2026-01-07T11:56:57+00:00 2025-06-30 350921680 CROWE LLP 225 West Wacker Drive Suite 2600 Chicago IL 606061224 990 2024-07-01 223903993 United States Artists Inc UNIT 3124706325 200 WEST MADISON STREET FL 3 CHICAGO IL 60606 JUDILEE REED President and CEO 3124706325 2026-01-14 true Jennifer Burke P01342224 3128997000 2026-01-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JUDILEE REED 200 WEST MADISON STREET FL 3 CHICAGO IL 60606 18785707 false X WWW.UNITEDSTATESARTISTS.ORG X 2004 DE United States Artists advances the well-being of artists through unrestricted funding and tailored professional services, amplifying artists' work, and improving conditions that support their essential roles in society. 10 10 19 10 0 4946896 2736765 5285638 5833248 499266 1042900 0 0 10731800 9612913 6250000 4000000 0 0 1923618 1894413 0 0 594862 2310785 2364936 10484403 8259349 247397 1353564 55778120 64279369 6426730 8476146 49351390 55803223 TO INVEST IN AMERICA'S FINEST ARTISTS AND ILLUMINATE THE VALUE OF ARTISTS TO SOCIETY. false false 3586645 2500000 2735180 USA FELLOWSHIPS ARE $50,000 UNRESTRICTED AWARDS FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS AND COLLABORATIVES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES AND AWARDED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: ARCHITECTURE, CRAFTS, DANCE, FILM, MEDIA, MUSIC, THEATER AND PERFORMANCE, TRADITIONAL ARTS, VISUAL ART, AND WRITING. THEY ARE AWARDED TO ARTISTS AT ANY CAREER STAGE - EMERGING, MID-CAREER, AND ESTABLISHED. EACH YEAR, THE FELLOWSHIP RECOGNIZES ARTISTS WHO DEMONSTRATE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, INNOVATIVE VISION, SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, AND PROFESSIONAL MOMENTUM. USA BERRESFORD PRIZE IS AN ANNUAL AWARD THAT HONORS CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE ADVANCEMENT, WELLBEING, AND CARE OF ARTISTS IN SOCIETY. 3193515 1500000 2886733 Collaborative projects with other organizations to research, create, document, and facilitate new award programs and services to support artists. 225146 0 211335 THE NATIONAL ARTS POLICY ALLIANCE (NAPA) AND ARTISTS CAPITAL FUNDS (ACF) ARE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE FIELD OF ARTS AND CULTURE, FOCUSED ON RESEARCHING EXISTING POLICY AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS FACING INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. NAPA EVALUATES THE NEED FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS ARTISTS WITH RESEARCH, POLICY, AND COALITION RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GIG-ECONOMY ARTISTS. ACF EXAMINES CHALLENGES RELATED TO CASH FLOW, GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABILITY WHILE REVIEWING EXISTING RESOURCES AND POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS. TOGETHER, NAPA AND ACF AIMS TO BUILD RESEARCH AND PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ARTISTS AND STRENGTHENS THEIR ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SOCIETY. 7005306 true true false false false false false false false true true true false false true false true false false false true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 396 0 true 19 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true true true true false false false false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY X Judilee Reed 3124706325 200 WEST MADISON STREET FL 3 CHICAGO IL 60606 DAVID HORVITZ SECRETARY 3.0 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD HENRY CHAIR 4.0 X X 0 0 0 ANGELIQUE POWER TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 ANN HAMILTON TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOAN SHIGEKAWA TRUSTEE 3.0 X 0 0 0 KRISTY EDMUNDS Trustee 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BOONE TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROSALBA ROLON TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL HOI TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 TODD SIMON TRUSTEE 1.0 X 0 0 0 ANNA HARRIS FINANCE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024) 40.0 X 227575 0 16205 JUDILEE REED PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.0 X 280171 0 40631 RACHEL DENNY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2024) 40.0 X 145277 0 18998 653023 0 75834 3 false true false Area 17 69 quai de Valmy Paris FR 75010 Professional website services 217247 Cultural Counsel 311 East Broadway 4th Floor New York NY 10017 Communications Services 152545 Helicon Collaborative LLC 832 57th St Oakland CA 94608 Consulting Services 145000 3 2736765 2736765 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 900099 5833248 5833248 0 0 0 0 5833248 910035 910035 0 0 9305659 9172794 132865 0 132865 132865 0 0 0 0 0 9612913 5833248 0 1042900 4000000 4000000 444635 196616 159007 89012 1073063 766902 84402 221759 123349 72025 24226 27098 142497 104956 8409 29132 110869 72577 14886 23406 448416 372216 76200 50623 50302 191 130 204252 187804 9819 6629 146511 146511 604174 563564 39950 660 21880 4946 11538 5396 71909 57540 1508 12861 85870 87 85783 157165 113380 15332 28453 84625 41995 5225 37405 5466 5026 263 177 27120 27120 Honoraria 287561 287561 Website Development 101935 79902 22033 Bank Fees 22872 17656 4268 948 Gifts 13834 2486 119 11229 30723 7765 20624 2334 8259349 7005306 659181 594862 5318124 2079310 7949557 9033907 4380514 412161 0 0 0 0 21531 31987 33005 27631 7202 5374 16554570 28619185 21448978 24083229 0 97644 14216 55778120 64279369 3325439 1951650 3000841 6506318 0 100450 18178 6426730 8476146 X 13724311 21560321 35627079 34242902 49351390 55803223 55778120 64279369 1353564 5098269 0 X false true true false X 11875455 3537644 13569942 4946896 5467595 39397532 0 0 11875455 3537644 13569942 4946896 5467595 39397532 16503999 22893533 205910 187171 378353 592120 910035 2273589 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41671121 14206026 0.54939 0.5774 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30046841 4554811 738640 33863012 28185557 2767837 906553 30046841 24652855 3532702 28185557 33706125 50000 -7638270 1465000 24652855 27708723 