Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Herndon, Virginia, registered in 1984, with $47,361,433 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A, and it directs about 84% of spending to programs.
Revenue (FY2023)
$47.4M
▲ 36.1% vs prior year
Science & Tech median: $288K
Expenses (FY2023)
$39.4M
Net assets
$75.5M
Employees
45
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation: 84% to programs · $0 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation: 23 mo reserves · +17% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation: 5 of 6 checks met earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation: 5 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Vipc grows and diversifies virginia's economy by investing in and accelerating innovation commercialization and entrepreneurship.
The commonwealth commercialization fund (ccf) drives economic growth by providing private sector and higher education grant funding for innovative technology research, development, and commercialization in virginia. in total, more than $60m has been awarded to 670 projects. since the program's inception, awardees have reported more than $1.8b in follow-on funding and more than $227m in generated revenue.
Under vipc's contract with the us department of homeland security science and technology directorate is the commercial first innovation program. key priorities include counter-unmanned systems mitigation, detection of environmental threats, and other public safety-related technologies. strategic initiative efforts has strategically positioned the commonwealth of virginia to assume a national leadership role in aerospace & defense (a&d), public safety, and public private sector data governance and risk mitigation as new opportunities and challenges evolve. other program initiatives include: smart communities, partnerships with other commonwealth agencies, and the public safety innovation center.
Description: other program services1. entrepreneurial ecosystems2. unmanned systems3. federal funding assistance program
Revenue grew from $17.0M (FY2013) to $47.4M (FY2023) across 5 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
16.8%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$80.0M
Total liabilities
$4.5M
Net assets
$75.5M
Salaries & benefits
$8.2M
21% of expenses
Board members
10
10 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $47,361,433▲36.1% | $39,383,995▲3.6% | $75,452,990▲7.9% | $79,950,256▼6.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $34,793,623▲52.6% | $38,026,082▲46.4% | $69,907,608▼4.4% | $85,819,315▲13.9% | 990 |
| 2021 | $22,793,161▼70.0% | $25,978,938▲20.0% | $73,140,067▼4.2% | $75,363,860▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2020 | $76,061,606▲347% | $21,650,254▲33.3% | $76,325,844▲944% | $80,085,835▲846% | 990 |
| 2013 | $17,009,146 | $16,245,346▲28.8% | $7,307,543▲11.7% | $8,466,387▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $12,608,230▲9.1% | $6,543,743▲15.7% | $7,810,162▲16.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $11,558,319▲62.1% | $5,657,505▲96.3% | $6,678,265▲102% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $7,129,202 | $2,882,320 | $3,299,543 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Tom Weitman — $305,775 (0.78% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Weitman | Cio & Vp | 40 | $305,775 |
| Bob Stolle | President & Ceo Thru 11/2023 | 40 | $278,037 |
| Dave Ihrie | Chief Tech Officer | 40 | $274,748 |
| Susan Aitcheson | Cfo To 2/2024 | 40 | $270,100 |
| Sean Mallon | Vp Commercialization | 40 | $224,373 |
| Marco Rubin | Dir Investment Svcs | 40 | $218,018 |
| Jen O'daniel | Dir Investment Svcs | 40 | $188,357 |
| Angela Costello | Vp Marketing | 40 | $188,268 |
| Conaway Haskins | Vp Entreprenuerial | 40 | $187,670 |
| Alex Euler | Dir Investment Svcs | 40 | $186,277 |
| Barbara Boyan | Chair Thru 12/2023 , Director | 2 | — |
| Chris Long | Director | 1 | — |
| Joe Benvento | President & Ceo From 4/2024 | 40 | — |
| Kelley Powell Williamson | Director From 8/2023 | 1 | — |
| Lindsay Winter | Director From 8/2023 | 1 | — |
| Monique Adams | Director | 2 | — |
| Richard Hall | Director | 1 | — |
| Rita Roy | Chair | 2 | — |
| Rob Quartel | Director | 1 | — |
| Shashikant Gupta | Director From 5/2024 | 1 | — |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Smart City Works Venture Labs LLC | Contractor Services | $1,622,087 |
| Accessvr LLC | Contractor Services | $1,352,570 |
| Technexus LLC | Contractor Services | $492,739 |
| Ata LLC | Contractor Services | $318,126 |
| Nexus Technology Services LLC | Contractor Services | $247,500 |
2 grants to Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation totaling $40K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation | Research | 2023 | $20,000 |
| Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation | Research | 2023 | $20,000 |
95 grants totaling $8.0M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Rector and Visitors of Uva | Research | $1,769,868 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Research | $954,918 |
| University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group | Research | $250,000 |
| Va Polytechnic Institute & State University | Research | $230,000 |
| Hanover County Clean Technology Innovation Center | Research | $200,000 |
| Roanoke-blacksburg Innovation Network | Research | $200,000 |
| George Mason University | Research | $194,954 |
| Startup Virginia | Research | $150,000 |
| Genlogs Corporation | Research | $120,000 |
| Nsmart Inc | Research | $120,000 |
| James Madison University | Research | $111,603 |
| Knonap LLC | Research | $100,000 |
| Charlottesville Biohub | Research | $100,000 |
| Coeurative Inc | Research | $100,000 |
| Seedmetrics LLC | Research | $100,000 |
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Data for Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (EIN 54-1282820) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.