WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE

EIN 55-0357056 · Education (B420)

What they do

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE CHALLENGES ITS STUDENTS to A LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT to DEVELOP THEIR INTELLECTUAL, ETHICAL, SPIRITUAL, and LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL and to SET and UPHOLD STANDARDS of EXCELLENCE. FIRMLY ROOTED IN THE LIBERAL ARTS TRADITION and CLOSELY RELATED to THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE COLLEGE is A COMMUNITY of LEARNING BASED ON FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES FORMED AT THE INTERSECTION of CHRISTIAN FAITH and LIBERAL EDUCATION: INTELLECTUAL RIGOR, SELF-DISCOVERY, HUMAN DIGNITY, MUTUAL SUPPORT, SOCIAL JUSTICE, SELF-DISCIPLINE, MENTAL and PHYSICAL WELLNESS, THE APPRECIATION of DIVERSITY and THE NATURAL WORLD, and THE JUDICIOUS USE of RESOURCES. THE COLLEGE RECOGNIZES and AFFIRMS ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH THE EXTERNAL COMMUNITIES-LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL, and GLOBAL-AND ITS COVENANT WITH THE PEOPLE of WEST VIRGINIA to SHARE ITS EDUCATIONAL and CULTURAL RESOURCES. WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE PREPARES ITS STUDENTS THROUGH ITS CURRICULUM of ARTS and SCIENCES, PREPROFESSIONAL, PROF

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Of every $100 spent, about $89.40 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.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.18%of revenue went to mission work89.4% of expenses · Program services

2.28%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$89.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.22%of revenue went to management and office costs8.1% of expenses

$2.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$59,048,997

Mission workProgram services$47,345,20580.18% of revenue89.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,264,7347.22% of revenue8.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,345,6712.28% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,093,38710.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$52,955,61089.68% 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: 89.4% mission · 8.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 8.5% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 8.0% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 8.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 8.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 7.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 7.1% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 7.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$59,048,997

Expenses$52,955,610

Annual surplus $6,093,387 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)$47,345,205 · 89.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,264,734 · 8.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,345,671 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$59,048,997

Expenses$52,955,610

Assets$155,299,534

Income$75,996,940

Contributions$6,110,557

Mission work (program services)$47,345,205

Fundraising$1,345,671

Management and general$4,264,734

Stocks and bonds$91,288,449

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES MOOREPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $306,330Base $273,327 · Other $33,003

DENNIS MCMASTERVP FOR FINANCE & OPERATION · 50 hrs/week $182,753Base $164,244 · Other $18,509

AMY COFFMANFACULTY · 38 hrs/week $166,491Base $158,671 · Other $7,820

KRISTI WILKERSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $159,861Base $130,058 · Other $29,803

JOHN WALTZVP ENROLLMENT MGMT · 50 hrs/week $144,328Base $113,305 · Other $31,023

LYNN LINDERVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN · 50 hrs/week $143,531Base $111,962 · Other $31,569

THERESA BLACKFACULTY · 38 hrs/week $135,400Base $119,881 · Other $15,519

ALISON WHITEHAIRVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $114,032Base $104,976 · Other $9,056

JENNIFER REYES RANDALLFACULTY · 38 hrs/week $111,010Base $104,250 · Other $6,760

RAE EMRICKATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $102,949Base $96,577 · Other $6,372

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 (32)

JAMES MOOREPRESIDENT

DENNIS MCMASTERVP FOR FINANCE & OPERATION

AMY COFFMANFACULTY

KRISTI WILKERSONVP FOR ADVANCEMENT

JOHN WALTZVP ENROLLMENT MGMT

LYNN LINDERVP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS & DEAN

THERESA BLACKFACULTY

ALISON WHITEHAIRVP OF STUDENT AFFAIRS

JENNIFER REYES RANDALLFACULTY

RAE EMRICKATHLETIC DIRECTOR

MARTHA S OGNIBENETRUSTEE

MICHAEL A BUSHTRUSTEE

KEVIN W SPEARCHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE

SAM FOXTRUSTEE

JUSTIN RABERTRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE

STEPHEN RANJANTRUSTEE

ALAN LETTONTRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE

JESSE OLDROYDTRUSTEE

WILLIAM R FAHRNERCHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE

JASON FIEGELTRUSTEE

JAMION WOLFORDTRUSTEE

ELLIS E CONLEYSECRETARY, EXEC. COMMITTEE

DEBRA WALLACE-PADGETTTRUSTEE, EXEC. COMMITTEE

DAVID A YOUNGCHAIR, EXEC. COMMITTEE

DANETTE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

CURTIS L WILKERSONTRUSTEE

CRAIG D WELSHTRUSTEE

BRIAN BROUILLETTETRUSTEE

BRENDA FRIENDTRUSTEE

ARRIA M FOSTER-HINESTRUSTEE

ANGEL ROGERSTRUSTEE

AMY SHANHOLTZERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 59 COLLEGE AVE, BUCKHANNON, WV 26201-2600
County: Upshur
In care of: DENNIS MCMASTER
Primary officer: DENNIS MCMASTER, VP FOR FINANCE AND OPERATIONS/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(304) 473-8030

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B420)