Nonprofit · EIN 86-0259180
WVC
Tax-exempt · LAS VEGAS, NV 89120
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $30,179,624 | $27,823,727 | $2,355,897 | $94,839,511 | $76,074,995 | $18,764,516 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $28,357,199 | $26,634,512 | $1,722,687 | $49,841,091 | $33,432,472 | $16,408,619 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $26,494,330 | $25,194,942 | $1,299,388 | $48,105,271 | $33,419,339 | $14,685,932 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $363,539
- Program service revenue
- $29,148,375
- Investment income
- $662,539
- Net rental income
- -$15,259
- Other revenue
- $5,171
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,673,133
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,345,709
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,316,698
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $70,373
- Accounting fees
- $49,824
- Occupancy
- $618,082
- Travel
- $622,717
- Depreciation
- $1,455,219
- Program services (functional)
- $24,829,603
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,943,692
- Fundraising (functional)
- $50,432
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,841,091
- Total assets, end of year
- $94,839,511
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $76,074,995
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,764,516
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50,346,249
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,721,548
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,514,516
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $250,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$15,259
- Gross receipts
- $30,316,369
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1928
- State of legal domicile
- NV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA DAVIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $542,169 | $29,471 |
| AUBREY ARREOLA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $385,740 | $29,151 |
| DR ANTHONY PEASE | CHIEF VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $385,137 | $28,710 |
| STEPHANIE GERLING | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $355,156 | $34,165 |
| SHAWNA CLAWSON | SR. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $181,566 | $11,727 |
| STARLA JOYCE GOEDEKE | VP OF MARKETING Key employee | 40 | $167,236 | $12,256 |
| EDWARD WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,203 | $18,159 |
| SARA TAYLOR | SR DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $152,855 | $10,372 |
| TOMAS C VANDERLOOP | DIRECTOR OF CENTER OPERATIONS - EAST COAST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,652 | $16,978 |
| SHERRIE A HESS | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN HEALTH ACCOUNTS (JAN-OCT) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,950 | $9,127 |
| SANDRA BAKER | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,049 | $5,097 |
| JOEL ALTMAN | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,809 | $23,825 |
| MR E DAVID STEARNS | TREASURER/SECRETARY/PARLIAMENTARIAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $20,495 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA BURBANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $20,281 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,893 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR MEGAN SKEFFINGTON | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH), VP (APRIL-DEC) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $13,166 |
| DR ADAM MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $11,300 |
| MS LORI TELLER | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $10,593 |
| DR BRIAN DARROW | VP (JAN-MARCH) PRES ELECT (MARCH - DECEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $10,500 |
| DR MEREDYTH JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $9,465 |
| DR MIGUEL ORTIZ | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) Trustee or director | 2 | $9,000 |
| DR DOUGLAS KRATT | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) Trustee or director | 2 | $9,000 |
| DR RACQUEL BUENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $8,128 |
| DR TRAVIS MCDERMOTT | PRES ELECT (JAN-MARCH) PRESIDENT (MARCH - DECEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $8,017 |
| MS LINDA MARKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $7,882 |
| DR JAMES O'DEA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $7,500 |
| DR MORGAN MCARTHUR | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $6,850 |
| DR JOAN BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,095 |
| DR PETER WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $4,860 |
| DR DUSTY NAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $4,688 |
| MS HEATHER PRENDERGAST | PRESIDENT (JAN-MAR)/ASST SEC TREAS (APRIL-DEC) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $1,713 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA DAVIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $509,012 | $30,517 |
| DR ANTHONY PEASE | CHIEF VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $365,647 | $28,535 |
| AUBREY ARREOLA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $353,801 | $30,225 |
| STEPHANIE GERLING | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $324,445 | $33,751 |
| SHAWNA CLAWSON | SR. DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $159,963 | $17,243 |
| CRYSTAL VAQUERA | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY EVENTS Key employee | 40 | $166,470 | $10,087 |
| STARLA JOYCE GOEDEKE | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,370 | $13,165 |
