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Greater Richmond Technology Council

EIN 54-1599550 · Richmond, VA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESS OF TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES AND THE GROWTH OF THE TECHNOLOGY SECTOR WITHIN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA ECONOMY.

Income
$1.0 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Employees
5
Volunteers
190
Highest pay
$193,078, chief exec.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $153,535 spent. THE AWARDS GALA IS RVATECH/'S PREMIER ANNUAL EVENT. IT IS A CHANCE FOR THE TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE SUCCESSES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND ACKNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGY LEADERS THAT ENHANCE NOT JUST RICHMOND'S TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, BUT THE GREATER RICHMOND COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. RVATECH/ HELD ITS 28TH ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY AWARDS GALA IN SEPTEMBER, HONORING SEVERAL LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ACTIVELY HELPING ADVANCE CENTRAL VIRGINIA'S TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMY.
  2. $53,936 spent. IN OCTOBER, RVATECH/ HOSTED THE WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, VIRGINIA'S PREMIER CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY. THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND COLLABORATE ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY.
  3. $44,261 spent. IN MARCH, RVATECH/ HOSTED THE DATA SCIENCE + AI SUMMIT, A CONFERENCE FOCUSED ON DATA SCIENCE, MACHINE LEARNING, AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. IT WAS HELD AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA AND SAW AN ATTENDANCE OF OVER 500. THE CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONALS TO LEARN, NETWORK, AND COLLABORATE ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE DATA SCIENCE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SECTOR.
  4. $736,539 spent. 2024 EVENTS: BREAKFAST 7,765, CYBERCON 62,033, MLM AWARDS 3,915, POLICY 3,250, TECH ON TAP, 360, PRODUCTFEST 41,567, WOMEN IN TECH 1,700, VSCP 24,000.
  5. 2024 EVENTS: BREAKFAST 7,765, CYBERCON 62,033, MLM AWARDS 3,915, POLICY 3,250, TECH ON TAP, 360, PRODUCTFEST 41,567, WOMEN IN TECH 1,700, VSCP 24,000.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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