2025-04-11T02:02:46-00:00 2024-12-31 264046110 Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC 159 River Road Essex Junction VT 05452 990 2024-01-01 030355160 Vermont Cheese Council Inc VERM PO Box 5422 Essex Junction VT 05452 Kent Underwood Traesurer 2025-04-11 true Kirk P Wisehart P00533236 8028791055 2025-04-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Kent Underwood PO Box 714 Waitsfield VT 05673 199708 false X www.vtcheese.com; wwwvtcheesefest.com X 1996 VT See Schedule O 7 7 4 120 0 153625 116022 169705 77651 3971 5991 352 44 327653 199708 0 0 179336 177341 0 0 155886 124716 335222 302057 -7569 -102349 310595 240811 125256 157821 185339 82990 The Vemront Cheese Council reprsents cheesemakers throughout Vermont who are dedicated to the production and image of premier cheese. Our mission includes providing educational, marketing, and business support programming to support those cheesemakers. false false 98789 Business support programs to aide and support VT cheesemaker business-oriented needs, including reputation building and maintenance for VT cheeses. 35311 Education programs to provide public and member education and technical assistance programs related to cheese production, food safety, operational and business management. 134100 false true false true 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false true true true true false false false true true true true false false false false false X Kent Underwood 2035717152 PO Box 714 Waitsfield VT 05673 Martha Mundy Left in 2024 Executive Director 040.00 X 46667 0 0 Haley Elkins Executive Director 040.00 X 40192 0 0 Robert Feinberg President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Molly Pindell Vice President 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Andi Wandt Secretary 002.00 X X 0 0 0 Kent Underwood Treasurer 003.00 X X 0 0 0 Roberta Gillott Director 000.20 X 0 0 0 Clay Whitney Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Morgan Beckwith Director 000.40 X 0 0 0 Rachel Fritz-Schaal Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Zoe Brickley Director 001.00 X 0 0 0 Melanie Webb Director 000.40 X 0 0 0 Angela Miller Director X 0 0 0 86859 false false false 2733 113289 116022 Business Support 713990 59698 59698 Education 713990 17953 17953 77651 5991 5991 44 44 199708 77651 6035 0 0 0 0 69708 69708 0 85405 57953 27452 0 7441 7441 14787 5596 9191 2361 2361 1599 1599 7833 7833 0 0 3001 3001 28866 28379 487 16036 5652 10384 272 272 0 1725 1725 9009 6320 2689 0 2669 2494 175 14093 14093 0 0 2898 2898 Sponsorships 2500 2500 Design 1378 360 1018 Festival expenses 18206 18206 Education and trainings 7400 4800 2600 4870 1840 3030 302057 134100 167957 306450 239311 4145 1500 1000 1000 310595 240811 416 1 26820 124840 131000 125256 157821 X 185339 82990 185339 82990 310595 240811 -102349 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true false false 1000 1000 Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Federal income taxes Form 990, Part I, Line 1 Host educational events for the public and food professionals in order to learn more about the art and science of artisan and farmstead cheeses made in Vermont. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 The Organization has members. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The Organization has members who elect the Board of Directors and approve the annual budget. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b The Members must approve the budget and vote to elect the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The Organization does not have committees that can act independently of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the Form 990 is distributed to the Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is part of the by-laws which are presented to the official board of director nominees and reiterated verbally at the first meeting of the new board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Available upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Organization does have a conflict of Interest policy. Organizational documents, including tax returns, are available upon request.