Mission
AS THE NATION'S LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE, ELEVATE, AND ADVOCATE FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE ECOSYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE VENUES, FESTIVALS, AND PROMOTERS.
Public Charity
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE ASSOCIATION is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $1.2M total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $803K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 850802980
NEW YORK, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$803K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Received
Economic Research and Conference
$42,788
SOS FEST & MUSIC NIGHTS
$525,000
EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
$235,287
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Andre Perry
VICE PRESIDENT
Audrey Fix Schaefer
TREASURER
Brad Grossman
COO (UNTIL 9/2024)
Cody Cowan
BOARD MEMBER
Grace Blake
BOARD MEMBER
Hal Real
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $2.2M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.6M | $495K |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $2.0M | $850K |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $748K |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $377K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.9M to $2.7M (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.