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Brattleboro Area Hospice INC

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Brattleboro, VT501(c)(3)Since 1979EIN 03-0274862Revenue $1.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRScfsolace.org191 Canal St, 05301-7102 · Brattleboro, VTTax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Center for solace offers services and support - free of charge - for serious illness, death, and grief, while engaging in conversations about mortality and life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
19¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
19%
of spending
Concern: 19% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$235K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
19%
Net assets
$839K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$694K
FY2021$917K
FY2022$954K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$839K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$764K
FY2023$806K
FY2024$805K
FY2025$839K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1981.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

19 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 19% · $207K Management & general 25% · $282K Fundraising 56% · $619K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kate Traeger
President/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Szpila
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Miner
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Fielder
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rob Hinrichs
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports terminally ill patients and families with non-medical aid, grief services, and end-of-life education.

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1 program · $207K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Patient care and family support

$207Kprogram 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
Thomas Thompson TrustFY2024$20K
McKenzie Fam Charitable TrFY2024$10K
Windham FoundationFY2024$4K
Michael Singer FoundationFY2024$2K
Sorg-Vogt Charitable Foundation Trust 3844FY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$36K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$907K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$207K
Managementcol C$282K
Fundraisingcol D$619K
Owns and owesPt X
$839K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$729K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$907K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$396K
SavingsLn 2$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$729K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$235K
Net assetsLn 32$839K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$752K$729K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K$172K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K$143K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K$235K
Net assetsLn 32$805K$839K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$753K$167K$166K$420K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$3K$19K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$12K$16K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$1K$23K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$2K$20K$83K
TravelLn 17$822$732$76$14
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$825$684
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$6K$733
InsuranceLn 23$14K$59$5K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$5K$1K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$450
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$207K$282K$619K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$21K$839K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$18K$805K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.0M$24K$806K 990 PDF
FY2022 $954K$920K$34K$764K 990 PDF
FY2021 $917K$777K$140K$607K 990 PDF
FY2020 $694K$650K$43K$481K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,128,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $202,773$196,342
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,942$25,989
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $856,744$906,631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,096,459$1,128,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $864,130$863,842
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $250,607$244,537
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,114,737$1,108,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,278$20,583
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,128,962 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $883,668 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$196,342
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,381
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,342
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,947$27,947
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,958−$1,958
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$22,963
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $909,657$1,128,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,108,379 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $166,997 · Management $166,111 · Fundraising $419,610$752,718
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,150 · Management $19,452 · Fundraising $20,440$43,042
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,289 · Management $16,105 · Fundraising $39,688$68,082
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,576$20,576
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,925$9,925
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,284$1,284
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,138 · Management $22,552 · Fundraising $2,751$26,441
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,080 · Management $20,242 · Fundraising $82,958$105,280
IX-17 TravelPrograms $732 · Management $76 · Fundraising $14$822
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,845 · Management $1,633$6,478
IX-20 InterestPrograms $825 · Management $684$1,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,337 · Fundraising $733$7,070
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $59 · Management $4,893 · Fundraising $8,970$13,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,212 · Management $1,469 · Fundraising $42,338$49,019
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,761 · Fundraising $450$2,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $207,252 · Management $281,891 · Fundraising $619,236$1,108,379
Part X · Balance sheet $1,073,744 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $267,424$395,842
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $484,141$332,942
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,366$14,594
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $114,982$142,582
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $160,428$172,017
X-14 Intangible assets$15,767
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,067,180$1,073,744
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $112,355$85,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $262,355$234,959
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $791,051$815,055
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,774$23,730
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $804,825$838,785
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,067,180$1,073,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $838,785 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,128,962
XI-2 Total expenses$1,108,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,583
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$804,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,377
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$838,785

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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