NORTHEAST KINGDOM COUNCIL ON AGING INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NORTHEAST KINGDOM COUNCIL ON AGING INC

EIN 03-0272861 · Human Services (P81Z)

What they do

We Support People Age 60 and Older Persons With Disabilities In Their Efforts to Remain Active Healthy, Financially Secure, and In Control of Their Own Lives. The Agency Connects People and The Services They They Need to Live Independently for As Long As Possible.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.47%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

$87.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.55%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$0.33in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $84,906 for MEG BURMEISTER (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,408,083

Mission workProgram services$2,640,21377.47% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$768,64722.55% of revenue22.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,408,860100.02% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 22.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 26.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.38% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 14.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,915,396

Expenses$3,408,860

Annual surplus $506,536 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,640,213 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$768,647 · 22.5% of expenses

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Revenue$3,915,396

Expenses$3,408,860

Assets$1,127,944

Income$3,915,396

Contributions$3,313,898

Mission work (program services)$2,640,213

Management and general$768,647

Executive compensation (total)$89,953

Stocks and bonds$313,117

Accounting fees$30,476

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MEG BURMEISTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $84,906

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

MEG BURMEISTEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAVE PERRYMEMBER

DEBBY DORSETTMEMBER

ERIN KELLYMEMBER

EVAN HAMMONDTREASURER

HANK CHENEYMEMBER

JANEL HINRICHSENMEMBER

JENNIFER OLSENMEMBER

MICHELE GARGESVICE PRESIDENT

NANCY HOGUESECRETARY

ROSS FARNSWORTHMEMBER

SUSAN GORDONPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 481 SUMMER STREET, SAINT JOHNSBURY, VT 05819-2103
County: Caledonia
In care of: Margaret M Burmeister
Primary officer: Margaret M Burmeister, Ex. Director

How to reach them

Phone(802) 748-5182

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITE & ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Human Services (P81Z)
IRS tax category: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities