Civic Intelligence

The Vegetarian Resource Group

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 52-1279034

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 23, 2025

P O Box 1463Baltimore, MD 21203

(410) 366-8343

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

65th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.27x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

46th percentile

3.0%

Higher net margin than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$34,481

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.4% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

51st percentile

4.4%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

65th percentile

20%

Faster revenue growth than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Up

$952,504

Up $40,058 (+4.4%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$882,031

Up $27,892 (+3.3%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$70,473

Up $12,166 (+21%) from 2023

Revenue

Up

$257,913

Up $42,588 (+20%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$250,075

Down $20,254 (-7.5%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$7,838

Up $62,842 (+114%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2011: $1,098,919Liabilities 2011: $91,447Net Assets 2011: $1,007,4722011Assets 2012: $1,042,838Liabilities 2012: $84,060Net Assets 2012: $958,7782012Assets 2013: $985,930Liabilities 2013: $89,728Net Assets 2013: $896,2022013Assets 2014: $941,051Liabilities 2014: $83,027Net Assets 2014: $858,0242014Assets 2015: $1,018,536Liabilities 2015: $85,181Net Assets 2015: $933,3552015Assets 2016: $932,664Liabilities 2016: $85,216Net Assets 2016: $847,4482016Assets 2017: $875,225Liabilities 2017: $77,734Net Assets 2017: $797,4912017Assets 2018: $766,092Liabilities 2018: $53,952Net Assets 2018: $712,1402018Assets 2019: $1,031,753Liabilities 2019: $40,537Net Assets 2019: $991,2162019Assets 2020: $1,043,500Liabilities 2020: $53,420Net Assets 2020: $990,0802020Assets 2021: $1,003,693Liabilities 2021: $46,283Net Assets 2021: $957,4102021Assets 2022: $940,885Liabilities 2022: $42,360Net Assets 2022: $898,5252022Assets 2023: $912,446Liabilities 2023: $58,307Net Assets 2023: $854,1392023Assets 2024: $952,504Liabilities 2024: $70,473Net Assets 2024: $882,0312024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$952,504
Liabilities$70,473
Net Assets$882,031

Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $325,075Expenses 2011: $369,637Net Income 2011: -$44,5622011Revenue 2012: $302,992Expenses 2012: $351,686Net Income 2012: -$48,6942012Revenue 2013: $259,624Expenses 2013: $322,200Net Income 2013: -$62,5762013Revenue 2014: $261,164Expenses 2014: $299,342Net Income 2014: -$38,1782014Revenue 2015: $374,230Expenses 2015: $299,318Net Income 2015: $74,9122015Revenue 2016: $209,620Expenses 2016: $295,942Net Income 2016: -$86,3222016Revenue 2017: $223,597Expenses 2017: $275,518Net Income 2017: -$51,9212017Revenue 2018: $196,155Expenses 2018: $263,028Net Income 2018: -$66,8732018Revenue 2019: $473,376Expenses 2019: $228,629Net Income 2019: $244,7472019Revenue 2020: $205,265Expenses 2020: $225,608Net Income 2020: -$20,3432020Revenue 2021: $219,673Expenses 2021: $234,638Net Income 2021: -$14,9652021Revenue 2022: $239,030Expenses 2022: $252,255Net Income 2022: -$13,2252022Revenue 2023: $215,325Expenses 2023: $270,329Net Income 2023: -$55,0042023Revenue 2024: $257,913Expenses 2024: $250,075Net Income 2024: $7,8382024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$257,913
Expenses$250,075
Net Income$7,838
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 23, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$257,913
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educates the public about vegetarian and vegan diets and lifestyles. Assists health professionals, businesses, foodservices, consumers, media, students, and educators.

