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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0357039

UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25304

Financials

$77.2M$70.9M2022$71M$72.4M2023$73M$74.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$72,978,944$74,834,324-$1,855,380$171,798,059$27,111,360$144,686,699
June 30, 2024990$70,968,261$72,442,845-$1,474,584$168,675,553$27,222,522$141,453,031
June 30, 2023990$77,150,566$70,942,251$6,208,315$165,208,048$27,315,954$137,892,094
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,913,946
of which government grants
$6,283,683
Program service revenue
$58,973,561
Investment income
$2,950,113
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,129,324
Other revenue
$1,141,324

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,599,576
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,077,154
Other salaries and wages
$23,984,508
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$30,491,339
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$1,239,365
Depreciation
$4,749,923
Program services (functional)
$67,098,494
Management and general (functional)
$7,171,240
Fundraising (functional)
$564,590

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$168,675,553
Total assets, end of year
$171,798,059
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,111,360
Net assets, end of year
$144,686,699
Land, buildings and equipment
$84,251,701
Publicly traded securities
$49,360,329
Net assets without donor restrictions
$64,803,128
Net assets with donor restrictions
$79,883,571
Gross receipts
$78,502,014
Employees
849
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1948
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTIN ROTHPRESIDENT,TRUSTEE EX-OFFIC
Officer
40$467,432$34,164
KRISTY LUCASDEAN OF SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
40$221,612$20,586
CLETA HARLESSEXECUTIVE VP & CFO
Officer
40$165,688$24,270
DANIEL SILBEREXECUTIVE VP & PROVOST
Officer
40$137,338$30,883
GANNET MONKFORMER ASSOCIATE PROF OF PHARMACY
Former
40$140,237$23,627
MINDY SMITH-AMBURGEYDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF HEAL
Highest-paid employee
40$147,472$15,404
JULIE TESTERMANFORMER PROFESSOR OF PHARMACY
Former
40$130,681$29,619
STEVEN LESHPROGRAM DIRECTOR DPT
Highest-paid employee
40$131,244$22,164
ELIZABETH WOLFEEXECUTIVE VP OF ENROLLMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,918$15,333
TAIWO AJANIBUSINESS DIV FAC ASSOC PROF
Highest-paid employee
40$133,981$6,489
BETTY BEIMELPROGRAM DIRECTOR NURSE PRACTIO
Highest-paid employee
40$129,164$7,725
GREG BURTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JENNIE FERRETTISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIC HICKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BEAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NANCY BRUNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP MORABITOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGDALENA COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL CARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LISA PACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE WEHRLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ELIZABETH WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DF MOCKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVE RAMSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARION JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BERNARD LAYNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEAN CORDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
FONDA ELLIOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NETTIE HORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DICKIE JAMIESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAUL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUIS WEISBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTIN ROTHPRESIDENT,TRUSTEE EX-OFFIC
Officer
40$367,932$31,696
KRISTY LUCASDEAN OF SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
40$221,468$19,593
CLETA HARLESSEXECUTIVE VP & CFO
Officer
40$165,948$22,402
MINDY SMITH-AMBURGEYDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF HEAL
Highest-paid employee
40$148,456$14,097
JULIE TESTMANPROFESSOR OF PHARMACY
Highest-paid employee
40$130,681$26,768
ELIZABETH WOLFEEXECUTIVE VP OF ENROLLMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,918$14,340
JOHN BARNETTEASSISTANT VP FOR STRATEGIC INI
Highest-paid employee
40$131,858$7,416
BETTY BEIMELPROGRAM DIRECTOR NURSE PRA
Highest-paid employee
40$130,589$7,725
M D OMAR KHANFORMER PROF. OF PHARMACY
Former
40$128,768$7,689
KIM SPIEZIOEXECUTIVE VP & PROVOST
Officer
40$91,306$11,640
DANIEL SILBEREXECUTIVE VP & PROVOST
Officer
40$74,250$12,379
JENNIE FERRETTISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ERIC HICKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BEAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY BRUNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP MORABITOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAGDALENA COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL CARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BURTONCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LISA PACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE WEHRLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH PRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE RAMSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNARD LAYNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN CORDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FONDA ELLIOTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NETTIE HORNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DICKIE JAMIESONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOUIS WEISBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARTIN ROTHPRESIDENT,TRUSTEE EX-OFFIC
Officer
40$357,644$26,998
KRISTY LUCASDEAN OF SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Key employee
40$184,572$15,017
CLETA HARLESSEXECUTIVE VP & CFO
Officer
40$150,119$18,119
KIM SPIEZIOEXECUTIVE VP & PROVOST
Officer
40$149,992$17,968
M D OMAR KHANPROF. OF PHARMACY
Highest-paid employee
40$137,913$8,201
D BELLAMYDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Highest-paid employee
40$128,678$16,059
ELIZABETH WOLFEEXECUTIVE VP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$126,846$12,288
BETTY BEIMELPROGRAM DIRECTOR NURSE PRACT.
Highest-paid employee
40$128,664$7,500
MINDY SMITH-AMBURGEYDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Highest-paid employee
40$127,534$8,199
ERIC HICKSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN BEAKESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY BRUNSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP MORABITOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK O'MALLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN BARRETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JENNIE FERRETTISECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MAGDALENA COOKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY DICKERSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PATRICK GRANEYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHAEL CARYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID GALLAGHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAUL WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GREG BURTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA PACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE WEHRLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH WALKERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSH PRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE RAMSEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARION JONESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BERNARD LAYNETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEAN CORDLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2300 MACCORKLE AVE SE, CHARLESTON, WV 25304-1045
In care of
% STEVE DAVIS
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
2300 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston WV 25304
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR MARTIN S ROTH, 2300 MACCORKLE AVE SE, CHARLESTON, WV 25304
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Shelley Schliesser, 2300 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston WV 25304
Signed the 990
CLETA HARLESS, EXECUTIVE VP AND CFO
Phone
(304) 357-4736
Return prepared by
BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP

Mission

EDUCATE EACH STUDENT FOR A LIFE OF PRODUCTIVE WORK, ENLIGHTENED LIVING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • INSTRUCTION - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND INSTRUCTION TO APPROX. 3,000 FULL AND PART TIME STUDENTS SEEKING A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND/OR DEGREE.
    Expenses $20,657,586 · revenue $30,790,661
  • AUXILLARY ENTERPRISES CONSISTS OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR OPERATIONS SUCH AS FOOD SERVICE AND HOUSING, WHICH EXIST TO FURNISH GOODS OR SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FACULTY, OR STAFF, AND ARE MANAGED AS ESSENTIALLY SELF-SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.
    Expenses $9,365,441 · revenue $8,583,324
  • SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS - THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS EITHER BASED ON NEED OR ACADEMIC MERIT
    Expenses $19,599,576 · grants $19,599,576 · revenue $19,599,576
  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
    Expenses $17,475,891

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
55-0357039
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1948
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B43Z)
Assets (IRS master file)
$171,798,059
Income (IRS master file)
$78,502,014

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$72,978,944$74,834,324$171,798,059IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$70,968,261$72,442,845$168,675,553IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$77,150,566$70,942,251$165,208,048XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$80,269,792$73,805,163$159,209,306IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Shelley Schliesser
June 30, 2019≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
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 55-0357039).

Questions about UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON

What is the EIN of UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON is 55-0357039.
Is UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON 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 UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR MARTIN S ROTH.
Who are the officers and directors of UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $467,432 (MARTIN ROTH, PRESIDENT,TRUSTEE EX-OFFIC).
How much revenue does UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $72,978,944, expenses of $74,834,324 and total assets of $171,798,059 at year end.

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