NonprofitsWest Virginia Univ Foundation Inc

Education

West Virginia Univ Foundation Inc

MORGANTOWN, WV

Total revenue

$242.5M

Total expenses

$153.9M

Net assets

$1.3B

Grants received

$82.6M

945 grants

EIN

556017181

Tax year

2023

Mission

The mission of the WVU Foundation is to enrich the lives of those touched by West Virginia University by maximizing charitable support and providing services to the University, its students and affiliated organizations.

Programs

3 programs

The organization utilizes private funding to support capital project initiatives across campus. For the current fiscal year, west virginia university received funding from the organization to support a variety of capital initiatives.

Expenses: $26.1M

The organization utilizes private funding to support students within multiple schools, colleges, and departments across campus; the most significant of which were the department of intercollegiate athletics, the eberly college of arts and sciences, the college of agriculture, natural resources and design, and the statler college of engineering and mineral resources. Scholarship amounts include tuition, books, and room and board. Scholarship amounts are utilized across campus to help recruit nationally prominent students as well as provide funding support to give other students the opportunity to pursue an academic career at the highest level.

Expenses: $21.0MGrants: $21.0M

The organization has other disbursements in direct support of west virginia university, including faculty and staff travel for educational purposes, classroom, laboratory, and office supplies, educational materials, etc.

Expenses: $35.3M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$169.2M
Program service revenue$17.8M
Investment income$55.1M
Other revenue$429K
Total revenue$242.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$21.0M
Salaries & benefits$62.8M
Fundraising$15.6M
Other expenses$69.5M
Total expenses$153.9M
Total assets$3.0B
Net assets$1.3B

