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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0611110

WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25361

Financials

$51K$40K2023$35K$55K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$35,234$54,780-$19,546$54,019$0$54,019
December 31, 2023990$51,051$39,690$11,361$73,565$0$73,565
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$26,000
Membership dues
$26,000
Program service revenue
$7,050
Investment income
$2
Other revenue
$2,182

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$7,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$73,565
Total assets, end of year
$54,019
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$54,019
Gross receipts
$35,234
Employees
0
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1982
State of legal domicile
WV

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE CLOWSERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRIDGET LAMBERTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AUSTIN WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM MINARDITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRIS HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE BURDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOUIS SOUTHWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HAIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACI NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JARED WYRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DWAYNE O'DELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA MCPHAILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC CARLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JIM KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN BROWNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MIKE CLOWSERIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIDGET LAMBERTCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
AUSTIN WALLACEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SAM MINARDITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
CHRIS HAMILTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAY JOSEPHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE BURDVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
LOUIS SOUTHWORTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HAIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
TRACI NELSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JARED WYRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JILL RICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DWAYNE O'DELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA MCPHAILBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC CARLSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM KAUFMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN PRICEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 5159, CHARLESTON, WV 25361-0159
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRIAN BROWN, PO BOX 5159, CHARLESTON, WV 25361
Signed the 990
SAM MINARDI, TREASURER
Phone
(304) 343-5500
Return prepared by
SUTTLE & STALNAKER PLLC

Mission

THE WV BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL WORKS TO IMPROVE THE STATE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE. THE MEMBERS ARE FOOT SOLDERS FOR CHANGE - THE EYES, EARS, MINDS AND VOICES FIGHTING AS ONE FOR A BRIGHT WV FUTURE. THE SUCCESS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN WEST VIRGINIA IS CRITICAL TO THE WELL BEING OF OUR STATE. BIC FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE STATE'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS WITH THE GOAL OF MAXIMIZING OPPORTUNITY IN THE MOUNTAIN STATE BY CONCENTRATING THEIR EFFORTS ON JOB DEVELOPMENT, LEGAL FAIRNESS, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE COUNCIL REPRESENTS MORE THAN 50 BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS IN WV, HOLDING MONTHLY MEETINGS TO TALK WITH BUSINESS OWNERS AND LEGISLATORS TO IMPROVE THE WV BUSINESS CLIMATE.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
55-0611110
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$54,019
Income (IRS master file)
$35,234

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$35,234$54,780$54,019XML
990December 2023$51,051$39,690$73,565XML
990December 2022$57,501$41,786$62,204IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 55-0611110).

Questions about WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL

What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL is 55-0611110.
Is WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1983.
Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRIAN BROWN.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA BUSINESS & INDUSTRY COUNCIL have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $35,234, expenses of $54,780 and total assets of $54,019 at year end.

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