Nonprofit · EIN 55-0708567
WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP
Tax-exempt · INSTITUTE, WV 25112
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,949,840 | $21,431,082 | $518,758 | $8,278,714 | $4,292,663 | $3,986,051 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,426,621 | $15,657,473 | $769,148 | $6,455,092 | $2,987,799 | $3,467,293 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,190,615 | $13,064,856 | $1,125,759 | $4,867,935 | $2,169,790 | $2,698,145 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,948,803
- of which government grants
- $21,601,086
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,037
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$7,332
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,397,961
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $355,085
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,592,233
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,519,296
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,158
- Accounting fees
- $67,394
- Occupancy
- $550,192
- Travel
- $601,701
- Depreciation
- $778,150
- Program services (functional)
- $21,178,215
- Management and general (functional)
- $252,867
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,455,092
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,278,714
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,292,663
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,986,051
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,696,256
- Gross receipts
- $21,957,172
- Employees
- 262
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMI SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $182,411 | $21,584 |
| KIMBERLY DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $130,805 | $5,700 |
| MRS DEBORAH WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR IAN FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR R CHARLES BYERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JOHN BECKVOLD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERICKE CAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM LIPSCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CLAIRE WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR LOGAN STONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMI SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $181,695 | $17,572 |
| KIMBERLY DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $115,692 | $18,658 |
| DR PAIGE CARNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR IAN FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR R CHARLES BYERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR JUSTIN MCALLISTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ERICKE CAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR WILLIAM LIPSCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MS CLAIRE WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR AMI SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $180,382 | $39,019 |
| STEPHEN SEITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $91,839 | $23,821 |
| KIMBERLY DUFF | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $15,095 | $5,100 |
| ERIKE CAGE | WVSU PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL HARRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR R CHARLES BYERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCALLISTER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DRJOHN FULLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIRAE LEDESMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM LIPSCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAZIELE PRETEROTTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH CARNEY SALGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WALLACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1000, INSTITUTE, WV 25112-1000
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KIMBERLY DUFF, PO BOX 1000 201 BYERS LAND GRANT, INSTITUTE, WV 25112
- Signed the 990
- KIMBERLY DUFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (304) 766-4133
- Website
- WWW.WVSTATEU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- SUTTLE & STALNAKER PLLC
Mission
TO FOSTER, SUPPORT, AND ASSIST IN ANY RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONSISTENT WITH THE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND MISSION OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- TITLE III - STRENGTHENING HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVESITIES. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROVIDED TITLE III FUNDS FOR THE UPGRADING OF THE LIBRARY, SCIENCE LABS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES, FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVANCEMENT ACTIVITIES AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY.Expenses $2,668,271 · grants $699,750
- COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH EDUCATION & EXTENSION SERVICE - THE MISSION OF THE DIVISION OF AGRICULTURAL, CONSUMER, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS (ACEOP) IS TO "AID IN THE ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA BY IDENTYFING RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS PERTINENT TO THE PROGRESSION AND DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND SERVICES BY WAY OF RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND EXTENSION". LISTED BELOW ARE THE PROGRAM AREAS WHICH FALL UNDER THE COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SERVICE: AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES - PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FARMERS, COMMODITY GROUPS, AGRIBUSINESS, AND PROVIDES HORTICULTURAL AND PEST MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE BROADER CITIZENSHIP OF WEST VIRGINIA. ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE - ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES SUCH AS ORGANIC FARMING AND HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS ARE AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT IN NORTH AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. AQUACULTURE - THE FARMING OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS SUCH AS FISH HAS DEVELOPED INTO THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. BREEDING GREENHOUSE TOMATOES - GREENHOUSE TOMATO PRODUCTION REPRESENTS 17 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL PRODUCTION IN THE US AND A 30-40 PERCENT INCREASE IS EXPECTED IN THE FUTURE. COMMUNITY AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - WORK TO STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF COMMUNITIES. ONE OF ITS NEWEST EFFORTS IS THE DIGISO DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER AT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THE WEST SIDE OF CHARLESTON, WV. RESILIENT YOUTH AND FAMILIES - ACEOP SERVES WEST VIRGINIA'S COMMUNITIES OF FAMILIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF CLIENT-CENTERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, BASED ON THE 4-H MODEL, INVOLVE GROUP ACTIVITIES, CLUB MEETINGS CAMPS, FAIRS, AND CONTESTS FOR ITS MEMBERS. 4-H IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH TO MEET NEW PEOPLE, GAIN LEADERSHIP SKILLS, SET AND ACHIEVE SKILLS, LEARN LIFE SKILLS, AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE. SOIL REMEDIATION - EACH YEAR IN WEST VIRGINIA, THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF FORESTS ARE DISTURBED THROUGH THE PROCESSES OF LOGGING, DEVELOPMENT, AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES SUCH AS COAL AND NATURAL GAS. VEGETABLE GENOMICS - THE FUTURE OF U.S. VEGETABLE PRODUCTION DEPENDS ON THE CONTINUED GENETIC IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SUPERIOR CULTIVARS.Expenses $4,823,692 · grants $1,748,085
- Expenses $13,686,252 · grants $2,950,125
- WVSU'S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS A MULTI-YEAR, STATEWIDE, MULTI-INSTITUTION AWARD AS A SUBCONTRACT TO PROVIDE SERVICES WHICH CAN STRENGTHEN THE AREA OF BIOINFORMATICS IN WEST VIRGINIA. THIS RESOURCE IS BEING DEVELOPED WITHIN THE 3 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE OF WV INCLUDING WEST VIRGINIA STATE, WEST VIRGINIA NAD MARSHALL UNIVESITIES AS A COMPONENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA-IDEA NETWORK OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE.
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
- 55-0708567
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,278,714
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,957,172
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $21,949,840 | $21,431,082 | $8,278,714 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,426,621 | $15,657,473 | $6,455,092 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,190,615 | $13,064,856 | $4,867,935 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,215,542 | $12,394,620 | $4,178,465 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 55-0708567).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP is 55-0708567.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP 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 STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP 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 STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP 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 STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KIMBERLY DUFF.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,411 (DR AMI SMITH, VICE CHAIR).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,949,840, expenses of $21,431,082 and total assets of $8,278,714 at year end.
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- INSTITUTE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC EIN 55-0118860 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OMEGA PSI PHI FRANTERNITY EIN 85-4263411 · last filed 990-N for 2025
- NATIONAL W CLUB ASSOCIATION OF WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSO EIN 55-0761274 · last filed 990-N for 2024
- KANAWHA VALLEY ALUMNI CHAPTER EIN 55-0774438 · last filed 990-N for 2024
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