Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 27-2371175 • 501(c)3 • Charlotte, VT
Profile
Prioritizing actions to more walkable communities.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
66th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 66% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
65th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
79th percentile
Higher net margin than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 16.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Assets
Up$67,583
Up $35,882 (+113%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$624
Up $624 from 2023
Net Assets
Up$66,959
Up $35,258 (+111%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$138,501
Up $39,266 (+40%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$102,636
Up $35,102 (+52%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$35,865
Up $4,164 (+13%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Prioritizing actions to more walkable communities.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Applied for and managed at least four grants, with outcomes resulting in matching grant funds to sponsorship and trolley revenues by more than 50%. Advanced (TDM) transportation demand management projects in the areas of community engagement, planning, technical assistance in walkable communities, marketing and incentives in collaboration with business and community-based partners involving ten plus Vermont municipalities: Burlington, South Burlington, Winooski, Williston, Essex, St. Albans, Middlebury, Barre, Bristol, and Vergennes). Added capacity and amplified the impact of partner service organizations (i.e., family resource centers, transit agencies, regional planning commissions, energy committees, area food shelves and pantries, planning projects, senior living facilities, community groups, health and wellness through institutions HR departments, active mobility groups, professional and volunteer advocates/organizations; and technical assistance to businesses and decision-makers representing State of Vermont, regions, businesses and municipalities. 1080 trolleys distributed in 2024 with trolley sales averaging $41.50/trolley. Collected and synthesized trolley user transportation and travel behavior data. Walk resource maps for several communities used to help educate people about their travel, food, walking resource and service options; these walking maps were used for engaging people. Improved general public health and wellness through transportation tools, education, and incentives--to help people more readily access food and public transit, improve active and shared mobility habits, and encourage people to walk and enjoy their community, social interaction and improved transportation efficiency options. Organizational strategic planning underway to explore how increased collaboration with Vermont Clean Communities Coalition could complement and accelerate the mission and vision of Net Zero Vermont, Inc. | - | $63,111 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Sachs | Executive Director | PT | $23,000 | - | $23,000 |
| Patricia M Sears | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| David Blittersdorf | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Paul Comey | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| Ken Jones | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Advertising and Promotion $496”
“Office Expenses $468”
“Travel $80”
“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $7034”
“Depreciation $544”
“Insurance $-32”
“Professional Contract Services $34656”
“COGS $20882”
“Trolly Shipping Expenses $6662”
“Operations $6565”
“Bank Fees $361”
“Business Registration Fees $20”
“Miscellaneous - Beginning $0 Miscellaneous - Ending $2175”
“Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Beginning $0 Payable to Officers, Directors, Etc. - Ending $617”
“Vermont Department of Taxes Payable - Beginning $0 Vermont Department of Taxes Payable - Ending $7”
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