CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY MEDIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY MEDIA INC

EIN 92-0295563 · Printing & Publishing (A33)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY MEDIA is to STRENGTHEN THE BONDS AMONG THE PEOPLE of THE TOWNS and CITIES of CENTRAL VERMONT BY COVERING ISSUES and EVENTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT and MEANINGFUL to THEM and BY PROVIDING A PLATFORM for COMMUNICATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $72.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.81%of revenue went to mission work72.6% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses

$82.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.75%of revenue went to management and office costs26.3% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.9%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 $60,584 for CASSANDRA HEMENWAY (EDITOR IN CHIEF). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$311,307

Mission workProgram services$229,76573.81% of revenue72.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$83,27226.75% of revenue26.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,4951.12% of revenue1.1% of expenses

Total expenses$316,532101.68% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 72.6% mission · 26.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.01% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$381,733

Expenses$316,532

Annual surplus $65,201 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)$229,765 · 72.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$83,272 · 26.3% of expenses

Fundraising$3,495 · 1.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$381,733

Expenses$316,532

Assets$109,266

Income$381,733

Contributions$125,698

Mission work (program services)$229,765

Fundraising$3,495

Management and general$83,272

Accounting fees$9,394

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CASSANDRA HEMENWAYEDITOR IN CHIEF · 32 hrs/week $60,584Base $58,957 · Other $1,627

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

CASSANDRA HEMENWAYEDITOR IN CHIEF

J GREG GERDELVICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER BLAIRDIRECTOR

JOHN LAZENBYSECRETARY

JUSTIN TURCOTTETREASURER

LARRY FLOERSCHDIRECTOR

LINDA RADTKEDIRECTOR

MASON SINGERDIRECTOR

NANCY REIDPRESIDENT

NATASHA ECKARTDIRECTOR

NICHOLAS REIDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2023
Location: PO BOX 1143, MONTPELIER, VT 05601-1143
County: Washington
In care of: % CASSANDRA HEMENWAY
Primary officer: CASSANDRA HEMENWAY, EDITOR IN CHIEF

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(802) 279-6104

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PACE & HAWLEY LLC
NTEE classification: Printing & Publishing (A33)
IRS tax category: Printing & Publishing