2025-05-12T15:23:18-05:00 2024-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 2211 Congress St Portland ME 04102 990 2023-07-01 237251952 Vermont Law School VERM 8028311000 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Daniel Bromberg Dean of Graduate School 8028311000 2025-05-09 1 1 Joseph R Byrne P01289281 2077752387 2025-05-09 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Vermont Law and Graduate School Daniel Bromberg PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 56271972 0 X www.vermontlaw.edu X 1973 VT Developing a generation of leaders to use the power of law to make a difference. 24 23 396 200 0 0 8461999 9117721 28505065 31897511 373822 690805 0 0 37340886 41706037 14711438 14883183 0 0 17459965 20133120 0 0 979868 10089668 10720432 42261071 45736735 -4920185 -4030698 52501463 49119314 24262318 23422489 28239145 25696825 X We are committed to developing a generation of leaders who use the power of the law to make a difference in our communities and the world. Vermont Law and Graduate School's mission statement is: "To educate students in a diverse community that fosters personal growth and that enables them to attain outstanding professional skills and high ethical values with which to serve as lawyers and environmental and other professionals in an increasingly technological and interdependent global society." Our motto is "law for the community and the world." 0 0 36941074 14883183 31897511 Vermont Law and Graduate School provides the best legal and environmental education, with an emphasis on public service. The Environmental Law Center at VLGS houses the largest graduate environmental law program in the country, offering Master's and LLM programs on campus, online, and in hybrid formats, and is consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News and World Report. Vermont Law and Graduate School has the premier program in Restorative Justice and houses the National Center on Restorative Justice. The school offers experiential opportunities through its Environmental Advocacy Clinic, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Food and Agriculture Clinic, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, Energy Clinic, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Environmental Tax Policy Institute, U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law, Semester-in-Practice, and JD and Master's Externship Programs. In Fall of 2023, 635 full and part-time (both residential and online) students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law and Graduate School awarded 278 JD, Master's and LLM degrees in 2023. 36941074 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1081 0 1 396 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Daniel Bromberg 8028311000 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Glenn Berger Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Constance Neary Vice-Chair 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott Cullen Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jessica Olson Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephen Ball Jr Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kendra Brown Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caryn Clayman Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phoebe Cykosky Student Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Davenport Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles E DiLeva Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Holly Groschner Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marion McCollom Hampton Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Johnson Alumni Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 J Patrick Kennedy Alumni Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JB Kittredge Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Lacoste Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Miller Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ian Montone Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Perkinson Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jill Pfenning Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nicole Renna Student Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Sciarrotta Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Westerman Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sheppard Guryan Past Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brian Dunkiel Past Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jessica Dunning Past Student Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Octavius Henderson Past Student Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine MacKenzie Past Trustee 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Smolla President 40.00 0.00 X X 293209 0 61732 Nathaniel Hilber Vice President Finance/CFO 40.00 0.00 X 22225 0 7422 Lorraine Atwood Past Vice President Finance 40.00 0.00 X 126074 0 35057 Mary-Beth McCormack Law School Dean 40.00 0.00 X 196997 0 21427 Laurie Beyranevand Director, CAFS, Professor of Law 40.00 0.00 X 163099 0 38431 Gregory Allen Johnson Professor of Law 40.00 0.00 X 157557 0 20060 Jennifer K Rushlow Dean, School for Environment 40.00 0.00 X 172004 0 47870 Robert Sommo Past