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← UNITED ARTS COUNCIL OF RALEIGH AND WAKE COUNTY INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by UNITED ARTS COUNCIL OF RALEIGH AND WAKE COUNTY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,905,497
Total expenses
$2,004,579
Contributions and grants received
$679,299
Grants paid
$1,227,501
Program service revenue
$1,165,107
Investment income
$48,171
Other revenue
$12,920
Total assets, end of year
$1,200,087
Total liabilities, end of year
$137,345
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,062,742
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,621,520
Management and general expenses
$210,971
Fundraising expenses
$172,088
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,621,520

Program services were 80.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $9,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $381,754

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $288,545

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $12,850

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS

    total $555,680 · related or exempt $555,680

  • 2b · Program service revenue: WAKE COUNTY

    total $521,120 · related or exempt $521,120

  • 2c · Program service revenue: WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

    total $85,000 · related or exempt $85,000

  • 2d · Program service revenue: POG ADMIN

    total $2,000 · related or exempt $2,000

  • 2e · Program service revenue: ARTS INTEGRATION

    total $1,307 · related or exempt $1,307

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $39,385 · excluded $39,385

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $63,552

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $54,766

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $8,786

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $8,786 · excluded $8,786

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $8,564

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $9,000

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $9,000

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$436 · excluded -$436

  • 11a · Other revenue: SPECIAL EVENTS

    total $5,098 · related or exempt $5,098

  • 11b · Other revenue: COUNTY SURVEY

    total $5,000 · related or exempt $5,000

  • 11c · Other revenue: ADMIN FEE

    total $2,171 · related or exempt $2,171

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $1,087 · related or exempt $1,087

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,356

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $465,694 · program services $465,694

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $761,807 · program services $761,807

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $169,439 · program services $68,248 · management and general $51,216 · fundraising $49,975

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $312,678 · program services $148,842 · management and general $92,201 · fundraising $71,635

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $35,545 · program services $15,858 · management and general $11,883 · fundraising $7,804

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $34,957 · program services $15,731 · management and general $10,487 · fundraising $8,739

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $23,150 · management and general $23,150

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $13,606 · program services $10,767 · fundraising $2,839

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,662 · program services $6,800 · management and general $3,850 · fundraising $5,012

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $16,112 · program services $7,250 · management and general $4,834 · fundraising $4,028

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,520 · program services $684 · management and general $456 · fundraising $380

  • 17 · Travel

    total $9,651 · program services $4,344 · management and general $2,895 · fundraising $2,412

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,952 · program services $1,464 · fundraising $488

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,547 · program services $4,746 · management and general $3,164 · fundraising $2,637

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,588 · program services $1,165 · management and general $776 · fundraising $647

  • 24a · Other expenses: CULTURAL MASTER PLAN

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: ARTS INTEGRATION INST.

    total $15,135 · program services $15,135

  • 24c · Other expenses: MERCHANT FEES

    total $14,249 · program services $3,562 · fundraising $10,687

  • 24d · Other expenses: SPECIAL EVENT OTHER

    total $9,195 · program services $9,195

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $41,092 · program services $30,228 · management and general $6,059 · fundraising $4,805

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $167,778 · end of year $220,660

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $823,622 · end of year $576,802

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $21,862 · end of year $35,410

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $97,019

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $60,675

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $46,891 · end of year $36,344

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $321,679 · end of year $330,871

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $26,444 · end of year $27,643

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $40,300 · end of year $4,343

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $119,820 · end of year $84,909

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $57,893 · end of year $20,450

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $809,006 · end of year $725,181

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $328,369 · end of year $337,561

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE UNITED ARTS COUNCIL OF RALEIGH AND WAKE COUNTY, INC. BUILDS BETTER COMMUNITIES THROUGH SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY OF THE ARTS. THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO (1) CHAMPION ARTS EDUCATION; (2) SERVE A LARGER METROPOLITAN AREA WITH EMERGING POPULATION CENTERS IN WAKE COUNTY, NC; AND (3) BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE LOCAL ARTS COMMUNITY. SINCE 1990, IT HAS SERVED AS THE UMBRELLA FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION FOR THE ARTS IN WAKE COUNTY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION, THE ORGNIZATION RAISES MONEY FROM BUSINESSES, INDVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT SOURCES. FUNDS ARE RE-DISTRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH GRANTS TO SCHOOLS, WAKE MUNICIPALITIES, ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - ALL IN SUPPORT OF ARTS PROGRAMMING.

  • ARTS EDUCATION: THE COUNCIL'S ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPPORTS PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS, RESIDENCIES, FIELD TRIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS IN WAKE COUNTY K-12 SCHOOLS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED MORE THAN 460 PROGRAMS BY PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, 14 FIELD TRIPS, FIVE EIGHT-WEEK INTERNSHIPS, AND 18 HOURS OF ARTS INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS ACROSS 155 SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $852,424 · Grants $694,907 · Revenue $640,680

  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE COUNCIL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS PERFORMANCES, EXHIBITIONS, FESTIVALS, AND ART CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN (OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL). FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE COUNCIL SUPPORTED 844 MUSIC, DANCE, AND THEATER PERFORMANCES, OUTDOOR FESTIVALS, AND ART EXHIBITIONS IN ADDITION TO 358 ART CLASSES/CAMPS FOR ADULTS AND 1,061 FOR CHILDREN (OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL).

    Expenses $769,096 · Grants $532,594 · Revenue $524,427

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jennifer McEwen

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $121,916
    From this org
    $114,050
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,866
    Hours/week
    40

  • Cindy Botts

    VP OF FINANC

    Total calculated
    $48,704
    From this org
    $48,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    20

  • Chanda Branch

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Heather Gray

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Hazel Edmond

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jasmin Cruell

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Slee Arnold

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lyman Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lizette Cruz Watko

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jamie Dawson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Sean Gargan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Lorna Knick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • West Ludwig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Seth Palmer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • John Samuel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jeannie Sollars

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Anna Tison

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Shana Tucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michele Tylka

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Jessica West

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202503189349300030

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