Since 1989, United Arts has been on a mission to inspire and enrich communities by strengthening arts, science, history, and culture through strategic collaborations and investments.
United Arts of Central Florida Inc’s grantmaking is anchored by a large donor-designated distribution in 2025, followed by repeated support for Orlando-based cultural organizations across theater, ballet, music, museums, and science. The recent record shows a funder working through a mix of general support and programming support rather than a narrow one-off project approach. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra appears multiple times across 2024 and 2025, and Orlando Ballet also receives repeat funding in the same period, which points to sustained backing for core operations and ongoing activity. The foundation’s portfolio also includes arts-adjacent institutions and community-facing cultural organizations such as Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Orlando Science Center, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando Fringe, and Creative City Project. Grants to these groups suggest an emphasis on strengthening the region’s arts and culture ecosystem through organizations that produce performances, exhibits, and public programming. The grant list also includes institutions in Maitland, Winter Park, and Winter Garden, indicating support extends across Central Florida’s cultural corridor while remaining tied to a local footprint.
In performing arts, United Arts of Central Florida Inc supported Orlando Shakespeare Theater with $627,843 in 2023 and $373,030 in 2025, while Opera Orlando received $362,204 in 2024 and $306,195 in 2023. Orlando Family Stage, formerly Orlando Repertory Theater, also appears in the recent grants table with $368,735 in 2024. Their cultural and educational funding reaches beyond stage performance. Orlando Science Center received $528,186 in 2023, $520,335 in 2024, and $351,586 in 2025, showing repeated support for science programming. Orlando Museum of Art appears with $439,121 in 2023, $427,709 in 2024, and $269,133 in 2025. The foundation also backed Holocaust Memorial Resource Center with $288,000 in 2023 and $240,226 in 2024, linking arts and culture support with history-centered institutions.
Typical grant size clusters around a median of $37,082, with the lower quartile at $13,982 and the upper quartile at $154,378. The recent record includes both very large awards and many smaller general-support grants, including a donor-designated grant line in 2025. Several recipients appear in multiple years, which suggests recurring support rather than isolated awards. The foundation operates as a grantmaker with a local geographic scope and does not fund individuals. It also lists program-related investments as false. Multiple active programs accept unsolicited requests, including United Arts Grants, Community & Neighborhoods Initiatives, Individual Artist Award, Orange County Grants, City of Orlando Grants, and Cultural Tourism Grants.
$13.4M
$19.8M
$18.8M
$18M
Most grants fall between $14K and $154K, with a median of $37K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$37K
75th Percentile
$154K
JENNIFER EVINS
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Florida, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Orlando is the main recipient city, including Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, Orlando Science Center, and Orlando Museum of Art. The list also reaches Maitland, Winter Park, and Winter Garden through grantees such as Enzian Theater, Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Holocaust Memorial Resource Center, and Garden Theatre. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, at 188 grants.
The foundation funds arts, arts education, cultural tourism, public art, creative placemaking, arts advocacy, artist grants, and research. Recent grants show support for performing arts, museums, science institutions, and history-focused organizations through general support and programming support.
Yes, several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including United Arts Grants, Community & Neighborhoods Initiatives, Individual Artist Award, Orange County Grants, City of Orlando Grants, and Cultural Tourism Grants.
The typical grant size is $13,982 at the 25th percentile, $37,082 at the median, and $154,378 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes awards far above that range, including a 2025 donor-designated grant line.
The recent grants show recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Science Center, Orlando Museum of Art, and Orlando Shakespeare Theater each appear more than once in the 2023 to 2025 record.
Giving is local and entirely in Florida. Recipients are concentrated in Orlando, with additional grants to Maitland, Winter Park, and Winter Garden. The recipient country distribution is fully U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Arts of Central Florida that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to nonprofits and other organizations in Orange County for arts and culture venue subsidies.
Deadline: Application Period: August 2026 - October 2026
Who can apply: Open to nonprofits for event-based funding in Orange County.