VP, Enrollment and Marketing 40.00 0.00 X 314188 0 28895 1445353 0 260894 32 0 1 0 Spotless & Tidy Cleaners LLC 15B Harlow Hill Road Randolph VT 05060 Cleaning Services 222480 Synchopatico LLC 50 West 96th St 16B New York NY 10025 Marketing Services 179600 Tunbridge Solar LLC 156 Clarksville Rd So Royalton VT 05068 Solar Services 153944 Junas Ravlin LLC PO Box 1053 Shelburne VT 05482 Media Relations 151865 4 5261437 3856284 134178 9117721 Tuition and Fees 611600 31235991 31235991 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 549695 549695 Auxiliary Enterprises 900099 111825 111825 31897511 613536 613536 14643204 14565935 77269 77269 77269 41706037 31897511 0 690805 1052033 1052033 13722586 13722586 108564 108564 545719 545719 15470231 12317892 2625026 527313 536352 426382 89110 20860 2426801 1811844 504000 110957 1154017 893369 222404 38244 48051 48051 40677 40677 67605 67605 81216 81216 2190271 1524715 650902 14654 960079 147190 812889 420502 171725 199273 49504 722848 600785 116085 5978 1148738 918790 214681 15267 767076 653419 71465 42192 642866 491795 63950 87121 427337 383973 43364 980707 776776 189578 14353 386616 386616 Other Expenses 975826 396288 526113 53425 Library Resources 467420 467420 Student Activities 201644 75528 126116 Food Service 190953 190953 45736735 36941074 7815793 979868 X 634 634 8608044 3666438 4900966 4396591 505502 506006 725878 644375 1338767 1222473 36760325 19168333 17876068 17591992 17791561 20454314 753607 636057 436 434 52501463 49119314 1137457 1537431 3739317 3145819 17897656 17553671 1487888 1185568 24262318 23422489 X 9689894 6293784 18549251 19403041 28239145 25696825 52501463 49119314 -4030698 1488378 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4817064 7925206 13204047 8461999 9117721 43526037 4817064 7925206 13204047 8461999 9117721 43526037 7651164 35874873 216311 1236479 297902 330634 613536 2694862 46220899 150581284 0.77620 0.72410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 12143467 33039 1760253 479284 13457475 11163503 105212 1324786 450034 12143467 12580248 299831 -1297903 418673 11163503 10848580 85411 2085974 439717 12580248 10873344 90372 369548 484684 10848580 0.20646 0.49254 0.30100 0 0 485663 485663 28218433 13051354 15167079 3150581 2441252 709329 4905648 3675727 1229921 17591992 Refundable Advances 533647 Operating Lease Liabilities 651921 1185568 Part III, Line 1a: The collection, which consists of library books, periodicals and related material was acquired through purchases and contributions since the School's inception and is not recognized as an asset on the statements of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in net assets without donor restrictions in the year in which the items are acquired, and as reclassifications from net assets with donor restrictions if the assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in net assets. Part III, Line 4: The collection consists of library books, periodicals and related material used by the students and faculty for scholarly research. Part V, Line 4: The school's 2024 endowment consists of approximately 75 individual funds established for general support, scholarship, loan repayment assistance, and other purposes. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The School's non-discrimination policy is published on the website and in brochures and advertising materials. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 The Law School receives financial assistance from the Department of Education to offset the tuition costs for students. The funding that the Law School receives is in the form of Federal Work Study and Federal Family Education Loan. 1 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 0 Grants to Recipients 73113 North America 0 0 Grants to Recipients 35451 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 1 Program Services Overseeing project 28850 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 1 Program Services Admissions Recruitment 4347 0 2 0 0 0 2 141761 0 141761 East Asia and the Pacific Legal Education 50301 Wire Transfer 0 East Asia and the Pacific Provide Training 22812 Wire Transfer 0 North America Research and Data analysis 22500 Wire Transfer 0 3 0 Disaster Relief North America 1 12951 Wire Transfer 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: The Director of the program works closely with the recipient of the funds to coordinate activities/training essential for program effectiveness that will be paid for by a grant. The recipient submits receipts to substantiate the grant related purpose and amount of every expense paid to the recipient. Under the supervision of the Director the request for funds is compiled and translated if necessary. The Director approves the final submission with accompanying receipts which is then submitted to the business office. The business office performs additional review and codes the receipts to the proper accounts. The funds are then forwarded to the recipient. All payments of $10,000 or greater require two authorized signors before the funds are released. The Program Administrator confirms receipt of the funds with the recipient. 