People

38 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Richard Kraich

VP Investments, CIO

Board

$993K

45 hrs/wk

Cynthia L Roth

President & CEO

Board

$751K

45 hrs/wk

Bernard J Davisson II

Sr. VP Development, CDO

Board

$476K

45 hrs/wk

Michael E Augustine

COO/CFO, Treasurer

Board

$425K

45 hrs/wk

Melissa L Simpson

Asst. Treasurer

Board

$179K

45 hrs/wk

Jessica M Burns

Board Admin, Exec to CEO/Asst. Board Sec

Board

$94K

45 hrs/wk

Jo Ann Shaw

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kerri Knotts

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kevin Given

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kevin K Sidow

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kim Craig

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michael T Escue

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Natalie Bush

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Ola Adekunle

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Penelope F Roll

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Robert Johnson

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Robert O Orders Jr

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Roderick Young

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Spencer Cavalier

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Susan Brewer

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Terri Hornsby

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Travis Rosiek

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Valentina Bigalke

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

David S Santee

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Bradford Ritchie

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Alexis Pugh

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Alan J Zuccari

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

William Sheedy

Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

Marcia A Broughton

Secretary

Board

2 hrs/wk

George Bicher

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

J Wayne Richards

Vice Chair

Board

2 hrs/wk

George S Weaver III

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jane McNeer

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Cunanan

Assoc VP, Investments

Staff

$441K

45 hrs/wk

Kaylon McInelly

Assoc VP, Investments

Staff

$343K

45 hrs/wk

Jeffrey Schoenherr

Assoc VP, Medical Development

Staff

$246K

45 hrs/wk

Timothy Bolling

Sr. Assoc VP, Leadership Philanthropy

Staff

$244K

45 hrs/wk

Charles Kerzak

SeniorAssociateVP, UniversityDevelopment/ CampaignManagement

Staff

$241K

45 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC

Investment Manager

$884K

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP

Investment Manager

$531K

Ruffalo Noel Levitz

Fundraising Services

$486K

Carlyle Group

Investment Manager

$482K

Morgantown Marriott

Event Services

$443K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 945

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
DIGITAL DETECTION OF DEMENTIA AND FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR ALZHEIMER'S.
2024
$859K
General operating support
2024
$533K
WVU COLLEGE - MOUNTAINEERS ATHLETIC CLUB
2024
$409K
EDUCATION
2024
$380K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$348K
FOR THE SPARKING EARLY LITERACY GROWTH IN WEST VIRGINIA NEXT PHASE GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH SUPPORTS TRANSFORMATIONAL EARLY LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN IN WEST VIRGINIA FROM BIRTH TO AGE 8 IN HIGH-NEED AREAS
2024
$300K
CHALLENGE GRANT
2024
$273K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$272K
TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL INSTITUTE TO EMPOWER ORGANIZATIONS, PROFESSIONALS, AND THE WORKFORCE TO ADVANCE OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION
2024
$250K
MEDICAL RELATED
2024
$228K
Hospice Garden
2024
$201K
4 grant(s) for varying purposes
2024
$185K
UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
2024
$153K
EDUCATION & WORKFORCE
2024
$120K
FOR THE APPALACHIAN VISION OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH ADDRESSES VISION CARE TO WEST VIRGINIA ADULT PATIENTS THAT ARE FINANCIALLY OR GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED
2024
$119K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$117K
FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EDUCATION COLLABORATIVES CONTINUED EFFORTS TOWARD INCREASING STATEWIDE READING PROFICIENCY BY IDENTIFYING, FUNDING, SUPPORTING, SCALING, AND EVALUATING EARLY LITERACY PROJECTS (OVER TWO YEARS)
2024
$114K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$100K
Raise awareness and support research and treatment of childhood cancer.
2024
$100K
WVU Cancer Institute
2024
$100K
Support athletes under promotional strategy.
2024
$100K
BRICK OUTREACH FUND
2024
$100K
FOR IGNITEWV, A PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL WEST VIRGINIAN RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE START AND GROWTH OF BUSINESSES (OVER TWO YEARS)
2024
$100K
WVU COLLEGE - ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE
2024
$100K
TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING AND ALIGNING CURRENT WORKFORCE SKILLS WITH FUTURE WORKFORCE DEMAND, ENSURING COMMUNITIES SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS
2024
$100K
TO TRAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MINDFULNESS-BASED RESILIENCE TRAINING AIMED AT MITIGATING OCCUPATIONAL TRAUMA AND INCREASING RESILIENCE IN THIS WORKFORCE
2024
$90K
FOR REACH, A PROGRAM TO INCREASE MATRICULATION, PERSISTENCE, AND GRADUATION RATES FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED AND UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREER (OVER TWO YEARS)
2024
$88K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$75K
FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA STATEWIDE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORK TO LAUNCH NEW QUALITY INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDERS, INCLUDING AN ONLINE TRAINING PLATFORM ALIGNED TO STATEWIDE STANDARDS
2024
$75K
TO ASSIST THE WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY LAND USE LAW CLINIC IN COLLABORATING WITH FIVE COMMUNITIES TO CREATE A TAILORED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, MEETING SPECIFIC GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDEBOOK (OVER 2 YEARS)
2024
$75K
FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY-DRIVEN OUTDOOR RECREATION ECONOMY INITIATIVE, A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE EFFORT AIMED AT EXPANDING WEST VIRGINIAS OUTDOOR ECONOMY THROUGH ADVANCING LOCAL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (OVER THREE YEARS)
2024
$73K
FOR THE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES INSTITUTE, WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING TO COMMUNITY LEADERS, PROJECT COORDINATORS, AND SCHOLARS THROUGH INTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS HELD AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
2024
$66K
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELO
2024
$65K
TO EXPAND THE DELIVERY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH THROUGH A COORDINATED STATEWIDE PLANNING EFFORT COMPRISED OF TARGETED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS
2024
$60K
PRISON EDUCATION
2024
$54K
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING WVU FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
2024
$53K
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON CREATING INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN RURAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
2024
$50K
TO ESTABLISH A RURAL TOURISM INSTITUTE AIMED AT SUPPORTING SMALL RURAL DESTINATION MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED WITH TOURISM
2024
$50K
UNIVERSITY SUPPORT
2024
$50K
SCHOOL ATHLETICS
2024
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE CAMPUS WELLNESS PROGRAM, A PART OF THE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
2024
$44K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$43K
FOR FOCUS FORWARD 2025, THE SEVENTH EVENT IN A SERIES OF SUMMITS DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS TO EXPLORE EMERGING ISSUES THAT WILL IMPACT WEST VIRGINIAS WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY
2024
$40K
UNDERSTANDING HUMAN USE THUNDER BAY AND WISCONSIN SHIPWRECK COAST NMS SETTINGS
2024
$38K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$34K
Patient Support
2024
$30K
EDUCATION & YOUTH LEADERSHIP
2024
$27K
WVU COLLEGE OF LAW PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$26K
RESEARCH
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
ENGAGE EVERY STUDENT
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE BRAIN CAMP
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT THE WORKSHOP ON THE ECONOMIC AND CRIMINOGENIC IMPACTS OF THE OPIATE EPIDEMIC, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF BRINGING RESEARCHERS WHO CONDUCT STRONG CAUSAL RESEARCH IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD TOGETHER TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH.
2024
$21K
SUPPORT LANDSCAPE EDUCATION AWARENESS
2024
$20K
KNEE CENTER AT JOHN CHAMBERS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
2024
$20K
SCREENING & DIAGNOSTICS
2024
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$15K
TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
2024
$15K
OGDEN JOURNALISM SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTED BY THE REED COLLEGE OF MEDIA
2024
$11K
RESEARCH FOR A CURE FOR MIGRAINE HEADACHES
2024
$11K
PHILANTHROPIC HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT
2024
$10K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$8K
FLOWS AND CIRCUIT COVERS OF SIGNED GRAPHS
2024
$8K
MONITORING AND EVALUATION GRANT
2024
$8K
Training, Safety, Education
2024
$8K
Sponsorship
2024
$8K
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
2024
$7K
MEDICAL RESEARCH - GENERAL
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR CATHERINE A
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MADISON M
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MAX
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JARED H
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR RYLEE M
2024
$6K
OUTREACH PROGRAM ASSISTANCE GRANT
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JACOB A
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR AMANDA M
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAUREN
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR LINDSEY R
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAUREN E
2024
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JENNA R
2024
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JACKSON D
2024
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR KEASIA A
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MAYA E
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ADELINE L
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR KENDYLL N
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR TIARA SIMON
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MARY M
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ALAINA M
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JOSAPHINE L
2024
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR HARRISON D
2024
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$2K
FOR GRANTEES TO REPRESENT AND BE ACKNOWLEDGED FOR THEIR FEATURED WORK OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY PROJECTS DURING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2024
$1K
Volunteer Gift
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ANTHONY
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR FATIMA AHAD
2024
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR JAMES J
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR LANCE H
2024
$500
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2024
