VERMONT STUDIO CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
VERMONT STUDIO CENTER INC (EIN 22-2478074)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-12-29
IRS object ID
202300129349303705
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
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DescIn 2021, the Vermont Studio Center (VSC) continued to pause its in-person residency program that was interrupted in early 2020; however, the pandemic did not stop our programming. We enhanced the quality of our programs, grew our audience reach, and nurtured stronger relationships with our past communities of residents, visiting writers, and visiting artists. VSC served our community by offering a wide array of virtual programming which included artists talks, readings, gallery talks, and panel discussions on topics of interest to artists and writers. During COVID multiple offerings were available live on-line through Zoom, and recordings of archived talks and readings were made available on our website to support the creative work. To provide broader digital access to our programming, we upgraded the VSC website with multifunction accessibility software, allowing site visitors more flexibility in viewing content.Virtual VSC programming highlights included: PRIDE Alum Online Exhibition; Writer to Writer: Conversations on Craft; Writers on the Rise; Artist to Artists Panel; Red Mill Gallery Series; Book Discussions; National Poetry Month Features (including an Alumni Open Mic Night); Open Studios; Black History Month Features; and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Features.Throughout 2021 VSC hosted five sessions of Creative Imperative (CI), a virtual space for artists and writers designed to foster vital connections through individual creative practices. Each session brought together as many as 25 artists and writers for four to five weeks to share their voices with each other and engage through their creative practice. CI was supported in part by grants from Artists Resource Trust, The Mae Private Foundation, and individual gifts. This funding provided financial aid for artists and writers participating in the program, honorariums for all eight speakers, and support for the administrative and facilitative costs.2021 Programming by the Numbers: 71 programs/events; 14,000 video views; 3,147 signups for programs; 1,448 attendees; 94 presenters; 21 individuals who benefitted from funding assistance; 70,000 unique website visitors; and a social media reach of 523,398 from program promotions.In 2021, artists and writers from 31 countries attended Virtual VSC Programs, joining us from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Senegal, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam.Participant Demographics by Age and Gender:35yo: 35.5%; 3549yo: 27.2%; 5065yo: 23.4%;65yo: 13.9%; Male: 17.4%; Female: 76.1%; and Other/Non-binary: 6.5% Vermont Studio Centers School Arts Program is a partnership with the local school district, launched in 1992 to provide Johnson Elementary School (JES) with a full-time School Arts Coordinator who is the primary art instructor for 200+ students per year. The School Arts Program went virtual this year, enriched by four extraordinary on-line mentors who offered 4-week programs to JES students, and collaborated with instructors at the Green Mountain Tech Center and Lamoille Union High School to teach classes in animation and Korean collage. The virtual curriculum included studio tours and conversations with the artists, furthering an understanding and appreciation of art as both a viable vocation and an integral aspect of human experience.Features of the School Arts Program included: Weekly, hour-long arts instruction for every student, with all instruction and materials costs covered by VSC A celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Johnson Elementary Mask Parade Four Creative Engagement/School Arts Fellowships A summer Art Camp, held on the VSC campus, for children aged 614 An online exhibition featuring the artwork of Lamoille North Supervisory Union art teachers and K12 studentsThe Studios at VSC was launched in 2021 to provide Vermont artists and writers with long-term studio space at below-market rent on our campus on the banks of the Gihon River in Johnson, VT. Benefits of the program include 24/7 access to private, light-filled studios, with access to shared facilities such as a sculpture shop, kiln, library, printing presses, and common spaces. In partnership with the local community, VSC offered two public open-studio events for Studios at VSC participants and staff. The Studios at VSC feeds the creative economy of Vermont, uplifts local artists, and enriches our role as an incubator for artists and writers. To date, 12 local artists and writers have enrolled in the program and new applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.Benefits of Studios at VSC include: Access to gallery openings, readings, and presentations by Visiting Artists and Writers Venues online and in-person to share work through artist talks, readings, and open studios Opportunities to volunteer in local schools through our School Arts ProgramThe pandemic-induced break from in-person residencies presented us with the opportunity to revisit and adjust our Campus Master Plan. We addressed maintenance issues, ventilation upgrades, and focused on renovation projects enhancing health, safety, accessibility, and comfort. We completed a gut renovation of Pearl House (6480 sq. ft.), to provide comfortable, private living space for VSC residents: 13 bedrooms (6 ADA compliant); 10 bathrooms (all ADA compliant); shared main-level accessible kitchenette; and two one-bedroom apartments, each with bathroom and kitchenette. The hub of VSCs campus, the historic Red Mill, serves as a combination dining room, gathering spot, and workspace for residents and staff. We fully renovated the dining room and kitchen, upgraded the air quality system, and made meaningful improvements throughout the building to further provide a safe and healthy community space.Over the past year, we deeply missed gathering in person with artists- and writers-in-residence, yet we stayed connected. We engaged our global community in multiple online venues. We took hold of the opportunity to improve programming, to renovate buildings, and to grow organizational resiliency. We grounded ourselves in the shared desire to provide support to writers and artists and to ensure a future that honors creative work as the communication of spirit through form.Desc
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EOY$2,389EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,937BOYAmt
EOY$13,278EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$7,990,719LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,705,233LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,736,748BOYAmt
EOY$4,285,486EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,693,145BOYAmt
EOY$7,402,692EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,857,981BOYAmt
EOY$2,321,308EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,798,643BOYAmt
EOY$18,966,980EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,900BOYAmt
EOY$101,612EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,392BOYAmt
EOY$134,930EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$399,178BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,200BOYAmt
EOY$5,600EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$686,670BOYAmt
