Diversity Richmond

Diversity richmond occupies a 47,000 square foot facility in richmond, virginia that provides flexible meeting and programming space for lgbtq+ people, for the groups that provide services to them, and for people and groups in central virginia that support the organization's mission. Diversity richmond also provides support to the community through the operation of its website, social media and networking services that tie together the efforts of groups serving the lgbtq+ community. Diversity richmond also hosts a growing schedule of programming events produced inhouse, including musical performances, discussion groups and gallery shows. In 2024 over 35,000 people attended events produced or promoted by diversity richmond. Specifically, the organization provides: 1. Meeting space to four (4) twelve-step recovery programs (e.g., alcoholics anonymous) and three (3) support groups in addition to other local non- profit organizations. 3. Diversity richmond, through its program, diversity thrift, partners with approximately 27 social service and recovery programs by donating clothing to their clients in-need. For many of these agencies, diversity thrift is the only source of clothing available to their clients. Each participant is gifted a 25 clothing voucher which will purchase severalarticles of clothing. Diversity thrift also contributes approximately 200 items of clothing monthly to those in economic need. 4. Diversity richmond held the central virginia pride fest in 2024 - an annual celebration designed to promote peace and understanding among diverse cultures, races, creeds, genders and sexual orientation. Approximately 30,000 attendees.

Utilizing net revenues from its diversity thrift and from rental income, diversity richmond provided direct cash support to non-profits, agencies and groups serving the lgbtq+ community in central virginia. In 2024 diversity richmond distributed 26,050 to non profit organizations and 81,603 to individuals in econmoic need. Finally, the organization provides equipment to local non-profit theaters for props, sets and costumes at an estimated value of 3,500 for the year ended december 31, 2023.