Virginia African American Cultural Center Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
475250120
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2021, Form 990-N 2019
Location
Virginia Beach, VA, USA
Phone
7577078478
Rating
62
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
History Museums

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$481,945
Expenses
$391,956
Assets
$266,498
Liabilities
$1,032

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Tamar Smithers (Executive Director)

Highest reported compensation

  • Tamar Smithers (Executive Director): $14,195 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To collect, preserve, interpret, inform and celebrate Virginia's African American history, culture and community and to educate the public about African American contributions in all areas of endeavor.

What it reported doing in 2024

Young Peoples Guild, Arts for Learning, Poetry Jackson, Men of Faith & ViBe Creative District are organizations that focus of our youth. Dedicated to nurturing the spiritual, moral, and social development of young members with various activities, including Bible studies, community service, leadership training, and opportunities for involvement within the church community Norfolk-based Arts for Learning Virginia (A4L Virginia) has been bringing arts-in-education programs to schoolchildren in Virginia since 1955. Starting with a single string ensemble and a handful of volunteers, today the organization is the leading provider of quality arts programming in the Commonwealth, offering culturally diverse programs in music, dance, theater, and literary and visual arts. Welcome to the captivating world of Poetry Jackson. Immerse yourself in vibrant colors, emotive narratives, and captivating compositions. Discover a collection where each piece tells a unique story, inviting you to explore creativity without limits. Join us on a journey of inspiration and wonder. Welcome to Poetry Jackson's world of artistry. Men Of Faith is an educational organization in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The ViBe Creative District in Virginia Beach is a vibrant hub for artists, businesses, and cultural events. Established in 2015, it serves as a creative outlet, featuring over 450 public art installations, weekly and monthly events, and a variety of local businesses. The district aims to foster economic growth and community engagement, making it a significant cultural and economic center in Hampton Roads

Operating model

Revenue model
Grant-funded. 66% of the money available for current operations came from government grants.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 75% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 65
  • Transparency & Controls: 73
  • Accountability: 31
  • Sustainability: 53
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 67.7%; rating input score 68
  • Program expense ratio: 83.2%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18.7%; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 3.6%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.1% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 32.3% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 16.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 67.7% of revenue deployed · 83.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 9 board members independent · 6 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $326K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $14K · 15 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 23 of 24 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 11 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 8 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 31/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 34/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 51/100.