Nonprofit · EIN 03-0223731
VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05602
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,198,729 | $2,503,482 | -$304,753 | $6,944,592 | $183,087 | $6,761,505 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,703,581 | $1,932,452 | -$228,871 | $7,270,347 | $167,956 | $7,102,391 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,091,327 | $2,191,220 | -$99,893 | $7,211,730 | $142,861 | $7,068,869 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,858,387
- Membership dues
- $156,228
- Program service revenue
- $16,105
- Investment income
- $312,938
- Net rental income
- $11,299
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $228,455
- Other revenue
- $11,299
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $175,880
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,011,037
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,314,685
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,000
- Occupancy
- $26,568
- Travel
- $8,448
- Depreciation
- $77,888
- Program services (functional)
- $1,945,172
- Management and general (functional)
- $400,928
- Fundraising (functional)
- $157,382
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,270,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,944,592
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $183,087
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,761,505
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,037,314
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,554,981
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,801,837
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $959,668
- Gross receipts
- $3,040,941
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1963
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREN HIERL | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 08/24) Officer | 40 | $117,331 | $3,201 |
| JAMEY FIDEL | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,000 | $3,360 |
| JON GROVEMAN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,750 | $3,441 |
| JOHANNA MILLER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,800 | $3,024 |
| BRIAN SHUPE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (END 08/24) Officer | 40 | $100,582 | $2,712 |
| WILL LINTILHAC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CAMP | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STERLING | TREASURER (END 10/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA OTTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISIE ANDROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COSTELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MANGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SNELLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KARI DOLAN | DIRECTOR (START 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA GRAY | DIRECTOR (START 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REED KEHLER | DIRECTOR (START 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILL STEVENS | DIRECTOR (START 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMESON DAVIS | DIRECTOR (END 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR (END 06/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BINDU PANIKKAR | DIRECTOR (END 11/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN SHUPE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $113,347 | $4,865 |
| JON GROVEMAN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,669 | $7,241 |
| JAMEY FIDEL | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,769 | $3,360 |
| WILL LINTILHAC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CAMP | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STERLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPH BAER | SECRETARY (THRU 07/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA OTTER | SECRETARY (START 09/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMESON DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINDU PANIKKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISIE ANDROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COSTELLO | DIRECTOR (START 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN MANGO | DIRECTOR (START 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SNELLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY DOW | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN HOLMES | DIRECTOR (THRU 11/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 09/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN SHUPE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $108,048 | $4,016 |
| JAMEY FIDEL | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,900 | $0 |
| WILL LINTILHAC | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CAMP | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER STERLING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPH BAER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMESON DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY DOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD FARRELL | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GIBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE HANCOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOLAN HOLMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON HOOPER | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BINDU PANIKKAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SPRINGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/22/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAISIE ANDROD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY BEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE SNELLING | DIRECTOR (START 9/22/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 BALDWIN ST, MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2187
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREN HIERL, 11 BALDWIN STREET, MONTPELIER, VT 05602
- Signed the 990
- LAUREN HIERL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (802) 223-2328
- Website
- WWW.VNRC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
Mission
THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY, VNRC PROTECTS AND ENHANCES VERMONT'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, PRODUCTIVE WORKING LANDSCAPES, RURAL CHARACTER AND UNIQUE SENSE OF PLACE, AND PREPARES THE STATE FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ENERGY - VNRC'S ENERGY AND CLIMATE ACTION PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT THE LEGACY VERMONTERS WILL LEAVE FUTURE GENERATIONS BY HELPING TO ALLEVIATE THE THREATS OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO THE STATE'S ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT, AND WAY OF LIFE.Expenses $284,306 · revenue $5,200
- WATER - VNRC'S WATER PROGRAM IS A LEADER IN THE PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF VERMONT'S WATER RESOURCES - IRREPLACEABLE ELEMENTS OF VERMONT'S LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL HERITAGE. VNRC IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP - ROOTED IN SOUND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - ALONG WITH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ARE ALL PART OF THE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, VNRC WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BY FACILITATING THE REMOVAL OF OBSOLETE DAMS AND RESTORING RIPARIAN AND FLOODPLAIN HABITATS.Expenses $1,049,366 · revenue $4,135
- OUTREACH & COMMUNICATION - THROUGH A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS, ITS WEBSITE, AN ANNUAL MEETING, AND OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, VNRC PROMOTES THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF THE STATE.Expenses $242,440 · revenue $1,408
- FORESTS - VNRC WORKS TO PROTECT VERMONT'S FORESTS BY ASSISTING COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN INNOVATIVE PLANNING TECHNIQUES, PROMOTING DIALOGUE WITH LANDOWNERS, LAND MANAGERS, FORESTERS AND OTHERS TO DEVELOP SOUND POLICIES TO KEEP FORESTS AS FORESTS, AND PROMOTING SOUND ENERGY POLICY TO HELP MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF THE STATE'S FOREST.Expenses $219,433 · grants $500
- SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - VNRC'S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM RAISES AWARENESS OF HOW VERMONT CAN SUSTAIN ITS COMMUNITIES, ECONOMY, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THROUGH SMART LAND USE DECISIONS.Expenses $149,627 · revenue $5,362
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
- 03-0223731
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C010)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,944,592
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,040,941
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,198,729 | $2,503,482 | $6,944,592 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,703,581 | $1,932,452 | $7,270,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,091,327 | $2,191,220 | $7,211,730 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,210,620 | $1,822,860 | $7,109,604 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 03-0223731).
Questions about VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC is 03-0223731.
- Is VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL 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 NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC 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 NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC 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 NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAUREN HIERL.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,331 (LAUREN HIERL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (START 08/24)).
- How much revenue does VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,198,729, expenses of $2,503,482 and total assets of $6,944,592 at year end.
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