ROANOKE BLACKSBURG INNOVATION NETWORK Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROANOKE BLACKSBURG INNOVATION NETWORK

EIN 46-2975294 · Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)

What they do

BLACKSBURG INNOVATION ALLIANCE (RBIA) is A CATALYST for GROWING THE ROANOKE BLACKSBURG INNOVATION ECONOMY, TECHNOLOGY and LIFE SCIENCES SECTORS, and PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITIES. RBIA UNITES A PORTFOLIO of ORGANIZATIONS RAMP, RBTC, and COMMONWEALTH ANGELS WITH VISION, STRATEGY, and DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES to DRIVE TECH and BIOTECH-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

116.18%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

$145.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

29.01%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$0.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $683,675 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $168,640 for ERIN BURCHAM (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,512,888

Mission workProgram services$1,757,614116.18% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$438,94929.01% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$2,196,563145.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 145.19% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 22.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 203.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 70.4% mission · 29.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 64.1% mission · 35.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 29.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,512,888

Expenses$2,196,563

Annual shortfall $683,675 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,757,614 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$438,949 · 20.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,512,888

Expenses$2,196,563

Assets$922,514

Income$983,798

Contributions$1,448,988

Mission work (program services)$1,757,614

Grants given$110,000

Average grant$12,222

Management and general$438,949

Accounting fees$27,071

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIN BURCHAMCEO · 34 hrs/week $168,640

MARTY ROSENDALEENTREPENEUR IN RESIDENCE · 20 hrs/week $120,000

JESSICA EDWARDSINNOVATION STUDIO DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $100,400

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

ERIN BURCHAMCEO

MARTY ROSENDALEENTREPENEUR IN RESIDENCE

JESSICA EDWARDSINNOVATION STUDIO DIRECTOR

KATHY CLAYTOREXECUTIVE MEMBER

JOSEPH BENEVENTOGENERAL DIRECTOR

KEVIN BLOOMFIELDEXECUTIVE MEMBER

KIRK AVERETTGENERAL DIRECTOR

LAURA TREANOR PHDGENERAL DIRECTOR

MARJORIE TENZERGENERAL DIRECTOR

MARTY MUSCATELLOEXECUTIVE MEMBER

MICAH ALMONDEXECUTIVE MEMBER

MICHAEL FRIEDLANDER PHDGENERAL DIRECTOR

ROB DAYGENERAL DIRECTOR

ROBERT BRANDONGENERAL DIRECTOR

RUSS ELLISEXECUTIVE MEMBER

SAMY LAMOUILLEGENERAL DIRECTOR

SPENCER MARSHGENERAL DIRECTOR

STACIE VESTGENERAL DIRECTOR

STEVE ARNERGENERAL DIRECTOR

STEVE CRITCHFIELDGENERAL DIRECTOR

VINOD CHACHRAGENERAL DIRECTOR

W HEYWOOD FRALINGENERAL DIRECTOR

ELIZABETH MCCLANAHANGENERAL DIRECTOR

ALLISON WATKINSOFFICER: TREASURER

AMY ANKRUMOFFICER: CO-CHAIR, EXECUTI

ANGELA JOYNER PHDEXECUTIVE MEMBER

ART ESPEYGENERAL DIRECTOR

BRANDY SALMONGENERAL DIRECTOR

CLARK WORTHYGENERAL DIRECTOR

DANIEL SUMMERLINOFFICER: SECRETARY, EXECUT

DAVID NOTARIGENERAL DIRECTOR

EDDIE AMOSEXECUTIVE MEMBER

JUSTIN YALUNGGENERAL DIRECTOR

FRANK SHUSHOKGENERAL DIRECTOR

HARVEY BROOKINSEXECUTIVE MEMBER

HENRY BASSGENERAL DIRECTOR

JAMES RAMEYGENERAL DIRECTOR

JEFF SMITHOFFICER: CO-CHAIR, EXECUTI

JOHN NEWBYGENERAL DIRECTOR

JOHN CAPPS PHDGENERAL DIRECTOR

JOHN RAINONE PHDGENERAL DIRECTOR

AILEEN HELSELGENERAL DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 2200 KRAFT DRIVE 1350, BLACKSBURG, VA 24060
County: Montgomery
In care of: ERIN BURCHAM
Primary officer: ERIN BURCHAM, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 443-9216

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Professional Societies & Associations - Education (B03)
IRS tax category: Professional Societies & Associations
Grant-giving organization: Yes