Nonprofit · EIN 54-1825691
VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,210,077 | $1,624,786 | -$414,709 | $441,982 | $95,062 | $346,920 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,281,276 | $1,582,555 | -$301,279 | $847,485 | $88,462 | $759,023 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,245,849 | $1,333,930 | -$88,081 | $1,078,464 | $33,014 | $1,045,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,193,813
- Program service revenue
- $1,561
- Investment income
- $14,703
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $899,102
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,278,667
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,900
- Occupancy
- $10,215
- Travel
- $4,915
- Depreciation
- $6,389
- Program services (functional)
- $1,216,139
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,661
- Fundraising (functional)
- $222,986
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $847,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $441,982
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $95,062
- Net assets, end of year
- $346,920
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,028
- Publicly traded securities
- $210,313
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $346,920
- Gross receipts
- $1,210,077
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PIPER | EXECUTIVE DI Former | 40 | $160,708 | $14,292 |
| KATHLEEN CASHEL | FULL STACK D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,500 | $31,000 |
| JASON KOSTYK | DATA ENGINEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,989 | $11,447 |
| THOMAS COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASEN EIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS GROGG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOOPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEIGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH OSWALT | GOVERNANCE C Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KASSIE SCHROTH | EX-OFFICIO M Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SEDIVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WALTER TEJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HARRISON WALLACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAT ANTHONY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS PIPER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $164,208 | $10,792 |
| JASON KOSTYK | DATA ENGINEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,527 | $11,155 |
| MARK CARTER II | DIR OF DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,300 | $5,000 |
| THOMAS COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASEN EIGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS GROGG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOOPER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEIGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH OSWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SEDIVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER TEJADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON WALLACE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARTER WHITELOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID POOLE | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $83,479 | $17,414 |
| CHRIS PIPER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,024 | $7,835 |
| JEFF BRITT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS COSGROVE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS GROGG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOOPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL LEIGHTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH OSWALT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAIL ROGERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHEWEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SEDIVY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SHANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHAPIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZURAYA TAPIA-HADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRISON WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1472, RICHMOND, VA 23218-1472
- In care of
- % DAVID M POOLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRIS PIPER, 1215 W MAIN ST, RICHMOND, VA 23220
- Signed the 990
- CAT ANTHONY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (804) 353-4300
- Website
- WWW.VPAP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
Mission
VPAP'S MISSION IS TO ELEVATE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF STATE AND LOCAL VIRGINIA POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT BY ORGANIZING AND PRESENTING PUBLIC INFORMATION IN WAYS THAT ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO ALL AND FREE OF PARTISAN BIAS.
Program accomplishments
- THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT (VPAP) PROVIDES NONPARTISAN RESOURCES THAT SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS OF FINDING AND UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION ABOUT VIRGINIA POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT. VPAP'S CORE OFFERINGS INCLUDE VANEWS, A FREE DAILY E-NEWS AGGREGATION SERVICE, AND INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATIONS THAT TRANSFORM COMPLEX POLITICAL AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE DATA INTO EASY-TO- UNDERSTAND CHARTS, MAPS, AND GRAPHICS. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES, SUCH AS LIVE ELECTION RESULTS, PERSONALIZED EMAIL ALERTS FOR UPDATES ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE, POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND NEWLY AVAILABLE DATA, ALONG WITH A USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE, ENSURE THAT THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS TO UNIQUE AND VALUABLE INFORMATION NOT FOUND ANYWHERE ELSE.Expenses $1,032,121 · revenue $1,561
- VPAP SUPPORTS CIVIC EDUCATION THROUGH ITS CIVICS NAVIGATOR PROGRAM. DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS, THIS INITIATIVE INTEGRATES VPAP'S DATA AND TOOLS INTO THE CLASSROOM AND BEYOND. BY CONNECTING REAL- WORLD POLITICAL INFORMATION TO CLASSROOM CONCEPTS, CIVICS NAVIGATOR HELPS STUDENTS BUILD A FOUNDATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $184,018
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1825691
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $441,982
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,210,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,210,077 | $1,624,786 | $441,982 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,281,276 | $1,582,555 | $847,485 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,245,849 | $1,333,930 | $1,078,464 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,349,263 | $1,197,836 | $1,129,845 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 54-1825691).
Questions about VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT is 54-1825691.
- Is VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT 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 PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRIS PIPER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,708 (CHRIS PIPER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA PUBLIC ACCESS PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,210,077, expenses of $1,624,786 and total assets of $441,982 at year end.
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