1 University of Vermont 217 Waterman Building Burlington VT 05405 066811191 501(c)(3) 506914 0 To be part of the cooperative agreement with DOJ to establish a Center for Restorative Justice at VLS - $333,904To lead a network of engaged researchers and foster innovation to further the impact of restorative justice education and practice - $173,010 University of San Diego 5998 Alcala Park San Diego CA 92110 952544535 501(c)(3) 412127 0 To be part of the cooperative agreement with DOJ to establish a Center for Restorative Justice at VLS - $141,445To collaborate to manage the National Center on Restorative Justice - $265,313To develop a model undergraduate certificate in RJ - $5,369 NOFA VT 14 Pleasant Street Richmond VT 05477 223260420 501(c)(3) 9462 0 Collaborate on developing and promoting the Farmers Market Legal Tool kit National Farm To School Network 1012 Torney Avenue San Francisco CA 94129 943213100 501(c)(3) 12072 0 To update handbook including state by state summaries of every enacted, defeated or still pending farm to school bill. Agrarian Trust PO Box 195 Weare NH 03281 475508054 501(c)(3) 57482 0 Produce 3 case studies and community outreach by producing 4 webinars. Wake Forest 1834 Wake Forest Road PO Box 7206 WinstonSalem NC 27109 560532138 501(c)(3) 50076 0 Produce two case studies for the Farmland Access Legal Toolkit and produce brief of legal issues facing heirs property owners to advance state policy work. 6 0 Scholarships and other student aid 571 13722586 FMV The scholarships and other student aid are credited to the recipients' student account Part I, Line 2: The Business office reviews the recipient's Form 990 and Uniform Guidance audit report if available. The Director of the program at VLGS works closely with the recipient of the funds that will be paid by the grant to coordinate activities/training essential for program effectiveness. The recipient submits invoices to VLGS which are reviewed and approved by the Program Director to substantiate the grant related purpose. The invoice is then forwarded to the business office for review and coding to the proper accounts. All payments of $10,000 or greater require two authorized signors before the funds are released. The funds are then forwarded to the recipient and VLGS Program Administrator confirms receipt of funds. X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Rodney Smolla President 293209 0 0 0 0 0 12092 0 49640 0 354941 0 0 0 Robert Sommo Past VP, Enrollment and Marketing 93767 0 10400 0 210021 0 4056 0 24839 0 343083 0 0 0 Jennifer K Rushlow Dean, School for Environment 162004 0 10000 0 0 0 7070 0 40800 0 219874 0 0 0 Mary-Beth McCormack Law School Dean 186997 0 10000 0 0 0 7535 0 13892 0 218424 0 0 0 Laurie Beyranevand Director, CAFS, Professor of Law 109399 0 0 0 53700 0 6771 0 31660 0 201530 0 0 0 Gregory Allen Johnson Professor of Law 115057 0 0 0 42500 0 6323 0 13737 0 177617 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood Past Vice President Finance 102495 0 10000 0 13579 0 4633 0 30424 0 161131 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4a Robert Sommo, Past VP, Enrollment and Marketing, received a severance payment in the amount of $206,417 during calendar year 2023. Part I, Line 7 Bonuses are given for exceptional performance. Sometimes they are set out at the beginning of the year in a reconfirmation letter which describes the criteria for achieving the bonus as well as the potential amount. They may also be given during the year or at annual performance review time. In either situation, consideration is given to budget limitations, the person's position, title and compensation, historical trends and market best practices. X 4 134178 Median Value of Stock 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990 is first reviewed by the audit committee. After review by the audit committee, copies of the final return will be submitted electronically to the full Board prior to the filing date. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization's Executive Assistant to the President and Dean is responsible for accumulating all disclosures and furnishing them to the Board Chair. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The President and Dean has a contract which sets an initial salary. Salaries for employees are informed by an internal job-content evaluation that establishes the relative worth and pay structure of the position as compared to other positions at the institution. The Director of Human Resources may from time-to-time use the services of third-party or commercial surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its Governing Documents, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Financial Statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part X, Line 10: Land, Buildings, and Equipment Section 1.263(a)-3(n) Election: Vermont Law School PO Box 96, South Royalton, VT 05068 EIN 23-7251952 Vermont Law School is electing to capitalize repair and maintenance costs under Regulation Section 1.263(a)-3(n). VLS Campus Holdings LLC PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 813188365 Real Estate Holding VT 428489 17036149 Vermont Law School Charitable Remainder Unitrust (1) Trust VT Vermont Law School T 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Charitable Remainder Unitrust (1) S 148216 FMV