Velocity is Seattle's premier art center dedicated to contemporary dance and performance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $437K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$621K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$413K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$438K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$621K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$507K
FY2022$621K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$928K
Expenses
$413K
FY2022▲ +75%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$236K
FY2022$413K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$957K
Net assets
$438K
FY2022▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$41K
FY2021$231K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$441K

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2000.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $329K Management & general 14% · $59K Fundraising 6% · $25K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$39,352Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erin O'Reilly’s $60K as Executive Dir. is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin O'Reilly$60,278$55,502———
Erin Johnson——$39,352$19,159$26,752
Fox Whitney———$25,014—
Catherine Nueva Espana————$24,834

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

Programs and updates

Showcases and supports contemporary dance and performance art.

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3 programs · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Education

Velocity's education programs include workshops, classes, and the seattle festival of dance + improvisation. In 2022, velocity employed a total of 66 teaching artists and offered education programs to over 1500 participants.

$166Kprogram expense
02

Residency Programs

Velocity's residencies supported 34 artists through five different programs: made in seattle, the bridge project, creative residencies, curating artist in residence, and emerge qtbipoc residency cohort.

$90Kprogram expense
03

Performance

In 2022, velocity presented 201 artists and hosted 287 live and virtual performances and events. Velocity's performances include the output of residency programs as well as the amplification of local artists' work through co-presenting or inviting artists from other communities.

$74Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$621K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$413K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$438K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$528K
Government grantsLn 1e$214K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$344
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$587
Total revenueLn 12$621K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$426K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$430
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$438K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6136
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K$429K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$430
Total assetsLn 16$264K$444K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$231K$438K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$25K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$53K$28K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$16K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$8K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$9K$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$114K$113K$658
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$864
Information technologyLn 14$13K$10K$3K$638
OccupancyLn 16$42K$39K$4K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K$24
InterestLn 20$466$466
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$870$145$145
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$367$367
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$14K$5K$782
All other expensesLn 24e$975$910$65
Total functional expensesLn 25$413K$329K$59K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $928K$957K−$29K$441K 990 PDF
FY2023 $686K$655K$31K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $621K$413K$208K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 $507K$236K$271K$231K 990 PDF
FY2020 $345K$483K−$137K−$41K 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
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Part I · Summary $620,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,367$527,680
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,964$90,561
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$148−$243
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,304$2,891
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $506,879$620,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$16,700
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,272$165,437
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $114,388$231,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $235,660$413,294
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $271,219$207,595
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $620,889 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,973 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,655
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,182
VIII-1e Government grants$213,561
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$281,282
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,085
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$527,680
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $90,561$90,561
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $344$344
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$587−$587
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,082−$1,082
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $90,561 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,648$620,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,294 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $16,700$16,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,442 · Management $7,095 · Fundraising $6,815$39,352
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,347 · Management $27,788 · Fundraising $9,922$91,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,952 · Management $2,659 · Fundraising $2,659$21,270
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,303 · Management $3,680 · Fundraising $1,775$13,758
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,525 · Management $1,421 · Fundraising $1,421$11,367
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $112,872 · Management $658$113,530
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,559$3,559
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,708 · Management $2,485 · Fundraising $864$8,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,500 · Management $3,302 · Fundraising $638$13,440
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,600 · Management $3,895$42,495
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,771 · Management $24$13,795
IX-20 InterestManagement $466$466
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $870 · Management $145 · Fundraising $145$1,160
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,203 · Management $367 · Fundraising $367$2,937
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,937 · Management $4,657 · Fundraising $782$19,376
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $910 · Management $65$975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,199 · Management $58,707 · Fundraising $25,388$413,294
Part X · Balance sheet $444,424 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,100$426,171
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,442$2,442
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $394$5,360
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,784$200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$3,471
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,590$430
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$6,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $264,310$444,424
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,563$6,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,793$6,312
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,593$221,312
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,924$216,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,517$438,112
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $264,310$444,424
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $438,112 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$620,889
XI-2 Total expenses$413,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,595
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,517
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$438,112

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