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Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation

Blacksburg, VA · EIN 54-1528809 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation reported $21.1 million in revenue and $21.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $44.43 went to program services, $55.57 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,264,785 (DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)). Revenue rose 15% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
44.4%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
55.6%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.4%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,264,785$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
5.96%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
06
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
48.46.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $18M

Vtref engaged in activities pertaining to the ownership, development and operation of various properties in support of Virginia Tech and Virginia Tech Foundation

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024)
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$984,449$280,336$1,264,785
PRESIDENT
Officer, 10.00 hrs/week
$0$868,291$43,750$912,041
VT VP AND PROVOST (AS OF 01/2025)
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$617,216$136,854$754,070
TREASURER
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$360,297$60,406$420,703
VT VPF AND CFO (AS OF 01/2025)
Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$315,046$46,706$361,752
SECRETARY
Officer, 2.00 hrs/week
$0$306,651$34,187$340,838

0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$21M$21M44.4%$86M$1,264,785
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$18M76.9%$103M$1,205,509
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$13M70.6%$113M$896,881
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$9.7M82.9%$81M$943,838
FY2021 ⓘ$17M$8.9M85.6%$77M$526,370
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$9.7M64.7%$66M$939,519

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation reported that 44.4% of its $21.2 million in expenses went to program services, 55.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,264,785, for the role of DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation get its money?

Of $21.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Virginia Tech Real Estate Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-1528809 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611359349311206 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349311319 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349310455 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349302667 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349303904 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121369349301232 · read the filing

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