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Nonprofits in Vermont

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Vermont.

Tax-exempt organizations
6,588
Revenue in a year
$11.4 billion
on 2,835 e-filed returns
Assets
$20.2 billion
Employees
82,187
People paid $1 million or more
26
Typical top pay
$79,523
median, best-paid person per organization

Vermont rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
6,588
Of which 501(c)(3)
5,281
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
3,430
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
2,236
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
4,798
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
3,128

Largest nonprofits in Vermont by revenue

Top 5s in Vermont

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1DR Sunil EappenNTWK Pres/CEO · University of Vermont Medical Center Inc · BURLINGTON, VT$2.2M
  2. 2Eric Marsh MDOrthopedics · Rutland Hospital Inc · RUTLAND, VT$1.3M
  3. 3Melbourne D Boynton MDOrthopedic Surgeon · Rutland Hospital Inc · RUTLAND, VT$1.3M
  4. 4Daniel P JantzenVice President · Hamden Assurance Risk Retention Group Inc · BURLINGTON, VT$1.2M
  5. 5Dr Matthew G ProhaskaPhysician · Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Inc · ST JOHNSBURY, VT$1.2M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMIDDLEBURY, VT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$100M
  2. 2University of Vermont and State Agricultural College FoundationBURLINGTON, VT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$42.5M
  3. 3Vermont Community FoundationMIDDLEBURY, VT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$39.7M
  4. 4Vermont FoodbankBARRE, VT · 990, year ended Sep 2025$36.7M
  5. 5Norwich UniversityNORTHFIELD, VT · 990, year ended May 2025$36.2M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMIDDLEBURY, VT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.8B
  2. 2University of Vermont Medical Center IncBURLINGTON, VT · 990, year ended Sep 2025$1.3B
  3. 3Norwich UniversityNORTHFIELD, VT · 990, year ended May 2025$439.2M
  4. 4University of Vermont and State Agricultural College FoundationBURLINGTON, VT · 990, year ended Jun 2025$405.2M
  5. 5Vermont Community FoundationMIDDLEBURY, VT · 990, year ended Dec 2024$359.2M
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1University of Vermont Medical Center IncBURLINGTON, VT · 990, year ended Sep 202510,003
  2. 2President & Fellows of Middlebury CollegeMIDDLEBURY, VT · 990, year ended Jun 20254,881
  3. 3Rutland Hospital IncRUTLAND, VT · 990, year ended Sep 20251,938
  4. 4Central Vermont Medical Center Inc HCSRBERLIN, VT · 990, year ended Sep 20251,844
  5. 5Norwich UniversityNORTHFIELD, VT · 990, year ended May 20251,707
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Education629
Arts, culture and humanities626
Recreation and sports479
Human services370
Community improvement and capacity building255
Environment247
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations230
Health care174
Animal-related144
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief132
Food, agriculture and nutrition125
Public and societal benefit107
Religion-related102
Housing and shelter94
Youth development90
Mental health and crisis intervention81
Employment64
Mutual and membership benefit62
International, foreign affairs and national security60
Crime and legal-related45
Civil rights, social action and advocacy33
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines32
Unknown28
Science and technology17
Medical research8
Social science7