Nonprofit · EIN 55-0754713
WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $519,601,931 | $551,735,787 | -$32,133,856 | $497,643,100 | $316,294,130 | $181,348,970 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $446,451,572 | $483,106,567 | -$36,654,995 | $424,101,176 | $269,999,148 | $154,102,028 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $474,354,395
- Investment income
- $4,815,048
- Other revenue
- $40,432,488
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,090,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $13,833,314
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,050,584
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $307,624,550
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,591,974
- Accounting fees
- $659,350
- Occupancy
- $2,061,566
- Travel
- $2,411,842
- Depreciation
- $38,346,826
- Program services (functional)
- $546,660,312
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,075,475
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $424,101,176
- Total assets, end of year
- $497,643,100
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $316,294,130
- Net assets, end of year
- $181,348,970
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $157,123,654
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $181,348,970
- Gross unrelated business income
- $47,257
- Gross receipts
- $521,442,047
- Employees
- 3,021
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert L Wright Jr | President CEO WVUHS Officer | 50 | $2,297,899 | $0 | $428,379 |
| Nicholas Barcellona | Sr VP CFO - WVUHS Officer | 50 | $1,039,954 | $0 | $193,947 |
| Michael Grace | Chief Admin Officer, Current President, WVUH 2022 Officer | – | $0 | $982,432 | $163,525 |
| James Venturella | VP - IT Officer | 40 | $803,113 | $0 | $163,530 |
| Jessica Alsop | Senior VP Chief Legal Officer Officer | 50 | $773,088 | $0 | $160,895 |
| Tom Takubo | VP, Provider Relations Officer | 36 | $702,691 | $69,497 | $128,568 |
| Benjamin Gerber | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 40 | $685,230 | $0 | $148,533 |
| Karen Bowling | EVP Government Affairs WVUHS President, Princeton Community Hospital Association Officer | – | $0 | $788,492 | $29,378 |
| Leeann Kaminsky | Chief HR Officer VP HR Officer | 40 | $636,744 | $0 | $125,726 |
| Melanie Heuston | Chief Nursing Executive Officer | 40 | $563,136 | $0 | $109,298 |
| Melissa McCoy | VP Finance Officer | 40 | $541,972 | $0 | $117,482 |
| David Rich Jr | Chief Medical Information Officer Officer | 40 | $491,140 | $0 | $111,896 |
| Todd Karpinski | Chief Pharmacy Officer Officer | 22 | $418,609 | $0 | $102,584 |
| Anthony Condia | VP Chief Marketing Officer Communications Officer Officer | 20 | $226,673 | $226,673 | $64,820 |
| Frank Briggs | VP, HVI WVUH Former System VP 2020 Former | – | $0 | $410,912 | $91,875 |
35 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Davies | VP - Corporate Compliance Officer | 40 | $457,299 | $0 | $27,924 |
| Christopher Haver | AVP - HR Shared Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $417,982 | $0 | $50,146 |
| Gregory Stoner | VP Total Rewards Highest-paid employee | 40 | $399,869 | $0 | $54,391 |
| Joseph Thibodoux | AVP Insurance and Risk Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $394,004 | $0 | $46,470 |
| Ryan Stansbury | VP Operations - Med Group Officer | 20 | $177,118 | $177,118 | $79,630 |
| Christine Vaglienti | AVP Sr Litigation Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $391,634 | $0 | $41,600 |
| Brian Cottrill | VP Asst Chief Info Officer Key employee | 40 | $332,603 | $0 | $49,454 |
| Gonzalo Romero Lauro | VP Asst Chief Info Officer Key employee | 40 | $325,652 | $0 | $25,251 |
| Barbara Grego | Staffing Solutions RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $306,700 | $0 | $41,491 |
| Nancy Vest | AVP Chief Data Mgmt Officer Key employee | 40 | $260,839 | $0 | $46,617 |
| Darin Rogers | VP - Provider and Network Services Officer | 40 | $237,540 | $0 | $39,768 |
| Douglas Coffman | Former Sr. VP CFO June 2023 Former | 15 | $247,186 | $0 | $12,294 |
| Michael Edmond MD | Director/ WVUHS CMO Trustee or director | 20 | $245,088 | $0 | $7,621 |
| Robert O'Neil | Former Executive Vice President / Executive Consultant 2024 Former | 8 | $179,214 | $0 | $5,327 |
| John Redding | VP, Population Health Officer | 40 | $114,950 | $0 | $17,451 |
| E Gordon Gee | Director - Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Heywood | Director - Vice Chair and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Eddy | Director - Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Craig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey L Barger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Capel MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen S Cappellanti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Rotellini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kari Law MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Meurer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Woody Thrasher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Twigg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Xander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Marsh MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Roach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Feldpush | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert L Wright Jr | Director/ President CEO WVUHS Officer | 50 | $3,546,299 | $0 | $409,396 |
| Michael Grace | Chief Admin Officer, Current President, WVUH 2022 Officer | – | $0 | $995,690 | $151,179 |
| James Venturella | VP - IT Officer | 40 | $750,334 | $0 | $133,214 |
| Jessica Alsop | VP General Counsel Officer | 40 | $711,942 | $0 | $131,174 |
| Douglas Coffman | Sr. VP CFO Officer | 40 | $775,026 | $0 | $25,873 |
| Karen Bowling | Former EVP Government Affairs WVUHS President, Princeton Community Hospital Association 2021 Former | – | $0 | $774,664 | $26,104 |
| Benjamin Gerber | Chief Strategy Officer Officer | 40 | $628,085 | $0 | $121,444 |
| Leeann Kaminsky | Chief HR Officer VP HR Officer | 40 | $605,890 | $0 | $102,838 |
| Melissa McCoy | VP Finance/CFO Officer | 40 | $519,234 | $0 | $109,094 |
| Melanie Heuston | Chief Nursing Exec. Officer | 40 | $475,420 | $0 | $110,347 |
| David Rich Jr | Chief Medical Info Officer Officer | 40 | $481,923 | $0 | $102,557 |
