VIRGINIA BEACH ART CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA BEACH ART CENTER INC

EIN 81-3864481 · Arts Education (A25)

What they do

The Mission is to Offer An Educational and Supportive Environment to Inspire People of All Ages and Skill Levels to Experience, Engage With and Create Art.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $62.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

63.26%of revenue went to mission work62.7% of expenses · Program services

4.10%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$100.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

33.53%of revenue went to management and office costs33.2% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$511,034

Mission workProgram services$323,29063.26% of revenue62.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$171,37333.53% of revenue33.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,9334.10% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Total expenses$515,596100.89% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 62.7% mission · 33.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 32.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 29.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 21.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.2% mission · 26.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 26.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 52.3% mission · 47.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 6.90% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$511,034

Expenses$515,596

Annual shortfall $4,562 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$323,290 · 62.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$171,373 · 33.2% of expenses

Fundraising$20,933 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$511,034

Expenses$515,596

Assets$543,067

Income$535,920

Contributions$160,054

Mission work (program services)$323,290

Fundraising$20,933

Management and general$171,373

Accounting fees$350

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (6)

JODY WAGNERVICE PRESIDENT

JOSHUA GRAHAMTREASURER

KAY HOFFLERVICE PRESIDENT

MARGARET FOLTZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARTHA TOMPKINSSECRETARY

ROB FINEPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 532 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BCH, VA 23451-4230
County: Virginia Beach (city)
In care of: Rob Fine
Primary officer: Rob Fine, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 418-1070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RONALD LEWIS CPA
NTEE classification: Arts Education (A25)
IRS tax category: Arts Education