| EDWARD WILLIAMS | SR DIRECTOR OF IT AND FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,601 | $23,891 |
| SARA TAYLOR | SR DIRECTOR OF CONFERENCE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,497 | $9,742 |
| SANDRA BAKER | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,496 | $5,084 |
| JOEL ALTMAN | DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,391 | $23,910 |
| DR SHAWN TSUDA | CHIEF HUMAN MEDICAL OFFICER (JAN - MARCH) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $80,673 | $0 |
| MR E DAVID STEARNS | TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $23,615 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,933 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA BURBANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,772 | $0 |
| DR DOUGLAS KRATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,500 | $0 |
| DR GARY WEDDLE | PRESIDENT (JAN- MARCH) Officer | 2 | $15,100 | $0 |
| DR MIGUEL ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $15,000 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN SKEFFINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $14,250 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN DARROW | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) VP (MARCH-DECEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $13,500 | $0 |
| DR MEREDYTH JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $12,933 | $0 |
| MS LINDA MARKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $10,858 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS TULLY | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) Trustee or director | 2 | $10,705 | $0 |
| DR RACQUEL BUENO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $8,091 | $0 |
| DR TRAVIS MCDERMOTT | VP (JAN-MARCH) PRESIDENT-ELECT (MARCH - DECEMBER) Officer | 2 | $7,500 | $0 |
| DR JOAN BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $5,083 | $0 |
| DR JAMES O'DEA | DIRECTOR (MARCH - DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $4,623 | $0 |
| MS HEATHER PRENDERGAST | PRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MARCH) PRESIDENT (MARCH - DEC Officer | 2 | $4,063 | $0 |
| DR ADAM MILLER | DIRECTOR (MARCH - DECEMBER) Trustee or director | 2 | $3,000 | $0 |
| DR DUSTY NAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $2,438 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA DAVIS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $488,584 | $30,523 |
| DR ANTHONY PEASE | CHIEF VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $350,456 | $28,494 |
| AUBREY ARREOLA | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $339,191 | $30,196 |
| STEPHANIE GERLING | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $312,856 | $34,190 |
| STARLA JOYCE GOEDEKE | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,122 | $12,699 |
| DR SHAWN TSUDA | DIRECTOR (JAN-FEB)/CHIEF HUMAN MEDICAL OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $173,348 | $0 |
| SHAWNA CLAWSON | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN HEALTH PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,938 | $16,666 |
| JAMIE M PERKINS | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY CONFERENCE EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,927 | $12,965 |
| CRYSTAL VAQUERA | DIRECTOR OF VETERINARY EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,588 | $11,454 |
| SANDRA BAKER | ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,257 | $4,774 |
| DR WILLIAM WRIGHT | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) Trustee or director | 2 | $23,133 | $0 |
| MR E DAVID STEARNS | TREASURER/SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $23,006 | $0 |
| DR MEREDYTH JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $20,007 | $0 |
| DR THOMAS TULLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $19,831 | $0 |
| DR MEGAN SKEFFINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $18,453 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $15,345 | $0 |
| DR BRIAN DARROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $13,500 | $0 |
| DR MIGUEL ORTIZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $13,500 | $0 |
| MS LINDA MARKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $8,761 | $0 |
| DR RAQUEL BUENO | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DEC) Trustee or director | 2 | $5,149 | $0 |
| DR JOAN BOWEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $1,462 | $0 |
| DR DEBORAH MYCHAJLONKA | PRESIDENT (JAN- MARCH) Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GARY WEDDLE | PRESIDENT-ELECT (JAN-MARCH)/PRESIDENT (MARCH - DEC Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MS HEATHER PRENDERGAST | VP (JAN-MARCH) PRESIDENT-ELECT (MARCH - DECEMBER) Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TRAVIS MCDERMOTT | DIRECTOR (JAN-MARCH) VP (MARCH - DECEMBER) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DUSTY NAGY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PATRICIA BURBANNA | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DEC) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DOUGLAS KRATT | DIRECTOR (MARCH-DEC) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2425 E OQUENDO RD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89120-2406
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- STEPHANIE GERLING, 2425 EAST OQUENDO ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NV 891202406
- Signed the 990
- HEATHER PRENDERGAST, TREASURER
- Phone
- (702) 739-6698
- Website
- WWW.WVC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE VETERINARY AND HUMAN HEALTHCARE EDUCATION WORLDWIDE.