Deadline: Application Period: January 2023 - December 2030
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR DESIGNATED GRANTS - VARIOUS RECIPIENTS | ORLANDO, FL | $8,773,738 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | ORLANDO, FL | $796,206 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO BALLET | ORLANDO, FL | $556,378 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER | ORLANDO, FL | $361,075 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER | ORLANDO, FL | $336,272 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART | ORLANDO, FL | $236,142 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO FAMILY STAGE | ORLANDO, FL | $225,738 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| OPERA ORLANDO | ORLANDO, FL | $216,184 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| BACH FESTIVAL SOCIETY OF WINTER PARK | WINTER PARK, FL | $157,165 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ENZIAN THEATER INC | MAITLAND, FL | $116,459 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL RESOURCE & EDUCATION CENTER | MAITLAND, FL | $93,246 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CREALDE SCHOOL OF ART | WINTER PARK, FL | $87,943 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY ARTS | ORLANDO, FL | $84,991 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER | ORLANDO, FL | $84,540 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ART AND HISTORY MUSEUMS OF MAITLAND | MAITLAND, FL | $72,453 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO FRINGE | ORLANDO, FL | $70,608 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| FLORIDA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA | WINTER PARK, FL | $67,958 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE | WINTER PARK, FL | $61,911 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ARTREACH ORLANDO | WINTER PARK, FL | $57,588 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CENTRAL FLORIDA VOCAL ARTS | WINTER PARK, FL | $47,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO FLAMENCO INC | SANFORD, FL | $47,669 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| FUSIONFEST INC | ORLANDO, FL | $47,148 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CENTRAL FLORIDA BALLET | ORLANDO, FL | $44,619 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT | ORLANDO, FL | $41,760 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ALBIN POLASEK MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDENS | WINTER PARK, FL | $40,066 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| NEW GENERATION THEATRICAL INC | ORLANDO, FL | $33,149 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ENCORE CAST PERFORMING ARTS | WINDERMERE, FL | $31,504 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CHANCE 2 DANCE INC | MAITLAND, FL | $26,869 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| TIMUCUA ARTS FOUNDATION INC | ORLANDO, FL | $26,774 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| CREATIVE CITY PROJECT INC | ORLANDO, FL | $25,754 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL | WINTER PARK, FL | $25,298 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| MOUNT DORA CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MOUNT DORA, FL | $24,926 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| AFRICAN DIASPORIC ARTS AND EDUCATION INC | WINTER PARK, FL | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $20,031 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| LITTLE RADICAL THEATRICS INC | ORLANDO, FL | $18,856 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| PLAYWRIGHTS' ROUND TABLE | ORLANDO, FL | $17,189 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| URBAN THINK FOUNDATION INC | ORLANDO, FL | $16,463 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| DESCOLONIZARTE TEATRO INC | ORLANDO, FL | $16,293 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| COMMUNITY CLAY CONNECTIONS | WINTER SPRINGS, FL | $16,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO GAY CHORUS INC | ORLANDO, FL | $15,559 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| MESSIAH CHORAL SOCIETY | WINTER PARK, FL | $15,469 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| FRIENDS OF MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART | ORLANDO, FL | $15,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ESCUELA DE BOMBA Y PIENA TATA CEPEDA | KISSIMMEE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ARCHING OAKS | EUSTIS, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO YOUTH CHAMBER ENSEMBLES | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| GARDEN THEATRE | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $14,309 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| PERFORMING ARTS MATTER | MAITLAND, FL | $13,371 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| EMOTIONS DANCE COMPANY | MAITLAND, FL | $12,765 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| ORLANDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ORLANDO, FL | $12,071 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
| HAPCO MUSIC FOUNDATION | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $11,512 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING |
DONOR DESIGNATED GRANTS - VARIOUS RECIPIENTS
$8,773,738GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$796,206GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER
$336,272GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART
$236,142GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO FAMILY STAGE
$225,738GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ENZIAN THEATER INC
$116,459GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CREALDE SCHOOL OF ART
$87,943GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY ARTS
$84,991GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER
$84,540GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ART AND HISTORY MUSEUMS OF MAITLAND
$72,453GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO FRINGE
$70,608GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
FLORIDA SYMPHONY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$67,958GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE
$61,911GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ARTREACH ORLANDO
$57,588GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CENTRAL FLORIDA VOCAL ARTS
$47,800GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO FLAMENCO INC
$47,669GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
FUSIONFEST INC
$47,148GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CENTRAL FLORIDA BALLET
$44,619GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT
$41,760GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ALBIN POLASEK MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDENS
$40,066GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
NEW GENERATION THEATRICAL INC
$33,149GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ENCORE CAST PERFORMING ARTS
$31,504GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CHANCE 2 DANCE INC
$26,869GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
TIMUCUA ARTS FOUNDATION INC
$26,774GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
CREATIVE CITY PROJECT INC
$25,754GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
GLOBAL PEACE FILM FESTIVAL
$25,298GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
MOUNT DORA CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$24,926GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
AFRICAN DIASPORIC ARTS AND EDUCATION INC
$22,000GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
WINTER GARDEN HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$20,031GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
LITTLE RADICAL THEATRICS INC
$18,856GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
PLAYWRIGHTS' ROUND TABLE
$17,189GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
URBAN THINK FOUNDATION INC
$16,463GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
DESCOLONIZARTE TEATRO INC
$16,293GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
COMMUNITY CLAY CONNECTIONS
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO GAY CHORUS INC
$15,559GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
MESSIAH CHORAL SOCIETY
$15,469GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
FRIENDS OF MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART
$15,450GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ESCUELA DE BOMBA Y PIENA TATA CEPEDA
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ARCHING OAKS
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO YOUTH CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
GARDEN THEATRE
$14,309GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
PERFORMING ARTS MATTER
$13,371GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
EMOTIONS DANCE COMPANY
$12,765GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
ORLANDO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$12,071GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
HAPCO MUSIC FOUNDATION
$11,512GENERAL SUPPORT/PROGRAMMING
