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The Collaborative promotes the development of a healthy,involved community supporting substance free youth in a caring environment connecting all segments of the population in support of the mutual goals of substance free youth and healthy families and individuals.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 25 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 8% 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$171K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$304K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$855K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$855K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$480K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$635K
FY2024$778K
FY2025$855K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1999.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.6M Management & general 22% · $496K Fundraising 6% · $143K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $171K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$85,712Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Dir
$85,264Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maryann Morris’s $86K as Executive Dir. is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Maryann Morris$85,712$81,597$67,330
Jackie Borella$85,264——

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

Connects community members to support substance-free youth and healthy families.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Collaboratives seeks to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in our BY EMPOWERING HEALTHY YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH ACCEPTANCE, RESILIENCE AND ENGAGEMENT AND focusing on programming, environmental strategies and education.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Childcare programs

$106Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2025 · $767K federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct and through State of Vermont$371K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through State of Vermont$176K
Drug-Free Communities Support Program GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.276 · Direct$93K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through State of Vermont$81K
Opioid StrDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.788 · Through State of Vermont$23K

Plus 2 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Jun 2024 · $914K federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Direct and through State of Vermont$391K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through State of Vermont$240K
Congressional DirectivesOffice of National Drug Control Policy · ALN 95.010 · Direct$135K
Drug-Free Communities Support Program GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.276 · Direct$112K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through State of Vermont$37K

The auditor reported 1 finding: a weakness in money controls.

Year ending Jun 2023 · $774K federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Through State of Vermont$426K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through State of Vermont$159K
Drug-Free Communities Support Program GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.276 · Through Drug-Fee Communities Act$127K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through State of Vermont and 1 more$46K
Vermont Overdose to ActionDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.139 · Through State of Vermont$16K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $829K federal money spent
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services_projects of Regional and National SignificanceDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.243 · Through State of Vermont, Dept. of Health and Human Services and 1 more$484K
Drug-Free Communities Support Program GrantsDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.276 · Through State of Vermont, Dept. of Health and Human Services$141K
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.959 · Through State of Vermont, Ahs/Vdh/Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs$102K
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Vermont Afterschool, INC.$60K
Medical Assistance ProgramDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.778 · Through State of Vermont, Ahs/Vdh/Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs and 1 more$39K

Plus 1 smaller program.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$496K
Fundraisingcol D$143K
Owns and owesPt X
$855K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$144
Fees for servicesLn 2g$132K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$61
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$34K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$480K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$304K
Net assetsLn 32$855K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$80K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$926K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K$304K
Net assetsLn 32$778K$855K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$182K$45K$115K$22K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$836K$548K$214K$74K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$22K$13K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$135K$78K$43K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$47K$26K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$11K$18K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$42K$2K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$25K$18K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$16K$13K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$761$381$380
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$788K$751K$33K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$11K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.6M$496K$143K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 25, 2026 $2.3M$2.2M$79K$855K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2025 $1.8M$1.7M$140K$778K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 26, 2024 $1.8M$1.7M$143K$635K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 19, 2023 $1.5M$1.4M$75K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 21, 2021 $1.4M$1.2M$225K$480K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,326,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,646,911$2,168,811
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $139,522$132,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,611$23,694
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$3,517$1,775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,799,527$2,326,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,200$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,179,174$1,255,145
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,991$988,149
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,659,365$2,247,294
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $140,162$79,179
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,326,473 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,987,607
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,168,811
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $132,193$132,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23,755$23,755
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$61−$61
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,775$1,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $132,193 · Excluded from tax $25,469$2,326,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,247,294 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,780 · Management $114,688 · Fundraising $22,142$181,610
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $547,591 · Management $214,058 · Fundraising $73,883$835,532
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,859 · Management $7,192 · Fundraising $1,744$21,795
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $78,000 · Management $42,938 · Fundraising $13,922$134,860
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,182 · Management $26,031 · Fundraising $8,135$81,348
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,570 · Management $18,121 · Fundraising $1,510$30,201
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,966 · Management $2,038 · Fundraising $10,593$54,597
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,945 · Management $17,692 · Fundraising $3,850$46,487
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,144 · Management $6,144$12,288
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,455 · Management $2,387$15,842
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,170$11,170
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $381 · Management $380$761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,159 · Management $2,773$6,932
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750,521 · Management $32,956 · Fundraising $4,305$787,782
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,056 · Management $8,280 · Fundraising $2,753$22,089
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,608,779 · Management $495,678 · Fundraising $142,837$2,247,294
Part X · Balance sheet $1,158,996 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,532$33,505
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $404,147$611,455
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,384$27,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,227$6,466
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $408,953$479,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $926,243$1,158,996
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $147,856$274,053
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $368$30,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $148,224$304,421
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $772,367$836,863
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,652$17,712
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $778,019$854,575
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $926,243$1,158,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $854,575 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,326,473
XI-2 Total expenses$2,247,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,179
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$778,019
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$2,623
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$854,575

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