Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,595,935
- Total expenses
- $1,735,090
- Contributions and grants received
- $747,449
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $760,416
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $88,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $557,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,047
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $546,288
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,037,720
- Management and general expenses
- $631,886
- Fundraising expenses
- $58,406
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,037,720
Program services were 59.8% 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.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$253,315
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$494,134
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2a · Program service revenue: THEATER RENTAL
total $50,569 · related or exempt $50,569
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2b · Program service revenue: CONCERTS
total $581,167 · related or exempt $581,167
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2c · Program service revenue: ARTS PROGRAMMING
total $128,680 · related or exempt $128,680
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$53,214
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$23,345
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $29,869 · excluded $29,869
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$41,333
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10b · Cost of goods sold
-$764
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $42,097 · related or exempt $42,097
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11a · Other revenue: Other Income
total $16,104 · related or exempt $16,104
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11e · Other revenue, total
$16,104
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $526,075 · program services $106,048 · management and general $393,360 · fundraising $26,667
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $0
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $60,182 · management and general $60,182
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $42,723 · program services $7,162 · management and general $33,521 · fundraising $2,040
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $0
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $816 · management and general $816
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14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $126,798 · program services $77,547 · management and general $49,251
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17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $0
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20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $82,646 · program services $82,646
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23 · Insurance
total $0
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24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMMING
total $613,436 · program services $583,950 · management and general $4,104 · fundraising $25,383
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24b · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING
total $129,166 · program services $121,306 · fundraising $781
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24c · Other expenses: MARKETING
total $6,682 · program services $4,490 · management and general $2,192
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24d · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE
total $146,566 · program services $54,571 · management and general $88,460 · fundraising $3,535
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24e · All other expenses
total $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $544,102 · end of year $480,115
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year -$16,884 · end of year -$2,552
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year -$15
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,491,742
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,411,970
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $162,418 · end of year $79,772
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $4,178 · end of year $11,047
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $685,443 · end of year $546,288
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
A MUSIC AND ARTS NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE CULTURE THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS, ARTS PROGRAMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14-24. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CLASSIFIED BY PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC AND ART.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE VERA PROJECT IS A MUSIC AND ARTS NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE CULTURE THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS, ARTS PROGRAMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.
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POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS AND VISUAL ART PRESENTATION FOR AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, SERVING OVER 75,000 PEOPLE IN 2024, INCLUDING 50,000 SHOW ATTENDEES, 3,500 INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, AND OVER 22,000 THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LARGE-SCALE REGIONAL FESTIVALS, OFFSITE PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
Expenses $778,290
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YOUTH-ORIENTED MUSIC AND ARTS-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, OPEN SESSIONS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVING 2,000 PEOPLE.
Expenses $103,772
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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AT ALL CONCERT EVENTS AND A MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE THAT INTEGRATES YOUTH MEMBERS INTO THE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS. VERA ENGAGED OVER 400 NEW AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS IN 2024, FULFILLING 20,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS IN 2,800 SHIFTS OF TOTAL OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, 130 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED AS MEMBERS IN 2024, AND OVER 100 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN OTHER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH VERAS COMMITTEE STRUCTURES
Expenses $155,658
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Abe ClaiborneABE CLAIBORNE
CO CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
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Scott RosenSCOTT ROSEN
CO CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Brandon BermudezBRANDON BERMUDEZ
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Betsy TroutmanBETSY TROUTMAN
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Anisa KhoshbakhtianANISA KHOSHBAKHTIAN
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Jonathan ZwickelJONATHAN ZWICKEL
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Scott PlusquellecSCOTT PLUSQUELLEC
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Camilla WalterCAMILLA WALTER
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Andrew WalshANDREW WALSH
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Aaron CarrAARON CARR
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Mary RobinsMARY ROBINS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
-
Dana BosDANA BOS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2.5 + 2.5 related
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 22 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202522959349302252
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