2025-10-29T11:01:02-04:00 2024-12-31 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 463 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR STE 403 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2024-01-01 371579939 VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT VERM 8028654424 PO BOX 3095 BURLINGTON VT 054083095 SAM SWANSON TREASURER 8028290135 2025-10-27 true true JEFFREY M MORIN CPA P00162147 8026555665 2025-10-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RONALD MCGARVEY PO BOX 3095 BURLINGTON VT 054083095 105267 false X WWW.VTIPL.ORG X 2004 VT VTIPL SUPPORTS VERMONT FAITH AND SPIRIT COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO CONFRONT THE SPIRITUAL CRISIS POSED BY THE IMPACT OF THE CHANGING CLIMATE ON PEOPLE AND OTHER LIFE. VTIPL OFFERS EDUCATION AND FUNDING TO HELP CONGREGATIONS TAKE ACTION TO MITIGATE, ADAPT, AND RESPONDE TO CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. 10 10 2 15 0 96870 48050 543 0 23271 24373 0 120684 72423 68833 52298 0 17692 12320 0 2281 8922 7706 95447 72324 25237 99 844404 972992 0 844404 972992 X VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) WORKS TO HELP MEMBERS OF VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WHICH IS THREATENING THE VIABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH IS A SPIRITUAL CRISIS. VTIPL CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR EARTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. VTIPL OFFERS EDUCATION AND FUNDING TO HELP PEOPLE OF FAITH AND CONGREGATIONS TAKE ACTION TO CONSERVE ENERGY, USE IT EFFICIENTLY, AND INCREASE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. false false 48296 45798 VTIPL ADMINISTERS A CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ALL FAITH AND SPIRIT CONGREGATIONS IN VERMONT MATCHING GRANTS TO HELP THEM FUND PROJECTS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE POLLUTION AND CONTRIBUTES TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM HAS TWO COMPONENTS, ONE SERVING CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS, AND ANOTHER SERVING ALL OTHER FAITH AND SPIRIT CONGREGATIONS. BOTH DEPEND ENTIRELY ON DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IS SUPPORTED BY THE KATY GERKE MEMORIAL FUND. IN 2024, VTIPL AWARDED MATCHING GRANTS TO EIGHT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. THE EIGHT GRANTS TO CHURCHES, WHICH TOTALED 45,798, SUPPORTED CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING THAT WILL REDUCE THE CLIMATE POLLUTION PRODUCED BY CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS. 13444 THE PRINCIPAL VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) MISSION IS TO HELP MEMBERS OF ALL VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. ALMOST ALL STAFF HOURS AND A LARGE PROPORTION OF VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE COMMITTED TO CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG VERMONT'S DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. VTIPL EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO ACT LOCALLY TO SUPPORT STATE, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL ACTION TO REDUCE THE PACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO PREPARE COMMUNITIES FOR THE UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGE GLOBAL CLIMATE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (1) VTIPL PRODUCES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO UPDATE FAITH COMMUNITIES ON ACTIVITIES IN VERMONT, THE U.S. AND BEYOND, AND ON NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES' EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ALSO KEEPING VTIPL'S COMMUNITY APPRISED OF CLIMATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS MORE BROADLY. VTIPL MONITORED AND SHARED NEWS OF FAITH COMMUNITY ACTION ELSEWHERE IN THE NATION AND AROUND THE GLOBE, PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT ORGANIZATION. (2) VTIPL HELPED CONGREGATIONS SPEAK OUT ON KEY CLIMATE LEGISLATION AND POLICY ISSUES, I.E, ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVESTING FOSSIL FUEL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, PROMOTING FEDERAL FARM SUPPORT POLICY THAT ADDRESSES CLIMATE IMPACTS OF FARM PRODUCTION, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ACTION TO REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS FROM ALL SOURCES, AND SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF VERMONT LEGISLATION TO HELP LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME VERMONTERS SWITCH FROM FOSSIL FUEL HEATING TO HEATING OPTIONS THAT REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION. (3) VTIPL COLLABORATED WITH VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION TO CONVENE FAITH CLIMATE ACTION DAY AT THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE, WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT 30 VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES FROM VERMONT CONGREGATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE ON KEY PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. (4) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN THE VERGENNES ENERGY FAIR ALONGSIDE OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WAYS OF LOWERING THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. (5) VTIPL STARTED A QUARTERLY, VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB AS A CHANCE FOR OUR WIDER COMMUNITY TO READ AND DISCUSS BOOKS ABOUT FAITH AND CLIMATE CHANGE. (6) VTIPL DID A PRESENTATION FOR ALL SOULS INTERFAITH GATHERING IN SHELBURNE, VT, SPEAKING TO CONGREGANTS ABOUT HOW FAITH INFORMS ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. (7) VTIPL PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL