Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1965.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
20 people listed on the 990; $976K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Susan Minter’s $147K as Executive Director (former) is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Minter | $146,825 | $130,197 | $117,913 | $117,303 | $117,186 | $117,195 |
| Colleen Lafont | $129,994 | $112,549 | $102,792 | $97,189 | $97,174 | — |
| Sarah McMullen | $129,935 | $114,691 | $107,069 | $100,031 | $100,390 | — |
| Randy Drury | — | $127,801 | — | — | — | — |
| Paul Zabriskie | $116,550 | $125,109 | $113,227 | $105,084 | $103,946 | — |
| Philip Cecchini | $119,633 | $123,753 | $115,578 | — | $107,948 | — |
| Christy Swenson | $116,298 | $108,658 | $104,874 | — | — | — |
| Denise Bailey | $109,405 | — | — | — | — | — |
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.
See Capstone Community Action INC executive salaries →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
Empowers people with resources and advocacy to build resilient communities and achieve social, economic, and environmental justice.
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Weatherization
Capstone's weatherization team is dedicated to improving energy effciency and cost savings for low-income vermonters. We conduct home energy audits, installation of insulation, draft reduction, heating system efficiency improvements, installation of energy efficient lighting, hot water heater replacement or insulation, and more.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 03-0216254) · Dispute this lineEarly Childhood and Family Development (head Start)
In 2024-2025, capstone's head start and early head start programs prepared 287 young children for future success in school and in life through the operation of licensed child care centers, partnerships with local schools, and provision of services to families in their homes.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 03-0216254) · Dispute this lineFamily and Community Support Services (fcss)
Provides crisis assistance to people in need of housing, utilities, and home heating fuel. FCSS provides 24/7 coverage during the winter season to ensure a lack of fuel does not create unsafe home conditions for low-income vermonters. This year, we provided 840 adults and 527 children with fuel assistance in the harsh winter season.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 03-0216254) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
Plus 9 smaller programs.
The auditor reported 19 findings: a material weakness in money controls, questioned costs.
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 10 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Plus 11 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $5.8M | $5.6M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $57K | $62K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $5.0M | $5.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $14.6M | $14.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $5.0M | $4.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $9.6M | $10.4M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $6.3M | $6.3M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $297K | $297K | ||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $9.6M | $8.3M | $1.2M | $50K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $273K | $237K | $35K | $1K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $316K | $11K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $872K | $734K | $134K | $4K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $50K | $50K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $81K | $81K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $102K | $36K | $67K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.3M | $1.2M | $129K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $253K | $247K | $5K | $497 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $19K | $17K | $2K | |
| InterestLn 20 | $69K | $69K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $274K | $274K | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $129K | $67K | $61K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $264K | $21K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $117K | $83K | $28K | $7K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $23.9M | $21.1M | $2.7M | $95K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 31, 2026 | $24.7M | $23.9M | $833K | $10.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 6, 2025 | $28.7M | $28.2M | $492K | $9.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2024 | $26.5M | $25.4M | $1.2M | $9.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $20.5M | $20.1M | $472K | $7.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 11, 2022 | $18.8M | $17.7M | $1.1M | $7.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2021 | $16.4M | $15.8M | $600K | $6.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $24,721,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,721,878 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,888,605 across 17 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $14,666,791 assets, 18 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,383,616 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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