Arts for Healing
Leveraging performing arts as a therapeutic tool to promote emotional wellness and community healing
Uses performing arts to promote healing, literacy, and community connection in Central Virginia
About Organization
The Listening challenges the perception of performing arts as purely entertainment by emphasizing its healing properties. Based in Lynchburg, VA, the organization confronts lethargy, illiteracy, stagnation, and segregation through intentional relationship-building and diverse creative expression. In 2019, the organization operated with total revenue of $119,480.
Arts for Healing
Leveraging performing arts as a therapeutic tool to promote emotional wellness and community healing
Literacy Development
Using creative expression and performing arts to improve literacy and combat educational stagnation
Community Integration
Breaking down social barriers through diverse artistic collaboration and intentional cross-cultural relationship building
Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.
Revenue (2019)
$119K
Expenses (2019)
$74K
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.
Educate communities about the therapeutic and transformative power of performing arts beyond entertainment
Create intentional connections across diverse community groups through collaborative artistic projects and performances
Develop and deliver performances and workshops that address literacy, cultural understanding, and healing
Assess community engagement and the healing outcomes of arts-based interventions and programs
Services and programs offered by The Listening
Theatrical and musical performances designed to promote emotional healing and community wellness through creative expression
Programs that use performing arts to improve literacy skills and combat educational stagnation in the community
Initiatives that build intentional cross-cultural relationships and break down social segregation through collaborative artistic projects
Meet the people behind The Listening.
2016
2016
The Listening received IRS tax-exempt status and began operations in Lynchburg, Virginia
2019
2019
Achieved $119,480 in revenue supporting healing arts programming across Central Virginia
Board members, advisors, and key contributors
Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.
Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990 (2019)
Total Reported (2019)
$2K
Highest Paid
$2K
Nicholas George
Compensated Officers
1
| Name | Title | Base | Other | Total | Hrs/Wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas George | Executive Director | $2,000 | — | $2,000 | — |
Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.
People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns
Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only
Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.