2026-05-04T09:12:54-04:00 2025-06-30 030280081 JMM & ASSOCIATES PC 463 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR STE 403 COLCHESTER VT 05446 990 2024-07-01 030223222 VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION INC VERM 8026518889 152 PEARL STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 MELISSA BATTAH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8026518889 2026-04-30 true true RANDALL L SARGENT CPA P00136499 8026555665 2026-05-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MELISSA BATTAH 152 PEARL STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 260201 false X WWW.VIAVT.ORG X 2004 VT VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION IS A FAITH-BASED, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS THAT TRANSFORMS ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE HOPE, POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO MAKE COMPASSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL VERMONTERS. 9 9 4 190 0 400888 252149 0 523 29 28098 6942 429509 259120 0 0 487312 231570 0 9540 128833 87629 616145 319199 -186636 -60079 111886 166062 2127 116382 109759 49680 X VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION IS A FAITH-BASED, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS THAT TRANSFORMS ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE HOPE, POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO MAKE COMPASSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL VERMONTERS. false false 230583 THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS WORK ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS, INCLUDINING ADVOCACY FOR INCREASED STATE INVESTMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE SHELTERING STRATEGIES. AT THE SAME TIME, ACTIVITIES RELATED TO RACIAL EQUITY IN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND REIMAGINING PUBLIC SAFETY, AS WELL AS HARM REDUCTION POLICY, WERE REDUCED. IN THEIR PLACE, THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED ITS VERMONT COMMUNITY RESILIENCE CAMPAIGN, DEVELOPED A CLERGY AND FATITH LEADER CAUCUS, AND INCREASED ITS WORK ON CLIMATE JUSTICE INITIATIVES. 230583 true true false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X MELISSA BATTAH 8026518889 152 PEARL ST BURLINGTON VT 05401 MELISSA BATTAH EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 64274 0 10319 MARTY ROBERTS PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY BAKER VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA REGAN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK SADOWSKI TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GENE BERGMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELISSA JOHNK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL NEIL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY ROTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WENTWORTH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 64274 10319 false false false 25527 226622 252149 29 29 4545 1081 3464 OTHER INCOME 900099 3478 3478 3478 259120 3478 29 88618 68236 17723 2659 110281 86534 20163 3584 3908 2082 1581 245 13692 7250 5494 948 15071 11687 2899 485 8650 8650 9257 7416 1841 964 171 94 699 3043 3043 34600 28000 6600 10000 8822 1106 72 752 375 377 6000 6000 1391 1391 OTHER EXPENSES 8996 6086 2114 796 PROGRAM EXPENSES 2082 2030 52 COALITION DEVELOPMENT 1894 1894 319199 230583 79076 9540 58894 62053 51097 121 1895 103617 271 1869 1869 111886 166062 2127 33522 82860 2127 116382 X 82644 42639 27115 7041 109759 49680 111886 166062 -60079 X false false false X 177633 408872 102910 400888 252149 1342452 177633 408872 102910 400888 252149 1342452 58456 1283996 32 384 166 523 29 1134 1343586 139750 0.95560 0.89890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32028 32028 64056 255142 319198 63840 15960 16068 216 false 41423 53082 213219 63840 371564 557346 13944 67691 55778 64056 201469 10356 13271 53305 15960 92892 139338 6972 33846 27889 32028 100735 SCHEDULE C, PART IV PART OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AND THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S TIME IS SPENT LOBBYING STATE LEGISLATORS TO ALLOCATE MORE FUNDS TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO HOMELESS PERSONS, AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE MORE HUMANE AND RESTORATIVE TREATMENT TO INCARCERATED PERSONS AND TO PASS MEASURES THAT WILL ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ALSO LOBBIES U.S. CONGRESS MEMBERS TO REFORM IMMIGRATION. THIS LOBBYING ENTAILS MEETING WITH AND SENDING EMAIL ALERTS TO VOLUNTEERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS, MEETING WITH ALLIES TO STRATEGIZE, AND CONTACTING LEGISLATORS DIRECTLY. EXPENSES INCLUDE MILEAGE, INTERNET AND PHONE ACCESS, PRINTED MATERIALS, AND STAFF TIME. false false 1869 1869 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION IS A FAITH-BASED, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS THAT TRANSFORMS ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE HOPE, POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO MAKE COMPASSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL VERMONTERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS PAY DUES TO VIA AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELECT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A VIA'S BYLAWS ALLOW FOR MEMBERS TO ELECT DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD AND DISCUSSED AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WE DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE WHETHER A MERIT INCREASE IS DESERVED. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ALSO COMPARES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY TO THE MARKET RATE AVERAGE OF OTHER VERMONT NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S AND LOOKS AT THE CPI FOR THE NORTHEAST TO DETERMINE IF OTHER INCREASES TO KEEP THE SALARY CURRENT ARE NECESSARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.