Nonprofit · EIN 82-2910014
UP YOUR ARTS
Tax-exempt · SOUTHPORT, NC 28461
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $72,403 | $72,542 | -$139 | $45,792 | $504 | $45,288 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $60,032 | $58,348 | $1,684 | $45,427 | $0 | $45,427 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990-EZ | $52,903 | $41,430 | $11,473 | $43,743 | $0 | $43,743 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $39,484
- Program service revenue
- $9,057
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $23,862
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $19,924
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $46,697
- Printing, publications and postage
- $4,527
- Other expenses
- $1,394
- Program services (functional)
- $22,280
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $45,427
- Total assets, end of year
- $45,792
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $504
- Net assets, end of year
- $45,288
- Cash, savings and investments
- $44,327
- Gross receipts
- $104,274
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Keiffer | President and Director | 25 | $0 |
| Bob Gentile | Board of Directors Chair | 20 | $0 |
| Rick Kranz | Secretary and Director | 10 | $0 |
| Martin Dorward | Treasurer and Director | 15 | $0 |
| Jake Beamer | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Jenny Brill | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Allison Crowley | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Dawn Drabble | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Jwantana Frink | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Lisa Giordano | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Johnson | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Debra McLendon | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Tina Powers | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Peter Rickstins | Director | 15 | $0 |
| Erik Schonher | Director | 10 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gentile | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Tina Powers | President and Director | 10 | $0 |
| Rick Kranz | Secretary and Director | 5 | $0 |
| John Keiffer | Board of Directors Chair | 25 | $0 |
| Jwantana Frink | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Erik Schonher | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Debra McLendon | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Marty Dorward | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Johnson | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Dawn Drabble | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Jake Beamer | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Peter Riekstins | Director | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Gentile | Board of Directors Chair | 10 | $0 |
| Tina Powers | President and Director | 5 | $0 |
| Rick Kranz | Secretary and Director | 5 | $0 |
| Bonita L Bray | Treasurer and Director | 20 | $0 |
| John Keiffer | Director | 20 | $0 |
| Jwantana Frink | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Erik Schonher | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Debra McLendon | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Marty Dorward | Director | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Schnedetz | Director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 11326, SOUTHPORT, NC 28461-1326
- Signed the 990-EZ
- John Keiffer, Board of Directors Chair
- Phone
- (301) 741-6698
- Website
- https://upyourarts.org
Mission
Support creative and performing arts.
Program accomplishments
- UYA co-sponsored "Raise Up Your Arts" with the City of Southport (and 17 individual sponsors who donated $250 each) and was held from December 2024-November 2025. This project selected 24 Brunswick County artists (out of a submission pool of more than 70) whose work was displayed on banners hanging from utility poles for six months, May 2025-November 2025, in downtown Southport. An estimated 40,000 people had ongoing visual access.Expenses $4,438 · grants $4,250
- UYA co-sponsored the 2025 Southport Plein Air Festival with the City of Southport on May 1-3, 2025. Over 75 artists registered for the event at $50 for two days or $75 for three days. At least 275 people attended grant-funded activities free of charge on the third day.Expenses $6,255 · grants $2,300
- UYA broadcasts a calendar of upcoming live performance events in Brunswick County with an email sent to over 3,000 email subscribers and over 2,700 Facebook followers free of charge, year-round, at a cost of approximately $650/month for digital services.Expenses $7,800
- UYA co-sponsored Banding Together: Relief for Western NC with the Spruce Pine NC Police Department to raise supplies and funds to benefit those affected by Hurricane Helene. A concert featuring local bands was held on Oak Island on November 3, 2024, uniting the community to raise over $16,800 and a truckload of supplies to support recovery efforts.Expenses $564
- NC Relief - Special open mic event where $3,000 was raised to support food truck relief to Western NC.Expenses $48
- UYA co-sponsored the annual Winterfest with the City of Southport December 13-14, 2024, providing musicians and audio equipment for the festivities.Expenses $1,200
- UYA co-sponsored Opera Sunday with the University of North Carolina Wilmington Music Department in collaboration with The Friends of the Library Southport & Oak Island. Eight operatic vocalists performed for an audience of over 150 people who attended this free open to the public event.Expenses $50
- UYA sponsored the Let's Sing Barbershop Quartet performance at the Southport Community Center on May 9, 2025. This event was free and open to the public.Expenses $375
- UYA was paid $300/night to sponsor a weekly open mic session at American Fish Company in October 2024 and a monthly session from April-October 2025. UYA paid a master of ceremonies @ $100/night + audio to manage the range of participating local musicians and @ $50/night to the provider of and player on a drum set.Expenses $1,550
- UYA co-sponsored the "Southport Concert Series" with the City of Southport, Downtown Southport, Inc. and Cape Fear Radio serving on a committee to plan the series and solicit and vet the musical acts. Performances were held on Thursday evenings at Franklin Square Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2025. UYA was in charge of managing the musical groups and directing on-site operations.
- UYA ran the community entertainment division of the 2025 North Carolina 4th of July Festival. This involved coordinating with City of Southport staff and festival committee members from January-July 2025, planning and selecting artists, program marketing, and managing the performances of 5 musical groups throughout the annual four-day festival with expected crowds of 50,000.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2910014
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $45,792
- Income (IRS master file)
- $104,274
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | September 2025 | $72,403 | $72,542 | $45,792 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2024 | $60,032 | $58,348 | $45,427 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2023 | $52,903 | $41,430 | $43,743 | XML |
| 990-EZ | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2910014).
Questions about UP YOUR ARTS
- What is the EIN of UP YOUR ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UP YOUR ARTS is 82-2910014.
- Is UP YOUR ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to UP YOUR ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UP YOUR ARTS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of UP YOUR ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UP YOUR ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended September 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of UP YOUR ARTS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does UP YOUR ARTS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,403, expenses of $72,542 and total assets of $45,792 at year end.
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