VERMONT LEGAL AID INC

EIN: 030219366 501(c)(3) Crime & Legal

BURLINGTON, VT

Total Revenue
$10,965,656
Total Expenses
$11,273,969
Total Assets
$7,291,252
Net Assets
$3,273,968
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1966
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
BESSIE WEISS
Phone
8008892047
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

VERMONT LEGAL AID INC, founded in 1966, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $11.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 8% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

VERMONT LEGAL AID PROVIDES FREE CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE THROUGHOUT VERMONT WHO ARE POOR, ELDERLY, OR HAVE DISABILITIES AND WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE DENIED JUSTICE OR THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $10,519,093
Program Service Revenue $54,241
Investment Income $86,528
Other Revenue $305,794
TOTAL REVENUE $10,965,656

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $48,000
Salaries & Benefits $8,460,237
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $9,222,986
Other Expenses $2,765,732
TOTAL EXPENSES $11,273,969

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $10,965,656 $10,126,862 +0.1%
Expenses $11,273,969 $10,001,139 +0.1%
Net Income $-308,313 $125,723 -3.5%
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
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
96
Volunteers
18

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
6
$360,034
Total Directors
11
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
WENDY MORGAN UNTIL 81523 INTERIM E.D. 40.00
Officer
$121,165 $27,250 $148,415
YASMIN DWEDARAS OF 8162023 EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer
$71,194 $5,367 $76,561
BESSIE WEISS PRESIDENT 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JILL MARTIN DIAZ VICE PRESIDE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JESSICA A OSKI SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
OLIVIA SMITH-HAMMOND TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JARED CARTER TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHACE JENNINGS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DESIREE HAWKINS TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THEA SCHWARTZ TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DINAH YESSNE TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER B KUNINLEFT MARCH 2024 TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ERIN JACOBSENLEFT JUNE 2024 TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES W BROWN CFO 40.00
Officer
$106,412 $28,646 $135,058
MICHAEL J FISHER CHIEF HCA AD 40.00
Highest
$103,761 $11,779 $115,540
JOHN MCCULLOUGH PROJECT DIRE 40.00
Highest
$103,653 $17,312 $120,965
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
2024 $10,965,656 $11,273,969 $7,291,252 $-308,313
2023 $10,126,862 $10,001,139 $7,106,250 $125,723
2022 $11,885,807 $10,148,833 $4,863,213 $1,736,974
2021 $9,153,099 $8,792,250 $3,118,450 $360,849
2020 $8,397,475 $7,949,311 $3,200,471 $448,164
2019 $7,680,022 $7,756,964 $1,785,471 $-76,942
2018 $7,234,578 $7,188,487 $2,001,020 $46,091
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