2025-05-14T13:13:35-04:00 2024-06-30 030340114 MUDGETT JENNETT & KROGH-WISNER 141 MAIN ST STE 2 MONTPELIER VT 05602 990 2023-07-01 030237066 VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS INC VERM 8024965162 PO BOX 566 WAITSFIELD VT 05673 DEBORAH ARACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8024965162 2025-05-12 false ERIN J PACKIE CPA P01442458 8022299193 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DEBORAH ARACE 3756 E WARREN ROAD WAITSFIELD VT 05673 1945919 false X WWW.VACD.ORG X 1980 VT SEE PART III - STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS 15 15 31 15 0 1823634 1923317 17806 22588 51 14 0 1841491 1945919 364238 389083 0 1291413 1363639 0 1074 201862 212023 1857513 1964745 -16022 -18826 910536 1128656 464168 701114 446368 427542 X VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (VACD) PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF VERMONT'S SOIL, WATER, FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES BY SUPPORTING VERMONT'S FOURTEEN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND IMPLEMENTING STATE-WIDE PROGRAMS. false false 1890656 389083 22588 ASSISTS VERMONT'S 14 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (NRCDS) TO CARRY OUT PROGRAMS THAT WORK WITH LANDOWNERS, RESIDENTS AND COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT VERMONT'S SOIL, WATER, FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES. THE 14 NRCDS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT LINK VERMONTERS WITH APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND PRIVATE SOURCES OF FUNDING THAT HELP THEM MEET THEIR NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES. 1890656 true true false true false true false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 31 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false true true true true true false false true true true false true false true true false X DEBORAH ARACE 8024965162 3756 E WARREN ROAD WAITSFIELD VT 05673 DEBORAH ARACE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 105043 0 0 LINDA CORSE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER MEDWID VICE-PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKY DREW TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHMOND HOPKINS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNIE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIE NICKERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS VON ALT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL MANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN CHAMBERLIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATY CRUMLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SHELVEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIDI PERSHOUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY EVERHART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 105043 1 false false false 28000 1883267 12050 1923317 REGISTRATIONS 110000 16581 16581 OTHER 110000 6007 6007 22588 14 14 1945919 22588 14 389083 389083 113291 87143 25978 170 939532 855754 83190 588 205055 190195 14645 215 105761 95943 9762 56 12686 11543 1143 4393 4393 13900 13900 76744 27817 48927 21514 10950 10564 2900 1068 1832 24425 15066 9359 39014 15417 23597 8441 8441 6976 4197 2779 MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIP. 1030 1030 ADMINISTRATION ALLOCATIO 178039 -178084 45 1964745 1890656 73015 1074 50862 594365 26131 21003 812308 501734 4352 3112 25324 16882 16883 8442 910536 1128656 214499 197184 249669 503930 464168 701114 X 431327 412493 15041 15049 446368 427542 910536 1128656 -18826 X false true X true true true X 1488043 1476183 1978622 1814259 1914167 8671274 9625 11010 9325 9375 9150 48485 149664 133469 147836 107637 106568 645174 1647332 1620662 2135783 1931271 2029885 9364933 9364933 577 699 177 51 14 1518 9366451 73068 0.99980 0.99980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 46001 46001 1918744 1964745 248237 62059 234883 242876 248237 725996 1088994 14347 37516 46001 97864 58721 60719 62059 181499 272249 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION MADE A 501(H) ELECTION. SCHEDULE C, PART IV DIRECT LOBBYING WITH THE VT LEGISLATURE TO GIVE MORE FUNDS TO CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. 