WALS FOUNDATION
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2013 · Form 990EZ · revenue $51K · expenses $53K · assets $15K
- EIN
- 20-0777095
- Address
- C/O FIRST STATE CAPITOL 1413 EOFF S, WHEELING, WV 26003-0000
- NTEE code
- B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- PATRICK S CASSIDY (its 2024 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2024 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO DEVELOP EDUCATION PROJECTS & PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE & SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF LAW AND SCIENCE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ellen Cassidy | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick S Cassidy | PRESIDENT | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Felton | TREASURER | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Shapell | VICE PRESIDE | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bryan Murray | BOARD MEMBER | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Louis A Volpe | SECRETARY | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Duffy | BOARD MEMBER | 2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Defrancis | BOARD MEMBER | 2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Hill (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bradley H Thompson (former) | VICE-PRESIDE | 2009 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2013 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ELLEN CASSIDY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK S CASSIDY | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FELTON | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY SHAPELL | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRYAN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS A VOLPE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN DUFFY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB DEFRANCIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2009 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY ELLEN CASSIDY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK S CASSIDY | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FELTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHY SHAPELL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LISA HILL | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRYAN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BRADLEY H THOMPSON | VICE-PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LOUIS A VOLPE | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,705 | $52,842 | $14,512 | $14,197 | $45,832 | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,787 | $44,160 | $18,175 | $18,175 | $49,635 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $53,377 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $19,302 | 2015 | $5,580 | show |
| WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL INC | Public charity | Exact | 2017, 2020 | 2 | $13,075 | 2020 | $8,000 | show |
| LARCH FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WALS FOUNDATION” | 2018, 2024 | 2 | $11,000 | 2024 | $1,000 | show |
| CHARLES M PUGLIESE & THELMA M PUGLI | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WALS FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
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| JUDITH P HOYER FOUNDATION INC | MD | B90 | $55,759 | $960 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, similar mission |
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| RED CHEETAH FOUNDATION | CA | B90 | $50,301 | $39,404 | PRESIDENT, CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| KIDS ROBOTIC FOUNDATION | TX | B90 | $57,965 | $57,383 | President & CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| OPERATION AVIATION FOUNDATION | AL | B90 | $59,130 | $39,584 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| GATEWAY GLOBAL FOUNDATION | IL | B90 | $53,518 | $38,157 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
| RAMW EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | DC | B90 | $51,174 | $141,944 | Member | $1,576 | Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990EZ · $52,842 spent · pay $37,414 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,414 | 70.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $15,317 | 29.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $111 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $52,842 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990EZ · $44,160 spent · pay $37,429 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $37,429 | 84.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,573 | 14.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $158 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $44,160 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | $24,723 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Appalachian Regional Commission | Grant or other assistance | APPALACHIAN RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS 23.011 | HEALTH EDUCATION | $24,723 |
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