THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 54-1638774 · Education (B80Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE FOUNDATION, INC. is to AID and SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC and STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMS of THE UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE BY SOLICITING and OBTAINING FUNDS for THE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) FURTHERANCE of THOSE PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SOLICITS and RAISES FUNDS for THE PURCHASE and MANAGEMENT of PROPERTY, IMPROVED or UNIMPROVED, EXCLUSIVELY for THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT of THE UNIVERSITY of VIRGINIAS COLLEGE AT WISE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

20.82%of revenue went to mission work91.8% of expenses · Program services

1.18%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$22.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.67%of revenue went to management and office costs3.0% of expenses

$19.70in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$12,812,350

Mission workProgram services$2,667,44820.82% of revenue91.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$86,3360.67% of revenue3.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$150,9741.18% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,907,59277.33% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,904,75822.67% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 91.8% mission · 3.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.3% mission · 2.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.79% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 1.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 2.8% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.08% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 94.1% mission · 2.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 3.6% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 2.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 1.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,812,350

Expenses$2,904,758

Annual surplus $9,907,592 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,667,448 · 91.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$86,336 · 3.0% of expenses

Fundraising$150,974 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,812,350

Expenses$2,904,758

Assets$57,215,943

Income$12,845,070

Contributions$12,553,155

Mission work (program services)$2,667,448

Fundraising$150,974

Grants given$2,567,439

Average grant$427,907

Management and general$86,336

Accounting fees$48,516

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (35)

MRS KIMBERLY D MULLINSVICE PRESIDENT

MR RICK L MULLINSDIRECTOR

MR ROBBIE BLEVINSDIRECTOR

MR STEWART SPRADLINDIRECTOR

MR THOMAS KENNEDYDIRECTOR

MRS DAWNEDA F WILLIAMSIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

MRS DONNA PRICE HENRYDIRECTOR

MRS JEANNIE STALLARDDIRECTOR

MRS JONETTE CARPENTERDIRECTOR

MR RICK D MEADEDIRECTOR

MRS MARCIA ADAMS GILLIAMCHAIR

MRS RHONDA M PERKINSDIRECTOR

MRS TEENA FASTFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

MRS VALERI COLYERPRESIDENT

MRS VALERIE S LAWSONCOO/SECRETARY

MS JUDY HARDINGDIRECTOR

MS JUDY SHORTTDIRECTOR

MS SANTANA VASQUEZDIRECTOR

MR JEFF ELKINSDIRECTOR

MR CHARLES LAWSONTREASURER

MR DAVID W MARTELUVA PRESIDENT APPOINTEE

MR DIRK DAVISDIRECTOR

MR DON M GREENPRESIDENT EMERITUS

MR DUANE A MILLERDIRECTOR

MR EDDIE WATSONDIRECTOR

MR HASAN MAJIEDDIRECTOR

MR JAMES S COXDIRECTOR

DR DON CAUDILLDIRECTOR

MR JOHN BRICKEY IIIDIRECTOR

MR JOSEPH A SCOTTDIRECTOR

MR LEWEY LEEDIRECTOR

MR MARION W SMITH JRDIRECTOR

MR MARVIN W GILLIAM JRBOARD OF VISITORS REPRESEN

MR R BRUCE LOWEDIRECTOR

MR RICHARD CREAGHDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1993
Location: 1 COLLEGE AVE, WISE, VA 24293-4400
County: Wise
In care of: MRS VALERIE LAWSON
Primary officer: MRS VALERIE LAWSON, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(276) 328-0129

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes