United Arts Council of Raleigh
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.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.2M
-13.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$368K
-64.8% YoY
Grant Count
33
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
-29.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,200,087 | $1,381,832 | $1,244,176 |
| Revenue | $1,905,497 | $2,166,668 | $2,248,784 |
| Expenses | $2,004,579 | $2,209,859 | $2,149,392 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $48,171 | $19,512 | $31,615 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
291 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER MCEWEN | PRESIDENT | 40 | $114,050 |
| CINDY BOTTS | VP OF FINANC | 20 | $48,704 |
| CHANDA BRANCH | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| HEATHER GRAY | VICE CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| HAZEL EDMOND | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JASMIN CRUELL | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| SLEE ARNOLD | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LYMAN COLLINS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LIZETTE CRUZ WATKO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JAMIE DAWSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SEAN GARGAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LORNA KNICK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WEST LUDWIG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SETH PALMER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN SAMUEL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JEANNIE SOLLARS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANNA TISON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SHANA TUCKER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MICHELE TYLKA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JESSICA WEST | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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