Union Arts Center
SEATTLE, WA · Arts, Culture & Humanities
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2022). Union Arts Center has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
MISSION: ACT IS A CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WHERE ARTISTIC AMBITION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT UNITE. VISION: ACT ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE POWER OF THEATRE EXPANDS OUR COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY AND OUR OWN HUMANITY. ACT IS A SEATTLE LANDMARK. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1965, THE THEATRE HAS MADE AND CONTINUES TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE VITALITY OF SEATTLES DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD AND ARTS COMMUNITY; IT HAS VALUED AND ELEVATED THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS; AND IT HAS TRANSFORMED INDIVIDUAL LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF STORYTELLING. ACT IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING AUTHENTICALLY WITH NEW AUDIENCES, PARTNERS AND PEOPLE, BRINGING THEM INSIGHT INTO OUR SHARED CONTEMPORARY CULTURE. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING THEATRE AS AN ACT OF CITIZENSHIP TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES IN UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES OF OUR TIME.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2022.
Who funds Union Arts Center
$4M in foundation grants on record from 28 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Foundation | $1.1M | 31 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $604K | 4 |
| Contemporary Theatre Foundation | $540K | 4 |
| Artsfund | $403K | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $273K | 4 |
| Shubert Foundation | $220K | 4 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | $136K | 5 |
| Grousemont Foundation | $100K | 4 |
| Berwick Degel Family Foundation C/O James A Degel | $75K | 3 |
| Comerica Charitable Trust | $65K | 3 |
Leadership
ERIC BENNETT — GENERAL MANAGER (Principal officer)
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