Nonprofit · EIN 55-0665758
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $186,125,278 | $181,953,712 | $4,171,566 | $179,674,755 | $120,840,011 | $58,834,744 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $197,288,918 | $185,558,446 | $11,730,472 | $163,322,809 | $109,831,799 | $53,491,010 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $176,778,783 | $176,412,776 | $366,007 | $165,110,522 | $123,805,072 | $41,305,450 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $159,921,448
- of which government grants
- $145,343,452
- Program service revenue
- $16,404,429
- Investment income
- $1,033,164
- Royalties
- $252,838
- Net rental income
- $58,773
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$265,688
- Other revenue
- $8,766,237
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $34,299,951
- Other salaries and wages
- $33,973,728
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,403,538
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $489,862
- Occupancy
- $3,571,632
- Travel
- $4,427,484
- Depreciation
- $3,066,040
- Program services (functional)
- $169,584,592
- Management and general (functional)
- $12,369,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $163,322,809
- Total assets, end of year
- $179,674,755
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $120,840,011
- Net assets, end of year
- $58,834,744
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,268,936
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,678,426
- Gross unrelated business income
- $842,228
- Gross receipts
- $189,039,538
- Employees
- 690
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E GORDON GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $2,015,353 | $30,990 |
| CLAY MARSH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $1,195,411 | $27,816 |
| PAULA CONGELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $424,152 | $59,536 |
| MING LEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $445,213 | $32,935 |
| MARYANNE REED | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $416,886 | $34,726 |
| PAUL KREIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $392,685 | $38,717 |
| EARL SCIME | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $398,515 | $31,135 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $348,851 | $46,616 |
| BARBARA WEISS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $343,101 | $38,307 |
| PEDRO J MAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $339,775 | $38,976 |
| MAURA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $287,153 | $36,649 |
| FRED KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $287,329 | $28,979 |
| J ROBERT ALSOP | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $286,515 | $16,611 |
| SAMUEL TAYLOR | GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $174,702 | $0 | $53,945 |
| DAVID KOSSLOW | ASSOCIATE TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $188,959 | $37,931 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW TENAN | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $181,332 | $0 | $44,673 |
| KATIE STORES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $210,960 | $12,658 |
| SHELLEY WELCH | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $182,628 | $0 | $34,284 |
| JOSEPH PEAL | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $165,752 | $0 | $41,611 |
| ROSSI WILES | OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $168,053 | $21,714 |
| MATTHEW ARMISTEAD | COMPUTER & INFORMATION RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $175,191 | $0 | $10,500 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY MARSH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 | $956,291 | $25,902 |
| E GORDON GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $796,446 | $28,825 |
| MARYANNE REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $439,338 | $35,306 |
| J ROBERT ALSOP | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $420,548 | $19,800 |
| PAULA CONGELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $383,479 | $20,137 |
| PEDRO J MAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $340,370 | $35,264 |
| LAURA GIBSON | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $339,099 | $29,297 |
| EARL SCIME | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $334,921 | $28,832 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $292,852 | $41,970 |
| BARBARA WEISS | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $305,595 | $24,500 |
| MAURA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $293,453 | $35,041 |
| FRED KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $287,401 | $27,271 |
| MING LEI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $222,327 | $13,340 |
| KATIE STORES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $217,160 | $12,654 |
| MATTHEW TENAN | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $181,107 | $0 | $45,904 |
| DAVID KOSSLOW | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $189,818 | $34,684 |
| SHELLEY WELCH | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,372 | $0 | $34,789 |
| SARAH BILLER | GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $194,582 | $0 | $7,968 |
| SAMUAL TAYLOR | GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,845 | $0 | $49,513 |
| ROSSI WILES | OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $165,772 | $19,910 |
| PADMASHREE TIRUMALAI | NATURAL SCIENCES MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $173,885 | $0 | $8,650 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY MARSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $1,777,450 | $23,748 |
| E GORDON GEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $796,660 | $26,392 |
| LAURA GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $444,699 | $47,016 |
| MARYANNE REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $431,898 | $34,475 |
| PAULA CONGELIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $396,726 | $52,638 |
| J ROBERT ALSOP | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 7 | $0 | $426,683 | $18,300 |
| PEDRO J MAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $331,394 | $32,346 |
| ANJALI HALABE | FORMER TREASURER Former | 0 | $0 | $331,632 | $19,101 |
| EARL SCIME | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $311,251 | $32,916 |
| STEPHANIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $280,088 | $40,644 |
| MAURA MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $275,306 | $32,217 |
| FRED KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $273,286 | $25,354 |
| SEPEHR SAREMI | COMPUTER & INFO RESEARCH S Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $197,864 | $0 | $22,069 |
