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Vermont Head Start Association

EIN 37-1651842 • 501(c)3 • Huntington, VT

Profile

To foster high quality early learning through professional development of the workforce; collaboration with our partners; and advocacy for high quality programs for children, birth to five years old and their families.

PO Box 22Huntington, VT 05462

www.vermontheadstart.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

88th percentile

46%

Higher net margin than 88% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$145,534

Up $84,781 (+140%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$145,534

Up $84,781 (+140%) from 2019

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin88th percentile

Revenue

Up

$96,012

Up $59,806 (+165%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$51,712

Up $17,574 (+51%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$44,300

Up $42,232 (+2042%) from 2019

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2015: $50,372Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $50,3722015Assets 2016: $50,986Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $50,9862016Assets 2017: $73,189Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $73,1892017Assets 2018: $58,685Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $58,6852018Assets 2019: $60,753Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $60,7532019Assets 2024: $145,534Net Assets 2024: $145,5342024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$145,534
Liabilities-
Net Assets$145,534
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2015: $21,355Expenses 2015: $17,212Net Income 2015: $4,1432015Revenue 2016: $25,127Expenses 2016: $24,513Net Income 2016: $6142016Revenue 2017: $87,157Expenses 2017: $64,954Net Income 2017: $22,2032017Revenue 2018: $69,322Expenses 2018: $83,826Net Income 2018: -$14,5042018Revenue 2019: $36,206Expenses 2019: $34,138Net Income 2019: $2,0682019Revenue 2024: $96,012Expenses 2024: $51,712Net Income 2024: $44,3002024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$96,012
Expenses$51,712
Net Income$44,300
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$145,534
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$145,534
Revenue
$96,012
Expenses
$51,712
Net income
$44,300
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.46$1.46$0.96$0.52$0.44
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.61$0.00$0.61$0.36$0.34$0.02
2018Import issue. A filing source exists for this year, but detailed import did not complete cleanly.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.69$0.84$0.15
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.73$0.87$0.65$0.22
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.51$0.00$0.51$0.25$0.25$0.01
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$0.21$0.17$0.04
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 29, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$96,012
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To foster high quality early learning through professional development of the workforce; collaboration with our partners; and advocacy for high quality programs for children, birth to five years old and their families.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
PROVIDING A STATE FORUM FOR NETWORKING, SHAPING PUBLIC POLICY AND THE DELIVERY OF TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.-$37,563
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
CHRISTY SWENSONChair-$0--
DEB GASSTreasurer-$0--
REBECCA BISHOP WAREMember Direc-$0--
SANDRA GRAVESMember Direc-$0--
NANCY POWERSMember Direc-$0--
DONNA BARROWMember Direc-$0--
LORI CANFIELDMember Direc-$0--
RENEE KELLYMember State-$0--
BETSY RATHBUN-GUNNMember Frien-$0--
PAUL BEHRMANMember Frien-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vermont Head Start Association
EIN
37-1651842
Phone
8026514180
Address
PO BOX 22, HUNTINGTON, VT 05462

Signing Officer

Name
Christy Swenson
Title
Chair
Phone
8023430981
Signed
2025-10-29
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nicholson Michaud & Nadeau Cpas
Address
76 SILVER ST, WATERVILLE, ME 04901-6528
Preparer
Erik Nadeau CPA
Phone
2078727077
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses office amount 281 1,491 bank charges 97 programs 13,292 donations 5,367 miscellaneous 38 total 20,566”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“To foster high quality early learning through professional development of the workforce; collaboration with our partners; and advocacy for high quality programs for children, birth to five years old and their families.”

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