Venture Richmond Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$13.7m
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$8.6m
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$14.4m
$619k liabilities
Net assets
$13.8m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
57
7.4 years on average
Staff
41
900 volunteers
Chair observed
≥5 yrs
Darius A Johnson
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Venture Richmond Inc's network
40 people54 organisationsi40 people and 54 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (65) 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
57 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 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Harrell Chair | Past Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Darius A Johnson Chair (also filed as Darius Johnson) | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Becky Bareford | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brian K Jackson (also filed as Brian Jackson) | General Counsel | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Burt Pinnock | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Candace C Formacek | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carmina Drummond | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chandra Briggman | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Charles Macfarlane | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Accashian | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chris Johnson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Tsui | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christine G Daniels | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Connie HOM | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Devon Henry | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas Granger | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Edward H Baine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Robertson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Farhad Aghdami | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Floyd Miller | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gerald Burr JR (also filed as Gerald Burr) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Greg Karawan | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hakim Lucas | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jacquelyn E Stone | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Kamras | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jeff Ricketts | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Baker | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| John Buckbee | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| JOI Dean | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kelly Chopus | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Hallock | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| KYM Grinnage | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Leslie Parpart | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lester Johnson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Levar M Stoney | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lisa Ruggles | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Makola Abdullah | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marilyn West | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Massie Valentine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Jones | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Manson | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michael RAO | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Williams | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Monroe E Harris JR DMD | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Moses Foster | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| NED Valentine | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Neil Amin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paula Pando | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Gergory | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Rob Jones | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samuel Young | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean O'Brien | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sharon Dabney-Wooldridge | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Dewey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ted Ukrop | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thomas Gayner | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Victor Branch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anedra Bourne | Deputy Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Carol L Walls | Finance Manager | since 2022 |
| Lisa W Sims | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Lucy Meade | Director of Marketing and | since 2018 |
| MAX Hepp-Buchanan | Director of Riverfront & Downtown Placemaking | since 2019 |
| Stephen R Lecky | Director of Events | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Sims | President & CEO | 40 | $312k | $34k | |
| Lucy Meade | Director of Economic Devel | 40 | $188k | $21k | |
| Anedra Bourne | Deputy Executive Director | 40 | $178k | $19k | |
| Stephen R Lecky | Director of Events | 40 | $162k | $17k | |
| Carol L Walls | Finance Manager | 40 | $144k | $11k | |
| Renee Gaines | Office Administrator | 40 | $129k | $12k | |
| Farhad Aghdami | Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Devon Henry | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Danny Avula | Vice Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joi Dean | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Paula Pando | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Darius Johnson | Past Chairman | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Jackson | General Counsel | 5 | $0 | ||
| Makola Abdullah | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Accashian | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Neil Amin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sherrie Armstrong | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Baker | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Edward H Baine | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Becky Bareford | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victor Branch | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Buckbee | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gerald Burr Jr | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Chopus | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pat Collins | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sharon Dabney-Wooldridge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Christine G Daniels | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Dessart | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lewanda Sims-Gallimore | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Gayner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Douglas S Granger | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rick Gregory | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kym D Grinnage | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Hallock | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Monroe E Harris Jr DMD | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Henley | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Connie Hom | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lester Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rob Jones | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Venture Richmond Inc
- EIN
- 521256458
- Address
- 200 South Third Street, Richmond, VA, 23219-3700
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- Venture richmond engages business and community leaders in partnering with the city to enhance the vitality of the community, particularly downtown, through economic development, marketing, promotion, advocacy and events. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S31 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1984
- Principal officer
- Lisa W Sims (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1982
- 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 filingsAdam Harrell
≥8years on the filingsDarius A Johnson
≥8years on the filingsBrian K Jackson
≥8years on the filingsBurt Pinnock
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
- $14.4m
- Total liabilities
- $619k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $13.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.8m
- Program service revenue
- $4.8m
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 900