2025-11-14T13:11:16-05:00 2024-12-31 030325875 DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC 33 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201 WILLISTON VT 05495 990 2024-01-01 030329869 VERMONT BUSINESSES FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC VERM 8028628347 PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8025477847 2025-11-14 true true BRET HODGDON P00497283 8028781963 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 193458 false X WWW.VBSR.ORG X 1990 VT TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF BUSINESS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. 19 18 0 40 9290 259389 175290 4015 9290 9430 8878 0 272834 193458 0 0 1000 0 0 292650 273015 292650 274015 -19816 -80557 552758 468682 13963 10444 538795 458238 TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF BUSINESS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. false false VBSR MEMBERSHIP SERVICES PROVIDES GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICE AND SUPPORT RELATING TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES, INCLUDING RESOURCES VIA A WEBSITE, NEWSLETTERS, AND NETWORKING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. VBSR ALSO SERVES MEMBERS AS AN INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE ON SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND RESOURCES. OUR PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PUBLIC POLICY INITIATIVES AND OUR STATEHOUSE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. VBSR IDENTIFIES PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE TO OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS THROUGH PUBLIC POLICY SURVEYS AND FORUMS AND ADOPTS ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS ON A VARIETY OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. VBSR EDUCATES BUSINESSES, THE PUBLIC, AND LEGISLATORS ON THESE ISSUES VIA WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, AND NEWSLETTERS, AND PROVIDES A POLICY VOICE ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS. OTHER PROGRAMS ARE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES NOT OFFERED ON A REGULAR BASIS, SUCH AS ONE-TIME WORKSHOPS OR EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS WE PRESENT OR CO- PRESENT WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THIS CATEGORY CAN ALSO INCLUDE ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF POTENTIAL NEW PROGRAMS. false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 0 0 0 true true false false false true true false false false X 19 18 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X CRAIG ROSS 8028628347 PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05401 MARA RIVERA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ADELINE DRUART VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICKEY WILES TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SAS STEWART SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN KIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE OGDEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JED DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABBEY DUKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN LAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANORE HORTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA KAPLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SASCHA MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOAH MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROB MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH RUSNOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SADOWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUCHI NADKARNI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 MEL HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD FARRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY CLEMENTS PAST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROXANNE VOUGHT EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 84996 13411 CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS EXECUTIVE DI 0.00 X 0 0 0 1000 84996 13411 false false false 167831 7459 175290 ADVERTISING (E-NEWSLETTER) 516210 9290 9290 9290 8878 8878 193458 9290 8878 1000 3450 966 325 842 5073 5742 1719 3402 2052 CONTRACT FEES 215317 NEWSLETTER CONTRACT FEES 17609 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11273 CREDIT CARD FEES 4706 539 274015 0 0 0 38712 19852 370298 264166 114110 49150 29638 135514 552758 468682 13863 10344 100 100 13963 10444 X 538795 458238 538795 458238 552758 468682 -80557 X false false false false false true 167506 8375 -8375 DUE FROM VBSR - REF 135514 135514 VT TAXES 100 100 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 ORGANIZED WITH MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A LINE 7A EXPLANATION - VBSR MEMBERS NOMINATE AND ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW 990 BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE VBSR BYLAWS CONTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SECTION THAT OUTLINES DIRECTORS FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION TO ACT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION AND TO NOT USE DIRECTOR POSITIONS FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT PROFIT OR GAIN. VBSR HAS ESTABLISHED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD AND TO ABSTAIN ON SUCH MATTERS. ANNUALLY, THE BOARD IS EDUCATED ABOUT THE BYLAWS AND THE POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A ALL FULL-TIME STAFF REPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE AT THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COLLECTS THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW FROM THE BOARD. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION INCREASE AND UPDATES THE SALARY RETROACTIVELY TO THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE VBSR OFFICE. VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO PO BOX 1274 BURLINGTON VT 05402 030349495 RESEARCH VT 501C3 9 N/A false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true true false VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO O 228647 AGREEMENT VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO Q 412764 ACTUAL VBSR RESEARCH & EDUCATION FOUNDATIO R 77440 PASS THRU