Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc
To celebrate the spirit of Virginia Beach through authentic experiences that foster joy, community, and connection for all.
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc at a glance
In short: Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,425
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,425
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,425
- Total assets
- $2,168,485
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Governors School for the Arts ($26K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Governors School for the Arts Norfolk, VA | — | $26,425 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,168,485 | $2,935,581 | $2,720,229 | $26,425 | 1 | $65,344 |
| 2024 | $1,910,373 | $2,916,268 | $2,760,479 | $31,244 | 2 | $29,510 |
| 2023 | $1,799,746 | $3,044,540 | $2,761,445 | $35,950 | 3 | $-16,445 |
| 2022 | $1,609,096 | $3,013,122 | $2,823,999 | $50,000 | Total only | $249 |
| 2021 | $1,283,401 | $2,894,814 | $2,047,596 | — | — | $130 |
| 2020 | $1,030,620 | $841,236 | $924,284 | — | — | $45 |
| 2019 | $1,150,623 | $2,424,864 | $2,266,373 | — | — | $46 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $65K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc is led by Christopher Chope, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 30 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Chope
President & CEO
CEO → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$160K (2022) → $161K (2025)
David Burton
Chairman
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Creech
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$110K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Alvin M. Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Raynor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Marks
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Fulton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha McClees
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Shuler
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Franklin
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akhil Jain
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl McLeskey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Macdonald
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Melnyk
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Spore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Merritt
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Barton III
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Carson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Childs
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Loew
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Sawyer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graham Herbert
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Amick
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Vittone
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bibbs
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Willis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonie Wallace Sadler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Buffy Barefoot
Vice Chair
Director → Chairman Elect, 2021
Chairman Elect → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Ronald McIntosh (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stacy Cummings (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: William Lascara (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Whitaker (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Danso (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Romine (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: David Stephens (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Tonie M. Wallace (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Hodge (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Ellis (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Edward Amorosso (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Herbert (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Faulkner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Whittington Collins (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kit Chope (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kevin Paasch (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kyle Korte (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Matacunas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Stephens (2021) — Director
- Former: Joshua Schulman (2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Dreyfus (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Roy (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Howard (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Stephen Test (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Warren Harris (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Megan Perry (2020) — Director
- Former: Jacqui Lewis (2019) — Director
- Former: James Arnhold (2019) — Director
- Former: Mary Ellen Baldwin (2019) — Director
- Former: Matthew Breitenberg (2019) — Director
- Former: Morgan Davis (2019) — Director
- Former: Peggy Layne (2019) — Director
- Former: Preston Midgett (2019) — Director
- Former: Ramsey Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Miller (2019) — Director
- Former: Stella Waltz (2019) — Director
- Former: William Foster (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $161K, to Christopher Chope (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc
How much does Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc give each year?
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 2 grants.
How large is Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc?
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc?
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc operate?
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc's EIN?
Virginia Beach Events Unlimited Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1372330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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