Public Charity

THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL INC

THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL INC, of NORFOLK, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $19.5M in revenue, $12.4M in expenses, $67.0M in total assets. 86 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 541786140 NORFOLK, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.5M
Total Expenses$12.4M
Total Assets$67.0M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$4.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL IS TO BRING WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS TO OUR CITIZENS AND VISITORS, IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS THROUGH OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMISSION NEW WORKS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS THROUGH REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTURAL TOURISM.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE Aimee C Batten
BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE Bert Schmidt
BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE Burrell Saunders
BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE Clay H Barr
BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE Connie Jacobson
BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE David M Delpierre Esq

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Top Grant Purposes

CULTURE
$1,401,816 3 grants
ART SUPPORT
$683,530 7 grants
SUPPORT, UNSPECIFIED
$372,314 18 grants
EDUCATION
$350,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$278,050 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $19.5M $12.4M $67.0M
2024 $16.4M $10.5M $55.8M
2023 $12.3M $10.7M $46.3M
2022 $13.8M $10.2M $42.2M
2021 $13.5M $6.1M $42.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.5M to $19.5M (+45%), with total assets most recently reported at $67.0M.

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