Program accomplishments
- SPANNING FOUR DAYS, THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST INFLUENTIAL EDUCATIONAL GATHERINGS OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORLD. AT THE CONFERENCE, THOUSANDS OF VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS SELECT FROM HUNDREDS OF HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION ACROSS TOPIC AREAS INCLUDING SMALL ANIMAL, EQUINE, FOOD ANIMAL AND AVIAN AND EXOTICS. COURSES ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR DIFFERENT ROLES WITHIN VETERINARY MEDICINE, PROVIDING ONGOING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS TO THE BREADTH OF THE PROFESSION. THE EDUCATIONAL MISSION IS ALSO ENHANCED BY THE CONFERENCE TRADESHOW, WHICH FEATURES MORE THAN 500 EXHIBITORS WHO SHARE NEW PRODUCTS, SCIENTIFIC INNOVATIONS, AND A RANGE OF SERVICES SPECIFICALLY DEVELOPED FOR VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $11,352,300 · revenue $16,640,763
- IN EARLY 2009, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED THE OQUENDO CENTER, A NEARLY 70,000 SQUARE-FOOT HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACILITY IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION OPENED A SECOND 70,000 SQUARE FOOT HANDS-ON TRAINING AND EDUCATION FACILITY LOCATED JUST ONE BLOCK FROM THE OQUENDO CENTER. THESE TWO FACILITIES ARE NOW KNOWN AS THE OQUENDO CAMPUS AND THE EASTERN CAMPUS, AND TOGETHER COMPRISE THE VITICUS CENTER (THE CENTER). THE CENTER PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS ADAPTABLE TO A RANGE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO DELIVER EDUCATION YEAR-ROUND. THE CENTER FEATURES EDUCATIONAL AMENITIES SUCH AS 190-SEAT THEATER, FLEXIBLE MEETING SPACE AND MULTIPLE FULLY EQUIPPED CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES, ALL DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PARTIES ON AND ADVANCE WORLDWIDE HEALTH SOLUTIONS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S COURSES EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF LEARNING STYLES FROM HANDS-ON LABS AND LECTURES TO PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS NETWORKING FUNCTIONS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE CENTER IS ONE OF THE ONLY FACILITIES OF ITS KIND, DEDICATED TO HANDS-ON CLINICAL TRAINING FOR HUMAN AND VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS.Expenses $11,590,481 · revenue $10,699,842
- THE CLINICAL PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CPE) IS THE FOURTH STEP IN ASSESSING THE EDUCATIONAL EQUIVALENCY OF FOREIGN VETERINARY SCHOOL GRADUATES. IT IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE PRACTICAL CLINICAL SKILLS OF AN 'ENTRY-LEVEL' VETERINARIAN. CONTRACTED THROUGH THE AMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AVMA) THE CPE IS A RIGOROUS 3-DAY, 7-SECTION CLINICAL SKILLS EXAMINATION ADMINISTERED BY THE FACULTY OF A COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE. THE CENTER IS ONE OF TWO FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES THAT CONDUCTS THE EXAM. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EXAMS AT LEAST TEN TIMES PER YEAR, WITH OVER 200 VETERINARIANS ASSESSEDExpenses $1,886,822 · revenue $1,807,770
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
- 86-0259180
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1991
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D024)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $94,839,511
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,316,369
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $30,179,624 | $27,823,727 | $94,839,511 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $28,357,199 | $26,634,512 | $49,841,091 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $26,494,330 | $25,194,942 | $48,105,271 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,299,724 | $21,954,711 | $45,273,915 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 86-0259180).
Questions about WVC
- What is the EIN of WVC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WVC is 86-0259180.
- Is WVC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1991.
- Are donations to WVC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WVC 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 WVC 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 WVC 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 WVC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names STEPHANIE GERLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of WVC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 31 people; 31 received compensation from the organization, the highest $542,169 (ANDREA DAVIS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does WVC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,179,624, expenses of $27,823,727 and total assets of $94,839,511 at year end.
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