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EIN 20-2140604

The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
8
City
Brattleboro
State
Vermont
Year formed
2005
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
Description
The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc fosters public media literacy and citizen-driven media through its mission. It revives the Media Mentoring project to offer work experience in journalism and promote critical media literacy via collaboration with regional educational institutions. This organization publishes The Commons, a free locally-produced newspaper weekly that encourages local participation in reporting and debating local news. It provides a venue for dialog for the citizens of Windham County.
Also known as...
Vermont Independent Media
Total revenues
$527,802
2023
Total expenses
$470,881
2023
Total assets
$211,334
2023
Num. employees
8
2023

Program areas at The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

Weekly publication of The Commons, a free locally-produced newspaper. The Commons encourages local participation in reporting and debating local news, providing a venue for dialog for the citizens of Windham County.
The Media Mentoring project has been revived as a way to offer journalism work experience and to foster critical media literacy through collaboration with regional educational institutions and non-scholastic opportunities as they arise.

Who funds The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Network for GoodUnrestricted$27,611
Local Independent Online News PublishersCycle 1 Booster$20,000
The Miami FoundationProgram Support$17,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

NameTitleCompensation
Barry AleshnickBoard Member$0
Michael BosworthTreasurer$0
MacLean GanderVice President / Trustee$0
Jane IngallsSecretary and Treasurer$0
Carolyn Taylor-OlsenVice President$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$260,189
Program services$262,213
Investment income and dividends$4,980
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$420
Total revenues$527,802

Form 990s for The Commons / Vermont Independent Media Inc

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990View PDF
2022-122023-10-21990View PDF
2021-122022-07-25990View PDF
2020-122021-09-01990View PDF
2019-122021-04-01990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 27, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Local Independent Online News Publishers
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Ben and Jerry's Foundation
December 28, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Bessemer Giving Fund
December 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
139 Main St Ste 604
Brattleboro, VT 05301
County
Windham County, VT
Website URL
commonsnews.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
20-2140604
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2005
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A33: Printing, Publishing
NAICS code, primary
5111: Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
Parent/child status
Independent
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