Nonprofit · EIN 03-0349495
VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN
Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, VT 05402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $571,517 | $686,909 | -$115,392 | $38,978 | $151,339 | -$112,361 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $611,946 | $644,134 | -$32,188 | $51,074 | $48,043 | $3,031 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $255,513
- Program service revenue
- $315,935
- Investment income
- $69
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $98,408
- Other salaries and wages
- $348,253
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $529,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $170
- Accounting fees
- $2,800
- Occupancy
- $5,823
- Travel
- $6,864
- Program services (functional)
- $564,281
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,969
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,659
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $51,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $38,978
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151,339
- Net assets, end of year
- -$112,361
- Gross receipts
- $571,517
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXANNE VOUGHT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $84,996 | $13,412 |
| JULIE LINEBERGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB PARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLLENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKEY REED | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SADOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROXANNE VOUGHT | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 23 | $82,174 | $16,824 |
| JULIE LINEBERGER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB PARK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY HOLLENDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW RUBIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKEY REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1274, BURLINGTON, VT 05402-1274
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS, PO BOX 1274, BURLINGTON, VT 05402
- Signed the 990
- CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 862-8347
- Website
- WWW.VBSR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO THE NATURAL, HUMAN, AND ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTS OF VERMONT CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- POLICY EDUCATION: THROUGH WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, NEWSLETTERS, AND WHITE PAPERS, WE HELD EDUCATIONAL FORUMS TO EDUCATE BUSINESS PEOPLE, LEGISLATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OTHER DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO BUSINESS. THESE ISSUES RELATE TO THE ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITIES, WORKPLACES, AND OTHER BUSINESS ISSUES.Expenses $61,638
- EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS VBSR'S LARGEST EVENT WITH OVER 450 ATTENDEES LEARNING FROM SPEAKERS AND WORKSHOPS ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. OUR ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY, WHICH SHOWCASES INDIVIDUALS AND COMPANIES WITH LEADERSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS THAT MODEL THE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY, INCLUDED OVER 100 ATTENDEES. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HELD 9 NETWORKING AND PEOPLE. PLANET. PROSPERITY. SPEAKER SERIES EVENTS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STATE, HIGHLIGHTING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF EACH HOST BUSINESS' SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES. OVER THE COURSE OF 2024 VBSR OFFERED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AS WELL AS PROGRAMMING SPECIFIC TO B CORPORATIONS IN VERMONT.Expenses $178,530 · revenue $79,682
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE CLIMATEREADYVT PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS VERMONT BUSINESS WITH BECOMING MORE RESILIENT TO CLIMATE RELATED BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS. THE PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS SMALL, VERMONT BUSINESSES AND FOCUSES ON BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING AND LEARNING HOW TO IDENTIFY, MEASURE, AND PRIORITIZE CLIMATE RELATED RISKS AND RISK MITIGATION. OTHER PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY LEADERS.Expenses $324,113 · revenue $236,253
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0349495
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $38,978
- Income (IRS master file)
- $571,517
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $571,517 | $686,909 | $38,978 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $611,946 | $644,134 | $51,074 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 03-0349495).
Questions about VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN
- What is the EIN of VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN is 03-0349495.
- Is VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN 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 BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $84,996 (ROXANNE VOUGHT, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does VERMONT BUSINESSESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY RESRCH & EDCTN FDTN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $571,517, expenses of $686,909 and total assets of $38,978 at year end.
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