United Arts Fund Allocations | Arts Culture Catawba

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REQUIRED QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNATED WITH A RED STAR. *

Due by Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Please plan to attend an in-person interview with our Stewardship Committee on Thursday, May 8, 2025 (plan for Executive Leadership from your staff and board to attend)

I. Eligibility

Is the applicant a non-profit arts/cultural organization** with 501c3 state and federal tax-exempt status? *

Yes

**For the purposes of this grant program, an arts/cultural organization is defined as a 501c3 organization that has the creation and/or promotion of arts, science, or history programming in its mission statement and dedicates at least 80 percent of its annual programming expenses to arts, science, or history activities. Arts Culture Catawba will ask a nonprofit organization whose scope of work is broader to submit an itemized annual expense statement to document the 80 percent threshold.

Does the applicant have a primary mission to directly produce, present, or support arts, science, or history programs? *

Yes

Is the applicant based in Catawba County? *

Yes

Does the applicant operate most of its programs in Catawba County? *

Yes

Has the applicant produced at least one year of arts, science, or history programming in Catawba County? *

Yes

II. Organization Information

Organization Name *

Address *

City

State

Zip

Website *

Contact Name *

First Name

Last Name

Contact Title *

Contact Phone Number *

Contact Email *

Years Organization Incorporated *

Employer Identification Number (EIN) *

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

Letter of Federal Tax Exemption *

North Carolina Charitable Solicitation License

If a copy of your current North Carolina Charitable Solicitation License is not available, please explain:

How many people are currently serving on your Board? *

How many Board meetings do you have each year? *

What percentage of your Board donates to your organization? If not 100%, please explain. *

Board Composition: What is the current demographic makeup of your Board? *

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Provide a link to the Board of Directors listing on your website *

Number of Full-Time Paid Employees *

Number of Part-Time Paid Employees *

Number of Contracted Administrative Staff *

Number of Unpaid Staff / Administrative Volunteers *

Please specify the employee/staff positions that are included above, or you may instead provide a link here to the staff page of your website.

Please also explain any complicated staffing situations that are not easily understood by the numbers alone if applicable. *

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If available, attach a copy of your most recent long-range/business/strategic plan.

If available, attach a copy of your marketing plan.

Is your organization planning any capital or endowment campaign program over the next five years? (If no, skip to the next section) *

Yes

If yes, how will you raise the funds?

A fund drive which solicits support from a broad range of individuals, corporations, foundations, and other sources

A relatively narrow group of donors

Other

Please briefly explain the need for this capital or endowment campaign.

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III. Reach

Total Audience Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Audience Engaged in Paid Events/Programs: *

Total Audience Engaged in Free Events/Programs: *

Total Adults Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Children/Youth Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Paid Artists Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Unpaid Artists Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Scientists Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Historians Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Non-Administrative Volunteers Engaged in Events/Programs: *

Total Number of Volunteer Hours *

IV. Narrative

Mission Statement of Your Organization: *

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History of Organization: *

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Proposed Programming: *

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Artistic/Cultural Merit: *

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Community Value: *

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Organizational Management: *

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V. Financial Information

What is your organization's most recently completed fiscal year? *

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Other

Last Completed Fiscal Year - Actual Total Income *

Last Completed Fiscal Year - Actual Total Expenses *

Current Fiscal Year - Budgeted Total Income *

Current Fiscal Year - Budgeted Total Expenses *

Next Fiscal Year - Projected Total Income *

Next Fiscal Year - Projected Total Expenses *

Audit or P&L Statement Upload *

Upload an audit of your most recently completed fiscal year if your organization's actual gross revenue is greater than or equal to $500,000.

If your actual gross revenue is less than $500,000, upload the following items about your most recently completed fiscal year:
1. Profit and Loss Statement
2. Balance Sheet
3. Letter, signed by three board members, including the treasurer, stating that they have reviewed the organization's financial records.

In lieu of an Internal Review, a completed and signed Annual Financial Report that has been submitted to the NC Department of the Secretary of State's Charitable Solicitation Licensing Division for your most recently completed fiscal year may be submitted

990 Upload *

Upload a copy of the applicant's IRS Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or Form 990-n (e-Postcard) that was filed for the most recently completed fiscal year.

Please include either the signatures by both officer and preparer or the IRS Form 8879 for e-file signature authorization.

If a 990 is not available, please upload a statement explaining its absence.

Please provide your change in net assets for each of the past five years, starting with your most recently completed fiscal year. If you had an overall negative change in net assets over the past five years, please explain. *

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If your balance sheet shows accumulated debt, what is your plan for reducing this debt while continuing to pay your annual expenses?

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If applicable, explain how your organization has been affected by Hurricane Helene in terms of revenue, attendance, etc.

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Support Materials & Certification

Optional Support Materials

Please upload any other files you would like to include in your application, such as programs, event schedules, or other additional supporting documents.

We certify that the information contained in this application, including attachments and supporting materials, is true and correct to the best of our knowledge.

Name of Authorizing Official *

Title of Authorizing Official *

Signature of Authorizing Official *

Signature of Contact Person *

Date *

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