Vepp INC FY2023 filing

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Manchestr Ctr, VT501(c)(3)Since 1994Public & Societal BenefitEIN 03-0352426

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To act under the vermont public utility commission as the standard offer facilitator for electricity in the state of vermont.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K 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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FY2023 · 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
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.6M
96% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 96% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$219K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$573K
FY2023▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$464K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$549K
FY2024$595K
Expenses
$504K
FY2023▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$504K
FY2024$536K
FY2024$564K
Net assets
$219K
FY2023▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$233K
FY2024$264K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $445K Management & general 12% · $59K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director, Secretary
$161,238Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carolyn Alderman’s $180K as Executive Director, Secret is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Alderman$180,367$168,454$161,238———
Carolyn Alderman———$154,593$148,971$143,408

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Facilitates standard offer electricity supply for Vermont residents under state commission oversight.

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1 program service account for $445K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The state of vermont has initiated a unique system of electric power purchasing created in response to federal and state legislation. The public utilities regulatory policy act of 1978 (purpa) requires that electric utility companies purchase electricity offered by owners of certain qualifying electric generating facilities.

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$533K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$445K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$219K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$533K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$219K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M$5.6M
Net assetsLn 32$150K$219K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$199K$179K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$107K$12K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$660
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$22K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$19K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K$507
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$8K$940
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$9K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$6K$5K
TravelLn 17$720$720
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$2K$254
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$3K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$478
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$65K$556
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$445K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $549K$536K$14K$233K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $573K$504K$69K$219K 990 PDF
FY2022 $539K$481K$58K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $464K$461K$3K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $557K$544K$13K$89K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $573,152 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $532,650$532,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $40,502$40,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $532,650 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,502$573,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,106 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $179,155 · Management $19,906$199,061
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,849 · Management $11,872$118,721
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,940 · Management $660$6,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,717 · Management $2,413$24,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,745 · Management $2,083$20,828
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,559 · Management $507$5,066
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,456 · Management $940$9,396
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,271 · Management $1,029$10,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,427 · Management $1,048$10,475
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,699 · Management $5,133$10,832
IX-17 TravelManagement $720$720
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,288 · Management $254$2,542
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,852$1,852
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,339 · Management $9,800$13,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,301 · Management $478$4,779
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $65,109 · Management $556$65,665
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $444,855 · Management $59,251 · Fundraising $0$504,106
Part X · Balance sheet $5,776,576 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25$25
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,631,833$1,790,763
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,656$2,206
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,238$6,681
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,893,044$3,976,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,534,796$5,776,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,317$175,905
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,373,196$5,381,342
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,384,513$5,557,247
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $150,283$219,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $150,283$219,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,534,796$5,776,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $219,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$573,152
XI-2 Total expenses$504,106
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$150,283
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$219,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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