Mt Ascutney Outdoors Inc

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Shelley Seward

Phone

8024843140

Tax Period

2025-05-01 to 2026-04-30

Mt Ascutney Outdoors Inc, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $787K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 118% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $465K, a strong 59% operating margin.

Mission

Mt. Ascutney Outdoors, Inc's mission is to promote vitality within the community by providing affordable and unique recreational, cultural and educational activities to local residents and visitors from the Upper Valley region of Vermont and beyond. Our events and activities are set amongst an exceptionally diverse ecosystem and stunning trail system, and the Ascutney Outdoor Center offers diverse programs for nature, conservation, cultural activities and events. Our community-driven approach is self-sustaining and designed to engage volunteers and passionate participants.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $304,155 Revenue: $123,456

Mt. Ascutney Outdoors, Inc. offers a remarkable four-season venue for lovers of nature and outdoor activities. The community and visitors enjoy public access to trails, forests and fields for walking and hiking, mountain biking, trail running, alpine skiing and snow tubing, and back-country skiing and snowshoeing. Alpine skiers have been thrilled about Ascutney's varied terrain and friendly appeal for over sixty years. Building on this tradition, Mt. Ascutney Outdoors operates a 1,800' Doppelmayr T-bar. The T-bar serves a number of trails on the lower mountain slopes with skiing for all abilities. Our lifts are adjacent to the Ascutney Outdoors Center, which serves as a hub for recreational activities, community activities and a diverse array of events.We rely on the wonderful support and hard work of more than one hundred volunteers to run our operation and keep our operation sustainable.

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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 $643,033

Program Service Revenue $123,512

Investment Income $20,070

Other Revenue $-56

TOTAL REVENUE $786,559

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $37,477

Fundraising Expenses $546

Program Expenses $304,155

Other Expenses $283,900

TOTAL EXPENSES $321,377

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$786,559	$360,213	+1.2%
Expenses	$321,377	$340,177	-0.1%
Net Income	$465,182	$20,036	+22.2%

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

141

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Steve Wood	Chair	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Natalie Starr	Vice Chair	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shelley Seward	Treasurer	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Collopy	Secretary	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Owen Crihfield	Director	4.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Cindy Siegler	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bethann Swartz	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Steve Giroux	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amanda Yates	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristian G Moore	Executive Dir.	30.00	Officer	$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
2026	$786,559	$321,377	$2,325,792	$465,182
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$395,041	$361,908	$1,829,129	$33,133
2023	$343,085	$389,224	$1,801,881	$-46,139
2022	$271,801	$285,804	$1,849,618	$-14,003
2021	$279,259	$225,324	$1,905,945	$53,935
2020	$452,279	$217,573	$1,825,088	$234,706
2019	$679,671	$118,359	$1,593,643	$561,312