The organization exists to stimulate and promote vitality of downtown St. Johnsbury's cultural, commercial, and community resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$212K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$134K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$243K
FY2021▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$179K
Net assets
$134K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$77K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $174K Management & general 18% · $37K Fundraising 0% · $238

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Gillian Sewake’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Gillian Sewake$39,000$34,896$24,544

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Revitalizes downtown St. Johnsbury's cultural, commercial, and community resources.

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2 programs · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Development of marketing materials to support development and vitality of local downtown business centers to draw people to the area

$162Kprogram expense
02

Sponsorship and promotion of events, such as "the pet parade, music and movies in the park, victorian holiday" to support the vitality of local downtowns and draw people to the area

$13Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Money outPt IX
$212K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$238
Owns and owesPt X
$134K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Government grantsLn 1e$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$32
Other incomeLn 4–11$29
Gains on assetsLn 7$3
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K$85K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$49K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32$103K$134K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$600$600
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$238$238
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112$112
Advertising and promotionLn 12$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$318$318
InterestLn 20$99$99
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$346$346
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$112K$108K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$25$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$212K$174K$37K$238

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $179K$77K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $72K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $243K$212K$31K$134K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$103K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,842 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $148,106$234,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,836$8,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $76$32
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,641$29
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $156,659$242,842
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,348$24,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$238
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,114$187,460
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,462$212,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,197$30,815
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,842 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $8,700 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,750
VIII-1e Government grants$221,331
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$234,081
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29$29
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29$29
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,761 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $212,027 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $20,457$20,457
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $3,872$3,872
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $600$600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $238$238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $112$112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $64,975$64,975
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsManagement $318$318
IX-20 InterestManagement $99$99
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,694$1,694
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $346$346
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $107,752 · Management $4,039$111,791
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $25$25
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,421 · Management $37,368 · Fundraising $238$212,027
Part X · Balance sheet $133,976 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,761$84,836
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$49,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,761$133,976
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,600$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,600$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,161$133,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,161$133,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,761$133,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $133,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,842
XI-2 Total expenses$212,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$133,976

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