NonprofitsVermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc

Employment

Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Inc

MONTPELIER, VT

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$2.8M

Grants received

$3.3M

47 grants

EIN

030349736

Tax year

2024

Mission

We nurture the economic prosperity, ecological health, and social connectivity of people, businesses, organizations and communities in vermont for the benefit and well-being of all who live here.

Programs

3 programs

The vermont sustainable jobs fund's business assistance program serves clients connected to agriculture and food system, forest product, waste management, renewable energy, and environmental technology sectors. We provide tailored, high-touch planning, coaching, and advising for business owners and their management teams to advance profitability, job creation, and sustainable business development.

Expenses: $507KGrants: $25K

The vermont sustainable jobs fund's forest products program supports and promotes vermont's forest products industry through the development of value chain investment strategies and a communications strategy to improve market opportunities for the industry. The program is a collaborative partnership between the vermont sustainable jobs fund and the vermont working lands enterprise initiative center.

Expenses: $191K

The deltaclimevt business accelerator is a vermont-based program serving startup and seed-stage ventures focusing on climate economy innovation across multiple industries. Our three immersive sprints help companies refine their vision, solidify their strategy, and enable rapid growth. Participants graduate with improved business plans, new tools to attract investors, and the potential to grow their business opportunities in vermont and beyond. The vsjf flexible capital fund, l3c (flex fund) is a mission-based, for profit investment fund launched in 2011 that provides flexible risk capital to innovative growth stage companies in vermont's food system, forestry and clean technology sectors. The vermont sustainable jobs fund serves as the flex fund's manager, and through contractual arrangement provides fund management services and administrative support to the flex fund on a fee for service basis. Decision-making authority and governance for the flex fund is done solely through the flex fund's board of managers.

Expenses: $586KGrants: $13K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.6M
Program service revenue$194K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$364K
Salaries & benefits$1.4M
Fundraising$79K
Other expenses$1.2M
Total expenses$3.0M
Total assets$3.7M
Net assets$2.8M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ELLEN KAHLER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$128K

40 hrs/wk

SHELLY SEVERINGHAUS

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ADITI DATTA

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NOELLE MACKAY

SECRETARY/TR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DIANE ABRUZZINI-RIGGS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEAN HAMILTON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MAUREEN HEBERT

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEN LINGE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRODIE O'BRIEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TAYT BROOKS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANSON TEBBETTS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AMANDA WHEELER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

NATE HAUSMAN LEFT JUNE 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LAURA SIBILIA LEFT JUNE 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDREA COHEN LEFT JUNE 2024

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

VERMONT CATTLEMEN LLC

CONSULTING

$155K

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$275K
1. SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS TO MAKE SYSTEMATIC FOOD SYSTEM CHANGES 2. OPERATING SUPPORT FOR VT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND
2024
$245K
EVENT SPONSORSHIP: 14TH ANNUAL FARM TO PLATE GATHERING
2024
$76K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$75K
THE DELTACLIMEVT CLIMATE & ENERGY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
2024
$25K
SUPPORT FOR VERMONT FOOD
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$2K
Support of the Organization
2024
$275K
1. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 10-YEAR NEW ENGLAND FEEDING NEW ENGLAND PROJECT 2. SUPPORT THE FARM TO PLATE NETWORK IN MAKING SYSTEMATIC FOOD SYSTEM CHANGES
2023
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$76K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$75K
THE DELTACLIMEVT CLIMATE & ENERGY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
2023
$55K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$30K
Economic Development Administration
2023
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$19K
Forest economy applications
2023
$13K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
Support of the Organization
2023
$285K
1. SUPPORT STATEWIDE FARM-TO-PLATE NETWORK AND NEW STRATEGIC PLANNING 2. UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT FOR RACIAL EQUITY PROGRAMS IN THE NORTHEAST FOOD SYSTEMS 3. STRENGTHEN THE NORTHEAST REGION'S FOOD SYSTEM AND THEIR GOAL OF 30% LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION BY 2030
2022
$100K
FOOD EQUITY
2022
$83K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$75K
THE DELTACLIMEVT CLIMATE & ENERGY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
2022
$40K
Funding may be used to compensate relief members who lead or collaborate on Relief initiatives designed to engage the BIPOC community on land, environment, agriculture, and food issues.
2022
$20K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$1K
SUPPORT OF ENPOVERISHED
2022
$80K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$75K
TO INCREASE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CREATE JOBS IN VERMONTS FOOD AND FARM SECTOR; AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD FOR ALL VERMONTERS.
2021
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$10K
VT RELEAF COLLECTIVE
2021
$1K
SUPPORT OF ENPOVERISHED
2021
$307K
TO ENSURE THAT ALL NEW ENGLAND RESIDENTS MAINTAIN FOOD SECURITY, TO ENABLE A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO FARM TO PLATE'S NEW DECADE OF OPERATIONS, AND TO ENABLE THE PARTNERS IN THE NEW ENGLAND FOOD SYSTEM PLANNERS' COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO INCREASE STAFF CAPACITY..
2020
$89K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$75K
THE DELTACLIME-VT CLIMATE ECONOMY BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
2020
$75K
TO EXPAND LOCAL GROWERS' ACCESS TO WHOLESALE MARKETS
2020
$68K
TO INCREASE LOCAL FOOD SALES AND ASSIST VERMONT?S INDEPENDENT GROCERIES IN RESPONDING TO THE DISRUPTION OF COVID-19, SPONSORHIP OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$6K
TO SUPPORT THE VERMONT FARM TO PLATE NETWORK
2020
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2019
$50K
FOOD EQUITY
2019
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$200
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2018
$100K
FOOD SECURITY
2017

Funded by

$3.3M from 25 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

Henry P Kendall Foundation

$910K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Vermont Community Foundation

$514K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Sandy River Charitable Foundation

$395K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

The John Merck Fund

$382K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Jane's Trust Foundation

$300K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Angell Foundation

$250K · 3 grants · 2017–2022

New England Grassroots Environment Fund

$106K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

One Hive Foundation

$76K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN030349736
NTEE codeJ20
Subsection03
Ruling date1996-03
Formed1995
Employees25
Volunteers14
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