Nonprofit · EIN 55-0357056
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $59,048,997 | $52,955,610 | $6,093,387 | $155,299,534 | $14,707,297 | $140,592,237 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $53,511,414 | $48,876,708 | $4,634,706 | $145,999,691 | $15,383,476 | $130,616,215 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,110,557
- of which government grants
- $2,227,530
- Program service revenue
- $42,662,633
- Investment income
- $9,720,861
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,682,897
- Other revenue
- $554,946
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,934,423
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,228,654
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,378,403
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $17,383,535
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $1,746,632
- Travel
- $688,395
- Depreciation
- $3,205,811
- Program services (functional)
- $47,345,205
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,264,734
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,345,671
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $145,999,691
- Total assets, end of year
- $155,299,534
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,707,297
- Net assets, end of year
- $140,592,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,955,237
- Publicly traded securities
- $91,288,449
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,641,795
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $118,950,442
- Gross receipts
- $75,996,940
- Employees
- 777
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 1890
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $273,327 | $33,003 |
| DENNIS MCMASTER | VP FOR FINANCE & OPERATION Officer | 50 | $164,244 | $18,509 |
| AMY COFFMAN | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $158,671 | $7,820 |
| KRISTI WILKERSON | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT Officer | 50 | $130,058 | $29,803 |
| JOHN WALTZ | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT Officer | 50 | $113,305 | $31,023 |
| LYNN LINDER | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN Officer | 50 | $111,962 | $31,569 |
| THERESA BLACK | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $119,881 | $15,519 |
| ALISON WHITEHAIR | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $104,976 | $9,056 |
| JENNIFER REYES RANDALL | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $104,250 | $6,760 |
| RAE EMRICK | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Officer | 50 | $96,577 | $6,372 |
| ELLIS E CONLEY | SECRETARY, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R FAHRNER | CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A YOUNG | CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN W SPEAR | CHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BROUILLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON FIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARRIA M FOSTER-HINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAM FOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANETTE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN LETTON | TRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARTHA S OGNIBENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEBRA WALLACE-PADGETT | TRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RABER | TRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN RANJAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANGEL ROGERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY SHANHOLTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRAIG D WELSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CURTIS L WILKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMION WOLFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JESSE OLDROYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRENDA FRIEND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES MOORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $232,701 | $32,182 |
| DENNIS MCMASTER | VP FOR FINANCE & OPERATION Officer | 50 | $157,853 | $23,093 |
| JOHN WALTZ | VP ENROLLMENT MGMT Officer | 50 | $106,680 | $29,368 |
| AMY COFFMAN | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $122,927 | $6,839 |
| LYNN LINDER | VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN Officer | 50 | $98,812 | $29,759 |
| TINA STRAIGHT | FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,731 | $13,309 |
| ALISON WHITEHAIR | VP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS Officer | 50 | $93,717 | $19,341 |
| KRISTI WILKERSON | VP FOR ADVANCEMENT (BEG 07/01/23) Officer | 50 | $66,755 | $11,275 |
| JOHN F ALLEVATO | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BROUILLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A BUSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIS E CONLEY | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R FAHRNER | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FIEGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARRIA M FOSTER-HINES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN LETTON | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA S OGNIBENE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RABER | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL L RILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VANCE P ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY SHANHOLTZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE C SOLIDAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN W SPEAR | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA L STEINER BALL | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG D WELSH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS L WILKERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMION WOLFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A YOUNG | TRUSTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITT Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PASTORIUS | TRUSTEE, FACULTY Trustee or director | 37.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA WEBB | TRUSTEE, FACULTY Trustee or director | 37.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 59 COLLEGE AVE, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201-2600
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DENNIS MCMASTER, 59 COLLEGE AVENUE, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201
- Signed the 990
- DENNIS MCMASTER, VP FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS/CFO
- Phone
- (304) 473-8030
- Website
- WWW.WVWC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHALLENGES ITS STUDENTS TO A LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT TO DEVELOP THEIR INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND TO SET AND UPHOLD STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION AND CLOSELY RELATED TO THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE COLLEGE IS A COMMUNITY OF LEARNING BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES FORMED AT THE INTERSECTION OF CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIBERAL EDUCATION: INTELLECTUAL RIGOR, SELF-DISCOVERY, HUMAN DIGNITY, MUTUAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SELF-DISCIPLINE, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS, THE APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY AND THE NATURAL WORLD, AND THE JUDICIOUS USE OF RESOURCES. THE COLLEGE RECOGNIZES AND AFFIRMS ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH THE EXTERNAL COMMUNITIES-LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL-AND ITS COVENANT WITH THE PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA TO SHARE ITS EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES. WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE PREPARES ITS STUDENTS THROUGH ITS CURRICULUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, PREPROFESSIONAL, PROF
Program accomplishments
- THE COLLEGE ENROLLS STUDENTS IN MORE THAN 40 BACCALAUREATE AND MASTERS PROGRAMS.Expenses $47,345,205 · grants $20,934,423 · revenue $32,943,585
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0357056
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B420)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $155,299,534
- Income (IRS master file)
- $75,996,940
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $59,048,997 | $52,955,610 | $155,299,534 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $53,511,414 | $48,876,708 | $145,999,691 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $47,553,415 | $45,269,927 | $136,855,747 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 55-0357056).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE is 55-0357056.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE 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 WESLEYAN COLLEGE 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 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE 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 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DENNIS MCMASTER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $273,327 (JAMES MOORE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,048,997, expenses of $52,955,610 and total assets of $155,299,534 at year end.
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