The Walls Project: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 45-5485171)

Casey Phillips’s $112K as Executive Di is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022
Casey Phillips	$112,500	$108,754	$125,000	$62,580

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Beautifies neighborhoods and schools with murals, trains youth for creative jobs, and revitalizes communities.

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3 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Public arts program is a program that transforms communities through large-scale mural installations, creative placemaking, and collaborative art projects. Since its inception, the program has installed over 170 murals across louisiana, texas, and colorado, bringing vibrancy to public spaces while fostering local artistic talent.

$1.3Mprogram expense

02

Cultivate

Cultivate embodies the organization's commitment to empowering young adults by providing diverse pathways to acquire essential skills for college and career readiness, all while emphasizing creative entrepreneurship and contributing to the betterment of our communities. Within this program, we proudly administer the futures fund.

$730Kprogram expense

03

Reactivate

Reactivate is our dedicated initiative aimed at combatting blight within the baton rouge and dallas communities by harnessing the power of volunteerism. The cornerstone of this effort is our annual MLK fest, a vibrant celebration that draws thousands of volunteers and residents each year.

$174Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Sprouts Healthy Communities FoundationFY2024$880K

Aceso Foundation INCFY2024$100K

Santander Consumer USA INC FoundationFY2024$75K

Capital One Foundation INCFY2024$50K

Dallas Stars Foundation INCFY2024$30K

The Charles Lamar Family FoundationFY2024$25K

Capital Area United WayFY2024$25K

The Dallas FoundationFY2024$25K

Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$1.3M

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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2020–2020

Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,463

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$3.1M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K

Money outPt IX

$2.5M

Ln 25

Programscol B$2.2M

Managementcol C$190K

Fundraisingcol D$96K

Owns and owesPt X

$462K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K

Total assetsLn 16$966K

LiabilitiesLn 26$504K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M

Government grantsLn 1e$792K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$251K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$592K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$226

Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$104K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K

Other assetsLn 15$27K

Total assetsLn 16$966K

LiabilitiesLn 26$504K

Net assetsLn 32$462K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 513

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$37K	$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$54K	$49K
Total assetsLn 16	$277K	$966K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$411K	$504K
Net assetsLn 32	−$134K	$462K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$1.0M	$1.0M
Management feesLn 11a	$651K	$560K	$6K	$85K
Office expensesLn 13	$53K	$1K	$52K	$250
OccupancyLn 16	$311K	$265K	$46K
TravelLn 17	$57K	$21K	$36K
InterestLn 20	$3K		$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$9K	$6K	$3K
InsuranceLn 23	$43K	$21K	$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$337K	$330K	$4K	$3K
All other expensesLn 24e	$35K	$9K	$19K	$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.5M	$2.2M	$190K	$96K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest Viewing	$3.1M	$2.5M	$596K	$462K	990 PDF
FY2024	$1.6M	$1.8M	−$176K	−$134K	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.6M	$1.6M	−$55K	$42K	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.8M	$1.8M	−$73K	$97K	990 PDF
FY2021	$927K	$921K	$6K	$60K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $3,130,291 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,572,163$2,538,966

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,652$591,551

I-10 Investment income−$226

I-11 Other revenue$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,597,815$3,130,291

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $644,126$1,035,381

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,129,511$1,499,269

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,773,637$2,534,650

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$175,822$595,641

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,130,291 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$791,535

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,747,431

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$251,200

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,538,966

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $591,551$591,551

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$226−$226

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$226 · Excluded from tax $591,551$3,130,291

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,534,650 across 10 lines filed

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,035,381$1,035,381

IX-11a Management feesPrograms $559,682 · Management $5,841 · Fundraising $85,000$650,523

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,451 · Management $51,779 · Fundraising $250$53,480

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $265,124 · Management $46,034$311,158

IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,249 · Management $35,673$56,922

IX-20 InterestManagement $2,713$2,713

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,285 · Management $3,096$9,381

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $21,026 · Management $22,136$43,162

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $329,861 · Management $3,804 · Fundraising $3,314$336,979

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,725 · Management $18,782 · Fundraising $7,444$34,951

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,248,784 · Management $189,858 · Fundraising $96,008$2,534,650

Part X · Balance sheet $965,661 assets, 16 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $37,014$104,449

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,344$592,714

X-4 Accounts receivable$60,863

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,945$49,148

X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $86,911$131,636

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,369$26,851

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,191$965,661

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $178,017$160,987

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $48,285$157,869

X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $87,012$77,411

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,607$32,561

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $410,991$503,820

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$252,124−$212,439

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $118,324$674,280

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$133,800$461,841

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,191$965,661

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $461,841 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$3,130,291

XI-2 Total expenses$2,534,650

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$595,641

XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$133,800

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$461,841

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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