Civic Intelligence

Rural Education Action Project

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 22-3045871

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 10, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.RURALVERMONT.ORG
46 East State StreetMontpelier, VT 05602

(802) 223-7222

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

68th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 68% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

67th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

50th percentile

8.7%

Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$45,465

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 17.5% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

58th percentile

12%

Faster asset growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets68th percentile

Assets

Up

$213,062

Up $22,746 (+12%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$208,740

Up $22,630 (+12%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$4,322

Up $116 (+2.8%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue67th percentileNet Margin50th percentile

Revenue

Down

$259,555

Down $42,628 (-14%) from 2020

Expenses

Down

$236,925

Down $17,734 (-7.0%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

$22,630

Down $24,894 (-52%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth58th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2011: $3,276Liabilities 2011: $500Net Assets 2011: $2,7762011Assets 2012: $68,703Liabilities 2012: $2,235Net Assets 2012: $66,4682012Assets 2013: $63,050Liabilities 2013: $3,020Net Assets 2013: $60,0302013Assets 2014: $42,324Liabilities 2014: $3,115Net Assets 2014: $39,2092014Assets 2015: $55,522Liabilities 2015: $7,362Net Assets 2015: $48,1602015Assets 2016: $89,755Liabilities 2016: $5,008Net Assets 2016: $84,7472016Assets 2017: $59,072Liabilities 2017: $3,722Net Assets 2017: $55,3502017Assets 2018: $122,129Liabilities 2018: $2,939Net Assets 2018: $119,1902018Assets 2019: $142,656Liabilities 2019: $4,070Net Assets 2019: $138,5862019Assets 2020: $190,316Liabilities 2020: $4,206Net Assets 2020: $186,1102020Assets 2021: $213,062Liabilities 2021: $4,322Net Assets 2021: $208,7402021Assets 2022: $218,549Liabilities 2022: $4,090Net Assets 2022: $214,4592022Assets 2023: $358,586Liabilities 2023: $4,325Net Assets 2023: $354,2612023Assets 2024: $366,504Liabilities 2024: $5,202Net Assets 2024: $361,3022024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$213,062
Liabilities$4,322
Net Assets$208,740
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $168,255Expenses 2011: $186,916Net Income 2011: -$18,6612011Expenses 2012: $160,7822012Revenue 2013: $206,768Expenses 2013: $213,206Net Income 2013: -$6,4382013Revenue 2014: $183,034Expenses 2014: $203,855Net Income 2014: -$20,8212014Revenue 2015: $224,827Expenses 2015: $215,876Net Income 2015: $8,9512015Revenue 2016: $206,308Expenses 2016: $169,721Net Income 2016: $36,5872016Revenue 2017: $153,987Expenses 2017: $183,385Net Income 2017: -$29,3982017Revenue 2018: $255,339Expenses 2018: $195,250Net Income 2018: $60,0892018Revenue 2019: $265,223Expenses 2019: $245,827Net Income 2019: $19,3962019Revenue 2020: $302,183Expenses 2020: $254,659Net Income 2020: $47,5242020Revenue 2021: $259,555Expenses 2021: $236,925Net Income 2021: $22,6302021Revenue 2022: $286,162Expenses 2022: $280,443Net Income 2022: $5,7192022Revenue 2023: $438,990Expenses 2023: $299,188Net Income 2023: $139,8022023Revenue 2024: $357,401Expenses 2024: $350,360Net Income 2024: $7,0412024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$259,555
Expenses$236,925
Net Income$22,630
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 10, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.1
Gross Receipts
$259,555
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

For thirty-four years the Rural Education Action Project (dba Rural Vermont) has been committed to educating,organizing and advocating for Vermont's family farms and rural communities.

