Nonprofit screen
Screen a listVermont College of Fine Arts Inc
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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 nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −42% in 3 yrs150staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−71.0%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−8.6%
Middle half of peersMedianVermont College of Fine Arts
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$7.7M79%Management and general$1.8M19%Fundraising$275k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Federal awards stopped after FY2022
$108k in FY2022, none traced since.
USAspendingDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$4.3M in FY2024 and −$4.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI21funders
$884ka year, last 3 years
57%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Martin Foundation IncOn and off$275k$200kThe Merlin FoundationStopped after FY2022$50k$100k$150k$100k–The Edward and Helen Oppenheimer FoundationSince FY2021$20k$10k$30kVermont Council on the Arts IncOn and off$30k$18kHemphill Family FoundationStopped after FY2022$2k$5k$5k$5k$5k$5k–Foundation MOn and off$25kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$96k$10k$109k$32k$42k$79k$1.7M7 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$13k$13k$38k$3k$4k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped