VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

26 VAST LN, BARRE, VT 05641-4477

In care of

% SHEILA FENOFFWILLETT

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

CYNTHIA LOCKE, 26 VAST LANE, BARRE, VT 05641

Signed the 990

CYNTHIA LOCKE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(802) 229-0005

Website

WWW.VTVAST.ORG

Return prepared by

MUDGETT JENNETT & KROGH-WISNER

Mission

THE VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS, INC. (VAST) IS A VERMONT BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION FOUNDED IN 1967. THE PURPOSE OF VAST IS TO COORDINATE THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF VERMONT'S STATEWIDE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SYSTEM (SSTS) AS WELL AS TO EDUCATE VERMONT SNOWMOBILERS ABOUT THE SAFE, RESPONSIBLE OPERATION OF SNOWMOBILES, AND THE PROTECTION OF VERMONT'S ENVIRONMENT.

Program accomplishments

• STATEWIDE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS PROGRAM (SSTP) - THE STATEWIDE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SYSTEM (SSTS) IS COMPRISED OF MORE THAN 6,000 MILES OF INTERCONNECTED SNOWMOBILE TRAILS THAT EXTEND FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER IN THE NORTH, TO THE MASSACHUSETTS BORDER IN THE SOUTH, AND FROM THE NEW HAMPSHIRE BORDER IN THE EAST, TO THE NEW YORK BORDER IN THE WEST. THROUGH THE STATE OF VERMONT, VAST HAS BEEN AWARDED A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SSTS. TO THIS DATE, VERMONT IS THE ONLY STATE, OF 27 SNOW-BELT STATES, TO OPERATE ITS SSTP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM COMES THROUGH THE STATE OF VERMONT, AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS AND RECREATION, AND IS FROM THE FOLLOWING THREE SOURCES: (1) THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SALE OF VERMONT SNOWMOBILE REGISTRATIONS; FIVE DOLLARS OF EACH REGISTRATION IS RETAINED BY THE STATE TO FUND LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS, PARKS, AND RECREATION TAKES 11,500 OFF THE TOP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES; (2) THE RETURN OF FINES AND PENALTIES THAT VERMONT COLLECTS FROM CITATIONS ISSUED FOR SNOWMOBILE LAW AND RULE VIOLATIONS; (3) BASED ON A FORMULA DEFINED IN CHAPTER 20, TITLE 10, VERMONT STATUTES ANNOTATED, VAST RECEIVES AN AMOUNT ANNUALLY FROM THE TOTAL GAS TAX COLLECTED.
  Expenses $256,969 · grants $167,637 · revenue $717,624
• VAST GENERAL PROGRAM - THE MAJOR REVENUE SOURCE FOR THIS BUDGET IS THE SALE OF A TRAIL PASS (TRAILS MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT, OR "TMA") REQUIRED BY VERMONT LAW IN ORDER TO OPERATE A SNOWMOBILE ON THE SSTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING. ONE SOURCE OF GRANT REVENUE IS THE NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM. VAST HAS OTHER PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES, LIKE THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE AND THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICES THAT BRING IN ADDITIONAL REVENUES. VAST SELLS ADVERTISING IN ITS MAGAZINE (PUBLISHED FIVE TIMES ANNUALLY) FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REVENUE. THIS PROGRAM IS BROKEN DOWN INTO THE FOLLOWING THREE DIVISIONS - (1) ADMINISTRATION - THIS DIVISION OF THE PROGRAM PAYS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR THE BALANCE OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING ALL SALARIES AND WAGES, AND FRINGE BENEFITS PAID TO VAST STAFF. THE MAJOR INCOME SOURCES ARE A PORTION OF THE TMA REVENUE RAISED ANNUALLY AND THE SALE OF ADVERTISING WITHIN SNOWMOBILE VERMONT AND THE VAST WEBSITE. SNOWMOBILE VERMONT IS THE PRIMARY TOOL FOR COMMUNICATION WITH ITS MEMBERSHIP. THIS PROGRAM DIVISION IS ALSO REIMBURSED FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES AND BENEFITS THAT ARE EXPENDED ON BEHALF OF OTHER PROGRAMS OF VAST. (2) TRAILS - THIS DIVISION OF THE PROGRAM IS, BY FAR, THE LARGEST. VAST RUNS GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL CLUBS THAT ARE PAID FROM THIS PORTION OF THE VAST BUDGET. GRANT-IN-AID PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TRAIL CONSTRUCTION; TRAIL MAINTENANCE; TRAIL SIGNING; TRAIL DEBRUSHING; EMERGENCY ALLOCATIONS; GROOMING EQUIPMENT; GROOMING OF THE STATEWIDE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS SYSTEM; ETC. THIS DIVISION OF THE PROGRAM ALSO FUNDS VAST PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. MAJOR FUNDING FOR THIS DIVISION COMES FROM THE SALE OF THE TMA, AS WELL AS GRANTS GENERATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. (3) SCHOLARSHIPS - ONE TENTH OF ONE PERCENT OF EVERY VAST TMA GOES TO HELP FUND THIS PROGRAM DIVISION. IN ADDITION, ON JULY 15, 2019 VAST OPENED AN ANNUITY WITH GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP IN AN EFFORT TO GAIN MORE INTEREST ON BOARD DESIGNATED AMOUNTS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS. VAST IS NO LONGER AFFILIATED WITH THE AFFINITY PROGRAM WITH LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. CURRENTLY, VAST GIVES TWO 2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY.
  Expenses $2,802,716 · grants $2,143,562 · revenue $3,392,654

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.

IRS record

EIN

23-7157363

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1993

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,343,082

Income (IRS master file)

$4,231,179

Filing history

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 23-7157363).

Questions about VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC

What is the EIN of VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC is 23-7157363.

Is VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.

Are donations to VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS 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 ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA LOCKE.

Who are the officers and directors of VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,402 (CYNTHIA LOCKE, EXECUTIVE DI).

How much revenue does VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF SNOW TRAVELERS INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,176,016, expenses of $3,887,264 and total assets of $6,343,082 at year end.

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