Nonprofit · EIN 03-0336174
VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $578,986 | $569,510 | $9,476 | $158,889 | $62,652 | $96,237 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $465,710 | $451,569 | $14,141 | $125,776 | $39,015 | $86,761 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $373,513 | $411,415 | -$37,902 | $109,942 | $37,322 | $72,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $568,901
- of which government grants
- $334,219
- Program service revenue
- $9,667
- Investment income
- $418
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,550
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $125,324
- Other salaries and wages
- $123,960
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $291,358
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,000
- Occupancy
- $18,840
- Travel
- $2,017
- Depreciation
- $2,497
- Program services (functional)
- $433,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $94,321
- Fundraising (functional)
- $41,326
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $125,776
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,889
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $62,652
- Net assets, end of year
- $96,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,153
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $96,237
- Gross receipts
- $578,986
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 1
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- VT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Bruzzese MPA | Ex. Dir. Officer | 40 | $120,922 |
| Geri Amori | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Cohen JD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| E Tobias Balivet Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kier Olsen DeVries MA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Zail Berry MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gary W Eley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Evie Marcolini MD | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tavares MSN RN-BC | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James L Bernat MD | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Champoux LICSW | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jean Mallary RN | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Macauley MD | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Bruzzese MPA | Ex. Dir. Officer | 40 | $120,107 |
| Geri Amori | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Cohen JD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| E Tobias Balivet Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kier Olsen DeVries MA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Zail Berry MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gary W Eley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Evie Marcolini MD | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tavares MSN RN-BC | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James L Bernat MD | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Champoux LICSW | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jean Mallary RN | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert Macauley MD | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Bruzzese MPA | Ex. Dir. Officer | 40 | $132,960 |
| Peg Maffitt | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Geri Amori | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Linda Cohen JD | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| E Tobias Balivet Esq | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Kier Olsen DeVries MA | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Zail Berry MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Gary W Eley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| Evie Marcolini MD | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Tavares MSN RN-BC | Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| James L Bernat MD | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Michelle Champoux LICSW | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Jean Mallary RN | Honorary Board Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Robert MacauleyMD | HonoraryBoard Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 61 ELM ST, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-3258
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Cindy Bruzzese, 61 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director
- Phone
- (802) 828-2909
- Website
- www.vtethicsnetwork.org
- Return prepared by
- WHITE & ASSOCIATES
Mission
Provide ethical consideration information.
Program accomplishments
- Provides publications, workshops, etc., to hospitals and community groups, i.e. ethical issues in choices about end of life care and related health care decisions.Expenses $433,863 · grants $4,550 · revenue $578,568
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0336174
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B64Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,889
- Income (IRS master file)
- $578,986
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $578,986 | $569,510 | $158,889 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $465,710 | $451,569 | $125,776 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $0 | $0 | $149,356 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $471,209 | $423,951 | $149,356 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0336174).
Questions about VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC is 03-0336174.
- Is VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Cindy Bruzzese.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,922 (Cindy Bruzzese MPA, Ex. Dir.).
- How much revenue does VERMONT ETHICS NETWORK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $578,986, expenses of $569,510 and total assets of $158,889 at year end.
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