| KATIE STORES | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $192,272 | $11,012 |
| SARAH BILLER | GENERAL OPERATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $194,592 | $0 | $7,293 |
| DAVID KOSSLOW | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 | $169,682 | $30,779 |
| SHELLEY WELCH | DIR OF CLINICAL TRIALS Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $167,257 | $0 | $28,807 |
| JAMES DOTTAVIO | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $157,556 | $0 | $34,761 |
| MATTHEW TENAN | GENERAL & OPERATIONS MANAG Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $157,882 | $0 | $30,456 |
| ROSSI WILES | OFFICER Officer | 1 | $0 | $161,473 | $18,608 |
| NARVEL WEESE | FORMER DIR & OFFICER Former | 0 | $0 | $60,000 | $0 |
| EUGENE CILENTO | FORMER DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $0 | $15,923 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3208 ONE WATERFRONT PLACE, MORGANTOWN, WV 26506-0000
- In care of
- % JANICE SCHIFANO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA WEISS, PO BOX 6005 ONE WATERFRONT PLACE, MORGANTOWN, WV 26506
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA WEISS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (304) 293-4008
- Website
- HTTP://RESEARCH.WVU.EDU
Mission
TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (WVU) AND TO PROVIDE EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, PATENTING, MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR INVENTIONS BY THE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS OF WVU.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OIN 1985, THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION (RESEARCH CORPORATION) WAS CREATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH WEST VIRGINIA STATE LAW AND WITH THE EXPRESSED PURPOSE TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY). THE RESEARCH CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES, INCLUDING FOR SUCH PURPOSES: (1) TO FOSTER AND SUPPORT RESEARCH AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY; AND(2) TO PROVIDE EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, PATENTING, MANAGEMENT, AND MARKETING SERVICES FOR INVENTIONS BY THE FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS OF WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.RESEARCH IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE UNIVERSITY'S MISSION AND THE RESEARCH CORPORATION FACILITATES THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS ROLE AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR SPONSORED PROJECTS. THE RESEARCH CORPORATION ALSO USES ITS UNIQUE STATUS TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN ADDITION TO ITS ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS. ONE IMPORTANT INDICATION OF THIS SUCCESS IS THE UNIVERSITY'S CLASSIFICATION AS AN R1, DOCTORAL UNIVERSITY - HIGHEST RESEARCH ACTIVITY, BY THE CARNEGIE FOUNDATION. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 187 INSTITUTIONS RECOGNIZED AS AN R1 INSTITUTION AND 135 OF THEM ARE PUBLIC. WVU HAS MAINTAINED A CARNEGIE R1 STATUS SINCE 2016. SPONSORED AWARD EXPENDITURES CAME IN AT $264 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025, WITH $132 MILLION COMING FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES (IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 THE NUMBERS WERE $275 MILLION AND $128 MILLION). AS A RESULT OF THIS GROWTH, THE EFFECTIVE FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ("F&A") RECOVERED INCREASED FROM 25.6 TO 26.5. THE EFFECTIVE F&A RECOVERY RATE INCREASED FROM 18.7% TO 19.8%.COMPARING FISCAL YEAR 2025 TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 FOR OUR PRIMARY FEDERAL RESEARCH SPONSORS:DOE FUNDED EXPENDITURES DECREASED FROM $19.8 MILLION TO $16.2 MILLIONHHS FUNDED EXPENDITURES INCREASED FROM $50.4 MILLION TO $54.6 MILLIONUSDA FUNDED EXPENDITURES INCREASED FROM $7.7 MILLION TO $8 MILLIONNASA FUNDED EXPENDITURES DECREASED FROM $7.7 MILLION TO $6.5 MILLIONNSF FUNDED EXPENDITURES DECREASED FROM $14.1 MILLION TO $14 MILLIONINVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE FACULTY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS BY THE RESEARCH OFFICE IS CONTINUING TO YIELD A NOTICEABLE RETURN IN TERMS OF THE DOLLAR VALUE OF NEW AWARDS. THE MOST EFFECTIVE OF THESE INVESTMENTS REMAINS THE PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH, PROVIDING SUPPORT TO ENSURE THAT RESUBMITTED PROPOSALS HAVE A SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED PROBABILITY OF SUCCESS; AND AN INTERNAL NATIONAL INSTITUTES HEALTH (NIH) STYLE STUDY SECTION AT OUR HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (HSC), PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS PRIOR TO EXTERNAL SUBMISSION TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS. THE UNIVERSITY'S FOCUS ON AREAS SUCH AS NEUROSCIENCE, CANCER, ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY, AND AEROSPACE IS YIELDING MANY OF THE INCREASES NOTED ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE RECEIVED $50 MILLION FROM THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA TO INVEST IN AND GROW OUR CANCER INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH CAPABILITIES. FINALLY, IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT THE OUR F&A RECOVERY HAS GROWN BY OVER $16 MILLION SINCE 2020.WHILE THE UNIVERSITY AND THE RESEARCH CORPORATION FINDS ITSELF IN A VERY DYNAMIC FUNDING ENVIRONMENT, BOTH ARE DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO EXPAND THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF FUNDING FOR THE RESEARCH ENTERPRISE FROM ALL SOURCES AND LOOKS FORWARD TO CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.Expenses $169,584,592 · grants $34,299,951 · revenue $24,016,827
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0665758
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B43I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $179,674,755
- Income (IRS master file)
- $189,039,538
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $186,125,278 | $181,953,712 | $179,674,755 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $197,288,918 | $185,558,446 | $163,322,809 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $176,778,783 | $176,412,776 | $165,110,522 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $154,245,456 | $155,029,571 | $161,819,057 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 55-0665758).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION is 55-0665758.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARBARA WEISS.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $186,125,278, expenses of $181,953,712 and total assets of $179,674,755 at year end.
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