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West Virginia United Health System

Also known as West Virginia University Health System

Morgantown, WV · EIN 55-0754713 · 501(c)(3) · Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

West Virginia United Health System reported $519.6 million in revenue and $551.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $99.08 went to program services, $0.92 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: 91.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,726,278 (President CEO WVUHS). 822 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 117% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $552M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $520M

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

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
99.1%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%13.7%
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$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.3%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$2,726,278$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.49%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
82227
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
3.96.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 2188.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$547M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.1M · revenue $479M

West Virginia United Health System, Inc. dba West Virginia University Health System WVUHS was formed to serve as a part of an integrated health science and healthcare delivery system. WVUHS functions to provide strategic leadership, oversight, and centralized support services for member hospitals and affiliated organizations which allow those entities to deliver higher quality healthcare, reduce the costs of services provided to the public, and provide better environment for education and research. An example of support services provided by WVUHS includes centralized contracting and…

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
President CEO WVUHS
Officer, 050.00 hrs/week
$2,297,899$0$428,379$2,726,278
Sr VP CFO - WVUHS
Officer, 050.00 hrs/week
$1,039,954$0$193,947$1,233,901
Chief Admin Officer, Current President, WVUH 2022
Officer
$0$982,432$163,525$1,145,957
VP - IT
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$803,113$0$163,530$966,643
Senior VP Chief Legal Officer
Officer, 050.00 hrs/week
$773,088$0$160,895$933,983
VP, Provider Relations
Officer, 036.00 hrs/week
$702,691$69,497$128,568$900,756
Chief Strategy Officer
Officer, 040.00 hrs/week
$685,230$0$148,533$833,763
EVP Government Affairs WVUHS President, Princeton Community Hospital Association
Officer
$0$788,492$29,378$817,870

822 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from West Virginia United Health System (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $14M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$520M$552M99.1%$181M$2,726,278
2023 ⓘ$446M$483M99.3%$154M$3,955,695
2022 ⓘ$353M$374M99.4%$108M$2,707,633
2021 ⓘ$287M$328M99.5%$89M$2,282,802
2020 ⓘ$252M$294M99.5%$111M$2,048,247
2019 ⓘ$240M$249M45.2%$122M$1,688,001

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b21 · 20 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 15aYes
  • 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 53,021
  • Volunteers Part I, line 621

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to West Virginia United Health System totaling $500K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of West Virginia United Health System's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, West Virginia United Health System reported that 99.1% of its $551.7 million in expenses went to program services, 0.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does West Virginia United Health System pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation West Virginia United Health System reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $2,726,278, for the role of President CEO WVUHS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does West Virginia United Health System get its money?

Of $519.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 91.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is West Virginia United Health System a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 55-0754713 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533189349303313 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349311540 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349301981 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213179349300521 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143169349307134 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033199349300418 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 55-0754713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.