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Urban Community Arts Network Ltd

EIN 45-2154232 · Madison, WI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

URBAN COMMUNITY ARTS NETWORK (UCAN) FOSTERS MADISON'S CULTURAL ECOSYSTEM THROUGH MENTORSHIP, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND CREATING EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SPACES WHERE CREATIVITY THRIVES.WE AIM TO EMPOWER ARTISTS OF COLOR BY:- FOSTERING CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION IN THE LOCAL HIP-HOP SCENE BY CREATING LIVE MUSIC EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.- PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH THROUGH FREE OR LOW-COST WORKSHOPS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS FEATURING MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONS.- CREATING ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN SCHOOLS/COMMUNITY CENTERS TO INCORPORATE HIP-HOP IN EDUCATION.- BUILDING SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL LOCAL HIP-HOP ARTISTS, REGARDLESS OF LYRICAL CONTENT, BY CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS WITH CITY OFFICIALS, MADISON POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND VENUE OWNERS.

Income
$122,822
Spending
$126,709
Reserves
1.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$2,970, board member

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $93,072 spent. - SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED PERFORMANCE AND/OR VENDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 60 MADISON-BASED ARTISTS AND COMPENSATED ALL ARTISTS AT A COMPETITIVE RATE.- FACILITATED AND LEAD A GREATER MADISON MUSIC CITY (GMMC), A LOCAL MUSIC AND CREATIVE COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVE TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2019 CITY OF MADISON TASK FORCE ON EQUITY IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT AND MUSIC RECOVERY FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN GREATER MADISON'S MUSIC ECOSYSTEM. - RESEARCHED BEST PRACTICES AND DESIGNED STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE MADISON AS A MUSIC DESTINATION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2014 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2014.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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