Louisiana · Nonprofit
THE WALLS PROJECT
THE WALLS PROJECT (Louisiana) receives grants from 42 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,801,534 to it, the largest being THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION ($910,000). 22 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2025
- $3.1M
- Funders on record
- 42
- Grants received
- $3.8M
- Net assets
- $462k
What The Walls Project does
Mission
The mission of The Walls Project is to break down societal barriers through the power of art, education, and community engagement. By fostering creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity, The Walls Project revitalizes underinvested communities, empowers individuals with digital and workforce skills, and strengthens local economies. Through public art, creative placemaking, workforce training, and urban agriculture initiatives, we inspire action and create equitable opportunities for all, ensuring that communities thrive together.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
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. By commissioning and collaborating with local artists, The Walls Project has generated over 1.5 million in economic impact for creatives, reinforcing the power of public art as a catalyst for community engagement and economic development.
$1,270,569 spent57% of program spendingCultivate - 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. The futures fund is The Walls Projects workforce development and digital literacy initiative, designed to equip youth and adults with the technical skills needed for success in todays job market. Through industry-driven training in coding, digital media, and creative technology, the program bridges the digital divide and provides pathways to high-wage careers. Futures fund has empowered thousands of participants by offering hands-on learning, mentorship, and professional certification opportunities. Whether through after-school programs, workforce readiness workshops, or tech- focused community events, futures fund ensures that individualsregardless of backgroundgain access to the knowledge and tools necessary to thrive in an increasingly digital world. Additionally, cultivate encompasses baton roots, our thriving urban agriculture program.…
$729,952 spent32% of program spendingReactivate - 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. Additionally, we've expanded our impact by introducing juneteenth celebrations in both baton rouge and dallas, further engaging communities and fostering a sense of togetherness. In conjunction with these festivals, we organize numerous city clean-up projects throughout the year, offering opportunities for countless volunteers to contribute to the revitalization of their neighborhoods. Through these collective efforts, we remain steadfast in our mission to address blight and create more vibrant, welcoming communities.
$173,745 spent8% of program spendingOne rouge coalition - the one rouge coalition is a dynamic response to the challenges exacerbated by the pandemic, aiming to drive transformative change in the east baton rouge parish. With a network of over 400 organizations, this coalition leverages a collective impact model that unites various stakeholders. By championing strategic initiatives, programs, and collaborative teams, the coalition mobilizes community members to work together on systemic solutions. Through these efforts, we strive to enhance both individual and community capacities, promote economic prosperity, and establish a foundation of sustainability for those in need, fostering positive outcomes for individuals and communities alike.
$74,518 spent3% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,248,784.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2024 to 2025, from $277k to $966k (+248%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2019 18% · 2021 20% · 2022 22% · 2023 9% · 2024 3% · 2025 25%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
81% of THE WALLS PROJECT’s revenue is contributions — more donation-reliant than the typical peer (63% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 5 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Board chair
Rex Cabaniss
Board chair
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 15 funders, grant income rose $5k → $510k.
9 of 42 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 8% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE WALLS PROJECT’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 30 of 42 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE WALLS PROJECT has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 24% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
68% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE WALLS PROJECT.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 98% · 2019 62% · 2020 41% · 2021 33% · 2022 23% · 2023 20% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
44% of THE WALLS PROJECT's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 52% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
52% of THE WALLS PROJECT's grant income comes from Louisiana funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $295k arriving through sponsors registered in 8 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE WALLS PROJECT has grown faster than three-quarters of the 3,230 arts & culture nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,230 arts & culture nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2025
Government funding THE WALLS PROJECT receives
Grants and contracts to this organization from federal (USASpending) and state checkbooks, reconciled to its EIN. $6.4M on record.
- Department of Agriculture$6.0M
- National Endowment for the Arts$205k
- Delta Regional Authority$150k
Federal grants vs contracts are distinguished; state line items keep their reported category. Matched by name + geography (the BMF), so coverage is partial and precision-first.
Organizations like THE WALLS PROJECT
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Louisiana
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
89% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
63%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for THE WALLS PROJECT: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE WALLS PROJECT?
- THE WALLS PROJECT (Louisiana) receives grants from 42 organizations whose IRS filings report $3,801,534 to it, the largest being THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION ($910,000). 22 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE WALLS PROJECT have?
- IRS filings report 42 organizations giving $3,801,534 in grants to THE WALLS PROJECT, 22 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE WALLS PROJECT?
- THE SPROUTS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $910,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE WALLS PROJECT find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Louisiana. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2017–2025), and the filings of 42 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing