203 | 141 | $3,359,081 |
| 2020 | $74,506,475 | $116,053,089 | $110,613,561 | $72,953,717 | 153 | $1,359,292 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Three Square’s mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. It reports distributing food and grocery products through its agency partners and programs, and providing SNAP outreach.
The organization partners with more than 150 nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, after-school programs, and feeding sites. Among its 2025 grantees, The Just One Project describes its mission as connecting the community and mobilizing volunteers to build stronger and healthier communities. Lighthouse Charities Inc describes its mission as providing opportunity to at-risk individuals by helping them become assets to the community.
Grantmaking
The largest grants were $558,060 to Helping Hands of Henderson, $345,307 to The Just One Project, and $125,146 to Lighthouse Charities Inc. Each was listed for a charitable purpose.
The 2025 filing also lists grants to Joy Divine Community Church ($12,180), Asian Community Resource Center ($10,920), Jewish Family Service Agency ($8,190), and Brooksgooddeeds ($5,500). All listed 2025 grant dollars went to Nevada recipients.
Three Square describes a process for organizations seeking to become agency partners: it conducts an initial application process and site visit to assess eligibility under Feeding America requirements. Eligible organizations attend an orientation, and partners are monitored at least once every two years, with additional unannounced visits for compliance checks or complaint investigations. The filing describes non-cash assistance to nonprofits as food and supplies granted or provided for a fee. No information is provided about unsolicited grant requests or a grant deadline.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beth Martino as President; Michelle Beck as CDO; Tifani Walker as CFO through May and Michelle Eckmann as CFO beginning in June; Lisa Segler as Chief Strategy; Edmund Wong as COO; Joseph Ham as Director of Marketing; Maurice Johnson as Director of Operations; Melissa Surran as Director of Finance; and Valerie Kimball as Director of HR. Several titles are abbreviated in the filing.
Three Square is led by Beth Martino, President on every filing since 2023; 10 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beth Martino
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $337K (2025)
Cami Christensen
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Ham
Director of Marke
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $128K (2025)
Maurice Johnson
Director of Opera
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$109K (2021) → $127K (2025)
Melissa Surran
Director of Finan
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$110K (2021) → $131K (2025)
Valerie Kimball
Director of Hr
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $115K (2025)
Tara Nerida
Director of
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Al Welch
Director
Director → Board Chair, 2022
Board Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Romero
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hornbuckle
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Ayala
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Bennett
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Aldrian
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Woodbeck
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard T. Crawford
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryann Juden
Director
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Gerstenberger
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon W. Doll
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Shiffrin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Britt
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Steele
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Christopherson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Beck
CDO
CDO → CDO & Interim, 2023
CDO & Interim → CDO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $270K (2025)
Tifani Walker
Cfo-
CFO → Cfo-, 2025
On filings since 2020
39 hrs/week
$162K (2020) → $224K (2025)
Lisa Segler
Chief Strate
Director of Strat → Chief Strate, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $201K (2025)
Edmund Wong
COO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Don Ross
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Garcia
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Stanbrough
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Eckmann
Cfo-
New on the 2025 filing
39 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Cami Christiansen (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Jodi Tyson (2020–2024) — Interim COO
- Former: Alissa Wood (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Mj Maynard (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Dambrosio (2024) — Director of
- Former: Brian Burton (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: John Moon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Larry Scott (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Lindy Schumacher (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Forrest Griffin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Judy Stokey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Catherine Raw (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dallas Haun (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Fran Inman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kara Kelley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kirk Miller (2021) — Director
- Former: Sean McGarry (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $337K, to Beth Martino (President &). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Three Square
How much does Three Square give each year?
Three Square gave $73.3M across 121 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $79.0M across 140 grants.
What is Three Square's typical grant size?
Three Square's median grant in 2025 was $302,394, and its average grant was $605,567, across 121 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Three Square that year got $409K on average.
Where does Three Square give grants?
Three Square gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (71 grants), North Las Vegas, NV (17 grants), Henderson, NV (9 grants) and Pahrump, NV (4 grants).
Does Three Square give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 121 grants with a stated purpose on Three Square's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (121 grants).
Who are Three Square's largest grantees?
Three Square's largest 2025 grantees include The Just One Project ($5,203,075), Catholic Charities of Southern Neva ($4,075,524) and TCMI Community ($3,907,469), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Three Square?
Three Square reported $178.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $89.7M.
What does Three Square fund?
Three Square’s mission is to provide wholesome food to hungry people while passionately pursuing a hunger-free community. It reports distributing food and grocery products through its agency partners and programs, and providing SNAP outreach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Three Square?
Three Square has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check threesquare.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Three Square's EIN?
Three Square's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0396918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 2, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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