Nonprofit · EIN 55-6019018
WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · S CHARLESTON, WV 25303
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $322,702 | $335,963 | -$13,261 | $1,786,157 | $4,757 | $1,781,400 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $347,825 | $311,272 | $36,553 | $1,660,345 | $5,307 | $1,655,038 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $285,340 | $285,880 | -$540 | $1,565,648 | $24,542 | $1,541,106 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $290,215
- Membership dues
- $20,550
- Program service revenue
- $29,877
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $2,610
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $900
- Benefits paid to members
- $39,189
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $186,666
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $240,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,755
- Accounting fees
- $1,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,660,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,786,157
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,781,400
- Gross receipts
- $322,702
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1946
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE CRIST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,666 | $39,954 |
| JIM DODRILL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH STRADER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SWISHER | SEC/TREASURY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REEVES KIRTNER | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED PARSONS | ASSOC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY HOLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM YOHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SCHWIRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY PFOST | ASSOC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETTE | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE CRIST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $42,537 |
| REEVES KIRTNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DODRILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH STRADER | SEC/TREASURY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN BANKS | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PARSONS | ASSOC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY HOLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL SWISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM YOHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE SCHWIRIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETTE | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE CRIST | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $141,688 | $40,202 |
| SEAN BANKS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON STAATS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT JAQUINT | SEC/TREASURY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REEVES KIRTNER | PAST RESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED STIKE | ASSOC DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARITY HOLMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICAH STRADER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM YOHO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE PARSONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM DODRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SPENCER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARNETTE | LEGAL COUNSEL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8499, S CHARLESTON, WV 25303-0499
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MICHELE CRIST, PO BOX 8499, S CHARLESTON, WV 25303
- Signed the 990
- MICHELE CRIST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (304) 744-2143
- Website
- WVBA.COM
- Return prepared by
- ROLLINS CLEAVENGER & ROLLINS PLLC
Mission
TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF RADIO AND TV BROADCASTING BY SPONSORING MEETINGS AND SEMINARS, NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS, LOBBYING AND INFORMATION
Program accomplishments
- PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WV BROADCAST STATIONS IN EVERY MARKET SIZE
- PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY SEMINARS, CONVENTION SPEAKERS AND NATIONALLY KNOWN SALES SPEAKERS TO ITS MEMBERS
- PROVIDE ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED EXPERISE IN BROADCAST LAW APPLICATIONSAN ALTERNATE INSPECTION PROGRAM, EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT ASSISTANCEAND MANY MORE BENEFITS THAT DIRECTLY IMPROVE WV BROADCAST STATIONS BOTTOM LINE
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 55-6019018
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,786,157
- Income (IRS master file)
- $322,702
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $322,702 | $335,963 | $1,786,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $347,825 | $311,272 | $1,660,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $285,340 | $285,880 | $1,565,648 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $259,883 | $320,634 | $1,485,307 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 55-6019018).
Questions about WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC is 55-6019018.
- Is WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1982.
- Are donations to WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION 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 WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELE CRIST.
- Who are the officers and directors of WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,666 (MICHELE CRIST, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WEST VIRGINIA BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $322,702, expenses of $335,963 and total assets of $1,786,157 at year end.
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