Nonprofit · EIN 38-3414105
MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
Also known as MVUS CTR ONLINE LEARNING RES & INNO
Tax-exempt · LANSING, MI 48917
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,819,473 | $23,167,075 | $652,398 | $23,543,081 | $2,377,291 | $21,165,790 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,023,500 | $22,592,016 | $1,431,484 | $22,107,671 | $1,809,105 | $20,298,566 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,729,814 | $21,774,949 | -$45,135 | $20,563,781 | $2,349,463 | $18,214,318 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,321,000
- of which government grants
- $10,300,000
- Program service revenue
- $13,094,695
- Investment income
- $381,693
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$103,085
- Other revenue
- $22,085
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $662,387
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,646,617
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,303,093
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $59,258
- Accounting fees
- $35,424
- Occupancy
- $69,853
- Travel
- $285,288
- Depreciation
- $546,524
- Program services (functional)
- $20,220,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,946,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,107,671
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,543,081
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,377,291
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,165,790
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,078,379
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,956,455
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,092,124
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $73,666
- Gross receipts
- $25,307,530
- Employees
- 395
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMEY FITZPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $241,896 | $43,917 |
| RAYMOND BATT | VP OF BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,506 | $35,638 |
| JOSEPH R FREIDHOFF | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $183,559 | $39,555 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OF INNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,103 | $34,567 |
| ALICIA GANAWAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN R Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,308 | $34,563 |
| SCOTT WATKINS | SENIOR DIR. OF BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,187 | $32,904 |
| KENNETH DIRKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MVLRI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,239 | $12,907 |
| SARAH COOK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $113,209 | $9,881 |
| BRANDY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY ZDEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA MADAFFERI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KIBLAWI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRENTISS M BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROSSI RAY-TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GUENTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TEASLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DARRELL BURKS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA WAGENSCHUTZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRODERICK | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMEY FITZPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $220,603 | $26,715 |
| RAYMOND BATT | VP OF BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,994 | $32,384 |
| JOSEPH R FREIDHOFF | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $174,427 | $35,997 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OF INNO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,916 | $32,134 |
| ALICIA GANAWAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN R Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,195 | $10,035 |
| KENNETH DIRKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MVLRI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,884 | $11,332 |
| STACEY SCHUH | SENIOR DIR. OF PROF. LEARN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,795 | $9,121 |
| SARAH COOK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $118,288 | $8,694 |
| BRANDY JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SEVERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY ZDEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FILKA | DIRECTOR (ENDED 1/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KIBLAWI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRENTISS M BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSI RAY-TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TEASLEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BURKS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WAGENSCHUTZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GUENTHER | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRODERICK | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMEY FITZPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $222,089 | $24,292 |
| RAYMOND BATT | VP OF BUSINESS STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,439 | $35,453 |
| JOSEPH R FREIDHOFF | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $171,594 | $37,095 |
| CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OF INNOVATIVE SCHOOL DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,832 | $30,914 |
| KENNETH DIRKIN | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MVLRI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,418 | $14,616 |
| ALICIA GANAWAY | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,271 | $13,153 |
| STACEY SCHUH | SENIOR DIR. OF PROF. LEARN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,761 | $11,910 |
| SARAH COOK | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 30 | $112,201 | $10,412 |
| WENDY ZDEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB FILKA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN KIBLAWI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PRENTISS M BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DEBORAH SNYDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSSI RAY-TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TEASLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRODERICK | AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL BURKS | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA WAGENSCHUTZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN GUENTHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 920 MUNICIPAL WAY, LANSING, MI 48917-6835
