Michigan Virtual University
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MAXIMIZE LEARNING AND TEACHING BY BRINGING TOGETHER THE BEST IN PEOPLE AND TECHNOLOGY.
- Income
- $23.8 million
- Spending
- $23.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 8.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 55%
- Employees
- 395
- Volunteers
- 15
- Highest pay
- $285,813, president & ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 8.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 16 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $20.2 million spent. MICHIGAN VIRTUAL IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS LEADING INNOVATION TO BUILD LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOMORROW. DRIVEN BY STUDENT SUCCESS, WE HAVE A STRONG RECORD OF SUPPORTING MICHIGAN EDUCATION THAT SPANS MORE THAN TWO DECADES. WHILE MANY KNOW US FOR OUR RESEARCH-BASED, QUALITY ONLINE LEARNING OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, WE ALSO DO A GREAT DEAL OF WORK BEHIND THE SCENES TO CONDUCT ORIGINAL RESEARCH, TEST INNOVATIONS IN LEARNING, AND PROVIDE CONSULTING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE PRACTICES. EDUCATION IS CHANGING FASTER THAN EVER. DISCOVER NEW MODELS AND RESOURCES TO MOVE LEARNING FORWARD AT MICHIGANVIRTUAL.ORG.IN 2024-25, MICHIGAN VIRTUAL ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:DELIVERED OVER 35,500 STUDENT ENROLLMENTS TO OVER 18,434 STUDENTS IN 260 DIFFERENT ONLINE COURSES.HELPED MICHIGAN EDUCATORS MAINTAIN THEIR CERTIFICATION BY PROVIDING MORE THAN 279,000 COMPLETED STATE CONTINUING EDUCATION CLOCK HOURS (SCECHS).SERVED OVER 363,707 ENROLLMENTS TO MORE THAN 122,000 ADULT LEARNERS ACROSS OVER 250 ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES.MICHIGAN VIRTUAL PARTNERED WITH 27 ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALIGNED TO THEIR MEMBER'S TRAINING NEEDS.RECEIVED A 96% HIGHLY SATISFIED SCORE FROM NEARLY 100,500 PROFESSIONAL LEARNERS WHO COMPLETED OUR END-OF-COURSE SURVEY.STAFF ATTENDED 35 CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN AND SOME NATIONALLY, PROVIDING 97 SESSIONS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING TO K-12 EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS.COMPLETED THE DESIGN OF THREE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS THAT WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS STARTING WITH THE FALL SEMESTER IN 2025. PUBLISHED 6 RESEARCH REPORTS ON TOPICS REGARDING AI IN EDUCATION AND VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. CONTINUED TO OFFER CONSULTING SERVICES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT STAKEHOLDERS AS THEY WORK TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND OPERATIONALIZE INNOVATIVE DELIVERY MODELS.CONTINUED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FUTURE OF LEARNING COUNCIL AND PROVIDED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND MEETING SPACE TO FACILITATE THEIR WORK.REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED 1,300 IEP PLANS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. REVIEWED AND SUPPORTED 2,300 STUDENT 504 PLANS IDENTIFIED BY SCHOOL PARTNERS. PROCESSED 11,850 CUSTOMER CALLS, CLOSED 12,472 CUSTOMER TICKETS, AND MAINTAINED A 92% SATISFACTION RATING THROUGH OUR CUSTOMER CARE CENTER.THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) LAB EXPANDED THE LEADERSHIP ROLE OF THE INSTITUTE TO INCLUDE INVESTIGATING THE INSTRUCTIONAL, POLICY, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL ASPECTS CONNECTED TO THE USE OF AI IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND CREATING RESOURCES, TRAININGS, AND SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT THE INCREASINGLY DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY OF AI AND HELP DISTRICTS PLAN AND PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE. OVER 525 AI TRAININGS FOR 18,000+ PARTICIPANTS TOTALING OVER 34,000 HOURS WERE PROVIDED TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS THIS FISCAL YEAR. THIS INCLUDED HOSTING THE THIRD ANNUAL AI SUMMIT FOR MORE THAN 500 MICHIGAN EDUCATORS.THE AI LAB CONTINUED THE AI STATEWIDE WORKGROUP, WHICH INCLUDES 19 OF THE LEADING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HAS EVOLVED INTO FIVE SUBGROUPS THAT INCLUDE LEADERSHIP FROM LEAS AND ISDS ACROSS THE STATE TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THOUGHTFUL AI INTEGRATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS.ORGANIZED A TRIP TO THE 2025 ASU+GSV SUMMIT, ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL CONVENINGS OF LEADERS IN EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, FOR NEARLY 40 MICHIGAN SUPERINTENDENTS AND THEIR LEADERSHIP TEAMS.CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP WITH MIREGISTRY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS PROFESSIONALS WHO RUN DAYCARE CENTERS, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE LEARNING OPTION FOR STATE CERTIFICATION. CREATED THE INNOVATION DESIGN STUDIO AT MICHIGAN VIRTUAL TO SERVE AS A MODEL FOR MODERN LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS, INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY, FLEXIBLE DESIGN, AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING. IT WILL OFFER PROGRAMS THAT BUILD DISTRICT CAPACITY, INFORM LOCAL DECISIONS ON INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, AND SHOWCASE MICHIGAN VIRTUAL'S LEADERSHIP IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION ACROSS THE STATE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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