Nonprofit · EIN 03-0354510
VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC
Tax-exempt · MONTPELIER, VT 05601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,241,624 | $1,287,317 | -$45,693 | $742,379 | $6,333 | $736,046 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,126,412 | $1,118,947 | $7,465 | $789,897 | $18,445 | $771,452 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $950,505 | $1,007,595 | -$57,090 | $766,591 | $6,957 | $759,634 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,128,291
- of which government grants
- $604,637
- Program service revenue
- $100,683
- Investment income
- $12,650
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,452
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $76,655
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $561,387
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $967,246
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,200
- Travel
- $30,191
- Program services (functional)
- $1,127,789
- Management and general (functional)
- $159,528
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $789,897
- Total assets, end of year
- $742,379
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,333
- Net assets, end of year
- $736,046
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $732,721
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,325
- Gross receipts
- $1,241,624
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1992
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DENISE SMITH | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $127,000 | $36,016 |
| PATRICK SUPRUNOWICZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BARSOTTI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CALLAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BRADY | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SAMUELS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA MARVIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNEDEKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS THOMASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYT BROOKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSON TEBBETTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN NAKHLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOYCE JUDY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SINCLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XUSANA DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTISS REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUN-YOUNG DENNY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RYAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA HOFFMAN-KIESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLIE SMITH | INTERIM EX DIR Officer | 40 | $80,500 | $0 |
| DENISE SMITH | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $39,611 | $9,775 |
| JUDY GEER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BARSOTTI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CALLAHAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BRADY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SAMUELS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA MARVIN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNEDEKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WARING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYT BROOKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSON TEBBETTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE JUDY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINCLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XUSANA DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTISS REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUN-YOUNG DENNY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALY RICHARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RYAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA HOFFMAN-KIESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN LOWE | Former Exec Dir Officer | 40 | $88,963 | $6,227 |
| CHARLIE SMITH | INTERIM EX DIR Officer | 40 | $31,280 | $0 |
| JUDY GEER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BARSOTTI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN CAMP | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED BRADY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS SAMUELS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SNEDEKER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WARING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYT BROOKS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANSON TEBBETTS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY CHEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE MOORE | chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOYCE JUDY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SINCLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SMITH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XUSANA DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTISS REED | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUN-YOUNG DENNY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALY RICHARDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RYAN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA HOFFMAN-KIESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 1384, MONTPELIER, VT 05601-1384
- In care of
- % PAUL COSTELLO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENISE SMITH, PO BOX 1384, MONTPELIER, VT 056011384
- Signed the 990
- DENISE SMITH, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (802) 223-5763
- Website
- WWW.VTRURAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Fothergill Segale & Valley LLC
Mission
The Vermont Council on Rural Development helps Vermont citizens build prosperous and resilient communities through democratic engagement, marshalling resources, and collective action.
Program accomplishments
- Help Vermonters and Vermont communities develop their capacity to create a prosperous and sustainable future through coordination, collaboration, and the effective use of public and private resources.Expenses $1,127,789 · grants $76,655 · revenue $100,683
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 | 990 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
- 03-0354510
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $742,379
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,241,624
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,241,624 | $1,287,317 | $742,379 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,126,412 | $1,118,947 | $789,897 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $950,505 | $1,007,595 | $766,591 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,050,791 | $916,531 | $806,088 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 03-0354510).
Questions about VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC is 03-0354510.
- Is VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT 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 COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENISE SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $127,000 (DENISE SMITH, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,241,624, expenses of $1,287,317 and total assets of $742,379 at year end.
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