Mission
The mission of the Urban Arts Academy is to bring neighborhood people together from diverse cultures by providing creative experiences in the arts with children and families to develop the gifts of self-expression and community.
Small Public Charity
URBAN ARTS ACADEMY
URBAN ARTS ACADEMY, of Minneapolis, MN, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2020 filing shows $107K in revenue, $198K in expenses. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $93K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 412016187
Minneapolis, MN
General Support
NTEE: DEFAULT
Latest filing: 2020
Total Revenue$107K
Total Expenses$198K
Grant Records5
Funding Total$93K
Filing Years2018–2020
Sample Grants Received
FINANCIAL SUPPORTS TO EARLY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS AND/OR GRANTS
$62,011
THE UA PRESCHOOL HAS A FOUR-STAR PARENT AWARE RATING AND HAS DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVENESS IN HELPING CHILDREN MAKE AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRESS, MEASURED BY THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM GOLD ASSESSMENT. OUR GLOBALLY-INSPIRED ARTIST OF THE MONTH CURRICULUM USES CULTURALLY-DIVERSE ART FORMS AND ART-BASED LEARNING TECHNIQUES TO SUPPORT CHILD DEVELOPMENT.
$10,000
PROGRAMS
$5,050
general support
$5,863
TO ENGAGE 50 DIVERSE, LOW-INCOME YOUTH, AGES 8-12, IN A CREATIVE PROJECT THAT USES PHOTOGRAPHY AND SPOKEN WORD TO EXPLORE CULTURE AND IDENTITY. WE WILL CONTRACT WITH TWO NEIGHBORHOOD ARTISTS: WING YOUNG HUIE, A CHINESE-AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A STUDIO IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS, AND ADAM RANGEL, A CHICANO SPOKEN WORD ARTIST WHO LIVES IN SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS. USING ART AS A VEHICLE, THE PROJECT WILL PROMOTE INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS AND SOCIAL AWARENESS OF YOUTH PARTICIPANTS, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORHOOD.
$10,000
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Officers & Directors
Board Member
Cynthia Sarver
President
Deborah Paulsrud
Board Member
Felecia Boone
Board Member
Hans Lee
Board Chair
Judi Linder
Board Member
Sandra Richardson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $107K | $198K | — |
| 2019 | $517K | $613K | $220K |
| 2018 | $614K | $667K | $372K |
Between 2018 and 2020, reported annual revenue declined from $614K to $107K (-83%).
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.