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Screen a listVermont Journalism Trust Ltd
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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)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · −13% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.6%
Months of reserve5.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+6.8%
Middle half of peersMedianVermont Journalism Trust Ltd
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.0M spent
Programs$2.1M71%Management and general$331k11%Fundraising$556k18%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2022, −$727k in FY2023 and −$76k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.6 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI67funders
$726ka year, last 3 years
24%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Journalism Project IncSince FY2019$152k$303k$343k$152k$23kThe Lenfest Institute for Journalism Special Asset Fund of TpfStopped after FY2020$150k$105k–The Thomas Phillips and Jane Moore Johnson FoundationOn and off$25k$25k$25k$25k$25k$25kPeriwinkle Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$5k$39k$46k$29k$26k–Inasmuch FoundationSince FY2021$25k$50k$50kLintilhac Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$15k$32k$25k$25k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$243k$212k$330k$463k$157k$397k$523k45 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$20k$202k$24k$30k$92k$73k$113k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped