University of the Virgin Islands

Legal name: The University of the Virgin Islands

Overview

Mission

The University of the Virgin Islands is a public, co-ed, land-grant HBCU in the United States Virgin Islands.

What it reported doing in 2022

School of Science & Mathematics: The University offers courses of study in astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, marine biology and mathematics with major fields of specialization. The division offers pre-engineering, emerging Caribbean scientist, and early medical school selection programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
660432514
IRS 990 coverage
2011–2022
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2022
Headquarters
St. Thomas, VI, US
Phone
(340) 693-1040
Rating
38
Verdict
REVIEW
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

The verdict

REVIEW - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 11
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 23
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 13.1%; rating input score 13
  • Program expense ratio: 11.5%; rating input score 11
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -0.1%; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.97; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.57; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 5.4%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -6.4% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 5 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 13.1% of revenue deployed · 11.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 14 board members independent · 5 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $11.8M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $425K · 54 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $4.1M reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 11 annual filings from 2011 to 2022
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 41 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

54 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Dr David Hall (Ex officio President): $424,826 total reported compensation
  • Shirley Lake King (Vice President of Admin and Finance): $198,860 total reported compensation
  • Camille McKayle Stolz (Provost): $190,872 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2022.