2024-11-15T11:48:29-00:00 2023-12-31 911323115 Kingma CPA Firm PC PO Box 726 Oak Harbor WA 98277 990 2023-01-01 311816016 The Vera Project VERA 2069568372 305 Harrison Street Seattle WA 98109 RICKY GRABOSKI Executive Director 2069568372 2024-11-15 true Jordan J Kingma P02033534 3606793434 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z RICKY GRABOSKI 305 HARRISON ST SEATTLE WA 98109 1454310 false X WWW.THEVERAPROJECT.ORG X 2002 WA THE VERA PROJECT IS A MUSIC AND ARTS NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE CULTURE THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS, ARTS PROGRAMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. 12 12 12 0 548573 649685 560380 669589 0 132994 65722 1241947 1384996 0 0 523480 588979 0 86978 727119 957182 1250599 1546161 -8652 -161165 857993 689621 11385 4178 846608 685443 A MUSIC AND ARTS NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A PARTICIPATORY CREATIVE CULTURE THROUGH POPULAR MUSIC CONCERTS, ARTS PROGRAMS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 14-24. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CLASSIFIED BY PRESENTATION, EDUCATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN MUSIC AND ART. false false 770273 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. 102703 YOUTH-ORIENTED MUSIC AND ARTS-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, OPEN SESSIONS, INTERNSHIPS, AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVING 750 PEOPLE. 154055 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 1027031 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 127 0 true 12 true false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X RICKY GRABOSKI 2069568372 305 HARRISON ST SEATTLE WA 98109 X JONATHAN ZWICKEL CHAIR 005.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 KIM WEST VICE-CHAIR 005.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY TROUTMAN TREASURER 005.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ROSEN SECRETARY 005.00 005.00 X X 0 0 0 ABE CLAIBORNE BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 DANA BOS BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 AARON CARR BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ROBINS BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW WALSH BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BOUIE BOARD MEMBER 005.00 005.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 320757 328928 649685 THEATER RENTAL 531120 30552 CONCERTS 711190 374374 ARTS PROGRAMMING 711110 264663 669589 119595 68633 50962 15441 681 14760 1384996 0 0 0 0 0 0 588979 335503 167355 86120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126443 52641 73802 0 0 0 0 0 82660 82660 0 PROGRAMMING 577641 575347 2294 MARKETING 4403 37 4366 ADMINISTRATIVE 166035 63503 101674 858 0 1546161 1027031 432151 86978 629814 544102 -16884 -16884 -15 -15 1491742 1329324 245078 162418 857993 689621 11385 4178 11385 4178 X 846608 685443 846608 685443 857993 689621 -161165 X false false false X 551588 522922 796733 548573 649685 3069501 57583 103519 133961 272824 65722 633609 300780 95318 163695 420550 669589 1649932 909951 721759 1094389 1241947 1384996 5353042 5353042 0 0 0 0 909951 721759 1094389 1241947 1384996 5353042 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 1247214 1086636 160578 244528 242688 1840 162418 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes OTHER LIABILITIES LINE OF CREDIT X false WA VERA FUNDRAISER 119595 119595 68633 119595 119595 68633 68633 50962 15441 681 15441 681 681 14760 Form 990, Part I, Line 6 400 NEW AND ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS WERE UTILIZED IN 2,800 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT EACH ANNUAL RETREAT Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.