2023-11-14T10:59:35-08:00 2022-12-31 471371818 Tapia & Huckabay PC PO Box 38 Vergennes VT 05491 990 2022-01-01 030228267 Vermont Public Interest Research Group Inc VERM 8022235221 141 Main Street Montpelier VT 05602 Paul Burns Executive Director & Authorized Tax 8022235221 2023-11-14 true Paul Burns XXX-XX-XXXX true William S Huckabay CPA P00154308 8028707086 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Paul Burns 141 Main St 6 Montpelier VT 05602 1461902 false X www.vpirg.org X 1972 VT Founded in 1972, the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) is the largest nonprofit consumer and environmental advocacy organization in Vermont. See Page 2 for more information. 16 16 92 30 0 0 1301682 1457632 0 999 1390 4420 2310 1307101 1461332 500000 0 0 0 895139 1275408 0 0 126004 268042 471106 1663181 1746514 -356080 -285182 2741753 2460530 37013 40972 2704740 2419558 X Founded in 1972, the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) is the largest nonprofit consumer and environmental advocacy organization in Vermont. For five decades, VPIRG has brought the voices of everyday Vermonters to public policy debates concerning the environment, health care, consumer protection, and democracy. VPIRG's mission is to promote and protect the health of Vermont's people, environment and locally-based economy by informing and mobilizing individuals and communities across the state. false false 329567 0 0 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES As the largest membership-based environmental and consumer advocacy organization in the state, VPIRG provides educational and informational resources on our campaigns and related issues to tens of thousands of members and supporters annually. *** VPIRG returned to Vermonters' doorsteps in 2022, with the return of a full-scale, door-to-door summer canvass operation educating members on, and recruiting them to join, our "Keep Vermont Cool" climate campaign. *** VPIRG continues to serve as the go-to resource for individuals and groups to learn about public interest policy issues and opportunities for making their voices heard on issues at critical times throughout the year. 691643 0 0 CLIMATE AND ENERGY Our Climate & Energy work is driven by the understanding that we must fully decarbonize both Vermont and the nation, and that everyone deserves access to clean and affordable energy and transportation. Breaking down barriers contributing to rural, BIPOC and low-income communities being left behind in this transition is a core part of our efforts. *** In 2022, VPIRG pressed for the enactment of Vermont's first environmental justice law which will improve the state's efforts to address environmental harms and lack of access to environmental benefits that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. VPIRG also pressed for historic investments in climate solutions in the state including $200 million to support things like weatherization, heating and transportation electrification, energy efficiency, electric vehicle infrastructure, and public transportation. 206992 0 0 DEMOCRACY VPIRG actively supports efforts to make our democracy more open and transparent. We seek to ensure that elections are fair and accessible, and we are committed to reducing the undue influence of money in our political process. *** In 2022, VPIRG pushed for legislative approval of a proposed charter change in Burlington to require that Ranked Choice Voting be used in races for City Council moving forward. VPIRG also convened several candidate forums ahead of the August primary elections to help voters learn where candidates stood on critical public interest issues. 85115 0 0 Other programs include Zero Waste, Environmental Health, Consumer Protection, and Health Care Reform. 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Pt VI, Line 7a Directors serve two-year terms with the membership generally electing half of the Directors each year via mail or electronic ballots. Pt VI, Line 7b Members must approve any changes to the Organization's bylaws. Pt VI, Line 11b A draft of Form 990 is reviewed by management with a copy of Form 990, in PDF format, made available to the Board prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest annually with compliance monitored by management. Pt VI, Line 15a The Executive Committee of the governing Board reviews comparability information as part of the annual salary review of all top officials. Pt VI, Line 15b See above description for Part VI, Line 15a. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization does not release its financial statements or other governance documents. General financial information is provided annually to members. Other Part III / Line 4d - Other Programs: Other Zero Waste - VPIRG works to advance policies and solutions that hold manufacturers accountable for the products they put into our environment and move us closer to zero waste in Vermont. In 2022, VPIRG, our members, and allies made major progress on modernizing Vermont's popular and effective Bottle Bill - pressing for the Vermont Senate to pass legislation that would expand the Bottle Bill program to include wine and non-carbonated drinks like water, iced tea, and sports drinks. Other Environmental Health - VPIRG works to protect public health and our environment from the hidden dangers of toxic chemicals that we're exposed to every day. In 2022, VPIRG successfully advocated for legislators and state environmental officials to prohibit the sale of mercury lamps given the wide availability of safer and more efficient LED lighting products. VPIRG also joined in an ultimately successful national effort to push outdoor-gear chain REI to ban the use of harmful PFAS forever chemicals in the products they sell. Other Consumer Protection - VPIRG serves as a watchdog, protecting the public interest when corporations attempt to put profits over people, and ensures that the policies and laws that we do pass to protect the public interest are, in fact, enforced. In recent years, VPIRG's Consumer Protection Program has placed a specific emphasis on working for policies that protect consumers in the digital space. In 2022, VPIRG supported legislation that enables the state to more comprehensively deal with the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies, particularly to prevent discrimination and unfair practices implicated by the use of such technologies. Other Health Care Reform - VPIRG works to reform our health care system so that it provides all Vermonters access to quality, affordable health care when they need it. We remain committed to advancing policies that ensure no Vermonter ever has to decide between receiving a paycheck or caring for a loved one. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Other programs include Zero Waste, Environmental Health, 85115. 0. 0. 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