Nonprofit · EIN 37-1579939
VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC
Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, VT 05402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $72,423 | $72,324 | $99 | $972,992 | $0 | $972,992 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $120,684 | $95,447 | $25,237 | $844,404 | $0 | $844,404 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $61,029 | $75,151 | -$14,122 | $673,944 | $0 | $673,944 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $48,050
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $24,373
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,586
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,298
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,386
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,320
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $40
- Program services (functional)
- $68,270
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,773
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,281
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $844,404
- Total assets, end of year
- $972,992
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $972,992
- Publicly traded securities
- $899,886
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,962
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $963,030
- Gross receipts
- $105,267
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2004
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD MCGARVEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 |
| REVEREND DR NANCY WRIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SAM SWANSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 14 | $0 |
| REVEREND SISTER LAURIAN SEEBER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR REBECCA GOULD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REVEREND RICHARD HIBBERT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUTZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HARRIS WEBSTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| FRANK GUILLOT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSANNE GRECO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMY MAY UNTIL JUNE 2024 | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Roberts | Coordinator (staff) Key employee | 13.21 | $15,872 |
| Reverand Sister Laurian Seeber | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Hardy | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Rebecca Gould | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sylvia Burkman | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| Reverand Richard Hibbert | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Richard Butz | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Harris Webster | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Frank Guillot | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ronald McGarvey | President, Board of Directors Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Reverand Dr Nancy Wright | Vice President Board of Directors Officer | 0.6 | $0 |
| Amy May | Secretary Board of Directors Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Swanson | Treasurer Board of Directors Officer | 13.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Hardy | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 6 | $0 |
| Dr Rebecca Gould | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Ronald McGarvey | President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Reverand Dr Nancy Wright | Vice President Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amy May | Secretary Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sam Swanson | Treasurer Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 13.5 | $0 |
| Sylvia Burkman | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Reverand Sister Laurian Seeber | Board of Directors Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| Reverand Richard Hibbert | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Richard Butz | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| Harris Webster | Board of Directors, Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 937, BURLINGTON, VT 05402-0000
- In care of
- % BETSY HARDY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- PO Box 3095, Burlington VT 05408
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RONALD MCGARVEY, PO BOX 3095, BURLINGTON, VT 054083095
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Ron McGarvey, PO 3095, Burlington VT 05408
- Signed the 990
- SAM SWANSON, TREASURER
- Phone
- (802) 865-4424
- Website
- www.vtipl.org
- Return prepared by
- JMM & ASSOCIATES PC
Mission
VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) WORKS TO HELP MEMBERS OF VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS WHICH IS THREATENING THE VIABILITY OF LIFE ON EARTH IS A SPIRITUAL CRISIS. VTIPL CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER MEMBERS OF FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR EARTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. VTIPL OFFERS EDUCATION AND FUNDING TO HELP PEOPLE OF FAITH AND CONGREGATIONS TAKE ACTION TO CONSERVE ENERGY, USE IT EFFICIENTLY, AND INCREASE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY.
Program accomplishments
- VTIPL ADMINISTERS A CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM THAT OFFERS ALL FAITH AND SPIRIT CONGREGATIONS IN VERMONT MATCHING GRANTS TO HELP THEM FUND PROJECTS WHICH WILL REDUCE THE POLLUTION AND CONTRIBUTES TO CLIMATE CHANGE. THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM HAS TWO COMPONENTS, ONE SERVING CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS, AND ANOTHER SERVING ALL OTHER FAITH AND SPIRIT CONGREGATIONS. BOTH DEPEND ENTIRELY ON DONOR RESTRICTED FUNDS. THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IS SUPPORTED BY THE KATY GERKE MEMORIAL FUND. IN 2024, VTIPL AWARDED MATCHING GRANTS TO EIGHT CHRISTIAN CHURCHES. THE EIGHT GRANTS TO CHURCHES, WHICH TOTALED 45,798, SUPPORTED CHURCH BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING THAT WILL REDUCE THE CLIMATE POLLUTION PRODUCED BY CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $48,296 · grants $45,798
