Vttedi builds a base of research, engineering education, advanced testing, and technology transfer that significantly impacts industrial practice and productivity through the Development of advanced materials, intelligent tire technologies and vehicle dynamics data analysis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $765K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.9M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
96%
Net assets
−$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$4.9M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
−$89K
FY2025▼ -109%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$978K
FY2025−$89K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $5.8M Management & general 4% · $244K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (vtt, Llc)
$253,130Pt VII · Sec A
Engineering Director (vtt, Llc)
$194,002Pt VII · Sec A
Research Scientist (vtt, Llc)
$150,682Pt VII · Sec A
Research Scientist (vtt, Llc)
$111,370Pt VII · Sec A
Research Scientist (vtt, Llc)
$111,303Pt VII · Sec A
Research Scientist (vtt, Llc)
$104,975Pt VII · Sec A
Research Scientist (vtt, Llc)
$102,639Pt VII · Sec A
President (vtt, Llc)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frank Della Pia’s $253K as Executive Director (vtt, Llc) is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Frank Della Pia$253,130$253,226$260,326$214,848$218,677
Dr Kevin Kefauver——$209,008$167,033$163,482
Jonathan Darab$194,002$185,246$206,493$166,027$156,317
Sean Hubbard$150,682$143,248———
Lauri Mustonen$111,370$105,220———
Ryan Quinn————$111,304
Yi Li$111,303$105,735———
Jorge Luis Rojas Albino$104,975————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Vttedi contributes to the economic development of southside virginia through career opportunities for over 34 employees, supporting local businesses, and engaging local educational and nonprofit institutions. Vttedi has created internships for virginia tech engineering students.

$5.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$244K
Owns and owesPt X
−$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$415K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1
SavingsLn 2$415K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$89K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$415K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$7.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.0M$7.9M
Net assetsLn 32$978K−$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$981K$942K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.6M$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$278K$264K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$355K$309K$46K
Payroll taxesLn 10$188K$171K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$50K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$199K$199K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$109K$92K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$219K$202K$17K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$249K$249K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$835K$835K
InsuranceLn 23$117K$100K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$635K$635K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$5.8M$244K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.9M$6.0M−$1.1M−$89K 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.6M$5.8M−$290K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.5M$5.9M−$1.4M$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$6.0M$260K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$4.8M−$413K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.1M$5.8M−$1.7M$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,929,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,510,872$4,893,468
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $40,378$35,960
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,551,250$4,929,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,500,241$3,485,551
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,340,902$2,511,367
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,841,143$5,996,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$289,893−$1,067,490
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,929,428 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,893,468$4,893,468
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,960$35,960
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,929,428 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,929,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,996,918 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $942,078 · Management $39,194$981,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,616,207 · Management $67,241$1,683,448
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $263,872 · Management $13,888$277,760
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $309,209 · Management $46,204$355,413
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $170,769 · Management $16,889$187,658
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,968 · Management $1,788$13,756
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $49,806 · Management $7,442$57,248
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $198,721$198,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,434$22,434
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92,259 · Management $16,281$108,540
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $201,979 · Management $17,351$219,330
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,894$6,894
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,224$7,224
IX-20 InterestPrograms $249,387$249,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $835,371$835,371
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $99,847 · Management $17,620$117,467
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $634,658$634,658
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,337$40,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,753,020 · Management $243,898 · Fundraising $0$5,996,918
Part X · Balance sheet $7,799,062 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $237,071$415,319
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,135,667$645,367
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $79,519$62,681
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,511,065$6,675,694
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,963,322$7,799,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $311,755$383,382
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $207,812$295,685
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,465,397$7,209,125
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,984,964$7,888,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $978,358−$89,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $978,358−$89,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,963,322$7,799,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$89,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,929,428
XI-2 Total expenses$5,996,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,067,490
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$978,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$89,130

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