West Virginia University Hospitals Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
WVU Hospitals WVUH exists to provide a quality healthcare system, including tertiary services, to the citizens of WV and the surrounding region. Equally important, WVUH is committed by law and philosophy to be the primary clinical site for the education and research programs of the WVU Health Sciences Center.
- Income
- $2.5 billion
- Spending
- $2.4 billion
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 0.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 97%
- Employees
- 10,142
- Volunteers
- 549
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (7)
- $264.0 million spent. Internal Medicine - The Internal Medicine Department of WVU Hospitals provides comprehensive primary care to adults. Coordinated care is provided for patients in both an outpatient and inpatient setting. Members of the internal medicine department provide a variety of patient care services including checkups for health promotion and disease prevention, pre-employment physicals for all new employees, pre-operative assessments, routine care of common medical illnesses, and ongoing medical management and coordination of care for complex disease states.
- $165.4 million spent. Hematology/Oncology - The Hematology and Oncology Departments of WVU Hospitals diagnose and treat all adult malignant disorders and diseases of the blood, including anemia, leukemia, lymphoma, and bleeding problems. Our doctors, nurses, and staff offer state-of-the-art care in a personalized and compassionate environment. Our services include evaluating and diagnosing cancer and blood disorders, cancer chemotherapy, targeted therapies, and immunotherapy.
- $94.4 million spent. Cardiology - Our cardiologists offer comprehensive evaluation and management of diseases of the heart and circulatory system and work with primary care physicians to ensure coordinated, continuous care. Our faculty have expertise in every aspect of cardiac care, ranging from standard procedures such as outpatient consultation, echocardiography, and angiography to advanced clinical research into heart failure, preventive cardiology, and radio-frequency ablation. Special services include physical fitness evaluation, non-invasive and invasive studies, interventional procedures, and radioisotope examinations of the heart.
- Program Service Expenses 54,777,254, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 68,013,999 Orthopedics provides state-of-the-art care to adults and children. Our clinical expertise, combined with cutting edge technology, enables us to provide excellent services for a wide range of orthopedic disorders and injuries. Our goal is to heal and help through surgery, medication, rehabilitation, or a combination of several therapies. Our faculty is nationally recognized and fellowship trained, but we emphasize more than surgical expertise. Along with excellent patient care, our goal is to provide excellent service to each of our patients. Our services include treatment for spine joint degeneration, musculoskeletal trauma, sports injuries, hand shoulder disorders, pediatrics, and tumors.
- Program Service Expenses 50,742,545, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 66,389,087 General Surgery - WVU Hospitals surgeons, combined with our state-of- the-art surgical technologies, provide patients with some of the most advanced medical care available today. Innovating technologies, like minimally invasive robotic surgery, help reduce pain, decrease recovery time, and improve surgical outcomes. WVUH offers procedures for a range of conditions, such as cardiovascular surgery for ischemic, valvular, and congenital heart disease, pacemaker implants, gastrointestinal surgery, general pediatric, pediatric urology, and pediatric cardiothoracic surgery, thoracic surgery, surgery for injuries that result from trauma, vascular surgery involving vessels of the head, neck, extremities, and abdominal aorta, surgical oncology, and urologic disorders.
- Program Service Expenses 55,642,322, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 63,201,670 Pediatrics - The WVU Pediatrics and Adolescent Care Clinic is staffed by general pediatricians, family practitioners, and a team of nurses specially trained to care for children from infancy to young adulthood. We are here for all the typical problems that accompany a childs growth and development, providing routine care such as immunizations, well-child check-ups, treatment for ear infections and more. While our primary focus is preventative care, we are well-equipped to handle everything from common pediatric illness to complex medical conditions. Our doctors and nurses provide the highest quality care for both in-patient and outpatient children.
- Program Service Expenses 1,336,910,874, Grants and allocations 1,697,195, Revenue 1,579,648,004 WVU Hospitals offers a wide variety of other healthcare services that include but are not limited to Obstetrics/Gynecology, Neonatal care, Behavioral Medicine, Neurology, Otolaryngology, Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery, and Family Medicine.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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