VAPA CENTER
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Retrieved 2026-10-20; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $333K · expenses $309K · assets $93K
- EIN
- 87-3529263
- Address
- 700 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202-2222
- Website
- https://www.vapacenter.com
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To Cultivate accessible exhibition and creative workspaces to inspire and nurture the relationship between artists and the community.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rogers | Executive Director | 2022-2024 | $84,900 | $229,467 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
21 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Rogers | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sydney Weaver-Bey | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ron Baldwin | Chair | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Natalie Allen | Vice Chair | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wendy Fishman | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Keli Semelsberger | Immediate Past Chair | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cephas Kwame Agbeke | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Val Brown | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Montgomerie | Board Member | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kay Tuttle (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Ladarius Thompson (former) | Vice Chair | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rich Cooper (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Montgomerie (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evan Nogay (former) | Board Member | 2022-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Will Jenkins (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| John Quilin (former) | Chair | 2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mert Jones (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anne Lambert (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alli Celebron-Brown (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katheryn Hill (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $85K · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rogers | Executive Director | 50 | $84,900 | $0 | $0 | $84,900 | 1 |
| Joanne Rogers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sydney Weaver-Bey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Baldwin | Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Allen | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Fishman | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keli Semelsberger | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cephas Kwame Agbeke | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Val Brown | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Montgomerie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $75K · 4 employees · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rogers | Executive Director | 50 | $74,567 | $0 | $0 | $74,567 | 1 |
| Ron Baldwin | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ladarius Thompson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Fishman | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keli Semelsberger | Immediate Past Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Allen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Cooper | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Montgomerie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Evan Nogay | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joanne Rogers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kay Tuttle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sydney Weaver-Bey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $70K · 1 employee · 50 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Rogers | Executive Director | 50 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $70,000 | 1 |
| Ron Baldwin | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ladarius Thompson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wendy Fishman | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keli Semelsberger | Immediate Past Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Natalie Allen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rich Cooper | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anna Montgomerie | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Evan Nogay | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joanne Rogers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kay Tuttle | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Sydney Weaver-Bey | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 11 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 12 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Quilin | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ron Baldwin | Vice Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julio Gonzalez | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Keli Semelsberger | Immediate Past Chair | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mert Jones | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Will Jenkins | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| Natalie Allen | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anne Lambert | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Joanne Rogers | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Alli Celebron-Brown | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katheryn Hill | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $332,976 | $308,996 | $93,431 | $59,570 | $45,380 | $287,596 | $84,800 | 4 | 50 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $578,900 | $542,668 | $98,081 | $56,329 | $265,475 | $313,425 | $74,567 | 4 | 50 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $481,957 | $516,417 | $79,857 | $67,552 | $244,745 | $237,212 | $74,025 | 1 | 50 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $370,413 | $335,311 | $36,802 | $35,102 | $245,514 | $124,899 | $0 | 0 | 12 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $153,300 in all, tax years 2022 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARTS & SCIENCE COUNCIL | Public charity | Exact | 2022-2023 | 3 | $60,000 | 2023 | $20,000 | show |
| FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $60,000 | 2022 | $60,000 | show |
