The Virginia Arts Festival Inc
Donations deductibleThe Virginia Arts Festival Inc's network
29 people18 organisationsi29 people and 18 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (29). Violet dotted lines (23) 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
29 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee C Batten | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Bert Schmidt | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Burrell Saunders | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clay H Barr | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Connie Jacobson | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| David M Delpierre ESQ (also filed as David M Delpierre Esq) | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Marcia Conston | Board Member/Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Edith G Grandy | Board Member/Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Howard Gordon ESQ (also filed as Howard Gordon Esq) | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James A Hixon | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| James M Lavier III | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Field | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Joseph Hearst | Board Member/Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Katherine Wynne | Board Member/Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kelly Till | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| L Paige Perry | Board Member/Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Lauren Sparks | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Leslie E Doyle | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lisa F Chandler | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Martha Goode | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maurice A Jones | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Maxine Humphrey Adams | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Naomi Muellner | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Paul D Fraim | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert M Boyd | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Simon Scott III | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas V Rueger | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tony Brothers | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wayne F Wilbanks | Board Member/Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| J Scott Jackson | General Manager | since 2019 |
| JO Manley | Marketing Director | 2019 |
| Robert W Cross | Executive Director | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Cross | Executive Director | 40 | $255k | $27k | |
| J Scott Jackson | General Manager | 40 | $226k | $36k | |
| Naomi Muellner | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Simon Scott III | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Aimee C Batten | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Bert Schmidt | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Burrell Saunders | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Clay H Barr | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Connie Jacobson | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| David M Delpierre Esq | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Marcia Conston | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Edith G Grandy | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Howard Gordon Esq | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| James A Hixon | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| James M Lavier III | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| John Field | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Hearst | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Wynne | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Till | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| L Paige Perry | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Sparks | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Leslie E Doyle | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Lisa F Chandler | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Martha Goode | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Maurice A Jones | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Maxine Humphrey Adams | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Paul D Fraim | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Robert M Boyd | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Thomas V Rueger | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Tony Brothers | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 | ||
| Wayne F Wilbanks | Board Member/Trustee | 0.3 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Virginia Arts Festival Inc
- EIN
- 541786140
- Address
- 440 Bank St, Norfolk, VA, 23510-2401
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A99 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1995
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 1996
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥4years on the filingsAimee C Batten
≥4years on the filingsBert Schmidt
≥4years on the filingsBurrell Saunders
≥4years on the filingsClay H Barr
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $67m
- Total liabilities
- $2.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $64.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $15.7m
- Program service revenue
- $2.6m
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 582
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $16.4m | $10.5m | $5.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.