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United Arts of Central Florida
United Arts of Central Florida reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.97 went to program services, $1.58 to management and general costs and $3.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.6% of the total. Government grants made up 23.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $241,430 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 104% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$58.04 $11M
- Government grants$23.37 $4.4M
- Program service revenue$17.85 $3.4M
- Investment income$0.74 $140K
Other revenue was negative: −$40,755. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.4% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 81.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 23.4% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.9% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $241,430 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.34% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 43 of 43 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseFundraising: United Arts raised over $18.8 million in FY25 through private contributions $10.9 million, government support $4.3 million, and earned income $3.3 million. A significant portion of this funding was generated through the collaborative campaign for the arts, the largest regional fundraising effort supporting arts and culture in Central Florida. Participating in arts and cultural organizations work together to raise unrestricted operating support, and donors may designate gifts to any participating organization or write in another qualifying nonprofit. Designated campaign gifts made…
Investing in the community: United Arts invests in the regional arts, science, and history sector through grantmaking, collaborative fundraising, United Arts advances its vision that all people in Central Florida have access to arts, science, and history by investing directly in the region through grantmaking, collaborative fundraising, marketing support, audience development, and contract service opportunities. In FY25, United Arts invested nearly $5 million into the arts and cultural community, including almost $3 million awarded through multiple grant programs. Operating support grants…
United Arts operates programs that promote arts and culture, expand audience access, and provide earned income opportunities for regional arts organizations. Artistry magazine, a publication serving as a donor premium, reaches approximately 15,000 readers per issue through 155 distribution partners and digital channels. The magazine is printed 5 times a year. The online arts & culture calendar provides a comprehensive listing of arts, science, and history events across a seven-county area. The United Arts card, a donor premium for contributions of $100 or more, offers admission and class…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $214,172 | $0 | $27,258 | $241,430 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $114,962 | $0 | $15,914 | $130,876 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United Arts of Central Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $440K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b43 · 43 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 536
- Volunteers Part I, line 6107
Private foundation grants it received
26 private foundations reported grants to United Arts of Central Florida totaling $1.1M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 United Arts of Central Florida spent in FY2025, $94.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United Arts of Central Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, United Arts of Central Florida reported that 95.0% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 1.6% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United Arts of Central Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United Arts of Central Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $241,430, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United Arts of Central Florida get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.6% came from contributions and grants (including 23.4% from government grants) and 17.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United Arts of Central Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1166446 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611139349301206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501199349301950 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410679349301336 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300459349301120 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103019349301770 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043099349301684 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1166446: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.