VERMONT COVERTSWOODLANDS FOR WILDLIFE INC

EIN: 030332447 501(c)(3) Animal-Related

VERGENNES, VT

Total Revenue
$219,058
Total Expenses
$161,366
Total Assets
$416,647
Net Assets
$405,667
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1985
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
LISA SAUSVILLE
Phone
8028772777
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

VERMONT COVERTSWOODLANDS FOR WILDLIFE INC, founded in 1985, is a small nonprofit in the Animal-Related sector that reported $219K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $58K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

TO ENLIST VERMONT LANDOWNERS IN A LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE DIVERSE WILDLIFE HABITAT AND HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $115,644 Revenue: $2,568

VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2024. BEN GOLDFARB'S "CROSSINGS:HOW ROAD ECOLOGY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET-...

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VERMONT COVERTS HAD THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024. THE COVERTS ONLINE BOOK GROUP SELECTED THE BOOKS FOR 2024. BEN GOLDFARB'S "CROSSINGS:HOW ROAD ECOLOGY IS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR PLANET-; NOAH CHARNEY'S "THESE TREES TELL A STORY- AND ROBIN WALL KIMMERER'S "GATHERING MOSS- AND "HOW TO LOVE A FOREST" BY EHTAN TAPPER. WE CONTINUED COLLABORATION EFFORTS WITH LAND ETHIC VERMONT (TRAINING NEW, LIBRARY PROJECT, SPEAKERS) AND WOMEN OWNING WOODLANDS (VIDEOS/DEMO ROJECTS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/RACK CARD). ALSO CONDUCTED PROMOTION OF UPDATED VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN HOSTING A PROGRAM WITH JENS HILKE. CONTINUED WORK ON THE LSR GRANT AWARDED TO VNRC ON ENGAGING NEW LANDOWNERS. COVERTS IS RECEIVING FUNDS TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGY FOR OUTREACH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS. WE ALSO RECEIVED FUNDS FROM AN LSR FOCUSED ON BIODIVERSITY. WE UTILIZED THSE FUNDS THROUGH THE TRAINING ITSELF, STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMMING AND IN SUPPORT OF STAFF TIME FOR THE BEAR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM. ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: BEAR AMBASSADORS-ADVANCED COVERTS TRAINING. SERVED ON ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER INTERVIEW PANEL (HIRED BRANDON BENEDICT). FEATURED IN NORTHERN WOODLANDS COMMUNITY VOICES. COOPERATOR TRAINING (SPRING MAY 17-19 IN THE SHUTESVILLE CORRIDOR AND FALL SEPTEMBER 13-15 AT KEHOE). WOW DEMO PROJECT WALKS/CASE STUDIES/OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR/STEERING COMMITTEE RETREAT/SUBMITTED NEXT LSR. PARTICIPATED IN FOCUS GROUP FOR MOVE FORWARD TOGETHER VERMONT. CONTINUED WORK ON GRANTS FROM FH&I FOR BOTH COVERTS AND WOW. CREATED VIDEO SHORTS WITH HABITAT STAMP MONIES PROMOTING WORK DONE IN 2023. COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREETS (S WINDSOR, WASHINGTON, ADDISON, CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE). SUPPORT AND ATTEND THE SOWING SEEDS CONFERENCE. ATTENDED FOREST ROUNDTABLE MEETINGS. ATTEND BIODIVERSITY ALLIANCE MEETINGS. ATTENDED THE FOREST ECOSYSTEM MONITORING CONFERENCE (FEMC). WEEKLY E-NEWS. 3 WOODLANDS FOR LIFE NEWSLETTERS. POSTS TO FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM. ARTICLE BY BILL PENDERGRAFT AND THE INFLUENCE OF COVERTS IN THE VT ALMANAC. AUCTION. ANNUAL MEETING. ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. 