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMEY FITZPATRICK, 920 MUNICIPAL WAY, LANSING, MI 48917
- Signed the 990
- JAMEY FITZPATRICK, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (517) 336-7733
- Website
- WWW.MICHIGANVIRTUAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MANER COSTERISAN PC
Mission
MAXIMIZE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY BRINGING TOGETHER THE BEST IN PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- MICHIGAN VIRTUAL IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS LEADING INNOVATION TO BUILD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW. DRIVEN BY STUDENT SUCCESS, WE HAVE A STRONG RECORD OF SUPPORTING MICHIGAN EDUCATION THAT SPANS MORE THAN TWO DECADES. WHILE MANY KNOW US FOR OUR RESEARCH-BASED, QUALITY ONLINE LEARNING OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, WE ALSO DO A GREAT DEAL OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, TEST INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING, AND PROVIDE CONSULTING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. EDUCATION IS CHANGING FASTER THAN EVER. DISCOVER NEW MODELS AND RESOURCES TO MOVE LEARNING FORWARD AT MICHIGANVIRTUAL.ORG.IN 2024-25, MICHIGAN VIRTUAL ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:DELIVERED OVER 35,500 STUDENT ENROLLMENTS TO OVER 18,434 STUDENTS IN 260 DIFFERENT ONLINE COURSES.HELPED MICHIGAN EDUCATORS MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION BY PROVIDING MORE THAN 279,000 COMPLETED STATE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLOCK HOURS (SCECHS).SERVED OVER 363,707 ENROLLMENTS TO MORE THAN 122,000 ADULT LEARNERS ACROSS OVER 250 ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES.MICHIGAN VIRTUAL PARTNERED WITH 27 ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGNED TO THEIR MEMBER'S TRAINING NEEDS.RECEIVED A 96% HIGHLY SATISFIED SCORE FROM NEARLY 100,500 PROFESSIONAL LEARNERS WHO COMPLETED OUR END-OF-COURSE SURVEY.STAFF ATTENDED 35 CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN AND SOME NATIONALLY, PROVIDING 97 SESSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO K-12 EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS.COMPLETED THE DESIGN OF THREE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS STARTING WITH THE FALL SEMESTER IN 2025. PUBLISHED 6 RESEARCH REPORTS ON TOPICS REGARDING AI IN EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. CONTINUED TO OFFER CONSULTING SERVICES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY WORK TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND OPERATIONALIZE INNOVATIVE DELIVERY MODELS.CONTINUED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FUTURE OF LEARNING COUNCIL AND PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND MEETING SPACE TO FACILITATE THEIR WORK.REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED 1,300 IEP PLANS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED 2,300 STUDENT 504 PLANS IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL PARTNERS. PROCESSED 11,850 CUSTOMER CALLS, CLOSED 12,472 CUSTOMER TICKETS, AND MAINTAINED A 92% SATISFACTION RATING THROUGH OUR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER.THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) LAB EXPANDED THE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE INSTITUTE TO INCLUDE INVESTIGATING THE INSTRUCTIONAL, POLICY, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL ASPECTS CONNECTED TO THE USE OF AI IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND CREATING RESOURCES, TRAININGS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT THE INCREASINGLY DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY OF AI AND HELP DISTRICTS PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE. OVER 525 AI TRAININGS FOR 18,000+ PARTICIPANTS TOTALING OVER 34,000 HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THIS FISCAL YEAR. THIS INCLUDED HOSTING THE THIRD ANNUAL AI SUMMIT FOR MORE THAN 500 MICHIGAN EDUCATORS.THE AI LAB CONTINUED THE AI STATEWIDE WORKGROUP, WHICH INCLUDES 19 OF THE LEADING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS EVOLVED INTO FIVE SUBGROUPS THAT INCLUDE LEADERSHIP FROM LEAS AND ISDS ACROSS THE STATE TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THOUGHTFUL AI INTEGRATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS.ORGANIZED A TRIP TO THE 2025 ASU+GSV SUMMIT, ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL CONVENINGS OF LEADERS IN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FOR NEARLY 40 MICHIGAN SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAMS.CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH MIREGISTRY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS PROFESSIONALS WHO RUN DAYCARE CENTERS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE LEARNING OPTION FOR STATE CERTIFICATION. CREATED THE INNOVATION DESIGN STUDIO AT MICHIGAN VIRTUAL TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR MODERN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY, FLEXIBLE DESIGN, AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING. IT WILL OFFER PROGRAMS THAT BUILD DISTRICT CAPACITY, INFORM LOCAL DECISIONS ON INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, AND SHOWCASE MICHIGAN VIRTUAL'S LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE.Expenses $20,220,371 · revenue $13,116,780
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3414105
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,543,081
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,307,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $23,819,473 | $23,167,075 | $23,543,081 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $24,023,500 | $22,592,016 | $22,107,671 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $21,729,814 | $21,774,949 | $20,563,781 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $24,041,661 | $23,507,279 | $20,118,001 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 38-3414105).
Questions about MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY
- What is the EIN of MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY is 38-3414105.
- Is MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY 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 MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JAMEY FITZPATRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $241,896 (JAMEY FITZPATRICK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does MICHIGAN VIRTUAL UNIVERSITY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,819,473, expenses of $23,167,075 and total assets of $23,543,081 at year end.
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