Nonprofit · EIN 85-2913577
VERMONT PUBLIC CO
Tax-exempt · COLCHESTER, VT 05446
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,188,515 | $21,977,945 | $3,210,570 | $86,447,488 | $3,964,572 | $82,482,916 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $18,020,261 | $22,728,990 | -$4,708,729 | $85,551,477 | $3,915,849 | $81,635,628 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,377,293 | $21,377,262 | -$3,999,969 | $89,126,649 | $7,963,434 | $81,163,215 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $14,224,180
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,521,655
- Royalties
- $956,349
- Net rental income
- $321,197
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,841,089
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$1,148
- Other revenue
- $1,442,680
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $474,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,703,684
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,689,941
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,960
- Accounting fees
- $123,075
- Occupancy
- $1,954,000
- Travel
- $255,686
- Depreciation
- $1,316,499
- Program services (functional)
- $16,064,300
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,976,809
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,936,836
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $85,551,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $86,447,488
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,964,572
- Net assets, end of year
- $82,482,916
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $13,457,934
- Publicly traded securities
- $40,593,419
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $67,064,468
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,418,448
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,956,964
- Gross receipts
- $88,090,669
- Employees
- 128
- Volunteers
- 77
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FINN | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 0 | $287,206 | $1,315 |
| BRENDAN KINNEY | INTERIM CEO & COO Officer | 42 | $228,628 | $34,776 |
| ANGELA EVANCIE | SVP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 42 | $164,213 | $34,838 |
| JOSEPH TYMECKI | SVP OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 42 | $161,730 | $25,611 |
| KARI ANDERSON | SVP OF AUDIENCE & COMMUNITY Highest-paid employee | 42 | $150,498 | $34,152 |
| BRENDAN LEONARD | CFO THROUGH OCT 2024 Officer | 42 | $141,821 | $29,283 |
| LEANNE LINCK | SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 42 | $140,412 | $24,545 |
| KASSANDRA KOHLER | INTERIM CFO & CONTROLLER Officer | 42 | $130,111 | $33,133 |
| JANE LINDHOLM | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Highest-paid employee | 42 | $127,740 | $33,014 |
| VIJAY SINGH | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 42 | $62,085 | $4,921 |
| DENNISE CASEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE DIBBLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE PIKE FURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRAD ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HB LOZITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WEIWEI WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SEAVER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KERRI HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON WHRITENOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CD MATTISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SAMUELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERRERA CONDRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM EVSLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FINN | PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH OCTOBER 2023 Officer | 42 | $224,615 | $36,069 |
| BRENDAN KINNEY | PRESIDENT & CEO AS OF OCTOBER 2023 Officer | 42 | $172,625 | $33,469 |
| BRENDAN LEONARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 42 | $171,346 | $33,405 |
| JOSEPH TYMECKI | SVP OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 42 | $155,708 | $24,018 |
| KARI ANDERSON | SVP OF AUDIENCE AND COMMUNITY Highest-paid employee | 42 | $144,658 | $32,071 |
| ANGELA EVANCIE | SVP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 42 | $129,746 | $22,720 |
| FRANCES TOBIN | SVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 42 | $130,207 | $19,512 |
| LESLI BLOUNT | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP Highest-paid employee | 42 | $119,778 | $14,693 |
| JOHN VAN HOESEN | CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER Former | 0 | $127,667 | $0 |
| ALLISON WHRITENOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB ALLEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CD MATTISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNISE CASEY | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HB LOZITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HERRERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CLUBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KERRI HOFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE PIKE FURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ MILLER | DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE DIBBLE | DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SEAVER | DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM EVSLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SAMUELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEIWEI WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLEMIEN DINGEMANS MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT FINN | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 42 | $199,615 | $34,208 |
| BRENDAN LEONARD | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 42 | $168,046 | $32,629 |
| SARAH ASHWORTH | SVP OF CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 42 | $156,866 | $32,070 |
| BRENDEN KINNEY | SVP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 42 | $155,519 | $31,970 |
| JOSEPH TYMECKI | SVP OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 42 | $152,464 | $23,894 |
| FRANCES TOBIN | SVP OF PEOPLE & CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 42 | $147,270 | $23,635 |
| BILL STETSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD ROBERTSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNISE CASEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH RATTIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HB LOZITO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM CLUBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LANE PIKE FURY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGUERITE DIBBLE | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY LAMBERT | DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE JUNAS RAVLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PEGGY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ALLEN | DIRECTOR/OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE SWAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM EVSLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WEIWEI WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLEMIEN DINGEMANS MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM STETSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 365 TROY AVE, COLCHESTER, VT 05446-3126
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KASSANDRA KOHLER, 365 TROY AVENUE, COLCHESTER, VT 05446
- Signed the 990
- KASSANDRA KOHLER, CFO
- Phone
- (802) 655-9451
- Website
- VERMONTPUBLIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GALLAGHER FLYNN & COMPANY LLP
Mission
VERMONT PUBLIC INFORMS, EDUCATES, AND ENTERTAINS THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM AND ENLIGHTENING CONTENT ROOTED IN VERMONT. OUR STORYTELLING ENRICHES LIVES AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND UNDERSTANDING.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMMING:VERMONT PUBLIC IS VERMONT'S UNIFIED PUBLIC MEDIA ORGANIZATION, SERVING THE COMMUNITY WITH TRUSTED JOURNALISM, QUALITY MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. VERMONT PUBLIC'S STATEWIDE RADIO AND TV NETWORKS PROVIDE FREE AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO ITS BROADCAST PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT VERMONT, AS WELL AS IN PARTS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, MASSACHUSETTS AND QUEBEC, CANADA. PROGRAMS AND CONTENT ARE AVAILABLE ANYWHERE AT VERMONTPUBLIC.ORG AND WITH THE VERMONT PUBLIC APP.Expenses $5,887,635 · revenue $956,349
- CONTENT:VERMONT PUBLIC PRODUCES LOCAL, AWARD-WINNING NEWS, MUSIC, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT, AND PROVIDES LOCAL ACCESS TO ACCLAIMED NATIONAL PROGRAMMING FROM NPR AND PBS. IT IS HOME TO VERMONT'S ONLY CLASSICAL MUSIC NETWORK, AND A KEY SOURCE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND AGE-APPROPRIATE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, PLUS RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS. VERMONT PUBLIC ALSO FACILITATES CONNECTION AND RICH CONTENT EXPERIENCES THROUGH LIVE EVENTS AT THE STATION, THROUGHOUT THE REGION AND ONLINE.Expenses $5,448,139
- ENGINEERING:VERMONT PUBLIC IS COMMITTED TO BRIDGING DIVIDES, PROVIDING SPACE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS DIFFERENCES - IN PERSON AND ONLINE, AS WELL AS ON TV AND RADIO.Expenses $4,728,526
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
- 85-2913577
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $86,447,488
- Income (IRS master file)
- $88,090,669
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,188,515 | $21,977,945 | $86,447,488 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $18,020,261 | $22,728,990 | $85,551,477 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,377,293 | $21,377,262 | $89,126,649 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | 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 85-2913577).
Questions about VERMONT PUBLIC CO
- What is the EIN of VERMONT PUBLIC CO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT PUBLIC CO is 85-2913577.
- Is VERMONT PUBLIC CO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to VERMONT PUBLIC CO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT PUBLIC CO 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 PUBLIC CO 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 PUBLIC CO 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 PUBLIC CO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KASSANDRA KOHLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT PUBLIC CO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $287,206 (SCOTT FINN, FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does VERMONT PUBLIC CO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,188,515, expenses of $21,977,945 and total assets of $86,447,488 at year end.
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