2022-01-31T12:42:08-06:00 2021-06-30 030327374 MCSOLEY MCCOY & CO 118 TILLEY DRIVE STE 202 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 990 2020-07-01 030218115 VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INC VERM 8028283291 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 KAREN MITTELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8028283291 2022-01-26 1 KAREN MITTELMAN 999009999 CONNIE FELLION P01875413 8026581808 2022-01-26 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL KAREN MITTELMAN 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 2166105 0 X WWW.VERMONTARTSCOUNCIL.ORG X 1964 VT THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES, IT OFFERS GRANTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE. 16 16 14 0 0 0 2287705 2123843 0 0 8630 6292 8402 35970 2304737 2166105 1146525 669179 0 0 834438 858873 0 0 35728 359763 321910 2340726 1849962 -35989 316143 1085420 1410345 337989 346771 747431 1063574 X THE COUNCIL'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE AND PRESERVE THE ARTS AT THE CENTER OF VERMONT COMMUNITIES. IT OFFERS GRANTS AND SERVICES INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ARTS INFORMATION, AND IS THE STATE'S FOREMOST ARTS ADVOCATE. 0 0 799671 193500 35970 SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY ARTS PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS AND SERVICES TO REVITALIZE VERMONT COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, AND TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE POSITIVE ROLE PLAYED BY ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TWO HUNDRED THREE (203) GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ARTS ORGANIZATIONS, ARTISTS, AND COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE-YEAR UNRESTRICTED OPERATING GRANT PROGRAM FOR A COHORT OF 30 ARTS PARTNERS. FIVE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED GRANTS WITH FEDERAL CARES ACT FUNDS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S COVID CULTURAL RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM. THE COUNCIL ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE STATEWIDE BETTER PLACES PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LOCAL CREATIVE PLACEMAKING AND COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. PUBLIC ART PROGRAMS INCLUDED 5 ANIMATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS THAT SUPPORTED PROJECTS INTEGRATING ART INTO COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE. CULTURAL FACILITIES GRANTS ENABLED 17 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE CRITICAL UPGRADES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS OR TO MAKE PUBLIC ARTS FACILITIES SAFE, ACCESSIBLE, AND WELCOMING TO PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES. GRANT-SEEKER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND ONLINE. THE VERMONT CREATIVE NETWORK (VCN), A COALITION OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, LOCAL AND REGIONAL PLANNERS AND POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS, AND CULTURAL AND NONPROFIT LEADERS FORMED IN 2016, CONVENED STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO ADVANCE VERMONT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. THE VCN'S CENTRAL WORK WAS COMPLETION OF A BROAD STATEWIDE STUDY TO DOCUMENT THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF CREATIVE WORKERS AND ENTERPRISES. THE CULMINATION OF THAT PROJECT IS A STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN FOR VERMONT'S CREATIVE ECONOMY. THE COUNCIL ALSO CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A FOUNDING PARTNER IN VERMONT'S FIRST STATEWIDE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS NETWORK FOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS. 140314 66878 SEE SCHEDULE OARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE GRANTS AND SERVICES TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING IN AND THROUGH THE ARTS. 22 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SCHOOLS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING 4 HEAD START PARTNERSHIP GRANTS TO BRING ARTS-INTEGRATED LEARNING TO VERMONT'S MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS. OPERATING GRANTS AWARDED IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SEE 4A) ALSO SERVE STUDENTS BY SUPPORTING ARTS EDUCATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN 5,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A STATEWIDE POETRY RECITATION CONTEST FOR HIGH-SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES OUTREACH TO RURAL, UNDERSERVED SCHOOLS, GRANT SEEKER WORKSHOPS, AND SUPPORT PROVIDED TO TEACHING ARTISTS, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF A STATEWIDE TEACHING ARTIST ROSTER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. 459120 408801 SEE SCHEDULE OARTS CREATION AND PRESENTATION PROGRAM PROVIDES GRANTS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF VERMONT ARTISTS AND TO PROVIDE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION OF EXCELLENT WORK. IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED NEED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GRANTS IN THIS CATEGORY WERE SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED THIS YEAR, WITH 85 GRANTS AWARDED TO ARTISTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND 15 GRANTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS' CREATIVE PROJECTS. GRANT-SEEKER WORKSHOPS, LOCAL ARTS ADMINISTRATOR NETWORKING MEETINGS AND OTHER WORKSHOPS WERE HELD. WHILE THE SCULPTURE GARDEN REMAINED OPEN, THE SPOTLIGHT GALLERY WAS CLOSED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND GALLERY EXHIBITIONS AND INTERVIEWS FEATURING THE WORK OF VERMONT ARTISTS WERE PRESENTED ONLINE. 