$500
NO RESTRICTIONS
2024
$100
GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS & MATCHING GIFTS.
2024
$25
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$20
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$5.0M
DONATION TO CANCER GALA - $20,100 OLYMPIC SPORTS COMPLEX MASTERPLAN - $5,000,000
2023
$1M
DIGITAL DETECTION OF DEMENTIA AND FOCUSED ULTRASOUND FOR ALZHEIMER'S.
2023
$963K
General operating support
2023
$681K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$533K
WVU COLLEGE - MOUNTAINEERS ATHLETIC CLUB
2023
$400K
FUNDS FOR THE WVU ATHLETICS PROGRAM
2023
$228K
SOCIOECONOMIC MONITORING FOR ICONIC REEFS IN FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
2023
$206K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$200K
SPORTS FUNDING, OUTREACH FUND
2023
$200K
TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN TEACHERS TO WEST VIRGINIA BY HIGHLIGHTING QUALITY OF LIFE, INTENTIONALLY INTEGRATING THEM WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, AND OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH (OVER TWO YEARS)
2023
$200K
MEDICAL RELATED
2023
$176K
UNIVERSITY OR PRIVATE SCHOOL
2023
$175K
TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF MACHINE-LEARNING TO DEVELOP UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES TO DETECT, MAP, TREAT, AND MONITOR INVASIVE SPECIES ON THE LANDSCAPE, INCLUDING HERBICIDE DELIVERY BY DRONE
2023
$167K
Student development & education/research grants
2023
$153K
HEALTH, PHYSICAL/MENTAL; DISEASE/DISORDER
2023
$151K
TO INCREASE CONSUMPTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG LIMITED-RESOURCE YOUTH BY REDUCING FOOD DESERTS AND INCREASING NUTRITION EDUCATION
2023
$144K
TO ORGANIZE A CONFERENCE ON BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR JUST ENERGY TRANSITIONS
2023
$120K
TO ADDRESS VISION CARE FOR LOW-INCOME WEST VIRGINIANS IN RURAL AREAS
2023
$117K
FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EDUCATION COLLABORATIVES CONTINUED EFFORTS TOWARD INCREASING STATEWIDE READING PROFICIENCY BY IDENTIFYING, FUNDING, SUPPORTING, SCALING, AND EVALUATING EARLY LITERACY PROJECTS (OVER TWO YEARS)
2023
$114K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
$114K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$101K
TO LEVERAGE THE EXISTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM TO BENEFIT ENTREPRENEURS STARTING NEW FORESTRY VENTURES BY WORKING WITH APPALACHIAN FORESTRY ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$100K
QUALITY EDUCATION
2023
$100K
FOR IGNITEWV, A PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL WEST VIRGINIAN RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE START AND GROWTH OF BUSINESSES (OVER TWO YEARS)
2023
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESEARCH
2023
$90K
FOR REACH, A PROGRAM TO INCREASE MATRICULATION, PERSISTENCE, AND GRADUATION RATES FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED AND UNDER-RESOURCED STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THEIR COLLEGE CAREER (OVER TWO YEARS)
2023
$90K
FOR ROADS TO WELLNESS WHICH WILL CRAFT AN IN-DEPTH SYSTEMS ANALYSIS UNDERSCORING THE VITAL INTERSECTION OF TRANSPORTATION AND HEALTH IN WEST VIRGINIA
2023
$89K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$85K
EYE CARE
2023
$83K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
INTERNATIONAL
2023
$75K
MIDSTREAM PETROLEUM & NG ENG DEGREE
2023
$70K
FOR INVEST WEST VIRGINIA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROJECT MARKETING SUPPORT TO HELP PROJECTS ATTRACT A DIVERSE RANGE OF INVESTORS THAT PRIORITIZE HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS IN UNDERINVESTED AREAS (OVER TWO YEARS)
2023
$69K
TO INCREASE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY MEMBER ACCESS TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE MICRO-CREDENTIAL PROGRAM TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTICE40 INITIATIVES WITHIN THE CENTRAL APPALACHIAN REGION
2023
$67K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$62K
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITIZEN PLANNER PROGRAM FOR WEST VIRGINIA
2023
$60K
PRISON EDUCATION
2023
$60K
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKGROUP AND DELIVERY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH IN TARGETED WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES
2023
$58K
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING WVU - INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
2023
$56K
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$51K
3 grant(s) for varying purposes
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE RNI-HEALTHY MINDS INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR PEDIATRICS, A RURAL PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE RNI BY PROVIDING A RESEARCH GRANT TO SUPPORT CLINICAL TRIALS USING NON-INVASIVE FOCUSED ULTRASOUND PROCEDURES FOR ALZHEIMER'S AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE ROCKEFELLER NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE (RNI) BRAIN CAMP AND NEUROSCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$46K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$46K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$44K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023

Funded by

$82.6M from 264 funders · 945 grants · 2017–2024

Hazel Ruby Mcquain Charitable Trust

$9.9M · 8 grants · 2020–2023

Chambers Family Foundation

$5.2M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

$4.7M · 52 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$4.6M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

West Virginia University Hospitals Inc

$4.6M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

West Virginia United Health System Inc

$4.2M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Charles Koch Foundation

$3.3M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN556017181
NTEE codeB110
Subsection03
Ruling date1960-06
Formed1954
Employees191
Volunteers27