BURR & BURTON SEMINARY

EIN: 030179404 501(c)(3) Education

MANCHESTER, VT

Total Revenue
$33,442,163
Total Expenses
$25,104,701
Total Assets
$77,709,311
Net Assets
$70,121,495
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1829
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
SCOTT SWENOR
Phone
8023621775
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

BURR & BURTON SEMINARY, founded in 1829, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $33.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $8.3M, a strong 25% operating margin.

Mission

ACCREDITED INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOL - PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR GRADES 9-12

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,081,879
Program Service Revenue $20,783,896
Investment Income $7,360,053
Other Revenue $216,335
TOTAL REVENUE $33,442,163

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,176,493
Salaries & Benefits $17,060,322
Fundraising Expenses $913,155
Program Expenses $22,087,289
Other Expenses $6,867,886
TOTAL EXPENSES $25,104,701

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $33,442,163 $21,589,154 +0.5%
Expenses $25,104,701 $23,629,876 +0.1%
Net Income $8,337,462 $-2,040,722 -5.1%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
19
Independent Members
19
Employees
317
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$618,471
Total Directors
19
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHARLEY STEVENSON BOARD CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ED CAMPBELL VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT SWENOR TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SANFRA WEISS SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PEGGY BROCKETT TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL COOPERMAN TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KELLIE BAKER-WAITE TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI LYNN TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL PHILIP TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROL O'CONNOR TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN BAREFOOT TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BILL CAIRNS TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAPHNE MARKCROW TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW BOYER TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULINE DE LASZLO TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM KELLY TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE POWERS TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB REDMOND TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL COHEN TRUSTEE 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK TASHJIAN HEADMASTER 50.00
Officer
$269,398 $37,886 $307,284
MARGARET KENNY ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 50.00
Officer
$169,485 $9,139 $178,624
JEFF SPENCER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 50.00
Officer
$126,250 $6,313 $132,563
AMY WRIGHT DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 50.00
Highest
$125,927 $6,417 $132,344
ERIC SUBIK DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES 50.00
Highest
$125,447 $4,638 $130,085
KATE LEACH DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 50.00
Highest
$120,891 $6,257 $127,148
MICHAEL CARACO DEAN OF FACULTY 50.00
Highest
$120,144 $6,175 $126,319
JUSTIN HERRINGTON DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION 50.00
Highest
$119,294 $6,170 $125,464
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $33,442,163 $25,104,701 $77,709,311 $8,337,462
2024 $21,589,154 $23,629,876 $72,629,232 $-2,040,722
2023 $21,145,436 $23,106,076 $70,917,173 $-1,960,640
2023 $21,145,436 $23,106,076 $70,917,173 $-1,960,640
2022 $25,538,504 $21,909,599 $71,139,922 $3,628,905
2021 $24,030,648 $18,654,400 $72,894,574 $5,376,248
2020 $20,780,258 $19,536,540 $65,598,367 $1,243,718
2019 $19,347,323 $18,702,934 $62,360,934 $644,389
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