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Nonprofit · EIN 99-4309531

BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR

Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23220

Financials

$837K$549K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$837,000$548,588$288,412$289,145$733$288,412
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$837,000
of which government grants
$100,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$24,845
Program services (functional)
$431,639
Management and general (functional)
$116,949

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$289,145
Total liabilities, end of year
$733
Net assets, end of year
$288,412
Net assets without donor restrictions
$288,412
Gross receipts
$837,000
Employees
0
Year formed
2025
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDDIE AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT A ARCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE ARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN AVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK BARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANMEET BHATIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MANLY BOYDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBY BURTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLARK CASTEELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIM CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIMI RAINERO COLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRET DANILOWICZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TAD DERISODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAY DICKENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUSS ELLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
39 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAUL ERWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM FARRELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT FRALINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM FRALINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM FRITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD GIBSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFFREY V HALEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JEREMY HOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HUMEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES MCCLAIN IIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICK JAMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL B JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM MARTIN JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATE KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILLY KIRBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHEN LEMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA MONDAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTY MUSCATELLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL NESTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CONNIE NYHOLMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK PACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DREW PARKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRTESH PATELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH PETRINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JONATHAN RICHARDSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRANDY SALMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOEL SHEPHERDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN SUMMERLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TELLY TUCKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHMOND VINCENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WALLENBORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LEE WILHELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NEIL WILKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BOB WILLSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BART WILNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEYWOOD FRALINCO-CHAIRMAN
Officer
3$0
BEN DAVENPORT JRCO-CHAIRMAN
Officer
3$0
RACHEL YOSTACTING EXEC
Officer
13$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2601 FLOYD AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23220-4305
In care of
% R NEAL KEESEE JR
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RACHEL YOST, 2601 FLOYD AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23220
Signed the 990
RACHEL YOST, ACTING EXEC DIRECTOR
Phone
(804) 370-0600
Return prepared by
HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC

Mission

TO UNITE BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA FROM DANVILLE TO MARTINSVILLE THROUGH ROANOKE AND BLACKSBURG AND THE COUNTIES IN BETWEEN, TO DRIVE INCLUSIVE, INNOVATION-DRIVEN GROWTH AT A REGIONAL SCALE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MEGAREGIONAL LEADERSHIP, CONVENING, GOVERNANCE, AND STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION BRIC BUILT AND CONVENED A BOARD OF MORE THAN 50 SENIOR BUSINESS LEADERS ACROSS THE MEGAREGION TO STRENGTHEN SHARED UNDERSTANDING, PRIORITY ALIGNMENT, AND COLLABORATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A FIRST QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING, AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING EVERY TWO WEEKS, DIRECTOR AND STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION ON REGIONAL ECONOMIC ISSUES, PARTNER ALIGNMENT AROUND SHARED OUTCOMES, AND PUBLIC-FACING GOVERNANCE AND MEETING MATERIALS TO SUPPORT TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SUSTAINED MEGAREGIONAL COORDINATION.
    Expenses $186,639
  • STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ANALYSIS BRIC CONDUCTED STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT ANALYSIS TO HELP REGIONAL LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE MEGAREGIONS ECONOMIC POSITION, SHARED OPPORTUNITIES, AND INVESTMENT NEEDS. ANALYSIS COVERED GROWTH TRENDS, REAL GDP GROWTH, INDUSTRIAL SITE AVAILABILITY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES SUCH AS ROUTE 220 IMPROVEMENT. FINDINGS EDUCATED THE BOARD AND KEY REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS ON MEGAREGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS, AND POTENTIAL INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.
    Expenses $145,000
  • VISION 2050 PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BRIC PREPARED FOR VISION 2050, ITS SIGNATURE LONG-RANGE STRATEGIC PLANNING INITIATIVE FOR THE MEGAREGION, BY DEVELOPING A PROCESS TO IDENTIFY SHARED PRIORITIES, ALIGN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND CREATE A UNIFIED IMPLEMENTATION PLAYBOOK. BRIC DEVELOPED THE INITIAL VISION 2050 FRAMEWORK, RAISED INITIAL FUNDING, PURSUED GRANTS, LAUNCHED COMMUNICATIONS AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT, AND BEGAN BUILDING THE RESEARCH DATABASE AND META- ANALYSIS. BRIC BEGAN THE INITIAL STEPS OF FORMING A STEERING COMMITTEE OF LOCAL CIVIC, INSTITUTIONAL, PHILANTHROPIC, AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS TO SUPPORT REGIONWIDE INPUT, ALIGNMENT, AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
    Expenses $100,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-4309531
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$289,145
Income (IRS master file)
$837,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$837,000$548,588$289,145XML

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 99-4309531).

Questions about BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR

What is the EIN of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR is 99-4309531.
Is BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RACHEL YOST.
Who are the officers and directors of BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 54 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BLUE RIDGE INNOVATION CORRIDOR have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $837,000, expenses of $548,588 and total assets of $289,145 at year end.

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