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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1764272

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION

Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26506

Financials

$1.5M$8.2M2023$2.7M$8.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,710,934$8,512,578-$5,801,644$55,994,734$15,710,578$40,284,156
December 31, 2023990$1,493,034$8,167,782-$6,674,748$57,398,686$11,312,886$46,085,800
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$1,953,113
Investment income
$10,867
Net rental income
$736,934
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,262
Other revenue
$746,954

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$746,976
Other salaries and wages
$2,023,948
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,370,615
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$1,689,956
Travel
$12,284
Depreciation
$1,100,868
Program services (functional)
$2,529,251
Management and general (functional)
$5,983,327

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$57,398,686
Total assets, end of year
$55,994,734
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,710,578
Net assets, end of year
$40,284,156
Land, buildings and equipment
$54,589,528
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$3,109,630
Net assets with donor restrictions
$43,393,786
Gross receipts
$3,640,009
Employees
35
Volunteers
6
Year formed
2015
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 / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Albert Wright JrWVUHS President/WVUIC Director/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$2,297,899$428,379
Nicholas BarcellonaWVUHS CFO/WVUIC Director/Treasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0$1,039,954$193,947
Jessica R AlsopWVUHS Chief Legal Officer/Director starting 12.11.25
Trustee or director
0.25$0$773,088$160,895
Stacey K ArmstrongWVUIC President
Officer
20$558,924$0$188,052
David KosslowWVU Associate VP for Finance Treasury/WVUIC Assistant Treasurer
Officer
12.5$0$188,959$38,078
Erica SteratoreAVP, WVUIC
Highest-paid employee
40$190,234$0$33,337
Randy StrimelDirector Facilities Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$178,540$0$32,775
Rossi WilesWVU Deputy General Counsel for Innovation Research/WVUIC Secretary
Officer
12.5$0$168,053$21,739
Nicholas BlankSenior Project Manager
Highest-paid employee
40$124,371$0$43,703
Chris BolandManager Accounting
Highest-paid employee
40$127,462$0$18,042
Rob SnareDirector Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$132,190$0$5,482
Thomas HeywoodDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Marston BeckerDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Michael GraneyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Thomas V FlahertyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
William D WilmothDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0
Clay B MarshDirector, Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.25$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
Albert Wright JrWVUHS President/WVUIC Director
Trustee or director
0.25$0$3,546,299$409,396
Douglas CoffmanWVUHS CFO/WVUIC Director through July 2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0$775,026$25,873
Stacey K ArmstrongWVUIC President
Officer
20$537,826$0$107,324
Nicholas BarcellonaWVUHS CFO/WVUIC Director starting August 2023
Trustee or director
0.25$0$370,983$78,064
J Robert AlsopWVU VP for Strategic Initiatives/WVUIC Director
Trustee or director
0.25$0$420,548$19,800
Felicia ImbrognoWVUHS AVP Senior Corporate Counsel/WVUIC Assistant Secretary
Trustee or director
0.25$0$293,848$42,626
David KosslowWVU Associate VP for Finance Treasury/WVUIC Assistant Treasurer
Officer
12.5$0$189,818$34,684
Erica SteratoreWVUIC Associate VP
Highest-paid employee
40$179,430$0$17,529
Randy StrimelDirector Facilities Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$167,221$0$28,816
Rossi WilesWVU Deputy General Counsel for Innovation Research/WVUIC Secretary
Officer
12.5$0$165,771$19,910
Stephen JohnsonManager Facilities Engineering
Highest-paid employee
40$95,417$0$34,642
Rob SnareDirector Security
Highest-paid employee
40$118,521$0$5,313
Joe FarberTeam Leader Facilities
Highest-paid employee
40$99,957$0$19,530
Thomas HeywoodDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Marston BeckerDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Michael GraneyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
Thomas V FlahertyDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0
William D WilmothDirector
Trustee or director
0.25$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 8034, MORGANTOWN, WV 26506-8034
In care of
% ROSSI E WILES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Stacey Armstrong, 1085 Van Voorhis Rd STE 500, Morgantown, WV 26505
Signed the 990
Stacey Armstrong, President
Phone
(304) 974-3810

Mission

To offer a wide range of strategic partnerships, academia, employment and community opportunities to the state, while promoting innovation and critical thinking within our workforce. Our vision is to catalyze economic growth and improve health outcomes through the advancement of science, medicine and technology in West Virginia and beyond.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • In 2022, WVUIC acquired a substantial manufacturing, development, and research facility as a donation the Facility. With the acquisition of the Facility, WVUIC will further its purpose of i providing facilities, resources, and support to facilitate the development or incubation of companies that will improve the economic development of the region through contractual agreements designed to maximize the stimulation, protection, and exploitation of intellectual property within the University community and ii encouraging, promoting, and supporting activities of the University related to the entrepreneurship and the development, testing, and evaluation of new technologies, research, and innovation by assisting and evaluating technologies and projects owned by the federal government and private industry.
    Expenses $2,529,251 · revenue $2,690,114

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 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
61-1764272
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,994,734
Income (IRS master file)
$3,640,009

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,710,934$8,512,578$55,994,734IRS
990December 2023$1,493,034$8,167,782$57,398,686XML
990December 2022$2,370,971$4,926,198$58,745,858IRS
990June 2022$11,450,000$4,408,606$58,733,877IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 61-1764272).

Questions about WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION

What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION is 61-1764272.
Is WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION 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 INNOVATION CORPORATION 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 UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION 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 UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Stacey Armstrong.
Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY INNOVATION CORPORATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,710,934, expenses of $8,512,578 and total assets of $55,994,734 at year end.

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