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Third Way Cultural Alliance Inc

EIN 92-3044074 · Delanson, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$156,352
Spending
$200,725
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$29,500, treasurer

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 28% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (6)
  1. $48,500 spent. CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM BY DRUMMER ERIC HARLAND.
  2. $28,300 spent. CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM BY SAXOPHONIST DAVID SANCHEZ.
  3. $20,315 spent. 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.
  4. $15,115 spent. 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
  5. $10,000 spent. CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM TITLED NOTESPEAK (IN A WORD)' BY SINGER-SONGWRITER LISA MARIE SIMMONS.
  6. $3,587 spent. CREATION AND SUPPORT FOR ALBUM TITLED 'ELSEWHERE NOW' BY BASSIST HAMISH SMITH.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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