West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$983k
year to 31 December 2025
Expenses
$588k
year to 31 December 2025
Total assets
$4.2m
$2.6m liabilities
Net assets
$1.6m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
13
3.6 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 31 December 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities Inc's network
13 people12 organisationsi13 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (19) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood Chair | Chairman - Davis & Elkins | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Aaron Sporck | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Anderson | Member - Appalachian Bible | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Dianna Vargo | Member - Wheeling Universi | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eric Mohan | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Moore | Member - Wv Wesleyan Colle | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jamie Caridi | Member - Bethany College | 2025 | 1 yr |
| John Hardesty | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John McCuskey | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Martin Roth | Vice Chairman - University of Charleston | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Rossitsa Getskova | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Susan Deniker | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Taylor Nutting Gurbacs | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Beakes | Executive Director Eff: 12/13/2018 | since 2018 |
| Rebecca Ceperley | Executive Director Term: 12/13/2018 | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | Chairman - Davis & Elkins | 2 | $0 | ||
| Martin Roth | Vice Chairman - University of Charleston | 2 | $0 | ||
| John McCuskey | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Rossitsa Getskova | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Sporck | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| John Hardesty | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eric Mohan | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Taylor Nutting Gurbacs | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Deniker | Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jamie Caridi | Member - Bethany College | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Anderson | Member - Appalachian Bible | 2 | $0 | ||
| James Moore | Member - Wv Wesleyan Colle | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dianna Vargo | Member - Wheeling Universi | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Beakes | Executive Director | 30 | $0 | $100k |
About
- Legal name
- West Virginia Independent Colleges and Universities Inc
- EIN
- 550465880
- Address
- Po Box 7058, Charleston, WV, 25356-0058
- State
- West Virginia
- Mission
- The mission of wvicu is to advance collectively the interests of west virginia's independent colleges and universities and their students. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B00J Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1951
- Principal officer
- Benjamin R Beakes (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1953
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEric Mohan
≥8years on the filingsJohn McCuskey
≥6years on the filingsSusan Deniker
≥4years on the filingsAaron Sporck
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.2m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $807k
- Program service revenue
- $144k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $438k
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $490k | $618k | Deficit $128k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany College | Support of operations | $0 |
| Davis & Elkins College | Support of operations | $0 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Support of operations | $0 |
| Wheeling University | Support of operations | $0 |
| University of Charleston | Support of operations | $0 |
| Appalachian Bible College | Support of operations | $0 |