Washington · Nonprofit
VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY
VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY (Washington) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $40,000 to it, the largest being THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $172k
- Funders on record
- 3
- Grants received
- $40k
- Net assets
- $24k
What Virtual World Society does
Programs
Fireside Chats - Monthly events that provide access to high-profile experts and thought leaders and facilitate interaction and collaboration between members of the VWS community of content developers and creators working to use virtual worlds for humanitarian ends. Includes dissemination of news knowledge and recent scientific and technological developments
$20,508 spentOutreach activities at the Virtual World Society lead industry-wide conversations on the ethical and human-centered development deployment and adoption of emerging technologies. Through its Science and Ethics Council the Society facilitates sector- and region-specific initiatives and partnerships by convening round table events that provide a platform for diverse stakeholders to collaborate and share insights. It also provides expertise and guidance to the Community for Good supporting organizations and communities in creating real-world solutions for the responsible use of emerging technologies. In addition the Society generates informative research accessible content and trusted commentary while offering research and evaluation support to strengthen the impact of community initiatives.
$44,509 spentThe Nextant podcast examines the transformative potential of immersive technologies in advancing education fostering community and enhancing human connection. Hosted by Maxwell McGee the series features in-depth dialogues with leading innovators and thought leaders at the forefront of technology and social impact.
$19,000 spentThe Virtual World Societys Emerging Tech for Good Council builds strong collaborations and partnerships with key allies to amplify the efforts of communities and organizations leveraging cutting- edge technologies for social good. Through our Emerging Tech for Good Council the Virtual World Society: 1. Connects partner organizations other key industry stakeholders; 2. Provides mentorship technical oversight and strategic resources to partner agencies to accelerate project development and scaling; 3. Crowdsources solutions through the aggregation of similar social good organizations that utilize technology as a way to make resilient communities.
$38,908 spent
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990-PF.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2019, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2019, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $38k to $1k (−97%).
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Angelina Dayton
Executive Director incoming
Board chair
Alvin Graylin
Chairman incoming
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990-PF.
The chief executive listed changed between the FY2021 and FY2022, and between the FY2022 and FY2023 filings.
Who funds it, year by year
Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.
From the IRS filings of VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY leans on a few funders — its largest provides 63% of grant income and the top three 100%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
25% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY draws 100% of its grant income from funders outside Washington, across 2 states in all.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY's revenue grew 30% between 2019 and 2024.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 22,812 education nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In Washington
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY?
- VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY (Washington) receives grants from 3 organizations whose IRS filings report $40,000 to it, the largest being THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION ($25,000). 0 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY have?
- IRS filings report 3 organizations giving $40,000 in grants to VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY.
- Who is the largest funder of VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY?
- THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $25,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Washington. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2019–2024), and the filings of 3 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing