EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF VERMONT INC Charity Report

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EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF VERMONT INC

EIN 03-0273967 · Epilepsy (G54)

What they do

THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION of VERMONT is A NON-PROFIT, STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE PREVENTION and CONTROL of EPILEPSY and ITS CONSEQUENCES, and to HELPING PERSONS WITH EPILEPSY, THEIR FAMILIES, and OTHER CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS OVERCOME THE PROBLEMS and MISUNDERSTANDING ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION. THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION is AN AFFILIATE IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION of AMERICA.

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Money made simple

73.18%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

4.81%of revenue went to fundraising4.9% of expenses

$98.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.53%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2020

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$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$59,653

Mission workProgram services$43,65573.18% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,24620.53% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,8724.81% of revenue4.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$8801.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$58,77398.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2020CurrentExpense mix: 74.3% mission · 20.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.52% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 4.9% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 5.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.19% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$59,653

Expenses$58,773

Annual surplus $880 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)$43,655 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,246 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$2,872 · 4.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$59,653

Expenses$58,773

Assets$59,751

Income$117,701

Contributions$56,930

Mission work (program services)$43,655

Fundraising$2,872

Management and general$12,246

Executive compensation (total)$42,650

Accounting fees$4,550

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2020

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

JULIA JACQUES-MELLISHDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE CARRDIRECTOR

SCOTT WHITTEMOREDIRECTOR

PENNY LAPOINTEDIRECTOR

MICHELE HAVENSSECRETARY

MAX SAMPSON CELANDERDIRECTOR

MARIAN CONNORDIRECTOR

KEN SHATTUCKTREASURER

KATHY CLARKVICE PRESIDENT

JUSTIN ESTEBANDIRECTOR

ANNA HURLEYDIRECTOR

JESSICA FENNELDIRECTOR

HOLLY BURNHAMDIRECTOR

ERIN CONNORDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH YOUNCEDIRECTOR

ELI HORTONDIRECTOR

DEB FENNELPRESIDENT

CAITLIN GAGNERDIRECTOR

BRENDA CUTICHDIRECTOR

AUDREY BUTLERFORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 6292, RUTLAND, VT 05702
County: Rutland
In care of: DEB FENNELL
Primary officer: DEB FENNELL, PAST PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 775-1686 Officer phone(802) 775-8900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2020
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: VANCE P DEBOUTER CPA PC
NTEE classification: Epilepsy (G54)
IRS tax category: Epilepsy
Revocation date: May 15, 2024