| WOMENS IMPACT FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $33,000 | 2022 | $33,000 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “VAPA CENTER” | 2023 | 2 | $300 | 2023 | $300 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIDDENITE CENTER INC | NC | A20 | $431,778 | $348,235 | EXECUTIVE DI | $35,155 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STECOAH VALLEY ARTS CRAFTS & EDUCATIONAL CENTER INC | NC | A20 | $369,110 | $310,784 | EXECUTIVE DI | $47,020 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INTERNATIONAL FOCUS INC | NC | A20 | $325,336 | $291,542 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $76,862 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRANKLIN STREET ARTS COLLECTIVE | NC | A20 | $405,336 | $339,059 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BLACK MOUNTAIN-SWANNANOA ART CENTER | NC | A20 | $417,832 | $386,837 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $72,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ORANGE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE | NC | A20 | $284,548 | $277,217 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DARE COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL INC | NC | A20 | $429,985 | $434,635 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| QUE-OS | NC | A20 | $261,808 | $288,697 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $79,186 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LOCAL CLOTH INC | NC | A20 | $413,052 | $266,023 | Managing Director | $15,660 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PROVIDENCE PLACE V | NC | A20 | $266,198 | $298,020 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARTS EMPOWERMENT PROJECT INC | NC | A20 | $242,843 | $214,581 | Chief Executive Officer | $50,000 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCDOWELL ARTS AND CRAFTS ASSOCIATION | NC | A20 | $279,995 | $236,361 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GOODYEAR ARTS INC | NC | A20 | $299,061 | $273,415 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THEGIFTED ARTS INC | NC | A20 | $407,001 | $468,972 | Founder, CEO | $106,330 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FESTIVAL IN THE PARK INC | NC | A20 | $421,391 | $344,499 | EXECUTIVE DI | $81,063 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MASA CENTER | MI | A20 | $315,795 | $316,494 | PROGRAM DIRE | $58,788 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| SANCHEZ ART CENTER | CA | A20 | $306,518 | $319,456 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| TOFTE LAKE CENTER | MN | A20 | $323,257 | $324,002 | EXECUTIVE DI | $36,805 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| ORION ART CENTER | MI | A20 | $275,474 | $194,552 | EXECUTIVE DI | $53,309 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| KIRKLAND ART CENTER INC | NY | A20 | $423,402 | $289,462 | EXECUTIVE DI | $0 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| FIRST COAST CULTURAL CENTER INC | FL | A20 | $475,086 | $616,302 | FORMER PRESIDENT | $32,171 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| REFRAME YOUTH ARTS CENTER | AZ | A20 | $343,650 | $408,518 | CoFounder and community director | $40,800 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| MONROE ARTS CENTER INC | WI | A20 | $433,745 | $545,741 | Executive Director | $74,360 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
| HEALS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | MO | A20 | $244,315 | $193,203 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $79,525 | Same NTEE code A20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $308,996 spent · pay $181,138 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,800 | $84,800 | $0 | $0 | 27.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $82,286 | $82,286 | $0 | $0 | 26.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $33,486 | $33,486 | $0 | $0 | 10.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Building & other supplies | $23,725 | $23,725 | $0 | $0 | 7.7% |
| Other (as described) | Telephone and internet | $22,099 | $22,099 | $0 | $0 | 7.2% |
| Office expenses | $21,865 | $21,865 | $0 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $14,052 | $14,052 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Food and Beverage | $6,956 | $6,956 | $0 | $0 | 2.3% |
| Information technology | $5,711 | $5,711 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $5,074 | $5,074 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,798 | $4,798 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Other Operating Expenses | $4,144 | $4,144 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Total | $308,996 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $542,668 spent · pay $142,918 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $180,000 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | 33.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Independent Contractors | $110,680 | $110,680 | $0 | $0 | 20.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $74,567 | $74,567 | $0 | $0 | 13.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $56,891 | $56,891 | $0 | $0 | 10.5% | |
| All other expenses | $44,305 | $44,305 | $0 | $0 | 8.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Telephone and internet | $23,721 | $23,721 | $0 | $0 | 4.4% |
| Other (as described) | Building & other supplies | $16,893 | $16,893 | $0 | $0 | 3.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $11,460 | $11,460 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and credit card charges | $9,500 | $9,500 | $0 | $0 | 1.8% |
| Office expenses | $5,571 | $5,571 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Insurance | $4,915 | $4,915 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,428 | $2,428 | $0 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Information technology | $1,737 | $1,737 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $542,668 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $516,417 spent · pay $91,958 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $180,000 | $180,000 | $0 | $0 | 34.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Independent Contractors | $157,301 | $157,301 | $0 | $0 | 30.5% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $74,025 | $74,025 | $0 | $0 | 14.3% | |
| All other expenses | $26,196 | $26,196 | $0 | $0 | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Signage | $21,651 | $21,651 | $0 | $0 | 4.2% |
| Other (as described) | Telephone and Internet | $20,054 | $20,054 | $0 | $0 | 3.9% |
| Other salaries and wages | $10,416 | $10,416 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Building Supplies | $8,367 | $8,367 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $7,517 | $7,517 | $0 | $0 | 1.5% | |
| Insurance | $4,652 | $4,652 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $4,338 | $4,338 | $0 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $697 | $697 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $661 | $659 | $0 | $2 | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $542 | $542 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $516,417 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $335,311 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $150,000 | $150,000 | $0 | $0 | 44.7% | |
| Fees: management | $70,500 | $70,500 | $0 | $0 | 21.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $49,825 | $49,825 | $0 | $0 | 14.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment | $22,161 | $22,161 | $0 | $0 | 6.6% |
| All other expenses | $15,069 | $15,069 | $0 | $0 | 4.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $10,567 | $10,567 | $0 | $0 | 3.2% |
| Other (as described) | Telephone and Internet | $6,593 | $6,593 | $0 | $0 | 2.0% |
| Insurance | $5,511 | $5,511 | $0 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and Credit Card Fees | $2,995 | $2,995 | $0 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Office expenses | $1,930 | $1,930 | $0 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $160 | $160 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $335,311 | 100% |