2026-08-14T10:51:54-04:00 2025-09-30 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 463 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR STE 403 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2024-10-01 862667055 VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK VERM 8023838836 PO BOX 4277 BURLINGTON VT 05406 WEIWEI WANG CO EXECUTIVE DIR. 8023919988 2026-08-12 true true RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2026-08-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WEIWEI WANG PO BOX 4277 BURLINGTON VT 05406 608750 false X WWW.VTPOC.NET X 2021 VT VT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK (VT POC) EXISTS TO ADVANCE NETWORKING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TO GROW GENERATIONS OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) LEADERS TO JOIN THE RANKS OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. 5 5 17 6 0 567376 383294 189228 220355 458 5101 0 757062 608750 0 0 447467 511472 0 105094 197952 154237 645419 665709 111643 -56959 992969 926385 13503 3878 979466 922507 X VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK (VT POC) EXISTS TO ADVANCE NETWORKING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TO GROW GENERATIONS OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) LEADERS TO JOIN THE RANKS OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. false false 309800 220355 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO VERMONTERS BETWEEN AGES 18-65, WITH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AS WELL ASPROVIDING VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE BIPOC VOICES ARE HEARD ANDINCLUDED IN PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING ACROSS THE STATE. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS -EDUCATIONAL SERIES INCLUDE THE THINGS IN BETWEEN SERIES, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE CAREER VIDEO SERIES. -THINGS IN BETWEEN FOCUSED ON PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION VIA VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FORMAT. IN TOTAL, -EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IN TOTAL, 10 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN FY2025. -CAREER VIDEO SERIES IS A VIDEO SERIES FOCUSING ON CAREERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. IN TOTAL, 4 VIDEOS WERE CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN FY2025. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT/MENTORING SESSIONS: -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS VERMONT, PRIMARILY IN CONNECTING TO EXISTING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORTING BUSINESS PLANNING, AND IDENTIFYING SOURCES FOR BUSINESS CAPITAL. -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. -ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE BUSINESS SUPPORT CLINICS OFFERED IN CY2025. IN TOTAL, 15 CLINICS WERE HELD IN FY2025. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: -NETWORKING EVENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECTION, AND/OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATING CONNECTIONS. -NETWORKING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS THE STATE. -IN TOTAL, 28 NETWORKING EVENTS WERE HELD IN FY2025. OUTREACH -OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED ENSURING THAT A GREATER AUDIENCE BECAME AWARE OF STATEWIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THOSE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, STATE ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND BUSINESSES. THIS INCLUDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING, AND GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION. -OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDED CREATING GREATER AWARENESS OF RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK. IN TOTAL, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 9 TABLING OR OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS. DATA COLLECTION THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DATA ON PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE ENTITIES (INCLUDING NONPROFITS, STATE DEPARTMENTS, POLICY MAKERS) ABOUT CHANGES IN VERMONT DEMOGRAPHICS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE AND PUBLISH THE DATA. THIS INCLUDES 10 DATA COLLECTION FOCUS GROUPS IN FY2025. 309800 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true false false true false false X X X X WEIWEI WANG 8023838836 PO BOX 4277 BURLINGTON VT 05406 WEIWEI WANG CO EXECUTIVE 40.00 X X 88595 0 16701 TINOTENDA RUTANHRA CO EXECUTIVE 40.00 X X 88595 0 16992 NIK KHOSLA BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID TABARUKA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CD MATTISON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPH YU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SANFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BELAN ANTENSAYE LEFT MAY 2025 FORMER BOARD 2.00 X 0 0 0 177190 33693 false false false 105065 278229 3365 383294 PROGRAM FEES 611430 220355 220355 220355 5101 5101 608750 220355 5101 214605 119144 45005 50456 222348 107814 87820 26714 41732 41732 32787 16924 10318 5545 12381 12381 26040 8622 17418 9293 939 7627 727 813 396 417 10277 8717 1560 3990 3990 3612 2991 617 4 8730 909 7821 5050 5050 9442 9442 DIRECT PROGRAM SERVICES 39771 33670 4350 1751 EVENTS 24611 4624 90 19897 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 227 227 665709 309800 250815 105094 252384 22233 640783 776010 65000 10000 1261 84551 8291 13391 25250 20200 992969 926385 1003 3378 12500 500 13503 3878 X 891966 885007 87500 37500 979466 922507 992969 926385 -56959 X false false false X 332573 417400 506151 567376 383294 2206794 332573 417400 506151 567376 383294 2206794 239659 1967135 6 100 458 5101 5665 2212459 700384 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK (VT POC) EXISTS TO ADVANCE NETWORKING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TO GROW GENERATIONS OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) LEADERS TO JOIN THE RANKS OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO VERMONTERS BETWEEN AGES 18-65, WITH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AS WELL ASPROVIDING VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE BIPOC VOICES ARE HEARD ANDINCLUDED IN PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING ACROSS THE STATE. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS -EDUCATIONAL SERIES INCLUDE THE THINGS IN BETWEEN SERIES, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE CAREER VIDEO SERIES. -THINGS IN BETWEEN FOCUSED ON PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION VIA VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FORMAT. IN TOTAL, -EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IN TOTAL, 10 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN FY2025. -CAREER VIDEO SERIES IS A VIDEO SERIES FOCUSING ON CAREERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. IN TOTAL, 4 VIDEOS WERE CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN FY2025. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT/MENTORING SESSIONS: -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS VERMONT, PRIMARILY IN CONNECTING TO EXISTING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORTING BUSINESS PLANNING, AND IDENTIFYING SOURCES FOR BUSINESS CAPITAL. -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. -ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE BUSINESS SUPPORT CLINICS OFFERED IN CY2025. IN TOTAL, 15 CLINICS WERE HELD IN FY2025. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: -NETWORKING EVENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECTION, AND/OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATING CONNECTIONS. -NETWORKING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS THE STATE. -IN TOTAL, 28 NETWORKING EVENTS WERE HELD IN FY2025. OUTREACH -OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED ENSURING THAT A GREATER AUDIENCE BECAME AWARE OF STATEWIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THOSE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, STATE ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND BUSINESSES. THIS INCLUDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING, AND GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION. -OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDED CREATING GREATER AWARENESS OF RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK. IN TOTAL, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 9 TABLING OR OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS. DATA COLLECTION THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DATA ON PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE ENTITIES (INCLUDING NONPROFITS, STATE DEPARTMENTS, POLICY MAKERS) ABOUT CHANGES IN VERMONT DEMOGRAPHICS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE AND PUBLISH THE DATA. THIS INCLUDES 10 DATA COLLECTION FOCUS GROUPS IN FY2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY DURING FY25. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUESTED TO BE DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A BOARD HAS CREATED AN ANNUAL PROCESS INCLUDING SELF-ASSESSMENT, BOARD AND STAFF INPUT, AND INDIVIDUAL REVIEW MEETINGS, WHICH INCLUDES SETTING OF FUTURE GOALS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE BY REQUEST PER A NOTICE ON WEBSITE.