Nonprofit · EIN 23-7251952
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · S ROYALTON, VT 05068
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $54,384,992 | $47,999,670 | $6,385,322 | $56,256,364 | $23,361,436 | $32,894,928 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,706,037 | $45,736,735 | -$4,030,698 | $49,119,314 | $23,422,489 | $25,696,825 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,340,886 | $42,261,071 | -$4,920,185 | $52,501,463 | $24,262,318 | $28,239,145 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,759,520
- of which government grants
- $8,535,041
- Program service revenue
- $34,093,710
- Investment income
- $531,762
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $54,718
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,682,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,217,930
- Other salaries and wages
- $15,732,434
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $21,709,449
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $128,668
- Accounting fees
- $59,365
- Occupancy
- $1,049,418
- Travel
- $620,399
- Depreciation
- $997,855
- Program services (functional)
- $39,279,722
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,589,225
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,130,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $49,119,314
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,256,364
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,361,436
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,894,928
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,958,079
- Publicly traded securities
- $17,264,318
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,757,762
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $26,137,166
- Gross receipts
- $71,539,472
- Employees
- 522
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1973
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Smolla | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $301,246 | $68,408 |
| Daniel Bromberg | Dean of Graduate School Officer | 40 | $189,825 | $46,324 |
| Mary-Beth McCormack | Dean of Law School Officer | 40 | $205,582 | $25,717 |
| Kimberly Harris | VP of People and Operations Key employee | 40 | $166,775 | $48,132 |
| Lisa Lance | VP of Marketing and Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,377 | $24,841 |
| Jennifer Rushlow | Dean of School for the Environment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,831 | $48,686 |
| Laurie Beyranevand | Dir of CAFS, Professor of Law Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,310 | $41,835 |
| Dave Celone | Vice President of OARD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,715 | $19,935 |
| Greg Johnson | Dir. of LWP/Professor of Law Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,404 | $21,063 |
| Nathaniel Hilber | Past Vice President Finance Officer | 40 | $135,532 | $24,355 |
| Rob Webber | Interim CFO Officer | 40 | $6,034 | $0 |
| Glenn Berger | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance Neary | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Cullen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Olson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ball Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jaclyn Brilling | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kendra Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Caryn Clayman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Phoebe Cykosky | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Charles E DiLeva | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Holly Groschner | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marion McCollom Hampton | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Richard Johnson | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| J Patrick Kennedy | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Susan Lacoste | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen McAndrew | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ian Montone | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jacob Perkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Nicole Renna | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| William Reynolds | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mark Sciarrotta | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fernado Sotelino | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| John Westerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Amy Davenport | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JB Kittredge | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Pfenning | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Smolla | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $293,209 | $61,732 |
| Robert Sommo | Past VP, Enrollment and Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $314,188 | $28,895 |
| Jennifer K Rushlow | Dean, School for Environment Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,004 | $47,870 |
| Mary-Beth McCormack | Law School Dean Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,997 | $21,427 |
| Laurie Beyranevand | Director, CAFS, Professor of Law Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,099 | $38,431 |
| Gregory Allen Johnson | Professor of Law Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,557 | $20,060 |
| Lorraine Atwood | Past Vice President Finance Officer | 40 | $126,074 | $35,057 |
| Nathaniel Hilber | Vice President Finance/CFO Officer | 40 | $22,225 | $7,422 |
| Glenn Berger | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance Neary | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Cullen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Olson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Ball Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kendra Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryn Clayman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Phoebe Cykosky | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Davenport | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E DiLeva | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Groschner | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion McCollom Hampton | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Johnson | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J Patrick Kennedy | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JB Kittredge | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Lacoste | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ian Montone | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacob Perkinson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Pfenning | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Renna | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Sciarrotta | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| John Westerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheppard Guryan | Past Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Dunkiel | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica Dunning | Past Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Octavius Henderson | Past Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine MacKenzie | Past Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorraine Atwood | Vice President Finance Officer | 40 | $175,678 | $34,436 |
| Jennifer K Rushlow | Dean, Professor of Law, Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,403 | $39,592 |
| Mary-Beth McCormack | Dean/ Former Interim President Former | 40 | $184,470 | $17,735 |
| Kevin Jones | Professor of Energy Technology, Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,687 | $24,393 |
| Gregory Allen Johnson | Professor of Law, Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,628 | $17,206 |
| Rodney Smolla | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,296 | $23,946 |
| Stephanie Clark | Professor of Law, Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,322 | $5,961 |
| Delcianna Winders | Professor of Law, Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,497 | $6,817 |
| Glenn Berger | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Constance Neary | Vice-Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Cullen | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheppard Guryan | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Ball | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Olaseni A Bello Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| James Brien | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Caryn Clayman | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Davenport | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles E DiLeva | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Dunkiel | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chase Ford | Student Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Forgays | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Johnson | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| J Patrick Kennedy | Alumni Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JB Kittredge | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine MacKenzie | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marion McCollom Hampton | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Miller | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jessica L Olson | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Pfenning | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Sciarrotta | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 96, S ROYALTON, VT 05068-0096
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Daniel Bromberg, PO Box 96, South Royalton, VT 05068
- Signed the 990
- Daniel Bromberg, Interim Co-President
- Phone
- (802) 831-1000
- Website
- www.vermontlaw.edu
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
We are committed to developing a generation of leaders who use the power of the law to make a difference in our communities and the world. Vermont Law and Graduate School's mission statement is: "To educate students in a diverse community that fosters personal growth and that enables them to attain outstanding professional skills and high ethical values with which to serve as lawyers and environmental and other professionals in an increasingly technological and interdependent global society." Our motto is "law for the community and the world."
Program accomplishments
- Vermont Law and Graduate School provides outstanding legal and environmental education, with an emphasis on public service. The Environmental Law Center at VLGS houses the deepest graduate environmental law program in the country, offering Master's and LLM programs on campus, online, and in hybrid formats, and is consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News and World Report. The school offers experiential opportunities through clinics and external training. In Fall of 2024, 730 full and part-time (both residential and online) students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law and Graduate School awarded 212 JD, Master's and LLM degrees in 2024.Expenses $39,279,722 · grants $15,682,000 · revenue $34,093,710
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
- 23-7251952
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B53Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,256,364
- Income (IRS master file)
- $71,539,472
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $54,384,992 | $47,999,670 | $56,256,364 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $41,706,037 | $45,736,735 | $49,119,314 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,340,886 | $42,261,071 | $52,501,463 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $42,728,367 | $38,003,754 | $54,465,727 | 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 23-7251952).
Questions about VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC is 23-7251952.
- Is VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT LAW SCHOOL 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 LAW SCHOOL 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 LAW SCHOOL 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 LAW SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Daniel Bromberg.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 38 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $301,246 (Rodney Smolla, President).
- How much revenue does VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,384,992, expenses of $47,999,670 and total assets of $56,256,364 at year end.
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