West Virginia University Foundation Inc
Morgantown, WV · EIN 55-6017181 · Education · Rank 3,767 by total revenue
The mission of the WVU Foundation is to enrich the lives of those touched by West Virginia University by maximizing charitable support and providing services to the University, its students and affiliated organizations.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $152,277,981
- Total expenses
- $144,767,225
- Total assets
- $3,299,917,464
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $36,446,358
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $47,157,546
- Employees
- 177
- Salary base per employee
- $205,912
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (37)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kraich ret July 2025 | VP Investments, CIO | Officer | 45 | $1,057,409 |
| Cynthia L Roth | President & CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $960,453 |
| Bernard J Davisson II ret Dec 2024 | Sr. VP Development, CDO | Officer | 45 | $583,275 |
| Michael E Augustine | COO/CFO, Treasurer | Officer | 45 | $525,810 |
| Melissa L Simpson | Sr, AVP Finance/ Asst. Treasurer | Officer | 45 | $221,053 |
| Jessica M Burns | Dr. of Board Relations/Asst. Board Sec | Officer | 45 | $137,392 |
| J Wayne Richards | Vice Chair | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Susan Brewer | Secretary | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| William Sheedy | Chair | Board, Officer | 2 | None reported |
| Jim Bethea | VP Investments, CIO | Officer | 45 | None reported |
| William Green | Sr. VP Development, CDO | Officer | 45 | None reported |
| Alan J Zuccari | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Alexis Pugh | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Bradford Ritchie | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Christine Davis | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Dave Gruver | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Erika Cramer | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| George Bicher | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| George S Weaver III | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jane McNeer | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Jo Ann Shaw | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kerri Knotts | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin Given | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kevin K Sidow | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Kim Craig | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michael John | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Michael T Escue | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Natalie Bush | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Ola Adekunle | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Penelope F Roll | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert Johnson | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Robert O Orders Jr | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Roderick Young | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Spencer Cavalier | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Terri Hornsby | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Travis Rosiek | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
| Valentina Bigalke | Director | Board | 2 | None reported |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $5,276,184, which is 14.5% of the $36,446,358 salary base shared by 177 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kraich ret July 2025 | VP Investments, CIO | Officer | 45 | $996,659 | $0 | $60,750 | $1,057,409 |
| Cynthia L Roth | President & CEO | Board, Officer | 45 | $815,430 | $0 | $145,023 | $960,453 |
| Bernard J Davisson II ret Dec 2024 | Sr. VP Development, CDO | Officer | 45 | $523,025 | $0 | $60,250 | $583,275 |
| Michael E Augustine | COO/CFO, Treasurer | Officer | 45 | $465,060 | $0 | $60,750 | $525,810 |
| Jennifer Cunanan | Assoc VP, Investments | Highly paid employee | 45 | $447,757 | $0 | $71,301 | $519,058 |
| Kaylon McInelly | Assoc VP, Investments | Highly paid employee | 45 | $345,917 | $0 | $55,067 | $400,984 |
| Ben Murray | Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Development Officer for Athletics | Highly paid employee | 45 | $301,792 | $0 | $59,919 | $361,711 |
| Charles Kerzak | SrAssocVP, UniversityDevel/ CampaignMgmt | Highly paid employee | 45 | $261,028 | $0 | $62,811 | $323,839 |
| Timothy Bolling | Sr. Assoc VP, Leadership Philanthropy | Highly paid employee | 45 | $264,870 | $0 | $57,722 | $322,592 |
| Melissa L Simpson | Sr, AVP Finance/ Asst. Treasurer | Officer | 45 | $195,576 | $0 | $25,477 | $221,053 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202631039349301733 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 55-6017181
- Organization website (as filed): www.wvuf.org