- THE PRINCIPAL VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT (VTIPL) MISSION IS TO HELP MEMBERS OF ALL VERMONT'S FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. ALMOST ALL STAFF HOURS AND A LARGE PROPORTION OF VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE COMMITTED TO CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND PROVIDING A VARIETY OF RESOURCES FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AMONG VERMONT'S DIVERSE FAITH COMMUNITIES TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. VTIPL EMPHASIZES THE NEED TO ACT LOCALLY TO SUPPORT STATE, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL ACTION TO REDUCE THE PACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO PREPARE COMMUNITIES FOR THE UNAVOIDABLE CONSEQUENCES OF A CHANGE GLOBAL CLIMATE. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (1) VTIPL PRODUCES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TO UPDATE FAITH COMMUNITIES ON ACTIVITIES IN VERMONT, THE U.S. AND BEYOND, AND ON NEW PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT FAITH AND SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES' EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ALSO KEEPING VTIPL'S COMMUNITY APPRISED OF CLIMATE AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS MORE BROADLY. VTIPL MONITORED AND SHARED NEWS OF FAITH COMMUNITY ACTION ELSEWHERE IN THE NATION AND AROUND THE GLOBE, PARTNERING WITH THE NATIONAL INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT ORGANIZATION. (2) VTIPL HELPED CONGREGATIONS SPEAK OUT ON KEY CLIMATE LEGISLATION AND POLICY ISSUES, I.E, ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF DIVESTING FOSSIL FUEL SUPPORT FROM PUBLIC INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS, PROMOTING FEDERAL FARM SUPPORT POLICY THAT ADDRESSES CLIMATE IMPACTS OF FARM PRODUCTION, SUPPORTING PUBLIC ACTION TO REDUCE CLIMATE EMISSIONS FROM ALL SOURCES, AND SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF VERMONT LEGISLATION TO HELP LOW AND MIDDLE-INCOME VERMONTERS SWITCH FROM FOSSIL FUEL HEATING TO HEATING OPTIONS THAT REDUCE CLIMATE POLLUTION. (3) VTIPL COLLABORATED WITH VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION TO CONVENE FAITH CLIMATE ACTION DAY AT THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE, WHICH BROUGHT ABOUT 30 VOLUNTEER REPRESENTATIVES FROM VERMONT CONGREGATIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE ON KEY PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. (4) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN THE VERGENNES ENERGY FAIR ALONGSIDE OTHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORGANIZATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT WAYS OF LOWERING THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT. (5) VTIPL STARTED A QUARTERLY, VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB AS A CHANCE FOR OUR WIDER COMMUNITY TO READ AND DISCUSS BOOKS ABOUT FAITH AND CLIMATE CHANGE. (6) VTIPL DID A PRESENTATION FOR ALL SOULS INTERFAITH GATHERING IN SHELBURNE, VT, SPEAKING TO CONGREGANTS ABOUT HOW FAITH INFORMS ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES. (7) VTIPL PARTNERED WITH NATIONAL IPL DURING ELECTION SEASON TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY BY VOTING AND ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO VOTE THEIR FAITH VALUES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. (8) VTIPL PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEWS FOR A STORY IN THE VERMONT COMMUNITY NEWS SERVICE ABOUT RELIGION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ALSO WAS PUBLISHED BY VT DIGGER, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER.Expenses $13,444
- THE CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PROGRAM FOR NON-CHRISTIAN FAITH AND SPIRIT COMMUNITIES, FUNDED BY THE ELLIE CRESSEY WEBSTER MEMORIAL FUND (ECWMF): VTIPL ADMINISTERS THIS PROGRAM FOR NON-CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONS. THIS COMPONENT OFFERS HELP TO THE MANY DIFFERENT FAITH AND SPIRIT COMMUNITIES IN VERMONT THAT WANT TO MINIMIZE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2024, VTIPL PROVIDED A 6,500 MATCHING GRANT TO A VERMONT JEWISH CONGREGATION TO HELP THEM REPLACE THEIR FOSSIL FUELED POWERED HEATING WITH NEW COLD-WEATHER HEAT PUMPS AND A HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER AND TO INSTALL SOLAR-ELECTRIC GENERATION TO SERVE THE ELECTRICITY NEEDS OF THEIR SYNOGOGUE.Expenses $6,530 · grants $6,500
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
- 37-1579939
- 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
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $972,992
- Income (IRS master file)
- $105,267
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $72,423 | $72,324 | $972,992 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $120,684 | $95,447 | $844,404 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $61,029 | $75,151 | $673,944 | XML |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Ron McGarvey | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Sam M Swanson | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 37-1579939).
Questions about VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC is 37-1579939.
- Is VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT 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 INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC 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 INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC 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 INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RONALD MCGARVEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $72,423, expenses of $72,324 and total assets of $972,992 at year end.
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