Nonprofits›Vermont Journalism Trust

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Vermont Journalism Trust

MONTPELIER, VT

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$2.9M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$1.6M

Grants received

$4.6M

92 grants

EIN

271553931

Tax year

2024

Mission

Information is power. The mission of the vermont journalism trust and vtdigger.org, is to give that power to vermonters by making complex public policy issues readily accessible, by holding government accountable and by giving readers opportunities to become active participants in democracy.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.4M
Program service revenue$516K
Investment income$26K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$5K
Salaries & benefits$2.4M
Fundraising$556K
Other expenses$612K
Total expenses$3.0M
Total assets$1.8M
Net assets$1.6M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SCHUYLER BARSCH

CEO

Board

$145K

50 hrs/wk

AMY PUCHRIK-VIENS

CHIEF FINANC

Board

$80K

50 hrs/wk

MATHEW RUBIN

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

EMILY BERNARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GREG CRAIG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUE HALPERN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ERIC HANSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DON HOOPER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

GAYE SYMINGTON

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BILL MARES

DIRECTOR (TO

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANE MAYER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CAROLYN MEUB

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JOHN REILLY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LOUISA SCHIBLI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NEALE LUNDERVILLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KATHRYN STEARNS

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ROB WOOLMINGTON

VICE PRESIDE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNE GALLOWAY

FMR. EXEC. D

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GALLOWAY MEDIA CONSULTING LLC

CONSULTING

$110K

Grants received

Showing 92 of 92

FromAmountPurposeYear
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$219K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2024
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$82K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$47K
ARTS, CULTURE
2024
THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL
2024
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$23K
INN SUPPORT - LABS & ELECTION GUIDE
2024
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
$21K
For general support
2024
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
$20K
—
2024
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$229K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$173K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$88K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$53K
EDUCATION
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$52K
ARTS, CULTURE
2023
THE GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INC
$29K
TO HOST NEWSROOMS TO SUPPORT REPORT FOR AMERICA CORPS MEMBERS
2023
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$23K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2023
Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc
$21K
LION Awards
2023
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$19K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$14K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$11K
INN SUPPORT - INTERNSHIP
2023
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$11K
INN SUPPORT - INTERNSHIP
2023
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$10K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
THE WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL
2023
THE OSGOOD-HILLES CHARITABLE TRUST
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
BEN & JERRY'S FOUNDATION INC
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CHRISTINA HEROY FOUNDATION
$500
OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GE FOUNDATION
$120
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
LENNOX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM.
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$182K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$152K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2022
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$143K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$35K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$29K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
Periwinkle Foundation Inc
$26K
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
2022
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
LINTILHAC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
Annual Supportfor Vermont Digger
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$19K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$15K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$14K
ARTS, CULTURE
2022
THE MILL FOUNDATION LTD
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$8K
INN DIRECT SUPPORT - 2022 COLUMBIA INTERNSHIP GRANT
2022
BEN & JERRY'S FOUNDATION INC
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$200
MEF
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$200
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$200
MEF
2022
LENNOX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM.
2022
GE FOUNDATION
$124
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$343K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$343K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$144K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$113K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Periwinkle Foundation Inc
$29K
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
2021
LINTILHAC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
Annual Supportfor Vermont Digger
2021
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$13K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$5K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
The Keelan Family Foundation
$1K
Annual fund
2021
LENNOX FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$135
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR JOURNALISM.
2021
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INC
$303K
TO GROW AND DIVERSIFY REVENUE AND TO ADVANCE TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE MODEL FOR LOCAL NEWS.
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$156K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM
$105K
(A) = $100,000, (M) = $5,000
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$53K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$48K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
Periwinkle Foundation Inc
$46K
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
2020
LINTILHAC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
Annual Supportfor Vermont Digger
2020
LINTILHAC FOUNDATION INC
$25K
Annual Supportfor Vermont Digger
2020
THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$23K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$22K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
FRANK AND BRINNA SANDS FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR VTDIGGER
2020
THE TUTHILL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1K
ONLINE PUBLISHER OF LOCAL AND STATE GOVT NEWS
2020
THE OSGOOD-HILLES CHARITABLE TRUST
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
J M SMITH FOUNDATION
$200
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
THE STONY POINT FOUNDATION
$150
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB FOUNDATION INC
$100
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$184K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$176K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
FRANK AND BRINNA SANDS FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR VTDIGGER
2019
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$187K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$60K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
LINTILHAC FOUNDATION INC
$15K
AnnualSupport
2018
The Evslin Family Foundation Inc
$11K
Operatingsupport.
2018
Periwinkle Foundation Inc
$5K
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM
2018
FRANK AND BRINNA SANDS FOUNDATION
$3K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR VTDIGGER
2018
CHRISTINA HEROY FOUNDATION
$200
OperatingSupport
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$78K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$21K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
FRANK AND BRINNA SANDS FOUNDATION
$2K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT IN SUPPORT OF VTDIGGER
2017

Funded by

$4.6M from 33 funders · 92 grants · 2017–2024

American Journalism Project Inc

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$1.1M · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$954K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Vermont Community Foundation

$324K · 7 grants · 2020–2024

Lintilhac Foundation Inc

$115K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

American Endowment Foundation

$113K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Periwinkle Foundation Inc

$106K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

The Lenfest Institute For Journalism

$105K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN271553931
NTEE codeA30
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-02
Formed2009
Employees41
Volunteers16
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