Environmental Mediation Center

Tax-deductible

Moretown, VT501(c)(3)Since 1996EnvironmentEIN 03-0354216

Promote the appropriate use of mediation and other forms of collaborative decision making to resolve environmental and agricultural disputes. Conduct research on mediation and collaborative decision making and design and administer mediation programs. Administer usda state mediation programs in hawaii, california, new hampshire and vermont.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 7% 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
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
$261K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 97% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$674K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$647K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$674K
FY2025▼ -19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$570K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$831K
FY2025$674K
Expenses
$647K
FY2025▼ -12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$460K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$588K
FY2023$734K
FY2024$737K
FY2025$647K
Net assets
$353K
FY2025▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$155K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$323K
FY2025$353K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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% · $571K Management & general 12% · $76K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $261K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$168,831Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$91,971Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secertary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Strassberg’s $169K as Co-Executive Director is at the 97th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Matt Strassberg$168,831$248,632$237,020$204,233—
Matt Strassberg————$181,125
Jenna Muller$91,971————

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

Resolves environmental and agricultural disputes through mediation and collaborative decision-making, conducting research and administering programs.

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1 program service account for $571K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Administer agricultural mediation programs in vermont, new hampshire, hawaii and california. The agricultural mediation programs provide free mediation services to farmers on a variety of issues, including credit issues, loans, compliance with usda farm programs, and many more.

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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40
Money outPt IX
$647K
Ln 25
Programscol B$571K
Managementcol C$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Government grantsLn 1e$638K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$228K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K$231K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$346K$362K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$323K$353K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$274K$228K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$245K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$237
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K$159
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$35K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$193$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$17K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$116
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$5K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$291$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$647K$571K$76K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $674K$647K$27K$353K 990 PDF
FY2024 $831K$737K$94K$323K 990 PDF
FY2023 $807K$734K$74K$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$588K$61K$155K 990 PDF
FY2021 $570K$566K$4K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 $471K$460K$11K$93K 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 FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $674,011 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$637,585
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$31,224
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$668,809
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,162$5,162
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,202$674,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $646,711 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $228,259 · Management $45,343$273,602
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $244,996 · Management $12,895$257,891
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,501 · Management $237$4,738
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,027 · Management $159$3,186
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,471 · Management $4,277$39,748
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $193 · Management $1,735$1,928
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,472 · Management $6,712$24,184
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,901 · Management $1,295$15,196
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,044 · Management $116$1,160
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,164$9,164
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,345$4,345
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,614 · Management $3,056$7,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,608 · Management $291 · Fundraising $0$3,899
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $570,595 · Management $76,116 · Fundraising $0$646,711
Part X · Balance sheet $361,719 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $138,648$2,760
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $207,486$227,847
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$131,112
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $346,134$361,719
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$1,011
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $23,223$8,000
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,223$9,011
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $322,911$352,708
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $322,911$352,708
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $346,134$361,719
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,708 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$674,011
XI-2 Total expenses$646,711
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,300
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$322,911
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,708

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