Civic Intelligence

Up Your Arts

EIN 82-2910014 • 501(c)3 • Southport, NC

Profile

Support creative and performing arts

PO Box 11326Southport, NC 28461

upyourarts.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

44th percentile

-0.2%

Higher net margin than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

71st percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Revenue Growth

53rd percentile

1.0%

Faster revenue growth than 53% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets67th percentile

Assets

Up

$45,792

Up $365 (+0.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

Up

$504

Up $504 from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$45,288

Down $139 (-0.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin44th percentile

Revenue

Up

$72,403

Up $12,371 (+21%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$72,542

Up $14,194 (+24%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$139

Down $1,823 (-108%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth71st percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2018: $517Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $7,008Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $5,244Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $17,233Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $17,2332021Assets 2022: $32,270Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $32,2702022Assets 2023: $43,743Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $43,7432023Assets 2024: $45,427Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $45,4272024Assets 2025: $45,792Liabilities 2025: $504Net Assets 2025: $45,2882025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$45,792
Liabilities$504
Net Assets$45,288
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth53rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2018: $1,186Expenses 2018: $669Net Income 2018: $5172018Revenue 2019: $12,147Expenses 2019: $5,656Net Income 2019: $6,4912019Revenue 2020: $14,264Expenses 2020: $16,028Net Income 2020: -$1,7642020Revenue 2021: $42,293Expenses 2021: $30,304Net Income 2021: $11,9892021Revenue 2022: $70,222Expenses 2022: $55,185Net Income 2022: $15,0372022Revenue 2023: $52,903Expenses 2023: $41,430Net Income 2023: $11,4732023Revenue 2024: $60,032Expenses 2024: $58,348Net Income 2024: $1,6842024Revenue 2025: $72,403Expenses 2025: $72,542Net Income 2025: -$1392025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$72,403
Expenses$72,542
Net Income-$139
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$45,792
Liabilities
$504
Net assets
$45,288
Revenue
$72,403
Expenses
$72,542
Net income
-$139
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.8$0.50$45.3$72.4$72.5$0.14
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$45.4$0.00$45.4$60.0$58.3$1.68
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$43.7$0.00$43.7$52.9$41.4$11.5
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$32.3$0.00$32.3$70.2$55.2$15.0
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$0.00$17.2$42.3$30.3$12.0
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.24$0.00$14.3$16.0$1.76
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.01$0.00$12.1$5.66$6.49
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.52$0.00$1.19$0.67$0.52
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 15, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$104,274
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Creative and performing arts promotion in the greater Southport, NC, area

Support creative and performing arts.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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.$0$7,800
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.$2,300$6,255
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.$4,250$4,438
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.$0$1,550
UYA co-sponsored the annual Winterfest with the City of Southport December 13-14, 2024, providing musicians and audio equipment for the festivities.$0$1,200
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.$0$564
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.$0$375
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.$0$50
NC Relief - Special open mic event where $3,000 was raised to support food truck relief to Western NC.$0$48
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.$0$0
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.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
John KeifferPresident And DirectorPT$0--
Bob GentileBoard Of Directors ChairPT$0--
Rick KranzSecretary And DirectorPT$0--
Martin DorwardTreasurer And DirectorPT$0--
Jake BeamerDirectorPT$0--
Jenny BrillDirectorPT$0--
Allison CrowleyDirectorPT$0--
Dawn DrabbleDirectorPT$0--
Jwantana FrinkDirectorPT$0--
Lisa GiordanoDirectorPT$0--
Diana JohnsonDirectorPT$0--
Debra McLendonDirectorPT$0--
Tina PowersDirectorPT$0--
Peter RickstinsDirectorPT$0--
Erik SchonherDirectorPT$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
4th Annual Cool & Fancy Gala$35,289$35,289$2,090$33,199
Birthday Bash$5,564$5,564$513$5,051
Total Events$40,853$40,853$17,130$23,723
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Up Your Arts
EIN
82-2910014
Phone
3017416698
Address
PO Box 11326, Southport, NC 28461

Signing Officer

Name
John Keiffer
Title
Board of Directors Chair
Phone
3017416698
Signed
2026-02-15
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Banding Together: Relief for Western NC $16,853; NC Relief Open Mic $3,071.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Licensing & regulation $1,259; membership dues $135.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20

“Sales tax payable $507, Miscellaneous revenue ($3).”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24

“FY 2024-25: Sales tax refund receivable $1,465.”

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26

“Sales Tax Payable $507.”

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IRS990ScheduleG/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Up Your Arts is not required to complete Schedule G, Part IV. Gaming activities gross revenue was $14,880 (less than the $15,000 threshold). 4th Annual Cool & Fancy Gala was held September 6, 2025; Birthday Bash was held November 14, 2024. North Carolina state law does not require licensing for non-profit organization raffle sales.
IRS990ScheduleG/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule G, Part I, Line 1
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Banding Together: Relief for Western NC $16,853; NC Relief Open Mic $3,071.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Licensing & regulation $1,259; membership dues $135.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Sales tax payable $507, Miscellaneous revenue ($3).
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3FY 2024-25: Sales tax refund receivable $1,465.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Sales Tax Payable $507.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26
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ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm0John Keiffer
ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt0Board of Directors Chair
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ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt02025-09-30
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