Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc

Analysis

Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Montpelier, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc reported income of $1.3m and spending of $991k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $751k to $1.3m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 96%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 80th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kaniksu Land Trust Inc ($1.3m), Western Wildlife Corridor Inc ($1.3m) and 1000 Friends of Florida Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $63k (6.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $553k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of -$512k.