United Music Parents
United Music Parents is a private foundation based in Franklin, Wisconsin. It supports music education associated with Franklin High School and Forest Park Middle School, including student scholarships and resources for school music programs.
United Music Parents at a glance
In short: United Music Parents gave $9K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $683.846), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,890
- +80.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $684
- +39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $648
- Total assets
- $24,014
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to United Music Parents
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that contributions go only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8222 S 51St St, Franklin, WI 53132-9276
Phone: (414) 529-5061
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Music Parents funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was H Bui ($797).
Organizations only. It also paid 12 grants to individuals ($8,093), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin. The website describes support for music students and programs at Franklin High School and Forest Park Middle School.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Music Parents gives
- Giving grew 345% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,093 |
| H Bui Franklin, WI | Music Camp Scholarships | $797 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,014 | $26,363 | $31,768 | $8,890 | 13 | $31,768 | $1,316 |
| 2024 | $29,419 | $29,548 | $23,396 | $4,919 | 10 | $23,396 | $1,297 |
| 2023 | $23,267 | $16,131 | $7,537 | $2,000 | 4 | $7,537 | $573 |
| 2022 | $14,673 | $35,423 | $42,237 | $2,000 | 4 | $2,000 | $890 |
| 2021 | $21,487 | $1,927 | $17,860 | $2,000 | 4 | — | $1,451 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, United Music Parents reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
UMPS says its mission is to organize parents of current Franklin High School and Forest Park Middle School music students, promote involvement, and enrich students’ musical participation. It says it helps band, choral, and orchestra teachers organize volunteers and provides financial aid for events or items not covered by the school district or fundraising.
The website also describes support for clinicians, equipment and software updates, events, summer music clinic scholarships, and scholarships for graduating seniors. Its 2025 filing lists grants for college music scholarships and music camp scholarships. The 2024 filing describes student scholarships, including college music, summer music camp, and honors band scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, UMPS reported 13 grants totaling $8,890. Grant amounts ranged from $297 to $1,000, with a median of $648. The listed awards include four $1,000 college music scholarships, a $797 music camp scholarship, and multiple music camp scholarships of $648 or $500. The filing identifies the recipients as individuals.
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its filing also reports scholarship activity for students; the website describes these scholarships as supporting music students in Franklin Public Schools.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adam Depp as president, Mary Yank as vice president, Lynn Nguyen as treasurer, and Trevor Grove as secretary.
United Music Parents is led by Adam Depp, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Depp
President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trevor Grove
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Nguyen
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Yank
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Ann Sepersky (2021–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Sarah Wheeler (2021–2024) — Co-President
- Former: Nicole Crates Hermann (2022–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Sue Baker (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Carolyn St John (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Music Parents
How much does United Music Parents give each year?
United Music Parents gave $9K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 10 grants.
What is United Music Parents's typical grant size?
United Music Parents's median grant in 2025 was $648, and its average grant was $684, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does United Music Parents give grants?
United Music Parents gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does United Music Parents give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on United Music Parents's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Music Camp Scholarship" (6 grants) and "College Music Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is United Music Parents?
United Music Parents reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does United Music Parents fund?
UMPS says its mission is to organize parents of current Franklin High School and Forest Park Middle School music students, promote involvement, and enrich students’ musical participation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Music Parents?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is United Music Parents's EIN?
United Music Parents's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0113365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does United Music Parents accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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