Nonprofit · EIN 27-1553931
VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST
Also known as DBA VTDIGGER-ORG
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,947,321 | $3,023,036 | -$75,715 | $1,821,860 | $204,704 | $1,617,156 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,745,600 | $3,472,112 | -$726,512 | $1,882,079 | $189,208 | $1,692,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,405,681
- Program service revenue
- $515,779
- Investment income
- $25,861
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,430
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,315
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $232,352
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,805,041
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,406,022
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,673
- Accounting fees
- $17,735
- Occupancy
- $17,408
- Travel
- $42,119
- Depreciation
- $16,750
- Program services (functional)
- $2,135,991
- Management and general (functional)
- $330,916
- Fundraising (functional)
- $556,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,882,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,821,860
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $204,704
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,617,156
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,503
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,152,681
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $464,475
- Gross unrelated business income
- $97,328
- Gross receipts
- $2,948,751
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHUYLER BARSCH | CEO Officer | 50 | $145,000 | $3,734 |
| ANNE GALLOWAY | FMR. EXEC. D Former | 40 | $110,000 | $0 |
| AMY PUCHRIK-VIENS | CHIEF FINANC Officer | 50 | $79,704 | $3,914 |
| GAYE SYMINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN STEARNS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WOOLMINGTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW RUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEALE LUNDERVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARES | DIRECTOR (TO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLYN MEUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUISA SCHIBLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HEINTZ | EDITOR IN CH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,977 | $2,951 |
| SCHUYLER BARSCH | CEO AS OF MA Officer | 40 | $102,404 | $2,304 |
| JIM WELCH UNTIL MARCH 2023 | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $63,045 | $2,811 |
| GAYE SYMINGTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB WOOLMINGTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN STEARNS | VP & SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHEW RUBIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG CRAIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE HALPERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEALE LUNDERVILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MARES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE MAYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA SCHIBLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY BERNARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIANA LAI KILLEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN MEUB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARIEL WENGROFF UNTIL DEC 2023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 89 MAIN ST STE 3, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2948
- In care of
- % PAUL BERLEJURY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 42 Hawthorne Dr, Shelburne VT 05482
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SCHUYLER BARSCH, PO BOX 1374, MONTPELIER, VT 05601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Henry Chauncey Jr, 42 Hawthorne Dr, Shelburne VT 05482
- Signed the 990
- SCHUYLER BARSCH, CEO
- Phone
- (802) 225-6224
- Website
- WWW.VTDIGGER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC
Mission
INFORMATION IS POWER. THE MISSION OF THE VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST AND VTDIGGER.ORG, IS TO GIVE THAT POWER TO VERMONTERS BY MAKING COMPLEX PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES READILY ACCESSIBLE, BY HOLDING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE AND BY GIVING READERS OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN DEMOCRACY.
Program accomplishments
- VTDIGGER IS AN ONLINE NEWS DAILY DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM. WE COVER VERMONT POLITICS, BUSINESS, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ENERGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR MISSION IS TO PRODUCE RIGOROUS JOURNALISM THAT EXPLAINS COMPLEX ISSUES, HOLDS THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC, AND ENGAGES VERMONTERS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. OUR NEWS REACHES OVER 600,000 UNIQUE READERS MONTHLY. OUR AWARD-WINNING REPORTING IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE AT VTDIGGER.ORG, A PROJECT OF THE VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST, LTD.Expenses $2,135,991 · grants $5,315 · revenue $515,779
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
- 27-1553931
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,821,860
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,948,751
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,947,321 | $3,023,036 | $1,821,860 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,745,600 | $3,472,112 | $1,882,079 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,772,494 | $3,783,579 | $2,700,199 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Henry Chauncey Jr | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $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 27-1553931).
Questions about VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST
- What is the EIN of VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST is 27-1553931.
- Is VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST 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 JOURNALISM TRUST 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 JOURNALISM TRUST 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 JOURNALISM TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SCHUYLER BARSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $145,000 (SCHUYLER BARSCH, CEO).
- How much revenue does VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,947,321, expenses of $3,023,036 and total assets of $1,821,860 at year end.
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