2024 COVERTS PROGRAMS OR THOSE WITH PARTNERS: AVENSA FOREST MANAGEMENT IN HER WOODS (WOW) HEMLOCK MANAGEMENT TREE ID-BENSON TREE ID-BARNET WESTFORD WALK STONEWALLS: LINKS TO HUMAN AND WOODLAND ECOLOGY THE INS AND OUTS OF TRAIL CAMS (MBR) TRAIL CAM PLACEMENT TRICKS AND TIPS (MBR) INTRODUCTION TO WILDLIFE TRACKING AT MBR (MBR) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RICHMOND) APPLE TREE RELEASE AND PRUNING (RUPERT) FUTURE OF THE FOREST AT FOXGLOVE FARM (MARK RAISHART) NCRS COST SHARE CRAZY FOR COARSE WOODY DEBRIS (MBR) BEING TICK SAFE IN VT WOODLAND MANAGEMENT AT WOLF FOREST (LEN SCHMIDT) HOW FISH GROW ON TREES INVASIVE JUMPING WORMS: "WHAT WE KNOW, WHAT WE CAN DO" OH DEER BIRD WALK HARTLAND (TINA BARNEY) ACTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT (JUDITH FALK) SPACE INVADERS WALK IN HER WOODS: SHOREHAM TREE PLANTING (WOW - MELITA BASS) EAT, POOP, DIE WALK IN HER WOODS: ROCHESTER PRE-COMMERCIAL THINNING (WOW-DOREEN JONES) OLD GROWTH FOREST BUS TOUR (WOW) PASSING LANDS POP-UP (WATERBURY) NATURE JOURNALING WITH CLAIR WALKER-LESLIE TOM WESSELS ONLINE TALK (W/LEV) TOM WESSELS WALK AD N WOODS (W/LEV) HORSE LOGGING (TRACY WINN) FOREST MANAGEMENT FOR WILDLIFE, BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCY (SAM SCHIELA) BATS (TRACY WINN) AUTHOR TALK - ETHAN TAPPER AT BIXBY LIBRARY LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (ALLEN YALE) LEOPOLD BENCH BUILD (PARTNERSHIP WITH ROKEBY) UNDERSTANDING VERMONT CONSERVATION DESIGN DECISION MAKING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE IN MIND (JOE COTTEN) INDENTIFYING AND CONTROLLING INVASIVES IN SMALL FOREST BLOCKS (KIM PECK) PASSING LANDS POP UP (RANDOLPH) THESE TREES TELL A STORY WITH NOAH CHARNEY INVASIVES ON SMALL WOODLOTS (WASHINGTON COUNTY - PECK) CHAINSAW SAFETY WITH WOW READING PANEL FOR NATURAL RESOURCE BOOKS OUTREACH TO COVERTS COOPERATORS: S. WINDSOR COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET WASHINGTON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET ADDISON COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET CHITTENDEN COUNTY FORESTER MEET AND GREET FRANKLIN/GRAND ISLE FORESTER MEET AND GREET COOPERATOR WALKS NOT BILLED AS COVERTS: WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING IN CORNWALL - MARY DODGE JERICHO CONSERVATION COMMISSION DINNER AND MOVE - SABINA ERNST JULT BIRD WALK - SABINA ERNST BIRD WALK AT TIM STOUT'S TREE FARMER OF THE YEAR - MARK RAISHART WALK WITH FOLKS IN MY DEVELOPMENT AND SET THEM FREE WITH DAUBERS AND KNOWLEDGE OF INVASIVE ON OUR COMMON LAND AND ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY - MIKE MALONEY

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $191,790
Program Service Revenue $2,568
Investment Income $24,615
Other Revenue $85
TOTAL REVENUE $219,058

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $108,562
Fundraising Expenses $9,458
Program Expenses $115,644
Other Expenses $52,804
TOTAL EXPENSES $161,366

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $219,058 $194,876 +0.1%
Expenses $161,366 $172,048 -0.1%
Net Income $57,692 $22,828 +1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
12
Employees
2
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
4
$0
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SKIP ABELSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN ANDREWS TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICH CHALMERS PRESIDENT 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SABINA ERNST DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA FOSTER SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LENNY GERARDI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN HAWKINS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOREEN JONES DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CYRUS PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OWEN ROGAL VICE PRESIDE 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIM STOUT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $219,058 $161,366 $416,647 $57,692
2023 $194,876 $172,048 $358,320 $22,828
2022 $87,052 $123,028 $332,138 $-35,976
2021 $182,631 $115,613 $378,224 $67,018
2020 $87,059 $87,451 $311,762 $-392
2019 $139,599 $92,312 $299,660 $47,287
2018 $72,210 $85,104 $253,054 $-12,894
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