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NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION

NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in NEW YORK, NY. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $605K, expenses of $575K, total assets of $1.0M. Imperigo tracks 14 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $383K.

EIN: 852436574 NEW YORK, NY Music NTEE: A68 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$605K
Total Expenses$575K
Total Assets$1.0M
Grant Records14
Funding Total$383K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION (NIVF) IS TO PRESERVE AND NURTURE THE ECOSYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUES AND PROMOTERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY SUPPORTING A TRANSPARENT, COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE SERVING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, FANS, AND INDUSTRY WORKERS.

Where $100 goes at National Independent Venue Foundation

How National Independent Venue Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $82 for programs

$35
Emergency relief fund
43% of program spending
$35
Workforce development
42% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,000 attendees; 63 participants; 2,200 visits
$12
Other programs
15% of program spending
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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.

Officers & Directors

Treasurer Annie Brinn
Board Member David M Mayeri
Board Member Hal Real
Secretary Jillian Sacher
President Laura Wilson
Board Member-10/14/24-5/5/25 Linda Bloss-Baum

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$220,319 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$142,100 4 grants
Unspecified
$20,854 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $605K $575K $1.0M
2024 $282K $652K $918K
2023 $432K $645K $1.3M
2022 $1.0M $547K $1.5M
2021 $3.6M $2.6M $1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.6M to $605K (-83%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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