The ViBe District Virginia Beach became an official 501(c)(3). 06 Nov The ViBe District Virginia Beach became an official 501(c)(3) in November 2015, recognized by the IRS as a non-profit with the ability to accept tax-deductible contributions. Alyssa Andrew Fine and Laura Wood Habr began collaborating on their vision to reinvigorate this once historic and now elapsed area. The City of Virginia Beach established the boundary of the District by ordinance and declared it “an arts and cultural district and technology zone.”