United Artist Collaborative

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Louis Park, MN EIN: 47-1055564

United Artist Collaborative is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Louis Park, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $352 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K.

United Artist Collaborative at a glance

In short: United Artist Collaborative gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$74,846
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$24,949
Median grant
$23,250
Total assets
$352
-94.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who United Artist Collaborative funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Afrocontigbo: $33KAfrocontigbo$33KDJU: $23KDJU$23KPlanet Firebomb: $18KPlanet Firebomb$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Afrocontigbo ($33K). Together the top 3 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Saint PaulMinneapolis

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 3 grants2025

In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Afrocontigbo Minneapolis, MNProgram Suppport$33,250
DJU Saint Paul, MNProgram Support$23,250
Planet Firebomb St. Paul, MNProgram Support$18,346
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$352$134,192$82,105$74,8463$74,846
2024$5,838$144,004$140,083———
2023$1,799$103,886$99,989———
2022$951$92,961$93,819———
2021$2,225$41,300$41,348———
2020$2,588$17,000$16,700———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Artist Collaborative is led by Jerry Wilson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jerry Wilson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cathy Wilson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Symone Wilson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about United Artist Collaborative

How much does United Artist Collaborative give each year?

United Artist Collaborative gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is United Artist Collaborative's typical grant size?

United Artist Collaborative's median grant in 2025 was $23,250, and its average grant was $24,949, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does United Artist Collaborative give grants?

United Artist Collaborative gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St. Paul, MN (2 grants).

Does United Artist Collaborative give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on United Artist Collaborative's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is United Artist Collaborative?

United Artist Collaborative reported $352 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $134K.

What is United Artist Collaborative?

United Artist Collaborative is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in St Louis Park, MN. It holds $352 in total assets as of 2025.

What is United Artist Collaborative's EIN?

United Artist Collaborative's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1055564. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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