Virginia Tech Services Inc
To own and operate bookstores and provide other services for the use and benefit of students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Virginia polytechnic institute and state university and to transfer, as the board of directors may determine, any surplus funds to the university or the Virginia tech foundation, inc. For allocation and use by the university, as the president of the university and board of visitors deem appropriate.
Virginia Tech Services Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2026)
- $157,968
- -93.4% vs 2025
- Net investment income (2026)
- $-14,252
- -97.3% vs 2025
- Expenses (2026)
- $10,685,470
- +538.6% vs 2025
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.
Who Virginia Tech Services Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Virginia Tech Services Inc gives
- Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2021) to $1.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | See Part IV | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | $157,968 | $10,685,470 | — | — | $-14,252 |
| 2025 | $10,469,318 | $2,408,417 | $1,673,273 | — | — | $-533,735 |
| 2024 | $12,869,418 | $4,533,795 | $2,886,518 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $127,383 |
| 2023 | $11,449,228 | $4,249,842 | $2,881,427 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $53,320 |
| 2022 | $8,676,644 | $3,908,616 | $3,036,778 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $-29,819 |
| 2021 | $7,380,214 | $2,530,562 | $2,430,331 | $500,000 | 1 | $28,134 |
| 2020 | $7,310,978 | $4,172,135 | $3,438,117 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $130,288 |
| 2019 | $6,602,039 | $6,269,268 | $6,409,136 | $765,000 | 1 | $28,328 |
About Virginia Tech Services Inc
Based on IRS filings
Virginia Tech Services Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Blacksburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2026.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Virginia Tech Services Inc is led by Jacob L. Shortt, Director & Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Jacob L. Shortt
Director & Chair
Director → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cyril R. Clarke
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy S. Sebring
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Keene
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia W. Hammer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer M. Case
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca A. Weaver-Hightower
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Pillow
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason P. Sharp
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Ross
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justice Elizabeth A. McClanahan
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynsay M. Belshe
Agent
Director & Agent → Agent, 2026
On filings since 2024
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Timothy Baird (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: David P. Wilson (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Shaily Patel (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Ann-Marie Knoblauch (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Ellerbrock (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patti J. Fisher (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ronald D. Fricker Jr. (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Frank X. Shushok (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Blake Warner (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris H. Kiwus (2022) — Director
- Former: Donald J. Williams (2019–2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Dwayne L. Pinkney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah E. Stein (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John E. Dooley (2019–2020) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Maria Avagyan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sheila Carter-Tod (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Arthur J. Keown (2019) — Chair
- Former: Patricia A. Perillo (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Virginia Tech Services Inc
What is Virginia Tech Services Inc?
Virginia Tech Services Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Blacksburg, VA.
Where does Virginia Tech Services Inc operate?
Virginia Tech Services Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Virginia Tech Services Inc's EIN?
Virginia Tech Services Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0836195. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2026.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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