2024-11-15T17:22:48-05:00 2023-12-31 030325875 DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC 33 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201 WILLISTON VT 05495 990 2023-01-01 030329869 VERMONT BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC VERM 8028628347 PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 ROXANNE VOUGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8023098233 2024-11-14 true true BRET HODGDON P00497283 8028781963 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z ROXANNE VOUGHT PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 272834 false X WWW.VBSR.ORG X 1990 VT OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF BUSINESS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. 20 20 0 40 4015 259108 259389 14954 4015 1449 9430 0 275511 272834 0 0 38136 0 0 0 194121 292650 232257 292650 43254 -19816 569519 552758 10908 13963 558611 538795 OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF BUSINESS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. false false VBSR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROVIDES GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICE AND SUPPORT RELATING TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES, INCLUDING RESOURCES VIA A WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS, AND NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. VBSR ALSO SERVES MEMBERS AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND RESOURCES. OUR PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AND OUR STATEHOUSE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. VBSR IDENTIFIES PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY SURVEYS AND FORUMS AND ADOPTS ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. VBSR EDUCATES BUSINESSES, THE PUBLIC, AND LEGISLATORS ON THESE ISSUES VIA WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, AND NEWSLETTERS, AND PROVIDES A POLICY VOICE ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS. OTHER PROGRAMS ARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES NOT OFFERED ON A REGULAR BASIS, SUCH AS ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS OR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WE PRESENT OR CO- PRESENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS CATEGORY CAN ALSO INCLUDE ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF POTENTIAL NEW PROGRAMS. false true false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 2 0 true 0 true true false false false true true false false false X 20 20 false false true false true true false true true false false false true true true false false true false false X ROXANNE VOUGHT 8028628347 PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 BETH RUSNOCK CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARA RIVERA VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICKEY WILES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAS STEWART SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID EPSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JED DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TINA DE LA TORRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEHVON DIDEHBANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELINE DRUART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABBEY DUKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANORE HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SASCHA MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE OGDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SADOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE VOUGHT EXECUTIVE DI 17.00 23.00 X 0 82173 16824 82173 16824 false false false 249337 10052 259389 ADVERTISING (E-NEWSLETTER) 516210 4015 4015 4015 9430 9430 272834 4015 9430 2300 7000 1565 1974 36291 4774 1232 2490 1977 CONTRACT FEES 194245 NEWSLETTER CONTRACT FEES 16942 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 14575 CREDIT CARD FEES 4635 2650 292650 0 0 0 37272 38712 327992 370298 38006 93531 114110 72718 29638 569519 552758 10608 13863 300 100 10908 13963 X 558611 538795 558611 538795 569519 552758 -19816 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false true 249337 7000 7000 12467 -5467 DUE FROM VBSR - REF 28837 OTHER ASSETS 801 29638 VT TAXES 100 100 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND ARE ATTACHED TO THIS FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A LINE 7A EXPLANATION - VBSR MEMBERS NOMINATE AND ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE VBSR BYLAWS CONTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SECTION THAT OUTLINES DIRECTORS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION AND TO NOT USE DIRECTOR POSITIONS FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT OR GAIN. VBSR HAS ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD AND TO ABSTAIN ON SUCH MATTERS. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD IS EDUCATED ABOUT THE BYLAWS AND THE POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ALL FULL-TIME STAFF REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COLLECTS THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW FROM THE BOARD. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION INCREASE AND UPDATES THE SALARY RETROACTIVELY TO THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE VBSR OFFICE. VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 030349495 RESEARCH VT 501C3 9 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false true true false VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO N 74302 ACTUAL VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO O 207593 AGREEMENT VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO Q 183248 ACTUAL VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO R 92840 PASS THRU