Nonprofit · EIN 03-0355160
VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · ESSEX JCT, VT 05453
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $431,712 | $412,347 | $19,365 | $252,205 | $149,850 | $102,355 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $199,708 | $302,057 | -$102,349 | $240,811 | $157,821 | $82,990 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $327,653 | $335,222 | -$7,569 | $310,595 | $125,256 | $185,339 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $220,117
- of which government grants
- $139,702
- Membership dues
- $12,268
- Program service revenue
- $202,012
- Investment income
- $5,733
- Other revenue
- $3,850
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $67,813
- Other salaries and wages
- $85,137
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $167,506
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,070
- Occupancy
- $545
- Travel
- $38,500
- Program services (functional)
- $263,694
- Management and general (functional)
- $140,927
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,726
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $240,811
- Total assets, end of year
- $252,205
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $149,850
- Net assets, end of year
- $102,355
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $102,355
- Gross receipts
- $431,712
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haley Elkins | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $67,813 |
| Andi Wandt | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Pindell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Morgan Beckwith | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.4 | $0 |
| Kent Underwood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Clay Whitney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Webb | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Zoe Brickley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Bleakley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Bomalaski | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Feinberg | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Rachel Fritz-Schaal left in 2025 | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Angela Miller left in 2025 | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Roberta Gillott left in 2025 | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Mundy Left in 2024 | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $46,667 |
| Haley Elkins | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $40,192 |
| Robert Feinberg | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Molly Pindell | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Andi Wandt | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kent Underwood | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Roberta Gillott | Director Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| Clay Whitney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morgan Beckwith | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Rachel Fritz-Schaal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Zoe Brickley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melanie Webb | Director Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| Angela Miller | Director Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANGELA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| CLAY WHITNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA GILLOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ZOE BRICKLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL FRITZ-SCHAAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE WEBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| MORGAN BECKWITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.4 | $0 |
| ROBERT FEINBERG | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY PINDELL | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KENT UNDERWOOD | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANDI WANDT | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5422, ESSEX JCT, VT 05453-5422
- In care of
- % THOMAS BIVINS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 112 South Main Street PMB 102, Stowe VT 056724649
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Kent Underwood, PO Box 714, Waitsfield, VT 05673
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Thomas Bivins, 190 Gilead Brook Road, Randolph VT 05060
- Signed the 990
- Kent Underwood, Traesurer
- Website
- www.vtcheese.com
- Return prepared by
- Wisehart Wimette Associates PLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- Business support programs to aide and support VT cheesemaker business-oriented needs, including reputation building and maintenance for VT cheeses.Expenses $147,755 · revenue $90,497
- Education programs to provide public and member education and technical assistance programs related to cheese production, food safety, operational and business management.Expenses $115,939 · revenue $111,464
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 | 990 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
- 03-0355160
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $252,205
- Income (IRS master file)
- $431,712
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $431,712 | $412,347 | $252,205 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $199,708 | $302,057 | $240,811 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $327,653 | $335,222 | $310,595 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $210,732 | $146,408 | $325,396 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Thomas Bivins | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 03-0355160).
Questions about VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL is 03-0355160.
- Is VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
- Are donations to VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL 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 CHEESE COUNCIL due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kent Underwood.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,813 (Haley Elkins, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does VERMONT CHEESE COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $431,712, expenses of $412,347 and total assets of $252,205 at year end.
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