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Virginia Tech Transportation Economic Development Inc

  • Blacksburg, VA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2014
  • EIN: 37-1737161

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Single Organization Support (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Provided first-class or charter travel
Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.55M (2024)

Expenses
$5.84M (2024)

Total Assets
$8.96M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$7.98M (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,551,250
Expenses
$5,841,143
Net Income
-$289,893
Net Assets
$978,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,510,872
99.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,378
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,695,407
46.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,963,322
Total Liabilities $7,984,964
Net Assets $978,358
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $253,226 $0 $41,607
Jonathan Darab (Engineering Director Outreach Ops) $185,246 $0 $45,373
Sean Hubbard (Engineer Iii Research Scientist) $143,248 $0 $24,443
Yi Li (Engineer Iii Research Scientist) $105,735 $0 $19,492
Lauri Mustonen (Engineer Iii Research Scientist) $105,220 $0 $19,992
Dr Dan Sui (President) $0 $474,123 $60,796
Amy Sebring (Board Member) $0 $541,594 $158,173
Scott Midkiff (Board Member) $0 $371,656 $70,174
Ken Miller (Board Member) $0 $376,127 $71,292
Dr Cyril R Clarke (Board Member) $0 $575,156 $127,688
Justice Elizabeth Mcclanahan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Absher (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $136,126 $47,247
Zachary Doerzaph (President (Vtt)) $0 $331,981 $66,250
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990
Filed on April 8, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,508,119
Expenses
$5,861,315
Net Income
-$1,353,196
Net Assets
$1,268,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $4,829,484
> 100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$379,630
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $58,265
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,949,323
50.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,504,390
Total Liabilities $8,236,139
Net Assets $1,268,251
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Dan Sui (President) $0 $448,201 $57,683
Amy Sebring (Board Member) $0 $164,717 $13,860
Scott Midkiff (Board Member) $0 $364,728 $68,695
Ken Miller (Board Member) $0 $356,245 $67,650
Dr Cyril R Clarke (Board Member) $0 $533,417 $123,636
Justice Elizabeth Mcclanahan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Christine Absher (Assistant Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $124,348 $44,634
Zachary Doerzaph (President (Vtt)) $0 $315,672 $63,532
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990
Filed on May 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,270,290
Expenses
$6,010,276
Net Income
$260,014
Net Assets
$2,479,353
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $669,950
10.7%
Program Services $5,488,603
87.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $111,737
1.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,915,827
48.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,029,540
Total Liabilities $8,550,187
Net Assets $2,479,353
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $260,326 $0 $0
Dr Kevin Kefauver (R&D Director) $209,008 $0 $0
Jonathan Darab (Engineering Director) $206,493 $0 $0
Dr Dan Sui (President) $0 $428,672 $58,621
Dr Cyril R Clarke (Board Member) $0 $511,892 $70,705
Dr Dwayne L Pinkney (Chair) $0 $480,851 $76,079
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $496,075 $78,272
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $177,799 $52,296
Christine Absher (Assistant Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $105,223 $40,123
Zachary Doerzaph (Director) $0 $216,873 $50,307
Scott Midkiff (Board Member) $0 $349,427 $66,700
Chris Kiwus (Board Member) $0 $342,547 $37,467
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,409,526
Expenses
$4,822,052
Net Income
-$412,526
Net Assets
$2,036,964
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $495,258
11.2%
Program Services $3,899,979
88.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,289
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $704,650
14.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,470,252
30.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,592,246
Total Liabilities $9,555,282
Net Assets $2,036,964
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $214,848 $0 $35,822
Dr Kevin Kefauver (R&D Director) $167,033 $0 $37,822
Jonathan Darab (Engineering Director) $166,027 $0 $38,187
Dr Dan Sui (President) $0 $119,633 $8,182
Justice Elizabeth Mcclanahan (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dwayne L Pinkney (Board Member) $0 $466,298 $49,596
Cyril Clarke (Board Member) $0 $492,718 $67,649
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $481,170 $75,483
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $164,131 $48,284
Christine Absher (Assistant Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $93,449 $36,437
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990
Filed on May 13, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,077,764
Expenses
$5,801,894
Net Income
-$1,724,130
Net Assets
$2,429,524
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $19,680
0.5%
Program Services $4,054,933
99.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,398
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,549
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $391,673
6.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,214,385
38.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,166,530
Total Liabilities $6,737,006
Net Assets $2,429,524
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $218,677 $0 $34,434
Dr Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $163,482 $0 $35,536
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $156,317 $0 $36,243
Ryan Quinn (Trades Manager) $111,304 $0 $30,254
Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $432,617 $73,127
Cyril Clarke (Board Director) $0 $484,826 $66,891
Dr John E Dooley (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr G Don Taylor (Vp For R&D) $0 $343,416 $61,795
Dwayne L Pinkney (Finance) $0 $491,904 $49,019
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $471,712 $80,798
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $156,082 $46,168
Christine Absher (Assistant Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $92,234 $35,810
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990
Filed on March 19, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,345,902
