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Nonprofit · EIN 55-0702401

CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC

Tax-exempt · CHARLESTON, WV 25301

Financials

$6.5M$9.6M2022$5M$8.4M2023$13.2M$8.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$13,165,116$8,602,708$4,562,408$111,178,320$1,397,661$109,780,659
June 30, 2024990$5,007,941$8,406,682-$3,398,741$107,655,583$1,992,707$105,662,876
June 30, 2023990$6,522,725$9,604,506-$3,081,781$104,916,433$1,347,156$103,569,277
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,907,215
of which government grants
$223,500
Program service revenue
$2,141,678
Investment income
$7,273,370
Net rental income
-$147,488
Net gain from sales of assets
$5,917,738
Net income from fundraising events
-$26,272
Net income from sales of inventory
-$43,663
Other revenue
-$157,147

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$603,158
Other salaries and wages
$1,613,550
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,628,425
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,716
Accounting fees
$29,073
Occupancy
$849,877
Travel
$23,271
Depreciation
$2,093,747
Program services (functional)
$6,603,011
Management and general (functional)
$1,460,745
Fundraising (functional)
$538,952

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$107,655,583
Total assets, end of year
$111,178,320
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,397,661
Net assets, end of year
$109,780,659
Land, buildings and equipment
$38,532,446
Publicly traded securities
$67,234,584
Net assets without donor restrictions
$52,340,580
Net assets with donor restrictions
$57,440,079
Gross receipts
$98,102,682
Employees
87
Volunteers
130
Year formed
1991
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
MUNKITH AL-NAJJARPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
37.5$226,524$37,508
KATHY BUSHVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$138,447$18,103
REBECCA GILLISPIECOO
Officer
37.5$127,134$3,865
ELLEN CAPPELLANTICHAIRPERSON
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ROB ALIFFFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONALD F MOCK IIISECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MISSY RUDDLEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA CROSSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HORACE EMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JB AKERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARIBETH ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANK BAERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM BURTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
38 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CARLY CHAPMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TRICIA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMA BUSSE CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDREW B COOKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GLENN CROTTY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JACK DEVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HARRY H ESBENSHADE IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL FIDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAIRE BARTH GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRADLEY HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIM ISAACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLEN JOHNSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC KINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SUSAN LAVENSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLLIS LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY MASSINOPLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMANDA MAYSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDSEY MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROGER NICHOLSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY PACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PAIGE PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COURTNEY PERSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NINA PEYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARTIN ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRAD ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RYAN SAXEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC SLOTNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALYS SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON SPORCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGO TEETERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE TENNANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIANA WARNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW J WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LIZ WEISBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 52 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MUNKITH AL-NAJJARPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$227,077$33,438
KATHY BUSHVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$126,151$14,495
REBECCA GILLISPIECOO
Officer
37.5$114,770$9,169
ELLEN CAPPALLANTICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
ROB ALIFFFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DONALD MOCK IIISECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MISSY RUDDLEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSHUA CROSSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
HORACE EMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KRISTEN ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRED CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRICIA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW COOKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT DOUGLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLENN CROTTY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HARRY ESBENSHADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FIDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM BURTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGETTE GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA PEYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEE KAPOURALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY MASSINOPLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JB AKERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN SALANGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM O'NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA BUSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SHULER GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM ISAACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN JOHNSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLIS LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONEY STROUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY MCGHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAIGE PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ WEISBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSEY MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGO TEETERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON SPORCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRADLEY HARRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SUSAN LAVENSKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
COURTNEY PERSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALYS SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ASHLEY PACKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 53 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MUNKITH AL-NAJJARPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
37.5$248,460$28,856
KATHY BUSHVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
37.5$122,820$11,422
REBECCA GILLISPIECOO
Officer
37.5$113,595$3,403
KRISTEN ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES AVAMPATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS BEAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIM BAILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROB ALIFFSECOND VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARA BUSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTY BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN CAPPALLANTIFIRST VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRED CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TRICIA CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW COOKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA CROSSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBERT DOUGLASDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GLENN CROTTY JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HORACE EMERYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
HARRY ESBENSHADEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL FIDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT FRESHWATERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM BURTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GEORGETTE GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CLAIRE GRANEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KINDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NINA PEYTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEE KAPOURALESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KELLY MASSINOPLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM KRASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JB AKERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BEN SALANGODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE ROBEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRAD ROWEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MISSY RUDDLECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TIM O'NEALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATTHEW WATTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMA BUSSEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY SHULER GOODWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIM ISAACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELLEN JOHNSTONEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HOLLIS LEWISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TONY STROUDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CINDY MCGHEEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DONALD MOCK IIIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARTIN ROTHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAIGE PAYNEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER WALKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZ WEISBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ROBERT WALLACEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDSEY MCINTOSHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGO TEETERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AARON SPORCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 CLAY SQ, CHARLESTON, WV 25301-2424
In care of
% MUNKITH AL-NAJJAR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MUNKITH AL-NAJJAR, ONE CLAY SQUARE, CHARLESTON, WV 25301
Signed the 990
MUNKITH AL-NAJJAR, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(304) 561-3500
Return prepared by
BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP

Mission

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, ENTERTAINING, AND INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR ALL PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE REGION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE CLAY CENTER OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF ARTS, SCIENCE, AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. BOTH ON AND OFF-SITE PROGRAMS MAY INCLUDE PERFORMANCES, RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, ART EXHIBITIONS, PLANETARIUM DEMONSTRATIONS, LARGE FORMAT FILM SCREENINGS, SPECIAL ART AND/OR SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS, SCHOOL AND PUBLIC TOURS OF PERMANENT INTERACTIVE SCIENCE GALLERIES, AND OTHER COMMUNITY OUTREACH OR SPECIAL EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF CUSTOMIZED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ALIGNED WITH THE RELEVANT STATE AND NATIONAL ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS. IN ADDITION, ANOTHER SERVICE AREA INCLUDES THE CARE, MAINTNENANCE, AND ON-GOING ROTATIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 900 ITEM PERMANENT ART COLLECTION PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN ART AND WITH RECENT FOCUS ON WORKS WITH CONNECTIONS TO WEST VIRGINIA AND APPALACHIA AS WELL AS LARGE, OUTDOOR SCULPTURES.
    Expenses $6,603,011 · revenue $1,950,527

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
55-0702401
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
1991
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$111,178,320
Income (IRS master file)
$98,102,682

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$13,165,116$8,602,708$111,178,320XML
990June 2024$5,007,941$8,406,682$107,655,583XML
990June 2023$6,522,725$9,604,506$104,916,433XML
990June 2022$9,740,232$8,705,447$104,991,627IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
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 55-0702401).

Questions about CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC

What is the EIN of CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC is 55-0702401.
Is CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
Are donations to CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC 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 CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC 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 CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC 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 CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MUNKITH AL-NAJJAR.
Who are the officers and directors of CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 53 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $226,524 (MUNKITH AL-NAJJAR, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does CLAY CENTER FOR THE ARTS & SCIENCES OF WEST VIRGINIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,165,116, expenses of $8,602,708 and total assets of $111,178,320 at year end.

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