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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$9.5Mrevenue
FY2025 · −7% in 3 yrs114staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.3%
Months of reserve0.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+12.1%
Middle half of peersMedianSpectrum Youth and Family Services
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.8M spent
Programs$8.0M82%Management and general$1.0M11%Fundraising$748k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$335k in FY2024 and −$218k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.5 months, under the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 12% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
41 of the 60 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 35% of revenue in FY2025. $6.0M is traced federal awards from Department of Health and Human Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending121funders
$2.3Ma year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Elevate Youth Services IncEvery year since FY2017$976k$929k$585k$275k$253k$349k$309kThe Gottesman FundOn and off$135k$400kThe Wilkens Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$30k$34k$34k$251k$50k$55k$55kUnited Way of Northwest Vermont IncSince FY2018$107k$80k$89k$90k$75k$48kAmy E Tarrant Foundation IncSince FY2019$50k$50k$50k$50k$100kThe University of Vermont Medical CenterOn and off$100k$22k$31k$36k$35kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$224k$747k$665k$749k$647k$1.8M$1.4M82 other fundersUp to $125k a year each$117k$231k$263k$528k$340k$359k$348k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund