THIRD WAY CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- THIRD WAY CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC (EIN 92-3044074)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-02-24
- IRS object ID
- 202620559349200127
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-02-24T09:54:47-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 742186400 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VACEK KIECKE & COLMENERO LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 901 S MOPAC EXPY BLDG III 410 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | AUSTIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78746 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 923044074 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THIRD WAY CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | THIR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6107168915 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 64 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DELANSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12053 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FABIAN BROWN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6107168915 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ROBERT B SHEPHERD | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01607984 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5124722464 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-02-13 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.TWCA.XYZ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $156,352 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $155,063 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,289 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Revenue | $156,352 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $35,500 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $135,242 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $29,983 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $200,725 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$44,373 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $76,358 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $31,985 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,985 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,985 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $76,358 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,985 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THIRD WAY CULTURAL ALLIANCE IS AN ARTS ORGANIZATION SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING INTELLIGENT CONTEMPORARY MUSIC AS ART. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICULARLY FOCUSES ON THE PRESERVATION OF THE ALBUM FORM AS THE PRIMARY FORMAT OF MUSICAL EXPRESSION AND SUPPORTS SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PROJECTS OF POWER AND MEANING. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (6 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM BY DRUMMER ERIC HARLAND. | $0 | $48,500 |
| CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM BY SAXOPHONIST DAVID SANCHEZ. | $0 | $28,300 |
| CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM TITLED '101 AUDIO ODYSSEY', FEATURING A SPECIAL GROUP THAT FEATURES NEA JAZZ MASTER MARSHALL ALLEN WITH JAMAALADEEN TACUMA, NELS CLINE, IMMANUEL WILKINS, DM HOTEP, BRAXTON BATEMAN, AND KING NOLI. | $0 | $20,315 |
| SUPPORT AND CREATION OF ALBUM TITLED 'THE MEXICO CITY EXPERIMENT: REVISITED' FEATURING GUITARIST TODD CLOUSER, BASSIST/CULTURAL AMBASSADOR JAMAALADEEN TACUMA, AND SEVERAL MEXICO CITY BASED MUSICIANS: DRUMMER JORGE SERVIN, BASSIST-JARANAIST JERONIMO GONZALEZ, AND PIANIST ELI ROBERTO | $0 | $15,115 |
| CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM TITLED NOTESPEAK (IN A WORD)' BY SINGER-SONGWRITER LISA MARIE SIMMONS. | $0 | $10,000 |
| CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM TITLED 'ELSEWHERE NOW' BY BASSIST HAMISH SMITH. | $0 | $3,587 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $125,817 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FABIAN BROWN | ||||
| TREASURER | 10.00 | $29,500 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PIGNATO | ||||
| SECRETARY | 10.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS MARKS | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | $6,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FABIAN BROWN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 64 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DELANSON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 12053 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8565777907 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $70,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,063 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $284,594 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $10,200 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $155,063 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $294,794 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $294,794 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,289 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,289 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,289 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,289 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $59,531 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,200 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $156,352 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $296,083 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 1,289. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 635. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER AND INTERNET. AMOUNT: 466. DESCRIPTION: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 26,987. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,597. DESCRIPTION: OTHER. AMOUNT: 298. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 29,983. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |
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