2026-03-12T17:19:34-07:00 2025-06-30 990 2024-07-01 852436574 NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION NATI 2153077462 209 W 29TH STREET Ste 262 NEW YORK NY 10001 Laura Wilson President 2153077462 2026-03-12 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Laura Wilson 209 W 29th St Ste 262 New York NY 10001 604753 0 X WWW.NIVF.ORG X 2020 PA OUR MISSION IS TO PRESERVE AND NURTURE THE ECOSYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUES AND PROMOTERS THROUGHOUT THE U.S. BY SUPPORTING A TRANSPARENT, COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE SERVING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, FANS AND INDUSTRY WORKERS. 7 7 0 9 0 0 246648 579606 700 505 35067 24642 0 0 282415 604753 150846 241821 0 0 306100 171683 0 0 11078 194840 161213 651786 574717 -369371 30036 918369 1008012 41020 100627 877349 907385 THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION (NIVF) IS TO PRESERVE AND NURTURE THE ECOSYSTEM OF INDEPENDENT LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUES AND PROMOTERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY SUPPORTING A TRANSPARENT, COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE SERVING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS, FANS, AND INDUSTRY WORKERS. 0 0 198875 184500 268107 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND: NIVF ADMINISTERS AN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND THAT PROVIDES ECONOMIC RELIEF TO INDEPENDENT LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUES AND PROMOTERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES EXPERIENCING A CRITICALLY SEVERE EMERGENCY DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL. THIS WORK WAS BORN OUT OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS BUT CARRIES ON AS A CRITICAL SAFETY NET FOR THE INDEPENDENT SPACES AND WORKERS WHO SERVE AS THE HUBS AND INCUBATORS FOR CREATIVE CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND WORK HAS ALSO EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PROACTIVE PLANNING AND SUPPORT MEASURES, SUCH AS THE WEATHER EMERGENCY RESOURCE LISTING. 193554 0 71846 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: CREATING AND SHARING RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT VENUES AND PROMOTERS, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION EFFORTS REMAIN CORE TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. NIVF HAS DELIVERED OVER 45 FREE VIRTUAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS SERVING 5,000+ REGISTERED ATTENDEES REPRESENTING LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ORGANIZATIONS. TO DATE, THE VENUE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE (VOX) HAS SUPPORTED 63 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH CERTIFICATION, MENTORSHIP, AND PAID INTERNSHIPS; IN 2025, 86% OF COHORT MEMBERS SECURED EMPLOYMENT IN LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. THE NIVF TRAINING HUB SERVED 3,700+ USERS, AND 3,600 JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS UTILIZED THE INDEPENDENT VENUE JOB BOARD. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DRAKE BUSINESS INNOVATION HUB AT DRAKE UNIVERSITY'S ZIMPLEMAN COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, NIVF LAUNCHED A STATE FUNDING RESOURCE DATABASE, WHICH RECEIVED 2,200+ VISITS SINCE LAUNCH. 66169 57321 65040 OTHER PROGRAMS: THE NIVF CONFERENCE TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDED UP TO A $500 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR FLIGHT OR ESTIMATED FUEL COSTS TO DRIVE TO THE NIVA '25 CONFERENCE HELD IN JUNE 2025. THE REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS WERE FUNDED BY A GENEROUS DONOR AND WERE PROVIDED TO THOSE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR TRAVEL TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE. IN ADDITION, NIVF ONCE AGAIN PARTNERED WITH CALLING ALL CROWS' #HEREFORTHEMUSIC PROGRAM TO PRESENT AN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP AT THE NIVA '25 CONFERENCE, EQUIPPING VENUE MANAGERS WITH THE TOOLS TO TRAIN THEIR TEAMS ON WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWS, POLICIES, AND PROTOCOLS. PARTICIPANTS GAINED PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO CONFIDENTLY DELIVER SENSITIVE CONTENT, NAVIGATE CHALLENGING QUESTIONS, AND FOSTER A CULTURE OF SAFETY AND RESPECT WITHIN THEIR VENUES. 0 0 0 458598 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X Tina Beyers 3472688249 209 W 29TH STREET 262 NEW YORK NY 10001 X X Laura Wilson President 4 X X 0 0 0 Tobi Parks Vice President 2 X X 0 0 0 Annie Brinn Treasurer 4 X X 0 0 0 Jillian Sacher Secretary 1 X X 0 0 0 Hal Real Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Taneshai Nash Laird Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 David M Mayeri Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Linda Bloss-Baum Board Member-10/14/24-5/5/25 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 National Independent Venue Association 209 W 29th St No 263 New York NY 10001 Staff Salary and Benefits 170857 1 X 0 0 0 0 66341 513265 0 579606 Job Board Income 900099 505 505 0 0 0 0 0 0 505 24642 0 0 24642 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 604753 505 0 24642 X 233075 233075 8746 8746 147378 88222 59156 10678 6700 3978 13627 8303 5324 8475 8475 96636 83859 8040 4737 1650 1650 4045 79 3966 38634 26453 7490 4691 2855 2855 190 190 4671 4671 Promotional Events 306 306 0 0 Credit Card Fees 3751 0 3751 0 574717 458598 105041 11078 19918 50157 872719 887361 61341 2035 6597 23697 2556 918369 1008012 41020 100627 0 41020 100627 X 110420 72601 766929 834784 877349 907385 918369 1008012 30036 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 3594042 894418 415810 246648 579606 5730524 3594042 894418 415810 246648 579606 5730524 2652752 3077772 605 2576 15750 35066 24642 78639 750 700 505 1955 5811118 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Job Board Income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 X Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 NIVF follows the guidance of ASC 740-10, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" which clarifies the accounting for the recognition and measurement of the benefits of individual tax positions in the financial statements, including those of non-profit organizations. Tax positions must meet a recognition threshold of more-likely-than-not in order for the benefit of those tax positions to be recognized in NIVF's financial statements. NIVF analyzes tax positions taken, including those related to the requirements set forth in IRC Sec. 501(c) (3) to qualify as a tax-exempt organization, activities performed by volunteers and Board members, the reporting of unrelated business income, and its status as a tax-exempt organization under Maryland State statute. NIVF does not know of any tax benefits arising from uncertain tax positions and there was no effect on the Organization's financial position or changes in net assets as a result of analyzing its tax positions. Fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2022 remain subject to examination by Federal and State authorities. 