THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES INC

EIN: 510639429 501(c)(3) Environment

NORWICH, VT

Total Revenue
$1,620,886
Total Expenses
$2,327,172
Total Assets
$5,329,738
Net Assets
$4,527,944
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2007
Legal Domicile
VT
Principal Officer
SUSAN HINDINGER
Phone
8026491431
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES INC, founded in 2007, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 37% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 44% operating deficit.

Mission

THE VERMONT CENTER FOR ECOSTUDIES ADVANCES THE CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE ACROSS THE AMERICAS THROUGH RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $550,343 Revenue: $236,127

SUSTAIN THE HEALTH OF NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS- THE ECOREGION THAT STRETCHES FROM NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS AND MASSACHUSETTS'S BERKSHIRES TO THE GASPE PENINSULA OF QUEBEC IS UNIQUELY AT RISK...

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SUSTAIN THE HEALTH OF NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS- THE ECOREGION THAT STRETCHES FROM NEW YORK'S CATSKILL MOUNTAINS AND MASSACHUSETTS'S BERKSHIRES TO THE GASPE PENINSULA OF QUEBEC IS UNIQUELY AT RISK. HOME TO ALMOST 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND WITHIN A DAY'S DRIVE FROM 70 MILLION MORE, THE REGION'S HEART IS THE RUGGED AND ANCIENT APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN RANGE, FLANKED BY AN ECOLOGICALLY RICH WEB OF TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC NATURAL COMMUNITIES. VCE'S WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND MONITORING WITHIN THE EXPANSIVE AREA CROSSES INTERNATIONAL, STATE, AND PROVINCIAL BOUNDARIES TO FOCUS ON THREE DISCRETE ECOSYSTEMS OF CONSERVATION CONCERN;MOUNTAINS, GRASSLANDS, AND FORESTS. OUR OVERARCHING GOAL FOR NORTHEASTERN ECOSYSTEMS IS TO GALVANIZE AND COORDINATE COLLABORATIVE,SCIENCE-BASED CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THEIR ECOSYSTEMS.

Program 2
Expenses: $481,440 Revenue: $35,730

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - EDUCATIONAL TALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS THAT VOLUNTEER ON OUR DIRECT AND CROWD SOURCED PROJECTS. OUTREACH...

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EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - EDUCATIONAL TALKS, PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS TO THE COMMUNITY AND ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR COMMUNITY SCIENTISTS THAT VOLUNTEER ON OUR DIRECT AND CROWD SOURCED PROJECTS. OUTREACH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INVITED TALKS, PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS, ENGAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS IN COMMUNITY SCIENCE PROJECTS, AND DISSEMINATION OF EDUCATIONAL CONTENT THROUGH PRINT, RADIO, AND DIGITAL MEDIA.

Program 3
Expenses: $320,076 Revenue: $61,848

MAP BIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION- WITH MANY ECOSYSTEMS UNDERGOING UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE AS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY, OUR MAPPINGBIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM PROVIDES KEY INFORMATION FOR...

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MAP BIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION- WITH MANY ECOSYSTEMS UNDERGOING UNPRECEDENTED CHANGE AS A RESULT OF HUMAN ACTIVITY, OUR MAPPINGBIODIVERSITY FOR CONSERVATION PROGRAM PROVIDES KEY INFORMATION FOR CONSERVATION. MANY HABITATS HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE LOSS, DEGRADATION OR FRAGMENTATION, AND INTRODUCTION OF EXOTIC SPECIES HAS TRANSFORMED OTHERS, CAUSING DECLINES OR EXTINCTIONS OF NATIVE WILDLIFE. ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE NOW THREATENS TO REDRAW THE GEOGRAPHIC MAP OF BIOTIC DIVERSITY. STUDIES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS AS A MEANS TO ADVANCE CONSERVATION, TERMED "CONSERVATION BIOGEOGRAPHY," USE THE CONCEPTUAL TOOLS AND METHODS OF BIOGEOGRAPHY TO ADDRESS REAL WORLD CONSERVATION PROBLEMS. RESULTS PROVIDE PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE FATE OF KEY SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS, NOW AND FAR INTO THE FUTURE.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,123,095
Program Service Revenue $417,758
Investment Income $54,021
Other Revenue $26,012
TOTAL REVENUE $1,620,886

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $29,057
Salaries & Benefits $1,753,917
Fundraising Expenses $325,011
Program Expenses $1,548,964
Other Expenses $544,198
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,327,172

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,620,886 $2,569,664 -0.4%
Expenses $2,327,172 $1,885,388 +0.2%
Net Income $-706,286 $684,276 -2.0%
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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
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
31
Volunteers
900

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
$151,603
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PETER BROOKE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CELIA CHEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NAN COCHRAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLIAM HAYES SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT HOLLEY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JARED KEYES VICE CHAIR/TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STEPHANIE MCCAULL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FLAVIA BARROS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALANNA OJIBWAY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIE SAVAGE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN HINDINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00
Officer
$107,443 $44,160 $151,603
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,620,886 $2,327,172 $5,329,738 $-706,286
2022 $2,569,664 $1,885,388 $5,914,638 $684,276
2021 $4,460,108 $1,588,844 $4,694,171 $2,871,264
2020 $1,996,271 $1,172,196 $1,769,915 $824,075
2019 $1,218,845 $1,246,916 $902,281 $-28,071
2018 $1,095,048 $1,099,219 $968,509 $-4,171
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