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Virginia Public Access Project FY2023 filing

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Richmond, VA501(c)(3)Since 1997Public & Societal Benefit EIN 54-1825691Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRSvpap.orgPo Box 1472, 23218-1472 · Richmond, VATax-exempt since Sep 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $75K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $875K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$33K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$924K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$759K
FY2025$347K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $766K Management & general 20% · $267K Fundraising 23% · $301K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Poole
Executive Di
$83,479Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Piper
Executive Di
$75,024Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Britt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ross Grogg
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Leighty
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Piper’s $161K as Executive Di is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chris Piper$160,708$164,208$75,024———
Jason Kostyk$131,989$130,527————
David Poole——$83,479$125,906$96,347$106,617
Mark Carter II—$121,300————
Kathleen Cashel$114,500—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $766K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$766Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Parker Carson FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$766K
Managementcol C$267K
Fundraisingcol D$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$875K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$291K$183K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$791K$875K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$178K$107K$18K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$518K$397K$37K$84K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$91K$66K$7K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$40K$4K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$652$3K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$173K$16K$67K$90K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$13K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$117K$113K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$988$988
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$925$198$198
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$834$834
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$542$542
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$127K$6K$116K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$766K$267K$301K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.6M−$415K$347K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.6M−$301K$759K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$88K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.2M$151K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$42K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$924K$162K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,245,849 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,329,682$1,210,186
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,000$7,360
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,581$28,303
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,349,263$1,245,849
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $751,367$841,650
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $446,469$492,280
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,197,836$1,333,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $151,427−$88,081
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,245,849 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,210,186
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,210,186
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,360$7,360
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,303$28,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $35,663$1,245,849
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,333,930 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,527 · Management $17,754 · Fundraising $53,263$177,544
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $396,971 · Management $37,213 · Fundraising $83,880$518,064
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,160 · Management $7,223 · Fundraising $18,021$91,404
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,548 · Management $4,318 · Fundraising $10,772$54,638
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $652 · Management $2,828 · Fundraising $3,770$7,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,569 · Management $67,462 · Fundraising $89,950$172,981
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $26,957$26,957
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,049 · Management $10,560 · Fundraising $3,336$26,945
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $112,524 · Management $1,389 · Fundraising $3,471$117,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,612 · Management $988 · Fundraising $988$6,588
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $925 · Management $198 · Fundraising $198$1,321
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $834 · Management $834$1,668
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,531 · Management $542 · Fundraising $542$3,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,663 · Management $116,022 · Fundraising $5,786$127,471
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $765,665 · Management $267,331 · Fundraising $300,934$1,333,930
Part X · Balance sheet $1,078,464 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,084$157,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,427$26,387
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $685$685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,064$1,210
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $791,289$874,767
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,296$18,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,129,845$1,078,464
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,789
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,505$17,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,505$33,014
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,084,340$1,045,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,084,340$1,045,450
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,129,845$1,078,464
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,045,450 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,245,849
XI-2 Total expenses$1,333,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,081
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,084,340
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$78,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$29,094
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,045,450

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