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EIN 31-1816016

The Vera Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
City
Seattle
State
Washington
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
Description
The Vera Project fosters a participatory creative culture through popular music concerts, arts programs, experiential learning, and volunteer leadership opportunities. They engage young people ages 14-24 in all aspects of the organization's governance and operations, with over 232 new and active volunteers. The nonprofit serves over 60,000 people annually with popular music concerts and visual art presentations for audiences of all ages, including over 15,080 show attendees. They also participate in large-scale regional festivals and offsite programming.
Total revenues
$1,384,996
2023
Total expenses
$1,546,161
2023
Total assets
$689,621
2023
Num. employees
12
2023

Program areas at The Vera Project

Popular music concerts and visual art presentation for audiences of all ages, serving over 60,000 people in 2023, including 15,080 show attendees, 1,900 individual artists, and over 40,000 through participation in large-scale regional festivals, offsite programs, and community engagement.
Youth engagement and participation, including volunteer leadership opportunities at all concert events and a membership structure that integrates youth members into The organizations governance and operations. Vera engaged over 232 new and active volunteers in 2023, fulfilling 6,600 volunteer hours in 1,160 shifts of a total of 3,380 opportunities. Additionally, 130 young people participated as members in 2023, and over 100 young people participated in other leadership opportunities through veras committee structures
Youth-oriented music and arts-based education programming, including classes, workshops, open sessions, internships, and experiential learning opportunities, serving 750 people.

Who funds The Vera Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Satterberg FoundationGeneral Operating Support$100,000
Stranahan FoundationBlack Lodge Community Center$35,000
ArtsFundGeneral Support$25,840
...and 9 more grants received

Personnel at The Vera Project

NameTitleCompensation
Ricky GraboskiExecutive Director$45,167
Jason ClackleyArtistic Director
Christopher WalkerDevelopment Manager and Lead Foh Engineer
JJ JohnsonProduction Manager and Talent Buyer
Masao YamadaRadio Programs Manager
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for The Vera Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$649,685
Program services$669,589
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$50,962
Net income from gaming activities$14,760
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,384,996

Form 990s for The Vera Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-10-04990View PDF
2021-122022-10-24990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like The Vera Project

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Piano ClevelandShaker Heights, OH$1,291,851
Ojai Music FestivalOjai, CA$2,376,892
Savannah Music Festival (SMF)Savannah, GA$4,055,325
Monterey Jazz Festival (MJF)Monterey, CA$4,322,805
San Jose JazzSan Jose, CA$3,213,517
Ventura Music Festival AssociationVentura, CA$853,838
Caramoor Center for Music and the ArtsKatonah, NY$6,167,706
DC Jazz FestivalWashington, DC$2,154,998
Berkeley Music GroupBerkeley, CA$5,578,492
Mendocino Music FestivalMendocino, CA$720,368
Data update history
October 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Satterberg Foundation
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $17,000 from Treeline Foundation
December 4, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 3, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
305 Harrison St
Seattle, WA 98109
Metro area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
County
King County, WA
Website URL
theveraproject.org/ 
Phone
(206) 956-8372
IRS details
EIN
31-1816016
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A68: Music
NAICS code, primary
7113: Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events
Parent/child status
Independent
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