980000 6767402 1750000 33706125 0.0 1.0 0.0 false false 33005 27631 5374 5374 Closely-held equity interests Financial derivatives Alternative Investments 24083229 F 24083229 Federal Income Taxes RIGHT OF USE LIABILITIES 18178 18178 14564671 5098269 0 5098269 9466402 146511 0 146511 9612913 8112838 0 0 8112838 146511 0 146511 8259349 Schedule D, Part X FIN 48 (ASC 740) FOOTNOTE USA has received determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that it is a not-for-profit entity as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code ("IRC") and is exempt from federal income taxes on related income pursuant to Section 501(a) of the IRC, except for taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. USA follows guidance with respect to accounting for uncertain tax positions. No provision has been made for income taxes in the accompanying financial statements, as USA has had no unrelated business income. Management believes USA has no material unrecognized income tax benefits, including any potential loss of its tax-exempt status. There were no income tax related interest or penalties recognized by USA for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. USA has not been examined by any tax jurisdiction. USA recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and income tax expense, respectively. USA recognized and accrued no amounts for interest and penalties as of and for the years ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. USA does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change in the next 12 months Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds THE USA OPERATING ENDOWMENT FUND WAS INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 2016 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT FUND WILL DEFRAY THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING COSTS IN PERPETUITY. THE USA FELLOWSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND ALSO SUPPORTS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS ENDOWMENT FUND WILL PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ANNUAL FELLOWSHIPS ALONG WITH ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO SELECT, ANNOUNCE AND ADMINISTER THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN PERPETUITY. 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X true false false false false false false false false JUDILEE REED PRESIDENT AND CEO 280171 0 0 0 0 0 28366 0 12265 0 320802 0 0 0 ANNA HARRIS FINANCE DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024) 86652 0 0 0 140923 0 8216 0 7989 0 243780 0 0 0 RACHEL DENNY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2024) 145277 0 0 0 0 0 18998 0 0 0 164275 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 4a Severance or change-of-control payment Anna Harris - separation agreement - 12 months of salary totaling $140,923. Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have any power or authority to amend the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws; adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the Corporation's property and assets; dissolve the Corporation or revoke a dissolution; or take any other action which by law may not be taken by a committee of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body Prior to filing, the Form 990 is prepared by the accounting team and reviewed by the Controller. A complete copy is distributed to Audit Committee members for review, with an opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback before finalization. The audit committee informs the board of the filing in the subsequent board meeting, noting that the Form 990 is available upon request and publicly accessible on Candid's website. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE POLICY REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO AFFIRM RECEIPT, UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, AND REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF AFFILIATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS. NOTWITHSTANDING USA'S ANNUAL ACTIVE DISTRIBUTION AND COMPLETION OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MAINTAIN AN ONGOING RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY USA OF CHANGES IN THEIR AFFILIATIONS THAT MAY REQUIRE DISCLOSURE TO USA UNDER THE POLICY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT OF USA. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT NECESSITATE BOARD AWARENESS AND ACTION ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR RESOLUTION AND IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS, IF WARRANTED. ANY POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBERS ARE RECUSED FROM BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING ON ITEMS IN WHICH THEY HAVE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public ALL INFORMATIONAL RETURNS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE BYLAWS, IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLE BLOWER POLICY AND DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15B PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF OTHER EMPLOYEES The organization's CEO determines the compensation for all other employees by examining levels of experience and comparable salaries for those levels across comparable national organizations. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15a PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFFICIAL Top management position compensation is determined at the Executive Committee level through the evaluation of goals and achievements. The organization relied on Oppenheim's salary surveys at the time of hire, the past salary of the position, and have consequently modified for cost of living and performance adjustments. Changes in salary have been made with discussion by the executive committee and reviewed by the full board in executive session. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2021. PART VI, LINE 15A IS ANSWERED "NO" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS SINCE THE PROCESS DID NOT OCCUR IN THE CURRENT TAX YEAR.