Mission
THE FOUNDATION OPERATES AS A "SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION" BY PROVIDING FUNDING TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF VPM MEDIA CORPORATION.
Public Charity
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC MEDIA
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC MEDIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in RICHMOND, VA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $8.3M, expenses of $8.5M, total assets of $224.3M. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.5M.
EIN: 822118572
RICHMOND, VA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$8.3M
Total Expenses$8.5M
Total Assets$224.3M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Virginia Foundation for Public Media
How Virginia Foundation for Public Media divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
The foundation operates as a "supporting organization" by providing funding to support the charitable and educational activities of vpm media corporation, a virginia nonstock corporation and a publicly…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$26,540
GENERAL PURPOSES
$1,494,472
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$5,616
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Daniel Smythe
CFO
Gary Ometer
CEO AND PRESIDENT
Jayme Swain
DIRECTOR
Jim Cheng
DIRECTOR
Karen Skidmore
CHAIR
Michael Williams
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.3M | $8.5M | $224.3M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $8.2M | $179.7M |
| 2023 | $7.2M | $9.4M | $165.3M |
| 2022 | $8.0M | $10.8M | $158.9M |
| 2021 | $5.0M | $7.6M | $185.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $8.3M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $224.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.