IPL DURING ELECTION SEASON TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY BY VOTING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE THEIR FAITH VALUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. (8) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEWS FOR A STORY IN THE VERMONT COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE ABOUT RELIGION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ALSO WAS PUBLISHED BY VT DIGGER, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER. 6530 6500 THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM FOR NON-CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SPIRIT COMMUNITIES, FUNDED BY THE ELLIE CRESSEY WEBSTER MEMORIAL FUND (ECWMF): VTIPL ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM FOR NON-CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS. THIS COMPONENT OFFERS HELP TO THE MANY DIFFERENT FAITH AND SPIRIT COMMUNITIES IN VERMONT THAT WANT TO MINIMIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2024, VTIPL PROVIDED A 6,500 MATCHING GRANT TO A VERMONT JEWISH CONGREGATION TO HELP THEM REPLACE THEIR FOSSIL FUELED POWERED HEATING WITH NEW COLD-WEATHER HEAT PUMPS AND A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER AND TO INSTALL SOLAR-ELECTRIC GENERATION TO SERVE THE ELECTRICITY NEEDS OF THEIR SYNOGOGUE. 68270 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 2 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false true false true true false false true true false true false false false false false X RONALD MCGARVEY 8028654424 PO BOX 3095 BURLINGTON VT 054083095 X RONALD MCGARVEY PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 REVEREND DR NANCY WRIGHT VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAM SWANSON TREASURER 14.00 X X 0 0 0 REVEREND SISTER LAURIAN SEEBER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR REBECCA GOULD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 REVEREND RICHARD HIBBERT MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BUTZ MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 HARRIS WEBSTER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 FRANK GUILLOT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSANNE GRECO MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AMY MAY UNTIL JUNE 2024 MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 false false false 48050 48050 11787 11787 45430 32844 12586 12586 12586 72423 12586 11787 52298 52298 11386 9108 1139 1139 934 747 94 93 226 135 41 50 1917 997 190 730 1547 1237 155 155 40 40 308 308 1138 910 114 114 OTHER EXPENSES 2530 2530 72324 68270 1773 2281 9907 9962 47349 63144 787148 899886 844404 972992 0 0 X 9907 9962 834497 963030 844404 972992 844404 972992 99 128489 X false false false X 187540 192110 36366 96870 48050 560936 187540 192110 36366 96870 48050 560936 433049 127887 5968 7557 8408 9706 11787 43426 58 58 604420 3769 0.21160 0.20020 X THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS FROM LARGER DONORS FOR MEMORIAL FUNDS OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS WHICH HAS CAUSED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO DROP. THESE ARE LARGE RESTRICTED DONATIONS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MATCHING GRANTS TO VERMONT COMMUNITY FAITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THEIR ENERGY USE AND THEIR ENERGY BILLS. THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT A REGULAR FUND- RAISING PROGRAM SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, FAITH COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THAT REMAINS A CORE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE REGULAR FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES SUPPORT MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES, EXCLUSIVE OF THE GRANTS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO VERMONT COMMUNITY FAITH ORGANIZATIONS. PART II, LINE 10 58 PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT DONATIONS FROM LARGER DONORS FOR MEMORIAL FUNDS OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS WHICH HAS CAUSED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO DROP. THESE ARE LARGE RESTRICTED DONATIONS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING MATCHING GRANTS TO VERMONT COMMUNITY FAITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEIR EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THEIR ENERGY USE AND THEIR ENERGY BILLS. THE ORGANIZATION CARRIES OUT A REGULAR FUND- RAISING PROGRAM SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, FAITH COMMUNITY AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS, TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH THAT REMAINS A CORE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. THESE REGULAR FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES SUPPORT MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATING EXPENSES, EXCLUSIVE OF THE GRANTS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO VERMONT COMMUNITY FAITH ORGANIZATIONS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SOUTH 95 ALLEN ROAD SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 030329426 10150 HEAT PUMPS UNITED CHURCH OF EAST DORSET PO BOX 263 DORSET VT 05251 036006444 6041 WINDOWS/ENERGY AUDIT SAINT JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC CHURCH 160 HINESBURG ROAD SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 030274595 10000 HEAT PUMPS COLLEGE ST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH 265 COLLEGE STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030184074 9000 HEAT PUMPS RICHMOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH PO BOX 302 RICHMOND VT 05477 030272817 5250 HEAT PUMPS SHIR SHALOM - WOODSTOCK AREA JEWISH 1680 WEST WOODSTOCK ROAD WOODSTOCK VT 05091 030346359 6500 HEAT PUMPS/SOLAR GEN 6 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) PUBLISHES GUIDELINES FOR THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS THAT ARE PUBLISHED ON THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE, WWW.VTIPL.ORG. THESE GUIDELINES DESCRIBE WHAT PROJECTS THE PROGRAM WILL SUPPORT, THE MATCHING GRANT REQUIREMENTS, AND THE REPORTING THAT IS REQUIRED OF CONGREGATIONS THAT RECEIVE CLIMATE ACTION GRANTS. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT PRESENTS ITS RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. GRANT AWARDS ARE DECIDED BY THE VTIPL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARD RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED BY VTIPL. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) WORKS TO HELP MEMBERS OF VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WHICH IS THREATENING THE VIABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH IS A SPIRITUAL CRISIS. VTIPL CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR EARTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. VTIPL OFFERS EDUCATION AND FUNDING TO HELP PEOPLE OF FAITH AND CONGREGATIONS TAKE ACTION TO CONSERVE ENERGY, USE IT EFFICIENTLY, AND INCREASE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE PRINCIPAL VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) MISSION IS TO HELP MEMBERS OF ALL VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. ALMOST ALL STAFF HOURS AND A LARGE PROPORTION OF VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE COMMITTED TO CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG VERMONT'S DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. VTIPL EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO ACT LOCALLY TO SUPPORT STATE, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL ACTION TO REDUCE THE PACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO PREPARE COMMUNITIES FOR THE UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGE GLOBAL CLIMATE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (1) VTIPL PRODUCES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO UPDATE FAITH COMMUNITIES ON ACTIVITIES IN VERMONT, THE U.S. AND BEYOND, AND ON NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES' EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ALSO KEEPING VTIPL'S COMMUNITY APPRISED OF CLIMATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS MORE BROADLY. VTIPL MONITORED AND SHARED NEWS OF FAITH COMMUNITY ACTION ELSEWHERE IN THE NATION AND AROUND THE GLOBE, PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT ORGANIZATION. (2) VTIPL HELPED CONGREGATIONS SPEAK OUT ON KEY CLIMATE LEGISLATION AND POLICY ISSUES, I.E, ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVESTING FOSSIL FUEL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, PROMOTING FEDERAL FARM SUPPORT POLICY THAT ADDRESSES CLIMATE IMPACTS OF FARM PRODUCTION, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ACTION TO REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS FROM ALL SOURCES, AND SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF VERMONT LEGISLATION TO HELP LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME VERMONTERS SWITCH FROM FOSSIL FUEL HEATING TO HEATING OPTIONS THAT REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION. (3) VTIPL COLLABORATED WITH VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION TO CONVENE FAITH CLIMATE ACTION DAY AT THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE, WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT 30 VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES FROM VERMONT CONGREGATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE ON KEY PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. (4) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN THE VERGENNES ENERGY FAIR ALONGSIDE OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WAYS OF LOWERING THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. (5) VTIPL STARTED A QUARTERLY, VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB AS A CHANCE FOR OUR WIDER COMMUNITY TO READ AND DISCUSS BOOKS ABOUT FAITH AND CLIMATE CHANGE. (6) VTIPL DID A PRESENTATION FOR ALL SOULS INTERFAITH GATHERING IN SHELBURNE, VT, SPEAKING TO CONGREGANTS ABOUT HOW FAITH INFORMS ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. (7) VTIPL PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL IPL DURING ELECTION SEASON TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY BY VOTING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE THEIR FAITH VALUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. (8) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEWS FOR A STORY IN THE VERMONT COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE ABOUT RELIGION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ALSO WAS PUBLISHED BY VT DIGGER, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE VTIPL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ELECTING NEW MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE THE 990. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR ANY ISSUE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCLOSED BY THE BOARD OR THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL THEMSELF, THE BOARD DECIDES WHETHER TO CALL ON THE PERSON FACING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO RECUSE THEMSELF FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD DELIBERATIONS ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IN QUESTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT, TREASURER, OR STAFF COORDINATOR.