2024-11-14T07:46:17-06:00 2023-12-31 030327374 MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO 118 TILLEY DRIVE STE 202 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 990 2023-01-01 030228267 VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC VERM 8022623742 141 MAIN STREET 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 PAUL BURNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8022623742 2024-11-14 1 0 CONNIE FELLION P01875413 8026581808 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PAUL BURNS 141 MAIN STREET 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 1510476 0 X WWW.VPIRG.ORG X 1972 VT CONSUMER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN VERMONT 14 14 98 30 0 0 1457632 1497687 0 0 1390 4795 2310 960 1461332 1503442 0 510000 0 0 1275408 1044531 0 0 152280 471106 303897 1746514 1858428 -285182 -354986 2460530 2111159 40972 46587 2419558 2064572 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. 0 0 254278 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 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. 576820 369998 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 BARRIERSCONTRIBUTING TORURAL, BIPOC, AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES BEING LEFT BEHINDIN THIS TRANSITION IS A CORE PART OF OUR EFFORTS.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN 2023, VPIRG PRESSED FOR A CLEAN HEAT STANDARD THAT WOULD REDUCE VERMONTERS' RELIANCE ON FOSSIL FUELS, SHIFT TO MORE AFFORDABLE CLEAN ENERGY AND LOCK IN LONG TERM ENERGY SAVINGS. VPIRG ALSO SUPPORTED EFFORTS TO UPDATE VERMONT'S CLEAN ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENTS WITH ONE OF THE STRONGEST RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS IN THE NATION. 222660 41816 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. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN 2023, VPIRG LED THE CAMPAIGN TO WIN VOTER APPROVAL TO EXPAND THE USE OF RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN VERMONT'S LARGEST CITY, BURLINGTON. THE BALLET QUESTION WON THE SUPPORT OF MORE THAN 64% OF VOTERS. VPIRG ALSO RAN A VOTER EDUCATION CAMPAIGN IN BURLINGTON AS VOTERS USED THE SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN COUNCIL RACES ACROSS THE CITY. STATEWIDE, VPIRG SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED IN THE SENATE FOR THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO IMPLEMENT RANKED CHOICE VOTING IN THE 2028 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. 89866 30428 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 2023, VPIRG'S WORK TO MODERNIZE VERMONT'S POPULAR BOTTLE BILL PROGRAM CULMINATED IN LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE FOR A BILL THAT WOULD EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM, MAKE REDEMPTION MORE CONVENIENT FOR CONSUMERS, AND REDUCE THE BURDEN ON SMALL RETAILERS. THE GOVERNOR VETOED THE BILL LATE IN THE SESSION AND AN OVERRIDE WAS SCHEDULED FOR 2024. 103670 67758 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 2023, VPIRG LAUNCHED A MAJOR NEW CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT POLLINATORS IN VERMONT BY PHASING OUT THE USE OF TOXIC NEONIC PESTICIDES. AND IN A SIGNIFICANT WIN FOR OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, OUTDOOR RETAILER REI ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD PFAS IN ALL TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND COOKWARE FROM ITS SUPPLIERS. THIS WAS A CAMPAIGN VPIRG, AND OTHER GROUPS NATIONALLY HAD BEEN WORKING ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS. 22880 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 2023, VPIRG SUPPORTED COMPREHENSIVE CONSUMER DATA PRIVACY LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN VERMONT CONSUMERS GREATER CONTROL OVER IF AND HOW COMPANIES USE THEIR SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION. WE ALSO SUPPORTED FAIR REPAIR LEGISLATION THAT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TO PROVIDE FARMERS AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR PROVIDERSON FAIR AND REASONABLE TERMSACCESS TO THE PARTS, TOOLS AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO FIX THEIR EQUIPMENT. 4180 OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS 220596 98186 1274354 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 14 0 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8022623742 141 MAIN STREET 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 ANNA SEUBERLING PRESIDENT (END 09/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS MILLER PRESIDENT (START 11/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEN DUGGAN SECRETARY (END 02/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG NOONAN SECRETARY (START 11/23) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIANNE BARTON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AIKO SCHAEFER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY ORGAIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BIFF MITHOEFER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA GONZALES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DREW HUDSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DUANE PETERSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMA HUVOS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KANIKA GANDHI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATHEW RUBIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM QUINN HOUSTON TRUSTEE (START 09/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIKO BEDROSIAN TRUSTEE (START 09/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY LEFEVRE-JONES TRUSTEE (END 06/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BURNS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 19.97 20.03 X 50926 51074 23895 50926 51074 23895 0 0 0 0 0 1497687 1497687 4795 4795 2362 469 1893 1893 1893 5632 6565 -933 -933 1503442 0 0 5755 510000 510000 62856 48551 10137 4168 752645 405539 256502 90604 10502 6922 2959 621 154440 85433 59207 9800 64088 35234 21308 7546 11310 11042 233 35 2625 2625 5625 5625 7950 6351 301 1298 2717 1024 860 833 57963 31659 11045 15259 44768 27230 9337 8201 51280 30323 16793 4164 25210 10553 8978 5679 5117 427 3701 989 9656 5841 3255 560 9440 5708 3184 548 NEWSLETTER & PUBLICATIO 31704 31588 57 59 BANK, CREDIT CARD, & OT 20065 3274 16513 278 PROGRAM & PROMOTIONAL 17760 12030 4092 1638 MISCELLANEOUS 707 707 1858428 1274354 431794 152280 279590 56638 421554 426170 23112 22344 98077 65136 32958 32941 1703316 1573066 2460530 2111159 40972 45352 0 1235 40972 46587 X 2419558 1988195 76377 2419558 2064572 2460530 2111159 -354986 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 5838 5838 0 84291 51350 32941 7948 7948 0 32941 DUE FROM AFFILIATE (VPIREF) 1564841 SECURITY DEPOSIT 8225 1573066 DUE TO AFFILIATE 1235 1235 1 VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND INC 141 MAIN STREET 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 510163801 501(C)(3) 500000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF VERMONT PO BOX 1391 MONTPELIER VT 05601 030219493 527 10000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: VPIRG (GRANTOR) AND VPIREF (GRANTEE) ARE RELATED ENTITIES AS DISCUSSED IN SCHEDULE R AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP ALLOWS VPIRG REGULAR OVERSIGHT OF THE GRANTED FUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 SUPPORTERS OF VPIRG WHO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AT LEAST $30 PER YEAR - TO EITHER VPIRG OF ITS AFFILIATES VPIREF - ARE AUTOMATICALLY CONSIDERED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A DIRECTORS SERVE TWO-YEAR TERMS WITH MEMBERSHIP GENERALLY ELECTING HALF OF THE DIRECTORS EACH YEAR VIA MAIL OR ELECTRONIC BALLOTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY WITH COMPLIANCE MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 LINE 15A & 15B: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS COMPARABILITY INFORMATION AS PART OF THE ANNUAL SALARY REVIEW OF ALL TOP OFFICIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RELEASE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO MEMBERS. VT PUBLIC INTEREST RES & EDUC FUND INC 141 MAIN ST 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 510163801 EDUCATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC 1 VPIRG VOTES 141 MAIN ST 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 844099374 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE VT 527 N/A VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC 1 VPIRG VOTES ACTION FUND 141 MAIN ST 6 MONTPELIER VT 05602 852125998 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE VT 527 N/A VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP INC 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND INC B 500000 COST VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND INC D 1564841 COST VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND INC O 759915 COST VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH & EDUCATION FUND INC N 203891 COST