1 National Independent Venue Association 209 W 29th St No 263 New York NY 10001 850802980 501c6 42788 Economic Research and Conference Happy Dog 5801 Detroit Avenue Cleveland OH 44102 462122031 25000 Emergency Relief Grant Clocktower Entertainment LLC 1601 Arapahoe Street Denver CO 80202 562538487 20000 Emergency Relief Grant EWRB LLC dba No Class 11213 Detroit Avenue Cleveland OH 44102 874667057 15000 Emergency Relief Grant The House of Songs 548 SE C Street Bentonville AR 72712 822251923 501c3 15000 Emergency Relief Grant The Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club LLC 2 Vanderbilt Place Asheville NC 28801 611427056 12500 Emergency Relief Grant For The Funk Of It Productions 14 Terrace Drive Chico CA 95926 870857992 10000 Emergency Relief Grant Montford Park Players Inc 92 Gay Street Asheville NC 28801 237427417 6500 Emergency Relief Grant Lulu's Downstairs LLC 1002 Oxford Lane Colorado Springs CO 80905 834451839 15000 Emergency Relief Grant 1 8 Travel Grant Assistance 12 3746 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 THE NIVF BOARD AND ERF COMMITTEE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND TRANSPARENT REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS. THE REVIEW PANEL WILL CONSIST OF A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDUSTRY PEERS REPRESENTING OUR CITIES, PROMOTERS, AND VENUES ACROSS THE NATION AND HAVE WAIVED THEIR ABILITY TO APPLY FOR THE NIVF ERF. THE ERF COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND RECOMMEND FINAL GRANTEES TO THE NIVF BOARD, WHICH HAS THE FINAL RESPONSIBILITY TO APPROVE ALL GRANTS. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1. CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACT; 2. ECONOMIC IMPACT; 3. STATEMENT OF NEED AND SEVERITY OF LOSS; 4. LEVERAGING NIVF ERF WITH ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY. THE NIVF BOARD AND ERF COMMITTEE SEEKS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES THAT MEET THE MISSION AND VALUES OF NIVF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE: - FULLY OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO APPLICATION - CURRENTLY OPEN OR HAS A REOPENING STRATEGY - PURCHASING SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND/OR EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT HEALTH AND SAFETY - ENSURING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY - BUILDING LEVERAGE AND A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR THE VENUE - HAVE A MEANINGFUL ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT ON A LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR NATIONAL COMMUNITY - BUSINESS OWNED BY, LED BY, OR SUPPORTING HISTORICALLY AND SYSTEMICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES INCLUDING: - LATINO/X/E - LGBTQIA2S+ - PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE NATIONAL INDEPENDENT VENUE FOUNDATION ADMINISTERED TRAVEL GRANTS TO SUPPORT ACCESSIBILITY TO THE NIVA '25 CONFERENCE. THESE TRAVEL GRANTS WERE ADMINISTERED BY THE ERF COMMITTEE AND OPEN TO ALL ATTENDEES OF THE CONFERENCE. APPLICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS WITH MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION UNTIL THE FUNDS WERE EXPENDED. PRIORITY WAS GIVEN TO ATTENDEES INDICATING SEVERE FINANCIAL NEED, AND THE TOTAL GRANT WAS CAPPED AT $500 OF SUPPORT PER PERSON Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Committees of the Board report back to the Board at each Board meeting. Board meeting minutes are a requirement of our By-Laws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Form 990 is prepared by our Director of Finance and Operations. The Form is then reviewed by our outside accountants, the Treasurer and the Board President. Subsequently, the Audit/Finance Committee reviews the Draft Form 990 and approves it for filing. The Form 990 is then circulated to the entire Board with a period of up to 48 hours to provide any questions, comments or suggested changes prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Annually, each director, principal officer and member of a committee/task force with governing board-delegated powers shall sign a conflict of interest attestation statement. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors and members of committees/task forces with governing board-delegated powers considering the proposed transaction or arrangement. An interested person may make a presentation at the governing board or committee/task force meeting, but after the presentation, they shall leave the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. After exercising due diligence, the governing board or committee/task force shall determine whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a more advantageous transaction or arrangement from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. If a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not providing a conflict of interest, the governing board or committee/task force shall determine by a majority vote of disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, and whether it is fair and reasonable. In conformity with the above determination, it shall make its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 NIVF does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, or financial statements available to the public. Form 990, Part VII, Section B, Line 1(A) NIVF and National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), an unrelated organization, have a cost share agreement that outlines shared costs including staff, PEO, insurance and technology subscriptions. NIVF reimbursed NIVA for its full time Program Director, and part-time finance, marketing and program staff. None of these employees fit the requirements under Form 990 Part VII and are, therefore, not listed on Part VII, Section A. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2a - 2e Job Board Income Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Program Fees include contract services fees of $66,284 and other fees of $17,575. Admin Fees include other professional fees of $6,886 and other fees of $1,154. Fundraising Fees include other fees of $4,737.