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United Arts Council of Catawba

HICKORY, NC EIN: 56-6065114 Website

ADVANCING THE CULTURAL LIFE OF CATAWBA COUNTY THROUGH GRANTS, MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+55.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$349K

Grant Count

10

Avg Grant Size

$35K

About United Arts Council of Catawba

Based on IRS filings

United Arts Council of Catawba is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in HICKORY, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $349K. Net investment income was $43K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

HickoryNewtonVale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$243K$486K$729K$971K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,003,771$1,286,937$1,237,667
Revenue$704,061$883,106$732,229
Expenses$664,053$865,552$681,032
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$42,875$23,653$19,276
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$138K$275K$413K$551K11 grants202110 grants202211 grants20230 grants202410 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

VARIOUS SMALLER ORGANIZA…$112KCATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER$35KWESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY$34KHICKORY COMMUNITY THEATRE$32KHICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY$32KTHE GREEN ROOM$28KHICKORY MUSEUM OF ART$24KCATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICA…$22KHICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY$21KLENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY$10K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K8$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Various Smaller Organizations ($112,202), Catawba Science Center ($35,314), Western Piedmont Symphony ($33,638).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CATAWBA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWTON, NCASSISTANCE WITH HISTORICAL FACILITIES & EVENTS$21,570
CATAWBA SCIENCE CENTER HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATIONAL OPPOTUNITIES TO PROMOTE THE SCIENCES$35,314
HICKORY CHORAL SOCIETY HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH PROMOTION OF CHORAL PERFORMANCES$31,668
HICKORY COMMUNITY THEATRE HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH PROMOTIION OF DRAMATIC PERFORMANCES$31,828
HICKORY LANDMARKS SOCIETY HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION RELATED TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES$20,880
HICKORY MUSEUM OF ART HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH PROMOTION OF ARTS SUCH AS SCULPTURES, PAINTINGS, ETC$24,033
WESTERN PIEDMONT SYMPHONY HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH SYMPHONIC PERFORMANCES$33,638
THE GREEN ROOM NEWTON, NCASSISTANCE WITH PERFORMING ARTS$28,055
LENOIR RHYNE UNIVERSITY HICKORY, NCASSISTANCE WITH WRITER SERIES$10,000
VARIOUS SMALLER ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTANCE WITH ART EDUCATION, PERFORMANCES , FESTIVALS AND PROJECTS$112,202

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

INGRID KELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALEXIS ABERNATHYBOARD MEMBER1
MARYFRANCES CARTERBOARD MEMBER1
KATHERINE ROGERSPRESIDENT ELECT2
ALEX FRICKIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT2
ARNITA DULABOARD MEMBER1
THELMA ELEYBOARD MEMBER1
TRACEY BOLICKBOARD MEMBER1
KITTY BARNESSECRETARY2
CHARLIE FOXBOARD MEMBER1
REBECCA HARTBOARD MEMBER1
LUTHER ROLLINSBOARD MEMBER1
LANDON LANE IIIBOARD MEMBER1
ADELE JAMES MCCARTYBOARD MEMBER1
MIKE WATSONBOARD MEMBER1
BONITA FERRETTIBOARD MEMBER1
JERRY MCCOMBSBOARD MEMBER1
AMY HAYESBOARD MEMBER1
JAMIE TREADAWAYBOARD MEMBER1
ALFRED MCCORKLEBOARD MEMBER2
ELIZABETH THAOBOARD MEMBER2
AMANDA HETZELBOARD MEMBER1
VICTORIA MARTINTREASURER1
MICHAEL ROPERVICE PRESIDENT2
PATRICIA THOMPSONPRESIDENT2
INGRID KELLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$80,714

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Arts Council of Catawba?

United Arts Council of Catawba is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in HICKORY, NC. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is United Arts Council of Catawba?

As of 2025, United Arts Council of Catawba holds $2.0M in total assets with $704K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $349K in 2025.

Where does United Arts Council of Catawba operate?

United Arts Council of Catawba has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What size grants does United Arts Council of Catawba award?

In 2025, United Arts Council of Catawba awarded 10 grants totaling $349K — an average of about $35K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is United Arts Council of Catawba's EIN?

United Arts Council of Catawba's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6065114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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