Vermont Brewers Association Inc

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Phone

9733036739

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

Vermont Brewers Association Inc, founded in 1995, is a small nonprofit that reported $548K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year.

Mission

The Vermont Brewers Association was founded in 1995 to promote and strengthen the culture of craft brewing in Vermont through marketing, education, and advocacy for Vermont made beer.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

The VT craft brewing industry has an estimated economic impact of $460 million and supports 2,764 jobs. Current membership size is 55, with 15.4 breweries per 100,000 21+ residents (ranks #1 in the nation) producing 353,032 barrels of craft beer annually. We have 5 active committees focused on executing our strategic plan in the areas of advocacy, marketing, education, sustainability, and diversity equity and inclusion. The Vermont Brewers Festival in Burlington has been running for 31 years and is one of the premier beer festivals in the world attracting over 6,000 people and is the major fundraiser for the VBA.

Program 2

Our technical and education committee's goal is to provide education and training to member brewers with the goal of improving and maintaining the highest quality standard of beer brewed in Vermont. We have 1 technical and educational day a year planned by the committee and host the annual Vermont Craft Brewers Conference in November which is a 2 day educational event focusing on resilience, technical brewing, and business development. In 2024, the Vermont Brewers Association launched a new public-facing website and a dedicated member-only portal, significantly improving communication, accessibility, and value for our brewery members.

Program 3

We introduced an integrated online store. The store's mobile-friendly functionality enables VBA staff to take merchandise to breweries and festivals statewide, supporting in-person and online sales. This new platform helped increase merchandise revenue to $22,381.94 and allowed continued support of our Vermont Brewery Challenge passport program (both digital and paper), through which we provide free branded merchandise as incentives for participants.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $45,528

Program Service Revenue $482,103

Investment Income $7,523

Other Revenue $13,072

TOTAL REVENUE $548,226

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $159,423

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $381,615

TOTAL EXPENSES $541,038

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$548,226	$607,894	-0.1%
Expenses	$541,038	$599,138	-0.1%
Net Income	$7,188	$8,756	-0.2%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$77,274

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kara Pawlusiak	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bob Grim	Vice President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Nina Hurley	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Heather Kraemer	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Joe Lemnah	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Terry Thompson	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sean Pagano	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Geoff Sewake	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Emma Arian	Executive Director	40.00	Officer	$68,260	$9,014	$77,274

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$548,226	$541,038	$206,597	$7,188
2023	$607,894	$599,138	$199,250	$8,756
2022	$641,437	$664,923	$194,776	$-23,486
2021	$275,005	$247,011	$255,993	$27,994
2020	$217,367	$307,282	$225,008	$-89,915
2019	$690,166	$680,574	$275,476	$9,592
2018	$707,042	$715,396	$265,636	$-8,354