| Frank Briggs | VP, HVI WVUH Former System VP 2020 Former | – | $0 | $430,541 | $86,389 |
| Todd Karpinski | Chief Pharmacy Officer Officer | 22 | $421,360 | $0 | $94,845 |
| Christopher Haver | AVP - HR Shared Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $434,031 | $0 | $44,443 |
| Anthony Condia | VP Chief Marketing Officer Communications Officer Officer | 20 | $202,802 | $202,802 | $60,096 |
| Melanie Davies | VP - Corporate Compliance Officer | 40 | $439,337 | $0 | $25,535 |
| Nicholas Barcellona | Sr VP CFO - WVUHS Officer | 40 | $370,983 | $0 | $78,064 |
| Robert O'Neil | Executive Vice President Officer | 40 | $428,270 | $0 | $13,267 |
| Ryan Stansbury | VP Operations - Med Group Officer | 20 | $354,941 | $0 | $72,570 |
| Christine Vaglienti | AVP Sr Litigation Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $381,346 | $0 | $37,413 |
| Sunita G Kellermeyer | AVP - Sr Clinical Ops Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $336,150 | $0 | $44,457 |
| Brian Cottrill | VP Asst Chief Info Officer Key employee | 40 | $329,947 | $0 | $41,694 |
| Gonzalo Romero Lauro | VP Asst Chief Info Officer Key employee | 40 | $325,084 | $0 | $23,228 |
| Brian Peterson | Associate General Counsel Highest-paid employee | 40 | $303,745 | $0 | $42,432 |
| Barbara Grego | Staffing Solutions RN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $275,493 | $0 | $35,687 |
| Nancy Vest | AVP Chief Data Mgmt Officer Key employee | 40 | $251,104 | $0 | $40,510 |
| Darin Rogers | VP - Provider and Network Services Officer | 40 | $245,960 | $0 | $38,498 |
| Kimberly Clarke | VP Asst Chief Info Officer, January - August Officer | 40 | $255,050 | $0 | $17,702 |
| Tareva Palmer | Chief Information Security Officer, January - July Officer | 40 | $180,533 | $0 | $11,183 |
| E Gordon Gee | Director - Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Heywood | Director - Vice Chair and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy Eddy | Director - Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Craig | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey L Barger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Campbell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Terry Capel MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ellen S Cappellanti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michelle Rotellini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Ferguson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Kiefer MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Meurer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Woody Thrasher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernie Twigg | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Xander | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Marsh MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Roach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Edmond MD | Director/ WVUHS CMO Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Feldpush | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Moore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1085 VAN VOORHIS RD STE 500, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-6404
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Albert L Wright, 1085 Van Voorhis Dr STE 500, Morgantown, WV 26505
- Signed the 990
- Nicholas Barcellona, Senior VP and CFO WVUHS
- Phone
- (304) 285-7150
- Website
- https://wvumedicine.org/
Mission
West Virginia United Health System is committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through the delivery of quality, cost effective health care services support of health professional training and research. WVUHS provides integrated support services to reduce costs for member hospitals.
Program accomplishments
- West Virginia United Health System, Inc. dba West Virginia University Health System WVUHS was formed to serve as a part of an integrated health science and healthcare delivery system. WVUHS functions to provide strategic leadership, oversight, and centralized support services for member hospitals and affiliated organizations which allow those entities to deliver higher quality healthcare, reduce the costs of services provided to the public, and provide better environment for education and research. An example of support services provided by WVUHS includes centralized contracting and procurement, historically saving the member organizations in excess of 20 million per year. WVUHS also facilitates the sharing of clinical information to streamline development of quality improvement, clinical best practice, and data sharing efforts. Finally, there is a highly shared focus on quality of care and patient satisfaction at the system level, as the WVUHS Board of Directors continuously looks at Clinical Quality and Patient Satisfaction dashboards which track results from each facility.Expenses $546,660,312 · grants $2,090,500 · revenue $479,456,791
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0754713
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E210)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $497,643,100
- Income (IRS master file)
- $521,442,047
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $519,601,931 | $551,735,787 | $497,643,100 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $446,451,572 | $483,106,567 | $424,101,176 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $352,864,528 | $374,236,699 | $368,648,417 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 55-0754713).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC is 55-0754713.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC 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 UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC 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 UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC 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 UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Albert L Wright.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 50 people; 27 received compensation from the organization, the highest $2,297,899 (Albert L Wright Jr, President CEO WVUHS).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA UNITED HEALTH SYSTEM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $519,601,931, expenses of $551,735,787 and total assets of $497,643,100 at year end.
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