Expenses
$6,236,581
Net Income
$109,321
Net Assets
$4,153,654
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $183,539
2.9%
Program Services $6,156,973
97.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,390
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $348,510
5.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,419,315
38.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,527,267
Total Liabilities $6,373,613
Net Assets $4,153,654
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $199,914 $0 $33,987
Dr Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $151,060 $0 $33,869
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $145,247 $0 $34,787
Ryan Quinn (Trades Manager) $106,186 $0 $29,514
Dr Theresa Mayer (President) $0 $346,638 $58,777
Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $411,273 $79,076
Cyril Clarke (Board Director) $0 $414,562 $59,058
Dr John E Dooley (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Dwayne L Pinkney (Board Director) $0 $200,990 $19,481
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $449,105 $79,169
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $147,217 $44,547
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990
Filed on May 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,590,697
Expenses
$5,627,007
Net Income
-$36,310
Net Assets
$4,044,333
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $79,608
1.4%
Program Services $5,496,239
98.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,252
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $21,102
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $365,370
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,991,159
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,646,486
Total Liabilities $7,602,153
Net Assets $4,044,333
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $203,951 $0 $33,764
Dr Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $147,351 $0 $34,157
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $146,041 $0 $34,895
Christopher Emory (Engineer Quality Manager) $106,296 $0 $0
Ryan Quinn (Trades Manager) $105,313 $0 $0
M Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $365,137 $71,505
Dr John E Dooley (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Theresa Mayer (President) $0 $336,116 $57,047
Dr Thanassis Rikakis (Board Director (Left 10/2017)) $0 $410,805 $75,192
Dr Cyril Clarke (Board Director) $0 $303,030 $47,302
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $436,862 $76,459
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $137,242 $40,851
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990
Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,474,148
Expenses
$5,066,066
Net Income
$408,082
Net Assets
$4,080,643
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,471,926
100.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,222
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $349,046
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,548,214
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,957,130
Total Liabilities $7,876,487
Net Assets $4,080,643
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $198,732 $0 $32,047
Dr Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $142,163 $0 $33,460
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $140,077 $0 $33,796
Ryan Quinn (Trades Manager) $101,452 $0 $29,661
M Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $331,915 $65,756
Dr John E Dooley (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Theresa Mayer (President) $0 $305,047 $42,144
Dr Thanassis Rikakis (Board Director) $0 $414,971 $65,026
Dr Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $425,748 $72,799
Roderick Hall (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $0 $0
Pascha Gerni (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $115,917 $38,064
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990
Filed on May 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,348,154
Expenses
$4,315,338
Net Income
$32,816
Net Assets
$3,672,561
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $4,338,816
99.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,338
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $304,622
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,318,440
30.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,655,914
Total Liabilities $8,983,353
Net Assets $3,672,561
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $198,993 $0 $0
Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $142,285 $0 $0
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $139,547 $0 $0
Robert Walters (President (Until 8/15)) $0 $238,247 $36,745
M Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $327,955 $111,262
Dr John E Dooley (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Mcnamee (Board Director (Until 8/15)) $0 $376,374 $45,875
Dennis Dean (Interim President (Until 1/16)) $0 $321,774 $63,080
Theresa Mayer (President (As Of 1/16)) $0 $0 $0
Thanassis Rikakis (Board Director (As Of 8/15)) $0 $149,257 $19,145
Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $388,307 $66,499
Roderick Hall (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $194,992 $42,719
Pascha Gerni (Asst Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $104,971 $34,541
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990
Filed on May 12, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,314,901
Expenses
$4,471,410
Net Income
-$156,509
Net Assets
$3,112,887
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $175,000
4.1%
Program Services $4,139,901
95.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $192,925
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,490,621
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,360,316
Total Liabilities $10,247,429
Net Assets $3,112,887
Other
Provided first-class or charter travel
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Frank Della Pia (Executive Director) $192,925 $0 $38,185
Kevin Kefauver (Technical Director) $138,656 $0 $36,686
Jonathan Darab (Operations Director) $134,170 $0 $26,595
Robert Walters (President) $0 $287,676 $47,983
Raymond D Smoot (Secretary Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
M Dwight Shelton (Board Director) $0 $316,161 $101,253
Dr John E Dooley (Board Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Mcnamee (Board Director) $0 $399,895 $120,940
Dennis Dean (Interim President) $0 $261,262 $46,351
Thomas Dingus (President (Vtt)) $0 $354,821 $61,762
Roderick Hall (Treasurer (Vtt)) $0 $183,207 $40,468
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990
Filed on May 13, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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