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The Bellwether School and Family Resource Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 03-0345357

Jul 01, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016 • Filed on Jan 11, 2017

Organization ProfileWWW.BELLWETHERSCHOOL.ORG
1186 South Brownell RoadWilliston, VT 05495

(802) 863-4839

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

97th percentile

1.63x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

0.81x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

33rd percentile

-2.9%

Higher net margin than 33% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$60,023

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 11.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

50th percentile

1.7%

Faster asset growth than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-1.4%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets97th percentile

Assets

Up

$254,916

Up $4,358 (+1.7%) from 2015

Net Assets

Down

-$160,522

Down $18,434 (-13%) from 2015

Liabilities

Up

$415,438

Up $22,792 (+5.8%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin33rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$515,965

Down $7,345 (-1.4%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$530,755

Down $2,326 (-0.4%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

-$14,790

Down $5,019 (-51%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth50th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2011: $347,665Liabilities 2011: $411,586Net Assets 2011: -$63,9212011Assets 2012: $270,816Liabilities 2012: $345,058Net Assets 2012: -$74,2422012Assets 2013: $250,059Liabilities 2013: $369,081Net Assets 2013: -$119,0222013Assets 2014: $259,037Liabilities 2014: $400,478Net Assets 2014: -$141,4412014Assets 2015: $250,558Liabilities 2015: $392,646Net Assets 2015: -$142,0882015Assets 2016: $254,916Liabilities 2016: $415,438Net Assets 2016: -$160,5222016Assets 2017: $211,362Liabilities 2017: $295,183Net Assets 2017: -$83,8212017Assets 2018: $228,170Liabilities 2018: $300,652Net Assets 2018: -$72,4822018Assets 2019: $184,829Liabilities 2019: $257,070Net Assets 2019: -$72,2412019Assets 2020: $267,897Liabilities 2020: $316,548Net Assets 2020: -$48,6512020Assets 2021: $155,443Liabilities 2021: $224,522Net Assets 2021: -$69,0792021Assets 2022: $132,026Liabilities 2022: $181,754Net Assets 2022: -$49,7282022Assets 2023: $221,732Liabilities 2023: $274,074Net Assets 2023: -$52,3422023Assets 2024: $165,715Liabilities 2024: $199,078Net Assets 2024: -$33,3632024Assets 2025: $123,783Liabilities 2025: $116,794Net Assets 2025: $6,9892025

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$254,916
Liabilities$415,438
Net Assets-$160,522
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KExpenses 2011: $499,6362011Expenses 2012: $537,3522012Revenue 2013: $447,004Expenses 2013: $491,784Net Income 2013: -$44,7802013Revenue 2014: $454,006Expenses 2014: $476,425Net Income 2014: -$22,4192014Revenue 2015: $523,310Expenses 2015: $533,081Net Income 2015: -$9,7712015Revenue 2016: $515,965Expenses 2016: $530,755Net Income 2016: -$14,7902016Revenue 2017: $688,287Expenses 2017: $611,587Net Income 2017: $76,7002017Revenue 2018: $516,823Expenses 2018: $504,885Net Income 2018: $11,9382018Revenue 2019: $595,190Expenses 2019: $594,949Net Income 2019: $2412019Revenue 2020: $586,264Expenses 2020: $562,674Net Income 2020: $23,5902020Revenue 2021: $493,742Expenses 2021: $514,170Net Income 2021: -$20,4282021Revenue 2022: $557,555Expenses 2022: $538,204Net Income 2022: $19,3512022Revenue 2023: $622,632Expenses 2023: $625,246Net Income 2023: -$2,6142023Revenue 2024: $691,259Expenses 2024: $672,279Net Income 2024: $18,9802024Revenue 2025: $630,616Expenses 2025: $590,264Net Income 2025: $40,3522025

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$515,965
Expenses$530,755
Net Income-$14,790
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2015 to Jun 30, 2016
Signed
Jan 11, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$518,469
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educational - elementary and preschool

