Virtual Preparatory Academy of West Virginia
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
A K-12 TUITION-FREE ONLINE PUBLIC SCHOOL SERVING STUDENTS ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA.
- Income
- $10.7 million
- Spending
- $8.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 89%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 4
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 24% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 104% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 June 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)
- $6.2 million spent. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO BE THEIR BEST BY ENABLING THEM TO LEARN IN WAYS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEM USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AT HOME, AT THEIR PROPER LEVEL, AND THEIR OWN PACE. OUR FACULTY WORKS WITH STUDENTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLANS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH. UPON ENROLLMENT, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE ACCURATE PLACEMENT. ONGOING EVALUATION ALLOWS TEACHERS TO CLOSELY MONITOR PROGRESS AND DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IS NEEDED FOR STUDENTS. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS US TO SPECIFICALLY AND INDIVIDUALLY SUPPORT EACH CHILD. THE LEARNING COACH, WHO IS TYPICALLY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, SERVES AS AN ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER, IS DEDICATED TO THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE STUDENT, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE A VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THE STUDENT. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS TO BE THEIR BEST BY ENABLING THEM TO LEARN IN WAYS THAT ARE RIGHT FOR THEM USING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AT HOME, AT THEIR PROPER LEVEL, AND THEIR OWN PACE. OUR FACULTY WORKS WITH STUDENTS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLANS FOCUSED ON ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH. UPON ENROLLMENT, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE ACCURATE PLACEMENT. ONGOING EVALUATION ALLOWS TEACHERS TO CLOSELY MONITOR PROGRESS AND DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL, SMALL-GROUP INSTRUCTION IS NEEDED FOR STUDENTS. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS US TO SPECIFICALLY AND INDIVIDUALLY SUPPORT EACH CHILD. THE LEARNING COACH, WHO IS TYPICALLY THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, SERVES AS AN ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER, IS DEDICATED TO THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF THE STUDENT, AND IS EXPECTED TO BE A VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPANT IN DAILY ACTIVITIES, DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THE STUDENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 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 June 2025.
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 February 2022.
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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