The rural education action project (dba rural vermont) organizes, educates, and advocates in collaboration with local and global movements to strengthen the social, ecological, and economic health of the agrarian communities that connect us all.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$190,316$184,755▼ $5,561
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$190,316$213,062▲ $22,746
Other Assets Total-$28,307-
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$4,206$4,322▲ $116
Total Liabilities$4,206$4,322▲ $116
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$186,110$208,740▲ $22,630
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$186,110$208,740▲ $22,630
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$190,316$213,062▲ $22,746

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Assets Org$28,307--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Shelby GirardDev DirectorPT$45,465$45,465

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Julie WolcottPresident
Jeannie BartlettVice President
Cat BuxtonDirector
Christine BourqueDirector
Corie PierceDirector
John ClearyDirector
Meredith NilesDirector
Nick ZigelbaumDirector
Ryan and Rachel YoderDirector
Silene DeciuciesDirector
Sue BuckholzDirector
Chris WoodSecretary
Keith DrinkwineTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$246,324
Program Service Revenue
$13,149
Investment Income
$82
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$99,042
Change in Net Assets
$22,630
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$183,577
Other Expenses$45,597
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$7,751
Total Fundraising Expense$7,014
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$88,853$35,563$388$124,804
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$27,338$12,008$6,120$45,466
Payroll Taxes$9,085$3,716$506$13,307
Occupancy-$9,000-$9,000
Grants to Domestic Orgs$7,751--$7,751
All Other Expenses$1,369$3,650-$5,019
Fees for Services Other$2,750$1,800-$4,550
Conferences and Meetings$3,790--$3,790
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,774-$3,774
Travel$3,499--$3,499
Insurance-$2,025-$2,025
Other Expenses$1,050$1,888-$1,888
Information Technology-$1,284-$1,284
Office Expenses-$797-$797
Total Functional Expenses$145,485$84,426$7,014$236,925
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
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$4,322
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
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
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“Minor changes, such as capitalization and consistency; added adoption of sociocracy; updated language on mission statement; updated section regarding term length of directors and description; broadened language regarding chapters; added new section regarding anti-racism policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“Rural education action project is chartered as a member organization.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7A: How Members or Shareholders Elect Governing Body

“Members elect the board. The board members have the authority under the bylaws to appoint a board member if a vacancy occurs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 7B: Describe Decisions of Governing Body Approval by Members or Shareholders

“Members vote on bylaw changes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The board and staff review the tax return before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rural Education Action Project
EIN
22-3045871
Phone
8022237222
Address
46 EAST STATE STREET, MONTPELIER, VT 05602

Signing Officer

Name
Shelby Girard
Title
Officer
Phone
8022237222
Signed
2022-05-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Shelby Girard
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
13
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
5
Volunteers
45

Preparer

Firm
Fothergill Segale & Valley CPAs
Address
143 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
Preparer
Tania Solano
Phone
8022236261
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended Explanation

“Amended tax return to reflect erc receivable/erc income (goverment grant). The 941x was filed on may 2023 to claim the employee retention credit for the 3rd quarter of the tax year 2021. The amount of the erc is $28,307. This is reported on part vii, line 1e. This also changed the contributions reflected on schedule a, and sch b.in addition, schedule r was removed. Those two organizations are no longer related. There is no control nor influence over them or visceversa. The amounts orginally disclosed were actually grants given to them. Since the total given to each organization is less than 5,000, no further disclosure is required.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$213,062
Liabilities
$4,322
Net assets
$208,740
Revenue
$259,555
Expenses
$236,925
Net income
$22,630
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.67$0.05$3.61$3.57$3.50$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.59$0.04$3.54$4.39$2.99$1.40
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.19$0.04$2.14$2.86$2.80$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.13$0.04$2.09$2.60$2.37$0.23
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.90$0.04$1.86$3.02$2.55$0.48
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.43$0.04$1.39$2.65$2.46$0.19
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.22$0.03$1.19$2.55$1.95$0.60
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.59$0.04$0.55$1.54$1.83$0.29
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.90$0.05$0.85$2.06$1.70$0.37
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.56$0.07$0.48$2.25$2.16$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.03$0.39$1.83$2.04$0.21
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.63$0.03$0.60$2.07$2.13$0.06
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.69$0.02$0.66$1.61
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.01$0.03$1.68$1.87$0.19