Vermont Cheese Council Inc

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kent Underwood

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Vermont Cheese Council Inc, founded in 1996, is a small nonprofit that reported $432K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 116% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $412K left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

The Vemront Cheese Council reprsents cheesemakers throughout Vermont who are dedicated to the production and image of premier cheese. Our mission includes providing educational, marketing, and business support programming to support those cheesemakers.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $147,755 Revenue: $90,497

Business support programs to aide and support VT cheesemaker business-oriented needs, including reputation building and maintenance for VT cheeses.

Program 2

Expenses: $115,939 Revenue: $111,464

Education programs to provide public and member education and technical assistance programs related to cheese production, food safety, operational and business management.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $220,117

Program Service Revenue $202,012

Investment Income $5,733

Other Revenue $3,850

TOTAL REVENUE $431,712

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $167,506

Fundraising Expenses $7,726

Program Expenses $263,694

Other Expenses $244,841

TOTAL EXPENSES $412,347

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$431,712	$199,708	+1.2%
Expenses	$412,347	$302,057	+0.4%
Net Income	$19,365	$-102,349	-1.2%

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

120

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

$67,813

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Haley Elkins	Executive Director	040.00	Officer	$67,813	$0	$67,813
Andi Wandt	President	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Molly Pindell	Vice President	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Morgan Beckwith	Secretary	000.40	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Kent Underwood	Treasurer	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Clay Whitney	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Melanie Webb	Director	000.40	Director	$0	$0	$0
Zoe Brickley	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Liz Bleakley	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mark Bomalaski	Director	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Feinberg	Director	000.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
Rachel Fritz-Schaal left in 2025	Director	000.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angela Miller left in 2025	Director	000.20	Director	$0	$0	$0
Roberta Gillott left in 2025	Director	000.20	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
2025	$431,712	$412,347	$252,205	$19,365
2024	$199,708	$302,057	$240,811	$-102,349
2023	$327,653	$335,222	$310,595	$-7,569
2022	$210,732	$146,408	$325,396	$64,324
2021	$150,583	$101,366	$260,815	$49,217
2020	$166,920	$127,293	$211,896	$39,627
2019	$258,619	$266,634	$41,757	$-8,015
2018	$268,458	$258,376	$47,805	$10,082