VERMONT COMMONS SCHOOL

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DEXTER MAHAFFEY

Phone

8028658084

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

VERMONT COMMONS SCHOOL, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.5M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

SCHOLARSHIP. COMMUNITY. GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,932,268 Revenue: $3,100,358

VERMONT COMMONS SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) IS A NONPROFIT, PRIVATE SCHOOL INCORPORATED IN 1996 IN SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT DEDICATED TO "SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY." THE SCHOOL GIVES STUDENTS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 THE OPPORTUNITY TO "EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE BLEND OF ACADEMICS AND GLOBAL IMMERSION, MASTER FUNDAMENTAL ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES, GRASP THE PROFOUND INTERDEPENDENCE OF THE NATURAL AND HUMAN SYSTEMS THEY INHABIT, AND GRADUATE WITH VALUES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMMITMENT NECESSARY TO BECOME ETHICAL AND ENGAGED ECOLOGICAL CITIZENS."

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $438,454

Program Service Revenue $3,100,358

Investment Income $62,120

Other Revenue $60,341

TOTAL REVENUE $3,661,273

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $638,759

Salaries & Benefits $2,048,642

Fundraising Expenses $175,135

Program Expenses $2,932,268

Other Expenses $852,382

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,539,783

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,661,273	$4,276,437	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,539,783	$3,503,576	+0.0%
Net Income	$121,490	$772,861	-0.8%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

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

$208,715

Total Directors

$94,155

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DEXTER MAHAFFEY	HEAD OF SCHO	40.00	Officer	$176,274	$32,441	$208,715
BETHANY GIBBS	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RAJESH RAWAL	VICE PRESIDE	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TYLER HOFFMAN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG HEINDEL	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KRISTIN MARCHILENA	FACULTY TRUS	40.00	Director	$67,307	$26,848	$94,155
JASON ABLES	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA COLL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNE DOUGHERTY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW FURTSCH	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI HEINDEL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TROY KRAHL	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID LOBENSTINE	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN PRICER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA REITER	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH RICHARDS	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY FORD LEFT OCTOBER 2024	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSEMARY WEBB LEFT SEPTEMBER 2024	TRUSTEE	2.00	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
2025	$3,661,273	$3,539,783	$7,862,164	$121,490
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,318,430	$3,075,959	$6,999,449	$242,471
2022	$3,761,194	$3,227,483	$6,904,288	$533,711
2021	$3,458,588	$2,804,716	$4,850,301	$653,872
2020	$2,905,472	$2,706,326	$4,510,094	$199,146
2019	$2,673,926	$2,349,083	$3,947,258	$324,843
2018	$2,622,315	$2,369,712	$4,214,942	$252,603