RVA HAMPTON ROADS MEGA REGION COLLABORATIVE DBA RVA757 CONNECTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RVA HAMPTON ROADS MEGA REGION COLLABORATIVE DBA RVA757 CONNECTS

EIN 84-4486132 · Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)

What they do

IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS and QUALITY of LIFE for EVERYONE IN THE RVA and 757 REGIONS and EDUCATE BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL LEADERS and CIVIC VOLUNTEERS FROM BOTH REGIONS AS to OPPORTUNITIES to ENHANCE THE QUALITY of LIFE and REGIONAL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE BY WORKING TOGETHER ON VARIOUS PROJECTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders78 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.96%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

3.40%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$96.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.10%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $153,336 for GREGORY J GILLIGAN (VICE PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$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$770,580

Mission workProgram services$577,63974.96% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$139,49418.10% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$26,1703.40% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$27,2773.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$743,30396.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 18.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.46% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 16.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 5.9% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 10.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 7.4% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 16.2% mission · 83.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$770,580

Expenses$743,303

Annual surplus $27,277 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$577,639 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$139,494 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$26,170 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$770,580

Expenses$743,303

Assets$134,484

Income$770,580

Contributions$730,030

Mission work (program services)$577,639

Fundraising$26,170

Management and general$139,494

Accounting fees$6,350

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GREGORY J GILLIGANVICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $153,336Base $131,551 · Other $21,785

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (78)

GREGORY J GILLIGANVICE PRESIDENT

NANCY GRDENDIRECTOR

ROBERT HOWARDDIRECTOR

ROBERT COWGILLDIRECTOR

ROBBYN GAYERDIRECTOR

ROBBY DEMERIADIRECTOR

RENEE S HALTOMDIRECTOR

PIOTR SWIETUCHOWSKIDIRECTOR

PEGGY LAYNEDIRECTOR

NICK BLESSINGDIRECTOR

ROBERT M BLUEDIRECTOR

MOSES FOSTERDIRECTOR

MITCH HADDONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL RAODIRECTOR

MICHAEL DACEYDIRECTOR AS OF 3.4.25

MATT ANDERSONDIRECTOR

MARTY BARRINGTONDIRECTOR

MARTIN A JOSEPHDIRECTOR

MARK HOURIGANDIRECTOR

MARIA TEDESCODIRECTOR

THEODORE L CHANDLER JRCO-CHAIRMAN

WILSON H FLOHR JRDIRECTOR

WILLIAM B DOWNEYDIRECTOR THRU 3.4.25

TONY CORTINASDIRECTOR AS OF 3.4.25

TOM WALKERDIRECTOR

TODD P HAYMOREDIRECTOR

TING XUDIRECTOR

THOMAS R FRANTZCO-CHAIRMAN

THOMAS J MCINERNEYDIRECTOR

THOMAS RANSOMDIRECTOR

LISA HOWARDDIRECTOR

TAYLOE NEGUSDIRECTOR AS OF 4.1.25

STEPHEN A EDWARDSDIRECTOR

SHANNON O PIERCEDIRECTOR

SHAMIM MOHAMMADDIRECTOR

SCOTT K BROWNDIRECTOR

SARAH JANE KIRKLANDDIRECTOR

ROSS GROGGDIRECTOR

RONY THOMASDIRECTOR

ROBERT W GRAYDIRECTOR

CALVIN WOODY FOWLER JRDIRECTOR

GIOVANNA GENARDDIRECTOR THRU 9.15.25

GILBERT T BLANDDIRECTOR

DR MAKOLA M ABDULLAHDIRECTOR

DR JAVAUNE ADAMS-GASTONDIRECTOR

DEBORAH M DICROCEDIRECTOR

DAWNA L ELLISDIRECTOR

DARRELL K WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

CLIFF FLEETDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER D LLOYDDIRECTOR

GLENN BALLARDDIRECTOR

BRIAN O HEMPHILLDIRECTOR

BRAD SALTERDIRECTOR AS OF 9.19.25

BOB HOLSWORTHEMERITUS DIRECTOR

BERNARD ROBINSON SRDIRECTOR

AUBREY L LAYNE JRDIRECTOR

ASHLEY PEACEDIRECTOR

ANNE CONNERDIRECTOR

AMBER TILLMANDIRECTOR AS OF 9.19.25

JEFF FLOYDDIRECTOR AS OF 6.3.25

KELSEY DAUGHERTYDIRECTOR

KATHERINE A ROWEDIRECTOR

KASIA GRZELKOWSKIDIRECTOR

JOSEPH PEDDICORDDIRECTOR AS OF 9.19.25

JON RILEYDIRECTOR AS OF 3.4.25

JOHN W MARTINPRESIDENT AND CEO

JOHN F REINHARTEMERITUS DIRECTOR

JOHN A LUKE JRDIRECTOR

JIM UKROPEMERITUS DIRECTOR

ALAN WITTEMERITUS DIRECTOR

JAMES L THOMAS JRDIRECTOR

JAMES SPORESECRETARY AND TREASURER

J PETER COYNEDIRECTOR AS OF 9.19.25

HARVEY L JOHNSONDIRECTOR

HARRY T LESTEREMERITUS DIRECTOR

HANS VONKRUGERDIRECTOR

GREG GARRETTDIRECTOR

GRAHAM HENSHAWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 2601 FLOYD AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23220-4305
County: City of Richmond
In care of: % THOMAS R FRANTZ
Primary officer: JOHN W MARTIN, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(804) 837-2481

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PBMARES LLP
NTEE classification: Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)
IRS tax category: Urban & Community Economic Development