2026-02-17T13:36:37+00:00 2025-06-30 135381590 BDO USA 8401 GREENSBORO DR STE 800 MCLEAN VA 221023599 990 2024-07-01 541786140 THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL INC VIRG 7572822800 440 BANK STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 ROBERT W CROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026-02-17 true TODD TERESCO P00247720 7038930600 2026-02-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROBERT W CROSS 440 BANK STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 28542967 false X WWW.VAFEST.ORG X 1995 VA TO PRESENT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER HAMPTON ROADS REGION OF VIRGINIA. 29 29 87 582 0 12937640 15703867 2399263 2632952 864528 911428 210178 236797 16411609 19485044 0 0 3487751 3791948 23368 34693 1098288 6950898 8545531 10462017 12372172 5949592 7112872 55750628 67022063 1661082 2238405 54089546 64783658 THE MISSION OF THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL IS TO BRING WORLD-CLASS PERFORMING ARTS TO OUR CITIZENS AND VISITORS, IMPACT THE LIVES OF STUDENTS THROUGH OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COMMISSION NEW WORKS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE, AND MAKE A TANGIBLE DIFFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS THROUGH REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTURAL TOURISM. false false 9800455 2819199 DURING THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025, THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL PRODUCED 72 EVENTS: 62 TICKETED PERFORMANCES AND 10 FREE EVENTS. THERE WERE MORE THAN 53,600 PATRONS ATTENDING TICKETED EVENTS AND MORE THAN 28,200 ATTENDING FREE EVENTS WITH VISITORS FROM 45 STATES AND WASHINGTON, D.C. AND 9 INTERNATIONAL COUNTRIES. THERE WERE 10 SOLD OUT PERFORMANCES . THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAD 103 EVENTS (COMPRISED OF MASTERCLASSES, OPEN DRESS REHERSALS, AND PERFORMANCES), WITH LOCAL STUDENT PARTICIPATION OF 27,943, FROM 140 SCHOOLS IN 18 CITY/DISTRICTS. 9800455 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false true 185 0 true 87 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 29 29 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true true true true false false NC VA X X MAGGIE LIBBY 7572822800 440 BANK STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 NAOMI MUELLNER BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X X 0 0 0 SIMON SCOTT III BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X X 0 0 0 AIMEE C BATTEN BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 BERT SCHMIDT BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 BURRELL SAUNDERS BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 CLAY H BARR BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 CONNIE JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 DAVID M DELPIERRE ESQ BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 DR MARCIA CONSTON BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 EDITH G GRANDY BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 HOWARD GORDON ESQ BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 JAMES A HIXON BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 JAMES M LAVIER III BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 JOHN FIELD BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH HEARST BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE WYNNE BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 KELLY TILL BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 L PAIGE PERRY BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 LAUREN SPARKS BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 LESLIE E DOYLE BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 LISA F CHANDLER BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 MARTHA GOODE BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 MAURICE A JONES BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 MAXINE HUMPHREY ADAMS BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 PAUL D FRAIM BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 ROBERT M BOYD BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 THOMAS V RUEGER BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 TONY BROTHERS BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 WAYNE F WILBANKS BOARD MEMBER/TRUSTEE 0.3 X 0 0 0 ROBERT W CROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 X 255375 0 27033 J SCOTT JACKSON GENERAL MANAGER 40.0 X 226032 0 35998 481407 0 63031 2 false true false VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 150 BOUSH STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 ARTISTS /MUSICIANS 359505 CREEKSIDE COMMUNICATION 1504 WARD TERRACE PORTSMOUTH VA 23704 PRINTING&DUPLICATING 356822 LIGHT ACTION INC 1145 EAST 7TH STREET WILMINGTON DE 19801 LIGHTING OF EVENTS 264900 OPUS 3 ARTISTS LLC 470 PARK AVENUE 9TH FLOOR NORTH NEW YORK