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VFILES FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 261605129 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$74K
expenses
$67K
net assets
$-10K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

VFILES FOUNDATION is a New York-based grantmaking organization focused on supporting creative talent development and cultural programming. It funds individuals and projects through its VFILES Lab initiative, which includes workshops, events, and talent discovery activities. The foundation also makes general contributions to other nonprofit entities.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Sparked Program
Incubation and development program for creative talent under the VFILES Lab Project
VFILES Lab Project
Initiative supporting talent discovery, creative workshops, and showcase events for emerging artists and producers
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding events and programming through the VFILES LAB Project
      Funds individuals to organize and execute events including content series, workshops, talent discovery sessions, showcases, producer education, dance culture workshops, support events, beat battles, and music development as part of the VFILES LAB Project.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • General contribution grant to Chapel & York Foundation
      Provided a general contribution grant to the Chapel & York Foundation.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding development of the SPARKED program under the VFILES LAB Project
      Funds individuals to incubate and develop the SPARKED program as part of the VFILES LAB Project.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$74K
Contributions & grants$73K99%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$10%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$67K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$743
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$-10K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +103.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • JULIE ANNE QUAY — TRUSTEE
  • MATTHEW J EDMONDS — TRUSTEE
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • CHAPEL & YORK FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a general contribution grant from VFILES FOUNDATION.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Creative Incubation through Project-Based Grants
    methodology: creative-incubation
    By funding experimental creative programs via project-based grants, we accelerate the development and public impact of emerging talent, because targeted support for innovation lowers barriers to entry and amplifies visibility.