Bennington County Court Diversion Program INC FY2020 filing

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Bennington, VT501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 03-0284675Revenue $572K in FY2020

On file with the IRSbcrj.org439 Main St Ste 2, 05201-2158 · Bennington, VTTax-exempt since Nov 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a wide array of community justice programs and services (Court Diversion, pre-trial services, community reintegration, etc.) to youth and adults throughout Bennington County Vermont.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$572K
Spent
$564K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$267K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$611K
FY2022$612K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$876K
FY2025$914K
Expenses
$564K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$564K
FY2021$572K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$821K
FY2025$888K
Net assets
$267K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$379K
FY2025$405K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Nov 1982.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $554K Management & general 2% · $10K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$78,127Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leitha Ciprian’s $88K as Ex. Director is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leitha Ciprian$87,931——$83,658——
Leitha Cipriano—$85,595——$79,814$78,127
Leitha Ciprin——$84,365———

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers community justice programs and services for youth and adults in Bennington County.

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3 programs · $554K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Court Diversion is a community based alternative to the formal court process. BARJ Program provides restorative panels, restitution case management and Community Support to youth on probation. Community Betterment Fund

$327Kprogram expense
02

Department of Corrections funded programs support people involved in the criminal justice system to successfully intergrate into the community.

$146Kprogram expense
03

Pre-Charge program provides alternative interventions to students who have broken school rules or who have committed chargeable offenses on school grounds. community from incarceration

$81Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$564K
Ln 25
Programscol B$554K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$267K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$267K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 642
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$299K$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$259K$267K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$103K$103K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$266K$262K$4K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$82K$81K$920$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$310$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$646$646$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$35K$33K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$44$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$903$677$226$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$380$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$34K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$7K$899$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$564K$554K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $914K$888K$26K$405K 990 PDF
FY2024 $876K$821K$55K$379K 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$623K$8K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $612K$601K$11K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $611K$572K$38K$305K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $572K$564K$7K$267K 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 $571,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $492,603$532,301
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,440$38,191
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $882$1,297
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $550,925$571,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $440,762$470,793
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,201$93,588
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $539,963$564,381
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,962$7,408
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $571,789 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$483,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,832
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$532,301
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,191
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,297
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,488 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$571,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $564,381 across 12 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $102,515 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$102,515
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $261,675 · Management $3,984 · Fundraising $0$265,659
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $80,918 · Management $920 · Fundraising $0$81,838
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,471 · Management $310 · Fundraising $0$20,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $646 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,170 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,170
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,943 · Management $1,693 · Fundraising $0$34,636
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,379 · Management $44 · Fundraising $0$6,423
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $677 · Management $226 · Fundraising $0$903
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,113 · Management $380 · Fundraising $0$5,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,002 · Management $1,977 · Fundraising $0$35,979
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,439 · Management $899 · Fundraising $0$8,338
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $553,948 · Management $10,433 · Fundraising $0$564,381
Part X · Balance sheet $310,180 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,220$113,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $140,920$141,908
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,747$32,533
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,106$18,495
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,920$4,018
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,913$310,180
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,696$38,369
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $6,813$4,999
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,509$43,368
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $233,360$250,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,044$15,942
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $259,404$266,812
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,913$310,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $266,812 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,789
XI-2 Total expenses$564,381
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,408
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$259,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$266,812

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