THIRD PLACE TECHNOLOGIES

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $100K · expenses $103K · assets $6K

Also known as
Sky Artworks
EIN
47-2732864
Address
1216 E JOHN ST, SEATTLE, WA 98102-5814
Website
https://ThirdPlaceTechnologies.com
NTEE code
U19
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
May 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Shelly Farnham (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Our mission to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, community, and life-long learning for artists, creative technologists, and civic activists. We provide spaces, exhibitions and events, workshops, and new technologies for the creative community at the intersection of art, technology, and civic engagement to create, collaborate, learn, and share their work.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Karen Molesky Gallery Manager2022-2024 $0$42,078 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Shelly Farnham President of the Board of Directors2016-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Jeffrey Larson Board member2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Genevieve Tremblay Board member2016-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Jeff Brice Board member2023-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Joshua Lind Board member2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sean Draine Board Member2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Hull Board of Directors2024 1 $0 reported 1
Andrew Cole Board member2024 1 $0 reported 1
Al Boss (former) Board Member2021-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Beanne Hull (former) Board Member2021-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Jeff Larson (former) Board Member and Treasurer2016-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Josh Lind (former) Board Member2021 2 $0 reported 1
Seth Vincent (former) Director2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1
Robert Mason (former) President2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
David Doyle (former) Vice President2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Dee Christoff (former) Treasurer2016-2017 2 $0 reported 1
Michal Lahav (former) Secretary2016-2017 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shelly Farnham President of the Board of Directors20 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Larson Board member5 $0$0$0 $01
Genevieve Tremblay Board member4 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Brice Board member2 $0$0$0 $01
Joshua Lind Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Draine Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
David Hull Board of Directors1 $0$0$0 $01
Andrew Cole Board member1 $0$0$0 $01
Karen Molesky Gallery Manager15 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $20K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karen Molesky Gallery Manager15 $19,594$0$0 $19,5941
Beanne Hull Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Shelly Farnham President of the Board of Directors20 $0$0$0 $01
Al Boss Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Genevieve Tremblay Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Larson Board Member3 $0$0$0 $01
Joshua Lind Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Brice Board member0 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Draine Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $22K · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karen Molesky Gallery and Community Manager15 $22,484$0$0 $22,4841
Shelly Farnham President of the Board of Directors20 $0$0$0 $01
Al Boss Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Beanne Hull Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeffrey Larson Board Member and Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Genevieve Tremblay Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Joshua Lind Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Draine Board Member0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 35 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Shelly Farnham President20 $0$0$0 $01
Al Boss Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Beanne Hull Board Member5 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Larson Board Member and Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Josh Lind Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
Sean Draine Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Larson Director4 $0$0$0 $01
Seth Vincent Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robert Mason President2 $0$0$0 $01
David Doyle Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
Dee Christoff Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Michal Lahav Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Genevieve Tremblay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shelly Farnham Executive Director20 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 50 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Robert Mason President3 $0$0$0 $01
David Doyle Vice President3 $0$0$0 $01
Dee Christoff Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
Michal Lahav Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Larson Director8 $0$0$0 $01
Seth Vincent Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Genevieve Tremblay Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Shelly Farnham Executive Director35 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,338$102,754 $5,988$5,988 $82,100$18,238 $22,7630-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$138,157$143,127 $8,404$8,404 $90,681$47,476 $19,594040
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$53,393$53,467 $13,521$12,379 $53,393$0 $22,484040
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,902$76,305 $13,597$13,597 $86,902$0 $0035
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,580$13,968 $380$380 $13,580$0 $0050
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$15,047$15,675 $768$768 $15,047$0 $0050

