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West Rutland High School Foundation Inc

EIN 03-0356026 • 501(c)3 • West Rutland, VT

Profile

Provision of scholarships and awards to west rutland high school students; annual reunion

PO Box 27West Rutland, VT 05777

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

19th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

96th percentile

80%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

64th percentile

9.0%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

108%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Assets

Up

$3,904,183

Up $320,901 (+9.0%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$3,904,183

Up $320,901 (+9.0%) from 2024

Revenue

Up

$424,658

Up $220,427 (+108%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$84,545

Down $47,110 (-36%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$340,113

Up $267,537 (+369%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2013: $318,436Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $318,4362013Assets 2014: $2,371,908Liabilities 2014: $0Net Assets 2014: $2,371,9082014Assets 2015: $2,382,790Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $2,382,7902015Assets 2016: $2,394,765Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $2,394,7652016Assets 2017: $2,551,586Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $2,551,5862017Assets 2018: $2,606,904Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $2,606,9042018Assets 2019: $2,791,774Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,791,7742019Assets 2020: $2,756,158Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $2,756,1582020Assets 2021: $3,411,022Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $3,411,0222021Assets 2022: $3,163,359Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $3,163,3592022Assets 2023: $3,303,123Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,303,1232023Assets 2024: $3,583,282Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $3,583,2822024Assets 2025: $3,904,183Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $3,904,1832025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$3,904,183
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$3,904,183

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$2.0M$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Revenue 2013: $262,666Expenses 2013: $11,713Net Income 2013: $250,9532013Revenue 2014: $1,977,409Expenses 2014: $13,902Net Income 2014: $1,963,5072014Revenue 2015: $106,440Expenses 2015: $36,527Net Income 2015: $69,9132015Revenue 2016: $106,925Expenses 2016: $69,134Net Income 2016: $37,7912016Revenue 2017: $88,498Expenses 2017: $68,864Net Income 2017: $19,6342017Revenue 2018: $98,111Expenses 2018: $86,327Net Income 2018: $11,7842018Revenue 2019: $100,593Expenses 2019: $65,794Net Income 2019: $34,7992019Revenue 2020: $102,594Expenses 2020: $100,251Net Income 2020: $2,3432020Revenue 2021: $128,322Expenses 2021: $48,465Net Income 2021: $79,8572021Revenue 2022: $267,749Expenses 2022: $68,750Net Income 2022: $198,9992022Revenue 2023: $137,783Expenses 2023: $77,046Net Income 2023: $60,7372023Revenue 2024: $204,231Expenses 2024: $131,655Net Income 2024: $72,5762024Revenue 2025: $424,658Expenses 2025: $84,545Net Income 2025: $340,1132025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$424,658
Expenses$84,545
Net Income$340,113

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$963,933
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Provision of scholarships and awards to west rutland high school students; annual reunion

Provision of scholarships and awards to west rutland high school students; and an annual reunion for alumni.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$3,196,331$3,687,177▲ $490,846
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$386,951$217,006▼ $169,945
Total Assets$3,583,282$3,904,183▲ $320,901
Liabilities
Total Liabilities$0$0→ $0
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,583,282$3,904,183▲ $320,901
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,583,282$3,904,183▲ $320,901
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,583,282$3,904,183▲ $320,901
Compensation and Service Providers

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Marie CoombsScholarship Chair
Gary KupfererPresident
Paul KuligVice President
Marcia PierceCo-treasurer & Co-secretary
Patricia JohnsonCo-treasurer & Co-secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$12,484
Program Service Revenue
$2,350
Investment Income
$409,824
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$9,829
Change in Net Assets
$340,113
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$77,700
Other Expenses$6,845
Total Fundraising Expense$1,814
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$77,700--$77,700
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,700-$1,700
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$941-$941
Other Expenses-$519$546$519
All Other Expenses$452--$452
Advertising--$150$150
Total Functional Expenses$78,152$4,579$1,814$84,545
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
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, Part VI, Section A, Line 8B

There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the board.

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

President reviewed and filed the return.

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

There were no requests to view the organization's governing documents. The organization does not prepare financial statements. It does not have conflict of interest or whistleblower policies.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
West Rutland High School Foundation Inc
EIN
03-0356026
Phone
8027755607
Address
PO BOX 27, WEST RUTLAND, VT 05777

Signing Officer

Name
Gary R Kupferer
Title
President
Phone
8027755607
Signed
2025-10-23
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Gary R Kupferer
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
A M Peisch & Company Llp
Address
PO BOX 460, RUTLAND, VT 05702-0326
Preparer
Andrew P Simonds CPA
Phone
8027732721
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