Nonprofit · EIN 54-1093402
VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23219
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,516,246 | $6,783,673 | -$267,427 | $3,581,618 | $1,209,258 | $2,372,360 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,873,034 | $6,559,083 | $313,951 | $3,831,924 | $1,298,608 | $2,533,316 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,111,358 | $5,821,067 | $290,291 | $3,469,715 | $1,337,660 | $2,132,055 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,415,761
- of which government grants
- $2,665,135
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $100,485
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,367
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,094,265
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,136,084
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $220,368
- Travel
- $79,803
- Depreciation
- $22,766
- Program services (functional)
- $5,763,619
- Management and general (functional)
- $775,557
- Fundraising (functional)
- $244,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,831,924
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,581,618
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,209,258
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,372,360
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $90,668
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,372,360
- Gross receipts
- $6,809,825
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SPEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $150,341 |
| BRIANA GREEN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY CONNOR KENNEDY ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW SARRETT ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L CHARDE REID | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI ANDREA BABINGTON ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA HARRY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CASTANEDA | SECRETARY TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DICKINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE SLATER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| W CLARK WILLIAMS JR ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SUYES ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TEAGUEESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DOSS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJA SARAH MATHEW | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN DAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAFONDA PAGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARY HAUSRATH ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRODY REID ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR RODNEY HUNTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER AYALA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROMA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY WRIGHT ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT MCNICHOL ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI KELLY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOBIND SETHI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BAILEY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAY SPEER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,168 |
| TORI ANDREA BABINGTON ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANA GREEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW SARRETT ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L CHARDE REID | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA CASTANEDA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA HARRY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY CONNOR KENNEDY ESQ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DICKINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE SLATER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SLAUGHTER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SUYES ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TEAGUEESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARL DOSS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUJA SARAH MATHEW | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAFONDA PAGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS RATHOD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRODY REID ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR RODNEY HUNTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER AYALA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ROMA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET E IVEY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESHUNDRA JEFFERSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI KELLY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOBIND SETHI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN O'BEIRNE HARDIMAN ESQ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TORI ANDREA BABINGTON ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY CONNOR KENNEDY ESQ | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L CHARDE REID | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW SARRETT ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WANDA HARRY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIANA GREEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MONA SIDDIQUI ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE SLATER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN SLAUGHTER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANNA SUYES ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TEAGUEESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL WATKINS ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN KLOECKNER ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN DAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAFONDA PAGE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS RATHOD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRODY REID ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PASTOR RODNEY HUNTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER AYALA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA GRANT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET E IVEY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DESHUNDRA JEFFERSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTI KELLY ESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GOBIND SETHI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN L WRIGHTESQ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 919 E MAIN ST STE 610, RICHMOND, VA 23219-4600
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES SPEER, 919 EAST MAIN STREET 610, RICHMOND, VA 23219
- Signed the 990
- JAMES SPEER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (804) 782-9430
- Website
- WWW.VPLC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRANK BARCALOW CPA PLLC
Mission
VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER USES ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND LITIGATION TO BREAK DOWN SYSTEMIC BARRIERS THAT KEEP LOW-INCOME VIRGINIANS IN THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.
Program accomplishments
- SINCE 1978, WE'VE BEEN A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON POVERTY LAW ISSUES. FROM NEW LAWYER TRAINING TO EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO LEADERSHIP ON ADVOCACY ISSUES, WE ENSURE THAT LOW-INCOME VIRGINIANS' VOICES ARE HEARD BY OUR LEGAL SYSTEM. THROUGH OUR TEAM AND OUR LEGAL AID PROGRAM PARTNERS WE HELP VIRGINIANS UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESS THEIR RIGHTS IN AREAS SUCH AS DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE LAW, ELDER LAW, HOUSING LAW, FAMILY LAW, PUBLIC BENEFITS AND CONSUMER LAW.Expenses $5,763,619
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1093402
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,581,618
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,809,825
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,516,246 | $6,783,673 | $3,581,618 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,873,034 | $6,559,083 | $3,831,924 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,111,358 | $5,821,067 | $3,469,715 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,484,412 | $4,654,303 | $2,490,647 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1093402).
Questions about VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC is 54-1093402.
- Is VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES SPEER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,341 (JAY SPEER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA POVERTY LAW CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,516,246, expenses of $6,783,673 and total assets of $3,581,618 at year end.
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