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $129,785 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022, 2024 3$64,785 2024$7,785
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ARTSFUND Public charity Exact 2022-2023 2$35,000 2023$12,500
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CONRU FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THIRD PLACE TECHNOLOGIES” 2024-2025 2$30,000 2025$10,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $102,754 spent · pay $29,961 · grants $1,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $22,763$22,763$0$0 22.2%
Other (as described)equipment $12,476$12,476-- 12.1%
Other (as described)art show, space, workshop material supplies $11,308$461$10,847- 11.0%
Occupancy $9,811$9,811$0$0 9.5%
Other (as described)artist commissions (cog) $9,144$9,144-- 8.9%
Other salaries and wages $7,198$6,076$1,122$0 7.0%
All other expenses $6,529-$6,529- 6.4%
Information technology $5,927$696$5,231$0 5.8%
Fees: accounting $4,708$0$4,708$0 4.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,251$4,251$0$0 4.1%
Other (as described)fundraising art show supplies $3,366--$3,366 3.3%
Insurance $3,092$1,360$1,732- 3.0%
Grants to US individuals $1,000$1,000-- 1.0%
Office expenses $924$924$0$0 0.9%
Fees: other services $196$0$196$0 0.2%
Travel $61-$61$0 0.1%
Total$102,754100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $143,127 spent · pay $52,276 · grants $26,563 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $32,682$32,682-- 22.8%
Grants to US individuals $21,392$21,392-- 14.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $19,594$19,594-- 13.7%
Other (as described)Art show supplies $14,169$14,095$74- 9.9%
Other (as described)Workshop space improvements $12,181$11,996$185- 8.5%
Occupancy $9,448$9,448-- 6.6%
Other (as described)Artist Commissions $5,695$5,695-- 4.0%
Advertising and promotion $5,432$5,422$10- 3.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $5,171$5,171-- 3.6%
Fees: other services $4,671$4,671-- 3.3%
Insurance $3,308$3,308-- 2.3%
Other (as described)Workshop supplies $3,158$3,158-- 2.2%
All other expenses $3,152$3,018$134- 2.2%
Information technology $2,735$254$2,481- 1.9%
Office expenses $283-$283- 0.2%
Travel $56$56-- 0.0%
Total$143,127100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $53,467 spent · pay $25,205 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $22,484$22,484$0$0 42.1%
Other (as described)Supplies - such as art supplies $10,697$9,003$0$1,694 20.0%
Occupancy $9,340$9,340$0$0 17.5%
Other salaries and wages $2,661$2,661$0$0 5.0%
Information technology $2,477$1,734$743$0 4.6%
Other (as described)Supplies -- workshop supplies $1,974$1,974$0$0 3.7%
Insurance $1,430$858$572$0 2.7%
Other (as described)Licenses $850$0$70$780 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $787$787$0$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Repair and maintenance $354$354$0$0 0.7%
Office expenses $325$0$325$0 0.6%
Pay: disqualified persons $60$0$0$60 0.1%
All other expenses $28$0$28$0 0.1%
Total$53,467100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $76,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Supplies and Equipment for New Studio Space $33,806$33,024$782- 44.3%
Information technology $15,087$14,394$693$0 19.8%
Fees: other services $9,101$9,101$0$0 11.9%
Other (as described)Repair and Maintenance for Studio Space $5,896$5,896$0$0 7.7%
Insurance $4,687$0$4,687$0 6.1%
Other (as described)Dues and subscriptions to ACM for C&T $4,312$4,312$0$0 5.7%
Occupancy $1,500$1,500$0$0 2.0%
All other expenses $1,198$1,083$115- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $520$520$0$0 0.7%
Other (as described)Bank fees $108$0$108- 0.1%
Office expenses $90$90$0$0 0.1%
Total$76,305100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $13,968 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $7,584
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Conferences, conventions and meetings $7,584$7,584$0$0 54.3%
Information technology $4,076$3,007$1,069$0 29.2%
Insurance $1,237$669$568$0 8.9%
Occupancy $450$450$0$0 3.2%
Advertising and promotion $447$447$0$0 3.2%
Travel $81$81$0$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Dues $50$0$50$0 0.4%
Other (as described)Bank charges $33$0$33$0 0.2%
Other (as described)License $10$0$10$0 0.1%
Total$13,968100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $15,675 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,456
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Information technology $6,430$4,673$1,757$0 41.0%
Other (as described)Azure cloud storage for community technology (Spokin) $5,744$5,744$0$0 36.6%
Insurance $1,280$660$620$0 8.2%
Other (as described) Eventevent meals and entertainment $967$967$0$0 6.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $412$0$412$0 2.6%
Advertising and promotion $284$74$210$0 1.8%
Occupancy $237$237$0$0 1.5%
Office expenses $158$103$55$0 1.0%
Other (as described) EventEvent utilities (trash, porta potty) $77$77$0$0 0.5%
Other (as described)research supplies $45$45$0$0 0.3%
Travel $41$41$0$0 0.3%
Total$15,675100%

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