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$96,809$131,353▲ $34,544
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$141,190$125,038▼ $16,152
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,156$1,848▼ $308
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$10,403$-3,323▼ $13,726
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$-142,088$-160,522▼ $18,434
Total Assets$250,558$254,916▲ $4,358
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$235,204$232,440▼ $2,764
Deferred Revenue$150,645$176,746▲ $26,101
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$6,797$6,252▼ $545
Total Liabilities$392,646$415,438▲ $22,792
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$-142,088$-160,522▼ $18,434
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$250,558$254,916▲ $4,358

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$125,038$295,981$421,019
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay71st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Debbie MillonDirectorFT$47,672$12,351$60,023
Lindsey DesrochersDirectorFT$28,042$7,886$35,928
Kaitlyn DesautelsSecretaryFT$9,934$7,886$17,820

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mary GanzenmullerPresident
Bree BenjaminDirector
Jennifer HallDirector
Jeremy EverittDirector
Heather BelcherTreasurer
Ryan TorresVice-preside
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$28,784
Program Service Revenue
$478,500
Investment Income
$4
Other Revenue
$8,677
All Other Contributions
$28,784
Change in Net Assets
$-14,790
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$397,367
Other Expenses$107,468
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$25,920
Total Fundraising Expense$6,727
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$207,712--$207,712
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$57,336$45,297$5,033$107,666
Other Employee Benefits$38,746$10,466$1,162$50,374
Occupancy$29,222$3,248-$32,470
Payroll Taxes$22,620$3,468$385$26,473
Grants to Domestic Individuals$25,920--$25,920
Other Expenses$19,029--$19,029
Depreciation Depletion$15,757$840-$16,597
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,658-$9,658
Insurance-$9,432-$9,432
Advertising-$6,824-$6,824
Office Expenses-$6,280-$6,280
Pension Plan Contributions$3,665$1,330$147$5,142
Fees for Services Other-$2,861-$2,861
Information Technology-$2,506-$2,506
Fees for Services Management-$729-$729
Interest-$542-$542
Fees for Services Legal-$540-$540
Total Functional Expenses$420,007$104,021$6,727$530,755
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$11,181
Fundraising Direct Expenses$2,504
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Notes Payable$199,750
Accrued Payroll$30,367
Accrued Payroll Taxes$2,323
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“The form 990 is reviewed by the president.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Bellwether School
EIN
03-0345357
Phone
8028634839
Address
1186 SOUTH BROWNELL ROAD, WILLISTON, VT 05495

Signing Officer

Name
Heather Belcher
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8028461416
Signed
2017-01-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Heather Belcher
Formed
1984
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
19

Preparer

Firm
Complete Write-up Services Inc
Address
145 PINE HAVEN SHORES STE 1040, SHELBURNE, VT 05482-7703
Preparer
Dwaine L Smith CPA
Phone
8028461416
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Temporarily restricted education incentive -3,644 total -3,644”

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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$254,916
Liabilities
$415,438
Net assets
-$160,522
Revenue
$515,965
Expenses
$530,755
Net income
-$14,790
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.24$1.17$0.07$6.31$5.90$0.40
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.66$1.99$0.33$6.91$6.72$0.19
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.22$2.74$0.52$6.23$6.25$0.03
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.32$1.82$0.50$5.58$5.38$0.19
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.55$2.25$0.69$4.94$5.14$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$3.17$0.49$5.86$5.63$0.24
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.85$2.57$0.72$5.95$5.95$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.28$3.01$0.72$5.17$5.05$0.12
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.11$2.95$0.84$6.88$6.12$0.77
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.55$4.15$1.61$5.16$5.31$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.51$3.93$1.42$5.23$5.33$0.10
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.59$4.00$1.41$4.54$4.76$0.22
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.50$3.69$1.19$4.47$4.92$0.45
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.71$3.45$0.74$5.37
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.48$4.12$0.64$5.00