Nonprofit · EIN 03-6010787
VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC
Also known as GAIL STEVENSON
Tax-exempt · BURLINGTON, VT 05401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $385,471 | $372,540 | $12,931 | $454,756 | $98,136 | $356,620 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $470,363 | $459,378 | $10,985 | $429,492 | $85,803 | $343,689 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $801,818 | $644,460 | $157,358 | $333,454 | $750 | $332,704 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $154,836
- of which government grants
- $91,227
- Membership dues
- $35,770
- Program service revenue
- $229,055
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,505
- Other revenue
- $1,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,188
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,049
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $278,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,460
- Occupancy
- $13,134
- Travel
- $8,143
- Program services (functional)
- $283,459
- Management and general (functional)
- $64,587
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,494
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $429,492
- Total assets, end of year
- $454,756
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $98,136
- Net assets, end of year
- $356,620
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $356,620
- Gross receipts
- $398,450
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 141
- Year formed
- 1952
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA PRESTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $129,935 | $3,253 |
| MAUREEN SCANLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WAXLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIA VIEIRA DE MORAES LACASSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FITZROY BECKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN YOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMEDOU DIOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KATARINA KHOSRAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA PRESTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $129,935 | $2,109 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SCANLIN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WAXLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| GAIL ALBERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIA VIEIRA DE MORAES LACASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| FITZROY BECKFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN YOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMEDOU DIOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| KATARINA KHOSRAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ANDREWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA PRESTON | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $93,572 |
| PETER CLAVELLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DENISE JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MAUREEN SCANLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GABRIELLA KAES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| ZUZANA BROCHU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIAN WAXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JESSE ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NOAH GOLDBLATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ELLEN YOUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| GAIL ALBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| PATRICK BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATARINA KHOSRAVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ANDREW WAXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 LAKESIDE AVE UNIT 86, BURLINGTON, VT 05401-5479
- In care of
- % SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PATRICIA PRESTON, 50 LAKESIDE AVE 86, BURLINGTON, VT 05401
- Signed the 990
- PATRICIA PRESTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (802) 861-2343
- Website
- WWW.VCWA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MISSION OF THE VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE, PLACES AND CULTURES THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. THE FUTURE OF VERMONT DEPENDS UPON THE WORLD BEYOND OUR BORDERS. THE VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS, IN COOPERATION WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS, PROMOTES AN AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE THROUGH PUBLIC FORUMS, HOSTING INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND WORKING WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES IS A PROGRAM TO ALLOW STUDENTS AND OTHERS TO TRAVEL TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND LEARN ABOUT OTHER CULTURES AND GOVERNANCE.PAYLP AND LAYA ARE YOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAMS BRINGING STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO VERMONT AND ARE FOCUSED ON VARIOUS TOPICS LIKE LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE OPEN WORLD PROGRAM IS A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY THE US CONGRESS THAT PROMOTED LEADERSHIP AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE AMONG KEY EMERGING LEADERS IN THE FORMER SOVIET COUNTRIES AND EASTERN EUROPE.Expenses $283,459 · revenue $229,130
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-6010787
- 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
- 1955
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $454,756
- Income (IRS master file)
- $398,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $385,471 | $372,540 | $454,756 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $470,363 | $459,378 | $429,492 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $801,818 | $644,460 | $333,454 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $336,579 | $456,424 | $20,073 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 03-6010787).
Questions about VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC
- What is the EIN of VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC is 03-6010787.
- Is VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
- Are donations to VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS 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 WORLD AFFAIRS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names PATRICIA PRESTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $129,935 (PATRICIA PRESTON, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does VERMONT COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $385,471, expenses of $372,540 and total assets of $454,756 at year end.
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