Educates the public about vegetarian and vegan diets and lifestyle.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$859,195$881,050▲ $21,855
Intangible Assets$14,389$31,499▲ $17,110
Inventories for Sale or Use$5,017$3,273▼ $1,744
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,352$2,355▲ $3
Accounts Receivable$1,320--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1--
Total Assets$912,446$952,504▲ $40,058
Other Assets Total$30,172$34,327▲ $4,155
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$45,594$62,640▲ $17,046
Deferred Revenue$12,713$7,024▼ $5,689
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$809-
Total Liabilities$58,307$70,473▲ $12,166
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$799,139$817,031▲ $17,892
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$55,000$65,000▲ $10,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$854,139$882,031▲ $27,892
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$912,446$952,504▲ $40,058

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings-$7,336$7,336
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Charles StahlerCo-directorFT$34,000$481$34,481
Debra WassermanCo-directorFT$34,000$481$34,481

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brad Scott MbaBoard Member
Carole HamlinBoard Member
Jerome Marcus MdBoard Member
Reed Mangels Phd RdBoard Member
Wayne Smeltz PhdBoard Member
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$199,210
Program Service Revenue
$22,923
Investment Income
$35,381
Other Revenue
$399
All Other Contributions
$199,210
Change in Net Assets
$7,838

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$257,913
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$20,054
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$277,967
Total Revenue per Form 990
$257,913
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$132,313
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$87,362
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$30,400
Total Fundraising Expense$24,688
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$73,545$3,000$3,000$79,545
Grants to Domestic Individuals$30,400--$30,400
Fees for Services Management-$10,021$16,257$26,278
Occupancy$16,953$666$666$18,285
Fees for Services Other$12,985-$732$13,717
Insurance$9,723$2,928-$12,651
Conferences and Meetings$8,095--$8,095
Payroll Taxes$6,085--$6,085
Travel$5,305--$5,305
All Other Expenses$3,109$701$862$4,672
Office Expenses$2,240$184$89$2,513
Other Expenses$2,126$189$89$2,404
Other Employee Benefits$1,732--$1,732
Information Technology$1,690--$1,690
Total Functional Expenses$207,613$17,774$24,688$250,075

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$250,075
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$250,075
Total Expenses per Form 990$250,075
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
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease Liability$31,784
Royalties Payable$25,850
Scholarship Payable$5,000
Sales Tax Payable$6
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
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
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
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 2

Charles stahler debra wasserman co-director co-director two officers have a family rel

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

Form 990 is distributed to the members of the board of directors for their review and comments

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

The board is aware of potential conflicts. The majority of the board of directors serve without compensation. They monitor and vote on conflicts of interest, including contracts with corporations, partnerships, and associations, where a board member has a financial interest in the other corporation, partnership, or association.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

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Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B

Salary information for comparable jobs was looked at from sources such as nonprofit times and the maryland association of nonprofit organizations.

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

Financial information is available through guidestar.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Vegetarian Resource Group
EIN
52-1279034
Phone
4103668343
Address
P O BOX 1463, BALTIMORE, MD 21203

Signing Officer

Name
Charles Stahler
Title
Co-director
Phone
4103668343
Signed
2025-09-23

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Charles Stahler
Formed
1982
Legal Domicile
Md
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
5
Volunteers
100

Preparer

Firm
Laura a Barwick CPA LLC
Address
218 FULFORD AVE, BEL AIR, MD 21014
Preparer
Laura a Barwick CPA
Phone
4106925283
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D

Research - by registered dietitians, volunteers, and interns. In-depth studies used to educate the public (6); research: ingredients in foods, restaurants, statistics and polls on vegetarians, health issues, foodservices questions, environmental aspects.

Financial Statement Notes

Schedule D, Page 3, Part X

As of december 31, 2024, the organization has no accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The organization will recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as a componet of income tax expense. The organization did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of december 31, 2024 and does not expect this to change significantly over the next twelve months.

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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.07$0.88$0.26$0.25$0.01
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.91$0.06$0.85$0.22$0.27$0.06
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.94$0.04$0.90$0.24$0.25$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.00$0.05$0.96$0.22$0.23$0.01
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.04$0.05$0.99$0.21$0.23$0.02
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.03$0.04$0.99$0.47$0.23$0.24
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.77$0.05$0.71$0.20$0.26$0.07
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.88$0.08$0.80$0.22$0.28$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.93$0.09$0.85$0.21$0.30$0.09
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.02$0.09$0.93$0.37$0.30$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.08$0.86$0.26$0.30$0.04
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.99$0.09$0.90$0.26$0.32$0.06
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.04$0.08$0.96$0.30$0.35$0.05
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.10$0.09$1.01$0.33$0.37$0.04
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