EIN 27-1553931

Vermont Journalism Trust

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
52
City
Montpelier
State
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Vermont Journalism Trust empowers Vermonters by making complex public policy issues accessible, holding government accountable, and providing opportunities for readers to engage with important topics. Vtdigger.org, their online news daily, covers a range of issues including politics, business, healthcare, education, energy, criminal justice and the environment. Their mission is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues in a comprehensive manner.
Also known as...
Vtdigger-Org
Total revenues
$2,772,494
2022
Total expenses
$3,783,579
2022
Total assets
$2,700,199
2022
Num. employees
52
2022

Program areas at Vermont Journalism Trust

Vtdigger is an online news daily dedicated to public service Journalism. We cover Vermont politics, business, healthcare, education, energy, criminal justice and the environment. Our mission is to produce rigorous Journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public, and engages vermonters in the democratic process. Our news reaches over 600,000 unique readers monthly. Our award-winning reporting is available free of charge at vtdigger.org, a project of the Vermont Journalism trust,ltd.

Grants made by Vermont Journalism Trust

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Vermont FoodbankFeed the Hungry$12,000
Children's Literacy FoundationBooks for Children$6,000

Who funds Vermont Journalism Trust

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$181,990
American Journalism ProjectTo Grow and Diversify Revenue and To Advance Toward A Sustainable Model for Local News.$151,669
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$142,535
...and 22 more grants received totalling $710,824

Personnel at Vermont Journalism Trust

NameTitleCompensation
Schuyler BarschCurrent Chief Executive Officer
Jim LehnhoffChief Rev O$110,000
Anne GallowayExecutive Director$159,552
Jim WelchPast Interim Executive Director$90,308
John ReillyVice - President / Vice President / Director$0
...and 8 more key personnel

Financials for Vermont Journalism Trust

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,198,843
Program services$567,469
Investment income and dividends$6,182
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$0
Total revenues$2,772,494

Form 990s for Vermont Journalism Trust

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-30990View PDF
2021-122022-10-04990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122020-08-10990View PDF
2018-122019-10-11990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Graywolf PressMinneapolis, MN$3,336,246
The American ProspectWashington, DC$1,548,270
Yes MediaPoulsbo, WA$2,513,447
Small Press DistributionBerkeley, CA$1,232,446
Data update history
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $35,150 from Vermont Community Foundation
December 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
November 27, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $151,669 from American Journalism Project
August 23, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 10 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 1374
Montpelier, VT 05601
County
Washington County, VT
Website URL
vtdigger.org/ 
Phone
(802) 225-6224
IRS details
EIN
27-1553931
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2009
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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