Vector Space
Donations deductibleVector Space's network
9 people3 organisationsi9 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (3) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bailey Chair (also filed as Bob Bailey) | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Adam Spontarelli | Director of Education | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Anna Benston | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bethanie Mickles | Recording Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Bogacik | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michelline Hall | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| NAT Marshall | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Peter Sheldon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rayfurd Thompson | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Spontarelli | Director of Education | since 2018 |
| Elise Spontarelli | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Spontarelli | Director of Education | 40 | $23k | ||
| Elise Spontarelli | Executive Director | 40 | $23k | ||
| Rayfurd Thompson | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alisha Meador | Recording Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob Bailey | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Sheldon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bill Guzek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nat Marshall | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Swathi Prabhu | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vector Space
- EIN
- 473633116
- Address
- 2004 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg, VA, 24501-1710
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To build an open and collaborative community that fosters innovation, creativity, and the pursuit of science based knowledge. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A90 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2015
- Principal officer
- Elise Spontarelli (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBob Bailey
≥8years on the filingsBethanie Mickles
≥8years on the filingsMichelline Hall
≥8years on the filingsPeter Sheldon
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.5m
- Total liabilities
- $670k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $804k
- Contributions and grants received
- $347k
- Program service revenue
- $35k
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 167