EOY$242,142EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,749,143BOYAmt
EOY$11,204,576EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,362,830BOYAmt
EOY$7,520,262EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,111,973BOYAmt
EOY$18,724,838EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,798,643BOYAmt
EOY$18,966,980EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,436,584ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$232,679NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Investment Expense-$56,398InvestmentExpenseAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,392,553CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,866,215CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,860,969CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,971,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,320,091CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,411,261TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,392,553CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,866,215CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,860,969CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,971,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,320,091CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,411,261TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,434,393SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,976,868PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$589,879CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$576,996CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$364,032CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$856,637CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$656,245CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,043,789TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,455,050TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,566,524GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60630PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,938,983BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$832,526InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$322,980GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$7,448,529EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,651,578BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$450,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$832,910InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$400,377GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$2,595,128OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,938,983EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,555,173BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,402,727InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$372,766OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,585,134EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,206,224BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$486,548InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$164,503OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$7,555,173EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$7,437,502BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$85,787ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,130,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$447,600OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$8,206,224EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.16000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.84000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RfalseRelatedOrgListSchRInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$302,102OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$302,102BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,895,830OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,705,233DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,190,597BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$792,787OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$792,787BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,285,486TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESSDesc
Book Value$2,321,308BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,321,308TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSECURITY DEPOSITDesc
Amt$5,600Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,600TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,764,562TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$232,679NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$150,695OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$81,984RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,682,578RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$5,300OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$5,300RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,687,878TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,151,697TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included-$94,297OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported-$94,297ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,245,994ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$5,300OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$5,300ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,251,294TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund.ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteAccounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require management to evaluate tax positions taken by the Center and recognize a tax liability (or asset) if the Center has taken an uncertain position that more-likely-than-not would not be sustained upon examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Center and has concluded that as of December 31, 2021, there are no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability (or asset) or disclosure in the financial statements. The Center is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any tax periods in progress. Management believes it is no longer subject to income tax examinations for years prior to 2018.
Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SFellowship funds netted on F/S $5300
Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SFellowship funds netted on F/S $5300

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFELLOWSHIP FUNDINGGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$5,300CashGrantAmt
Non Cash AssistanceFELLOWSHIP FUNDINGNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL FELLOWSHIP FUNDS ARE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AND USE AT THE INSTITUTION'S FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS AND/OR FOR TRAVEL TO AND FROM THE INSTITUTION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$95,669NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES THAT REPORT ON IT TO THE BOARD.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE AT GUIDESTAR.ORG
Amended ExplanationThere were two prior year accruals that were not reversed with the original filing of the return. We have now reversed the accruals and the applicable expenses.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 16Breakdown of items that make up occupancy expense:Salaries & Wages $138,553Utilities $ 78,970Property Taxes $115,439Supplies $ 72,612Employee Benefits $ 49,549Insurance $ 62,697Repairs & Maintenance $ 9,764Linen $ 3,453Payroll Taxes $ 10,848Rent $ 7,256Auto $ 5,158Trash $ 2,881Demolition $ 94,297

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