Nonprofit · EIN 55-0454981
WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25311
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $129,276 | $108,867 | $20,409 | $57,541 | $1,969 | $55,572 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $80,294 | $104,570 | -$24,276 | $37,117 | $1,839 | $35,278 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $87,886 | $100,482 | -$12,596 | $60,924 | $1,822 | $59,102 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $128,938
- Investment income
- $6
- Other revenue
- $332
Expenses
- Benefits paid to members
- $6,539
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $59,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $68,858
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $306
- Occupancy
- $15,155
- Printing, publications and postage
- $508
- Other expenses
- $17,501
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,117
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,969
- Net assets, end of year
- $55,572
- Cash, savings and investments
- $57,541
- Gross receipts
- $129,276
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Lambert | President | 40 | $59,500 |
| David Broyles | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Butch Pennington | Treas | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph Moser | Secy | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Lambert | President | 40 | $59,500 | $9,287 |
| David Broyles | Chairman | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Butch Pennington | Treas | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Moser | Secy | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Lambert | President | 40 | $55,000 |
| Bill Kraft | V. Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| David Broyles | Chairman | 0 | $0 |
| Butch Pennington | Treas. | 0 | $0 |
| Joseph Moser | Secy | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2110 KANAWHA BLVD E STE 102, CHARLESTON, WV 25311-2217
- In care of
- % BRIDGET LAMBERT
- Signed the 990-EZ
- BRIDGET, LAMBERT
- Return prepared by
- Stout & Taylor Inc
Mission
The West Virginia Retailers Association WVRA serves as a vital advocate for the retail sector representing its interests in government affairs. With a dedicated full-time lobbyist WVRA actively tracks and assesses the multitude of legislative proposals around 2000 bills annually ensuring that the retail industrys concerns are heard and addressed in the states legislative and regulatory processes. This advocacy work is crucial in safeguarding the rights and promoting the success of retailers across West Virginia.
Program accomplishments
- A full-time lobbyist carefully and diligently monitors all legislative and regulatory agencies within the state government and analyzes the nearly 2000 bills that are introduced each legislative session and disseminates such to member retailers.
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-0454981
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1943
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $129,276
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $129,276 | $108,867 | $57,541 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $80,294 | $104,570 | $37,117 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $87,886 | $100,482 | $60,924 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 55-0454981).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION is 55-0454981.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1943.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION 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 RETAILERS ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,500 (Bridget Lambert, President).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $129,276, expenses of $108,867 and total assets of $57,541 at year end.
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