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Nonprofits in West Virginia

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in West Virginia.

Tax-exempt organizations
11,710
Revenue in a year
$20.7 billion
on 3,870 e-filed returns
Assets
$29.9 billion
Employees
128,989
People paid $1 million or more
88
Typical top pay
$64,983
median, best-paid person per organization

West Virginia rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
11,710
Of which 501(c)(3)
9,122
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
6,289
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
2,954
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
8,864
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
7,338

Largest nonprofits in West Virginia by revenue

Top 5s in West Virginia

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1Vinay Badhwar MDExecutive Chair Heart Vascular Institute · West Virginia University Medical Corporation · MORGANTOWN, WV$3.4M
  2. 2Steven ShattlsCEO (Until 09/2024) · Valley Health Systems Inc · HUNTINGTON, WV$2.9M
  3. 3Nepal ChowdhuryPhysician · University Physicians & Surgeons Inc · HUNTINGTON, WV$2.9M
  4. 4Nepal Chowdhury MDPhysician · ST Marys Medical Center Inc · HUNTINGTON, WV$2.9M
  5. 5Albert WrightBoard President Jan - March, WVUHS President · THS Physician Partners Inc · S CHARLESTON, WV$2.7M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1West Virginia University Research CorporationMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Jun 2025$159.9M
  2. 2West Virginia Univ Foundation IncMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Jun 2025$88.9M
  3. 3West Virginia First Foundation IncBRIDGEPORT, WV · 990-PF, year ended Jun 2025$82.5M
  4. 4Marshall University Foundation IncorporatedHUNTINGTON, WV · 990, year ended Jun 2025$74.5M
  5. 5Marshall University Research CorporationHUNTINGTON, WV · 990, year ended Jun 2025$62M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1West Virginia Univ Foundation IncMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.4B
  2. 2Vandalia Health IncCHARLESTON, WV · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.2B
  3. 3West Virginia University Hospitals IncMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1.1B
  4. 4United Hospital Center IncBRIDGEPORT, WV · 990, year ended Dec 2024$1B
  5. 5Cabell Huntington Hospital IncHUNTINGTON, WV · 990, year ended Sep 2025$693.3M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Charleston Area Medical Center IncCHARLESTON, WV · 990, year ended Dec 202411,905
  2. 2West Virginia University Hospitals IncMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Dec 202410,142
  3. 3ST Marys Medical Center IncHUNTINGTON, WV · 990, year ended Sep 20254,671
  4. 4West Virginia University Medical CorporationMORGANTOWN, WV · 990, year ended Dec 20243,582
  5. 5Cabell Huntington Hospital IncHUNTINGTON, WV · 990, year ended Sep 20253,412
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Recreation and sports864
Education717
Human services618
Youth development608
Arts, culture and humanities546
Community improvement and capacity building408
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations372
Religion-related310
Health care280
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief277
Animal-related247
Public and societal benefit165
Food, agriculture and nutrition159
Mutual and membership benefit158
Environment134
Housing and shelter130
Mental health and crisis intervention126
Employment113
Crime and legal-related64
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines45
Civil rights, social action and advocacy44
International, foreign affairs and national security36
Unknown34
Science and technology24
Medical research11
Social science7