Mission
THE MISSION OF THE CORPORATION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIGENT PERSONS, AT NO COST, WHO WOULD BE OTHERWISE UNABLE TO AFFORD ADEQUATE LEGAL COUNSEL.
Public Charity
PUBLIC DEFENDER CORPORATION FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WEST VIRGINIA
PUBLIC DEFENDER CORPORATION FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF WEST VIRGINIA is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WHEELING, WV. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.4M, expenses of $1.2M, total assets of $1.4M.
EIN: 550696433
WHEELING, WV
Legal Services
NTEE: I80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.4M
Total Expenses$1.2M
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Public Defender Corporation First Judicial Circuit of West Virginia
How Public Defender Corporation First Judicial Circuit of West Virginia divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Free legal services for those who could not afford it
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Charles Ballouz
BOARD CHAIRMAN
Eric Frankovitch
BOARD OFFICIAL
James Demundo
BOARD OFFICIAL
Jeff Wargo
BOARD OFFICIAL
Kevin Pearl
BOARD MEMBER
Robert Mccoid
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.2M | $1.4M |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $876K | $1.3M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.0M | $793K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $1.4M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.