NY 10016 ARTIST FEES 252000 PERFECT EVENT RENTALS 208 TINTERN COURT CHESAPEAKE VA 23320 EVENT SUPPLY RENTAL 243127 12 3273351 12430516 393307 15703867 TICKET SALES 900099 2359056 2359056 0 0 COMMISIONS AND CO-PRODUCTION 900099 273896 273896 0 0 0 0 0 0 2632952 1064751 0 0 1064751 50550 0 50550 0 50550 50550 8904600 0 9037720 20203 -133120 -20203 -153323 -153323 OTHER REVENUE 900099 186247 186247 0 0 0 0 0 0 186247 19485044 2819199 0 961978 584439 379885 87666 116888 2673646 1737870 401047 534729 57339 37270 8601 11468 278390 180953 41759 55678 198134 128787 29720 39627 50198 0 49696 502 34693 34693 0 0 0 0 734929 727580 0 7349 131087 103559 19663 7865 365019 365019 0 0 1150715 1116194 11507 23014 13965 8798 1536 3631 411827 182599 229228 0 162838 26054 136784 0 ARTISTS FEES 2021856 2021856 0 0 ALL OTHERS 1052755 785943 184244 82568 CONRTACT SERVICES 967388 651352 230479 85557 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 890963 873144 17819 0 591991 473592 23680 94719 12372172 9800455 1473429 1098288 2702340 2454036 6117247 8440198 489370 475099 0 0 0 0 148494 217768 13186145 4564291 7239268 8621854 37637434 45325562 0 1387910 1466426 28565 21120 55750628 67022063 1524373 1393977 108144 823308 0 0 28565 21120 1661082 2238405 11727551 13400177 42361995 51383481 54089546 64783658 55750628 67022063 X 7112872 3491179 90061 X false true true true true X 12226460 11371903 9363482 12937640 15703867 61603352 0 0 12226460 11371903 9363482 12937640 15703867 61603352 18067756 43535596 361113 518832 727398 921025 1115301 3643669 0 200 2325 2449 174860 186247 366081 65613102 10692819 0.66352 0.64894 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - OTHER REVENUE, COLUMN A - 200.0, COLUMN B - 2325.0, COLUMN C - 2449.0, COLUMN D - 174860.0, COLUMN E - 186247.0, COLUMN F - 366081.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30495423 7615833 4123775 1230527 41004504 21983714 5887820 3992440 0 1338551 30000 30495423 20660435 1546717 2335398 0 2558836 21983714 21250569 2385179 -2905633 0 69680 20660435 16690525 798677 3825261 0 63894 21250569 0.0 0.8203 0.1797 false false 1708965 1708965 7908538 2590529 5318009 3079185 1724370 1354815 489457 249392 240065 8621854 Federal Income Taxes LEASE LIABILITY 21120 21120 X 23086486 3491178 110264 3601442 19485044 0 0 19485044 12392375 20203 20203 12372172 0 0 12372172 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds VAF USES ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO PROMOTE VARIOUS ARTS-RELATED PROGRAMS Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME FROM REGULARLY CONDUCTED TRADE OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE FILED. THIS PERIOD OF LIMITATIONS HAS EXPIRED FOR RETURNS FILED FOR TAX YEARS BEFORE 2021. MANAGEMENT CONTINUALLY EVALUATES TAX POSITIONS REFLECTED IN THE FESTIVAL'S TAX FILINGS AND DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST. VAF REALTY, LLC (REALTY) IS ORGANIZED AS A SINGLE-MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL, INC. IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF REALTY. AS SUCH, REALTY IS CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND ITS NET ASSETS AND ACTIVITIES ARE INCLUDED IN THE VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL, INC.'S TAX RETURN. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - 90061 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF FIXED ASSETS - 20203 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF FIXED ASSETS - 20203 X X X X X X X true SMART MARKETING 550 N KINGSBURY STREET 516 CHICAGO IL 60654 TELEFUNDING true 58030 34693 23337 58030 34693 23337 X false false false false false false false false false ROBERT W CROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 255375 0 0 0 0 0 7586 0 19447 0 282408 0 0 0 J SCOTT JACKSON GENERAL MANAGER 186032 0 40000 0 0 0 5581 0 30417 0 262030 0 0 0 393307 Market value false true false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY PRIOR TO FILING. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 IF REQUESTED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS/EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION. AMOUNTS PAID TO OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS ARE OBTAINED AND USED AS A BASIS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS/EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPARATIVE COMPENSATION. AMOUNTS PAID TO OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS IN SIMILAR POSITIONS ARE OBTAINED AND USED AS A BASIS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES ARE EVALUATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public THE 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AND UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ASSETS HELD BY THE HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - 90061; Total - 90061; VAF REALTY LLC 440 BANK STREET NORFOLK VA 23510 REAL ESTATE VA 0 9370395 VAF