Visual Art Exchange Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Pete Sack

Phone

9193894948

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Visual Art Exchange Inc, founded in 1980, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $273K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $250K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

VAE produces, funds, and exhibits socially-engaged art through community collaboration.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $106,070

VAE provides direct support to artists chiefly through its largest funding initiative The Snapdragon Fund, a regional regranting program made possible through funding from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The fund provides 60,000 of funding for individual artists each year. This funding is split across 3 categories 8 project grants of 5,000 5 research grants of 2,000 and 20 micro grants of 500. VAEs fiscal sponsorship program allows the Organization to support individual artists and unincorporated artists groups through the provision of grant and donation-based fundraising opportunites under the Organizations nonprofit umbrella, as well as assitance in the management of their finances. The Orrganization is responsible for collecting funds restricted to the project and disbursing them in accordance with the projects approved guidelines.

Program 2

Expenses: $97,911 Revenue: $40,137

VAE organizes the bulk of its programming into large-scale projects that include exhibitions and community events. These projects focus on highlighting the creative contributions of people who are...

VAE organizes the bulk of its programming into large-scale projects that include exhibitions and community events. These projects focus on highlighting the creative contributions of people who are often marginalized from the contemporary art world and building trust with new communities. VAE produces between 6 and 20 exhibitions each year, displaying works from a growing array of contemporary artists. In addition to the Organizations main galleries in their flagship location, the Organization also hosts exhibitions in a collection of community exhibition spaces across the greater Triangle.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $232,887

Program Service Revenue $40,137

Investment Income $23

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $273,047

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $103,164

Fundraising Expenses $25,377

Program Expenses $203,981

Other Expenses $147,064

TOTAL EXPENSES $250,228

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$273,047	$243,877	+0.1%
Expenses	$250,228	$462,577	-0.5%
Net Income	$22,819	$-218,700	-1.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LaTissa Davis	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Gabie Frantz	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pete Harvey	Treasurer	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Christina Hloros	Chair	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Crystal Ricevuto	Co-Chair	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kulsum Tasnif	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lamar Whidbee	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Blust	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Daniel Culbertson	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jean Grey	Co-Director	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Pete Sack	Co-Director	001.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$273,047	$250,228	$129,330	$22,819
2024	$243,877	$462,577	$354,616	$-218,700
2023	$490,255	$395,441	$627,734	$94,814
2022	$303,641	$448,805	$240,777	$-145,164
2021	$639,000	$449,471	$382,055	$189,529
2020	$619,496	$577,301	$218,462	$42,195
2019	$537,391	$537,208	$140,626	$183