1 6000 6000 true true 25324 16882 8442 8442 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 392472 ACCRUED PAYROLL AND BENEFITS 111458 503930 X 2052487 106568 106568 1945919 1945919 2071313 106568 106568 1964745 1964745 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS INCORPORATED AND EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE), THOUGH IT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES (UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE). THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. THE TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023, 2022, AND 2021 ARE STILL OPEN TO AUDIT FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE PURPOSES. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE TO DONORS UNDER SECTION 170 OF THE CODE. true CALEDONIA COUNTY NRCD 481 SUMMER ST SUITE 202 ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819 036003082 GOV 69094 CONSERVATION PROJECT ESSEX COUNTY NRCD 5396 STATE ROUTE 105 BRUNSWICK VT 05905 036009083 GOV 17085 CONSERVATION PROJECT FRANKLIN COUNTY NRCD 50 SOUTH MAIN ST SUITE B-20 ST ALBANS VT 05478 030269567 GOV 91941 CONSERVATION PROJECT ORLEANS COUNTY NRCD 59 WATERFRONT PLAZA SUITE 11 NEWPORT VT 05855 030364274 GOV 26294 NAT. RESOURCES PROT. WINOOSKI NRCD 617 COMSTOCK ROAD SUITE 1 BERLIN VT 05602 036003257 GOV 51399 CONSERVATION PROJECT WEST HAVEN FIRE DEPARTMENT 59 NORTH ROAD WEST HAVEN VT 05743 030288332 501C3 7053 RURAL FIRE PROTECTIO WINDHAM COUNTY NRCD 28 VERNON STREET SUITE 332 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 030271857 GOV 7035 CONSERVATION PROJECT COLD HOLLOW TO CANADA PO BOX 406 MONTGOMERY VT 05471 364717953 C CORP 5280 CONSERVATION PROJECT BENNINGTON NRCD 170 SOUTH MAIN STREET RUTLAND VT 05701 030341957 GOV 10590 CONSERVATION PROJECT FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT 4964 VT-36 FAIRFIELD VT 05455 036010658 C CORP 20000 FIRE PROTECTION TOWN OF WILMINGTON 2 EAST MAIN STREET WILMINGTON VT 05363 036000772 GOV 15000 FIRE PROTECTION FERRISBURGH VFD 3909 US-7 FERRISBURGH VT 05456 521657766 501C3 10000 FIRE PROTECTION TOWN OF NEWPORT 102 VANCE HILL ROAD NEWPORT CENTER VT 05857 036000597 GOV 25000 FIRE PROTECTION TOWN OF NORWICH 300 MAIN STREET NORWICH VT 05055 036000913 GOV 7766 FIRE PROTECTION WASHINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 51 FIREHOUSE LANE WASHINGTON VT 05675 030288689 C CORP 6098 FIRE PROTECTION TOWN OF WATERFORD 532 MAPLE STREET LOWER WATERFORD VT 05848 036003403 GOV 10885 FIRE PROTECTION 13 3 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS - VACD HAS A SIGNED AGREEMENT WITH EACH SUBGRANT RECIPIENT. TECHNICAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL REPORTS AND SITE VISITS ARE UTILIZED IN MONITORING THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION VERMONT ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS (VACD) PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF VERMONT'S SOIL, WATER, FORESTS, WILDLIFE AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES BY SUPPORTING VERMONT'S FOURTEEN NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND IMPLEMENTING STATE-WIDE PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 1) CHANGED THE TERM OF SERVICE FOR THE NACD BOARD MEMBER AND ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER FROM ONE YEAR TO TWO YEARS. 2) ADDED LANGUAGE TO THE VOTING PROCEDURE FOR VACD OFFICER ELECTIONS TO INCLUDE ELECTRONIC VOTING AND ABSENTEE VOTING, IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON VOTING. 3) ADDED LANGUAGE THAT PERMITS THE REQUIRED 14-DAY NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS, INCLUDING THE MINUTES FROM THE PREVIOUS MEETING, TO BE DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY. 4) CHANGED THE NUMBER CONSTITUTING A QUORUM FROM 7 TO 40% OF THE VOTING MEMBERS AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3. (THIS IS TO ACCOUNT FOR FLUCTUATIONS IN MEMBERSHIP THAT MIGHT AFFECT THE NUMBER THAT REPRESENTS A MAJORITY.) 5) ADDED LANGUAGE TO REQUIRE THAT ALL MEETINGS BE HELD IN ELECTRONIC OR HYBRID FORMAT TO ALLOW FOR REMOTE PARTICIPATION OF BOARD MEMBERS. 6) ADDED LANGUAGE THAT ALLOWS VOTES TO BE CAST BY ELECTRONIC MEANS DURING VIDEO CONFERENCE AND HYBRID MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE 14 LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MEMBERS ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENT, VICE- PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PROVIDES REGULAR OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE 14 MEMBER BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE VERY DEDICATED AND HAVE BEEN WITH THE ORGANIZATION FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OPERATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF VERMONT AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT DETERMINED BY REVIEW OF VERMONT AND NATIONAL MARKET DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION MADE A 501(H) ELECTION.