Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$481,945

Total expenses

$391,956

Contributions and grants received

$463,082

Grants paid

$246,000

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$943

Other revenue

$17,920

Total assets, end of year

$266,498

Total liabilities, end of year

$1,032

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$265,466

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$325,930

Management and general expenses

$66,026

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$325,930

Program services were 83.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• "Truth Be Told" is a podcast produced by Heard Productions that explores the stories of historically black neighborhoods in Virginia. The podcast aims to highlight the experiences of African Americans and the influence of racism and classism on their lives. It features personal narratives that connect listeners to local history, providing a unique perspective on the community's experiences. The project is supported by the Virginia African American Cultural Center and focuses on telling stories that resonate with the audience, fostering understanding and engagement with the community's history

  Expenses $78,000 · Revenue $78,000

• The partnership with VAACC will allow the 122-year-old newspaper which is Virginia's oldest Black weekly publication to digitalize a selected portion of its vast historic photo collection with the accompanying newspaper articles that are preserved on microfilm and digital files. These will then be placed in a searchable database for preservation and scholarly research.

  Expenses $40,000 · Revenue $40,000

• The Virginia African American History Tour in collaboration with Virginia African American Cultural Center was developed to celebrate Black History by taking a self-guided driving tour of Hampton, Virginia's rich African American heritage sites. The 400 Years Forward driving tour explores the location of the first landing of Africans on American soil, where the first Southern reading of the Emancipation Proclamation happened, Virginia's only known African American missionary chapel, and more. These African American heritage sites are a must for any black history interest.

  Expenses $30,000 · Revenue $30,000

• Young Peoples Guild, Arts for Learning, Poetry Jackson, Men of Faith & ViBe Creative District are organizations that focus of our youth. Dedicated to nurturing the spiritual, moral, and social development of young members with various activities, including Bible studies, community service, leadership training, and opportunities for involvement within the church community Norfolk-based Arts for Learning Virginia (A4L Virginia) has been bringing arts-in-education programs to schoolchildren in Virginia since 1955. Starting with a single string ensemble and a handful of volunteers, today the organization is the leading provider of quality arts programming in the Commonwealth, offering culturally diverse programs in music, dance, theater, and literary and visual arts. Welcome to the captivating world of Poetry Jackson. Immerse yourself in vibrant colors, emotive narratives, and captivating compositions. Discover a collection where each piece tells a unique story, inviting you to explore creativity without limits. Join us on a journey of inspiration and wonder. Welcome to Poetry Jackson's world of artistry. Men Of Faith is an educational organization in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach is a vibrant hub for artists, businesses, and cultural events. Established in 2015, it serves as a creative outlet, featuring over 450 public art installations, weekly and monthly events, and a variety of local businesses. The district aims to foster economic growth and community engagement, making it a significant cultural and economic center in Hampton Roads

  Expenses $177,930 · Revenue $177,930

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• Truth Be Told

  $78,000

  Audio Tour using Podcast of site-specific stories regarding structural racism to begin healing

• New Journal and Guide

  $40,000

  Digitalization of 10years of Historic Photos

• Young Audiences of Virginia

  $30,000

  Creative Art and Educational Public Performances series to extend arts-in-education programming K-6 to over 8 cities in Hampton Roads

• The Young People's Guild

  $30,000

  Public Performance and video recording Emancipation and the Juneteenth Holiday

• Hampton Roads African American History Tour

  $30,000

  The VAACC in partnership with VistNorfolk org. collaborated to produce the 1st Hampton Roads African American History Heritage Tour Guide 11 cities and the additional grant from the Virginia Tourism Corporation

• ViBe Creative District

  $18,000

  Large scale mural painted on select themes for Virginia Beach, Franklin, and Williamsburg

• Poetry Jackson LLC

  $10,000

  Three months Public Art Exhibit at the premier Sandler Center for Performance Center for the Arts

• Men of Faith

  $10,000

  Education Seminars & travel tours to Richmond General Assembly &National Museum of African American History & Culture

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

24 October 2025

IRS schema version

2024v5.0

Source object

202543119349303384

Check it against the return as filed: the GivingTuesday Data Lake hosts a public copy of the original XML.

The source document this was parsed from is served over the API, which is where bulk and document access live.