Mission
THE THIRD RAIL IS A FREE NONPROFIT PERIODICAL DEVOTED TO A DISCUSSION OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, POLITICS, PHILOSOPHY, AND CULTURE, FEATURING CRITICAL ESSAYS AND REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS, LITERARY ARTS, AND ARTIST CENTER SPREAD PROJECTS.
Small Public Charity
THE THIRD RAIL
Based in CAREFREE, AZ, THE THIRD RAIL operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $33K in revenue, $30K in expenses, $44K in total assets for fiscal year 2022. Imperigo tracks 3 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $27K.
EIN: 463399032
CAREFREE, AZ
Media & Communications
NTEE: A30
Latest filing: 2022
Total Revenue$33K
Total Expenses$30K
Total Assets$44K
Grant Records3
Funding Total$27K
Filing Years2017–2022
Where $100 goes at The Third Rail
How The Third Rail divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 5 years.
$94
Programs
the work itself
$6
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $94 for programs
$94
In 2022 we distributed commissioned and edited essays and projects by internationally recognized contributors for a substantial, print-based publication
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2022. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONFLUENCE STUDIO PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY EVENT
$10,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,000
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
$7,000
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Cameron Gainer
MEMBER
Chris Larson
MEMBER
Phong Bui
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33K | $30K | $44K |
| 2020 | $66K | $17K | $32K |
| 2019 | $28K | $40K | $11K |
| 2018 | $37K | $46K | $18K |
| 2017 | $116K | $94K | $23K |
Between 2017 and 2022, reported annual revenue declined from $116K to $33K (-71%), with total assets most recently reported at $44K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.