VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION INC (EIN 03-0223222)
- Tax period
- 2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
- Filed
- 2016-05-12
- IRS object ID
- 201631339349202233
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-05-12T13:36:21-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 030280081 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JMM & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 336 WATER TOWER CIR STE 801 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLCHESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05446 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030223222 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | VERM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8026518889 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 152 PEARL STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BURLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05401 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DEBORAH INGRAM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8026518889 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-05-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RANDALL L SARGENT CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00136499 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8026555665 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-05-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | WWW.VIAVT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $140,937 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $139,993 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $944 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $140,937 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $91,816 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,865 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,070 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,833 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $17,836 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $119,420 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,517 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $9,352 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $30,869 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,319 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,847 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,200 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,050 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,519 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,897 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $167 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,028 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,352 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,869 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION IS A FAITH-BASED, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS THAT TRANSFORMS ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE HOPE, POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO MAKE COMPASSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL VERMONTERS. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION (VIA) IS A FEDERATION OF CONGREGATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY, EXTENDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE TO ALL VERMONTERS, IMPROVING EDUCATION FOR NEW AMERICANS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN BURLINGTON AND WINOOSKI, IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN CHITTENDEN AND BENNINGTON COUNTIES, PROMOTING REFORM OF THE STATE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM, PROMOTING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN THE STATE BUDGET, AND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL VERMONT AND THE BRATTLEBORO AREA. VIA'S ACTIVITIES POSITIVELY IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN FISCAL YEAR 2015. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $78,111 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $78,111 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV EARL KOOPERKAMP | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| FRAN CARLSON | ||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| BILL THOMPSON | ||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| BR TOM BERUBE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| HARRIS WEBSTER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| BR FRANK HAGERTY | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| KAREN CORBMAN | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| CHARLIE RATHBONE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| SANDRA SCHLOSSER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| BETH DUSABLON UNTIL DEC 2014 | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| JEFF POTASH UNTIL DEC 2014 | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| BARBARA MCGREW UNITL DEC 2014 | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| VIRGINIA MUNKELWITZ UNTIL DEC 2014 | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| RABBI JOSHUA CHASAN UNTIL DEC 2014 | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 | ||
| DEBORAH INGRAM | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 30.00 | $28,258 | $10,497 | $18,839 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DEBORAH INGRAM | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 152 PEARL ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BURLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05401 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8026518889 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $114,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $95,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,763 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $111,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,993 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $558,512 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $114,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $95,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $96,763 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $111,490 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $139,993 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $558,512 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,459 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $555,053 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $13 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,534 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $18,534 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $577,059 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $14,093 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.96190 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.93160 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | DEBT FORGIVENESS 16,885 OTHER INCOME 1,649 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,187 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,188 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $4,375 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $115,045 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $119,420 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $23,884 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $5,971 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $26,748 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $19,741 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $21,444 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $23,884 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $91,817 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $137,726 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $4,500 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $3,750 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $4,150 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $4,375 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $16,775 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $6,687 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $4,935 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $5,361 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $5,971 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $22,954 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $34,431 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $2,250 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $1,875 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $2,075 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $2,187 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $8,387 | TotalAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 | MISC INCOME 944 TOTAL 944 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES TELEPHONE 2,277 OFFICE SUPPLIES 538 BOOKS/ PUBLICATIONS 109 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 410 TRAVEL 5,116 MEETINGS 2,134 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 627 DUES 5,500 MISCELLANEOUS 975 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 150 TOTAL 17,836 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 9,262 9,262 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 8,062 8,212 TOTAL 1,200 1,050 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 167 1,028 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION IS A FAITH-BASED, GRASSROOTS COALITION OF CONGREGATIONS THAT TRANSFORMS ORDINARY PEOPLE INTO EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED CITIZENS. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE THE HOPE, POWER, KNOWLEDGE, AND POLITICAL WILL NEEDED TO MAKE COMPASSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE A REALITY FOR ALL VERMONTERS. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | VERMONT INTERFAITH ACTION (VIA) IS A FEDERATION OF CONGREGATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIVES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. CURRENT EFFORTS INCLUDE CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY, EXTENDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE TO ALL VERMONTERS, IMPROVING EDUCATION FOR NEW AMERICANS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN BURLINGTON AND WINOOSKI, IMPROVING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN CHITTENDEN AND BENNINGTON COUNTIES, PROMOTING REFORM OF THE STATE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM, PROMOTING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN THE STATE BUDGET, AND ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS IN CENTRAL VERMONT AND THE BRATTLEBORO AREA. VIA'S ACTIVITIES POSITIVELY IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 40,000 PEOPLE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN FISCAL YEAR 2015. |