1399105 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X VT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 8028283291 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 X ED CLARK SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SABRINA BROWN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA MCMEEKIN BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAIL NUNZIATA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 GREG PAUS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TONY PIETRICOLA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN PITE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY SARGENT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG CUTLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SHERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CLUTE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY BERNARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL KASSO CONDRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON FANTL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK FOLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY GROSCHNER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN MITTELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124455 0 31093 124455 0 31093 1 0 1 0 0 1732569 391274 2123843 6292 6292 OTHER COUNCIL INCOME 900000 35970 35970 35970 2166105 35970 0 6292 560857 560857 108322 108322 156574 93664 60605 2305 529386 307040 217076 5270 118590 79655 34906 4029 54323 31521 22294 508 14980 14980 117586 107651 9935 2500 2500 31865 15725 11524 4616 44654 28127 11727 4800 58149 33500 22336 2313 1612 604 990 18 2672 555 2038 79 2942 2942 HONORARIUM AND ACCESSIB 20623 20623 DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS 19774 7588 576 11610 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 2517 920 1417 180 MISCELLANEOUS 2036 253 1783 1849962 1399105 415129 35728 X 153618 632880 308871 0 453283 582369 350 21025 15717 64713 63108 4277 1605 144346 177424 1085420 1410345 52813 44537 181909 177496 47586 53046 55681 71692 337989 346771 X 585026 687666 162405 375908 747431 1063574 1085420 1410345 316143 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1686398 1648404 1778235 2287705 2123843 9524585 1686398 1648404 1778235 2287705 2123843 9524585 9524585 5051 3950 5599 8629 6292 29521 9554106 169372 0.99690 0.99690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 5792 0 1 1868 7660 0 FORM 990, SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 LOBBYING ACTIVITIES MAINLY RELATED TO DIRECT CONTACT BY STAFF AND CONSTITUENTS WITH STATE LEGISLATORS REGARDING STATE LEGISLATIVE BILLS FOR COUNCIL FUNDING AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AND COVID-19 RELIEF FOR VERMONT'S CULTURAL SECTOR. VIA ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER AND OUTREACH, CONSTITUENTS WERE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR STATE LEGISLATORS ON THESE ISSUES. STAFF CONTACTED THE VT CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF FEDERAL ARTS FUNDING, AND ENCOURAGED CONSTITUENTS TO DO THE SAME. 144346 33078 177424 155992 -11646 144346 159441 -3449 155992 155684 3757 159441 141101 14583 155684 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 1 0 64713 63108 1605 1605 ACCRUED VACATION 71692 71692 X 2167080 975 975 2166105 0 2166105 1850937 975 975 1849962 0 1849962 PART X, LINE 2: FOR TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES, TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS DEEMED TO BE AN UNCERTAINTY, AS EVENTS COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THE COUNCIL HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE COUNCIL ANTICIPATES THAT IT WILL NOT HAVE A CHANGE IN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS DURING THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IF NECESSARY, THE COUNCIL WOULD ACCRUE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE COUNCIL IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018. 1 DORSET THEATRE FESTIVAL PO BOX 510 DORSET VT 05251 030267296 501(C)(3) 6300 GENERAL PURPOSE BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM AND ART CENTER 10 VERNON STREET BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 036016116 501(C)(3) 7000 GENERAL PURPOSE GENERATOR INC 40 SEARS LANE BURLINGTON VT 05401 463848431 501(C)(3) 7000 GENERAL PURPOSE DORSET PLAYERS PO BOX 521 DORSET VT 05251 510166758 501(C)(3) 8171 GENERAL PURPOSE FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER ASSOCIATION PO BOX 16 EAST FAIRFIELD VT 05448 030338566 501(C)(3) 11307 GENERAL PURPOSE FAIRLEE COMMUNITY ARTS PO BOX 242 FAIRLEE VT 05045 834438692 501(C)(3) 15000 GENERAL PURPOSE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CIRCUS ARTS 10 TOWN CRIER DRIVE BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 260495118 501(C)(3) 18000 GENERAL PURPOSE OLDCASTLE PRODUCTIONS INC 331 MAIN STREET BENNINGTON VT 05201 237288883 501(C)(3) 20160 GENERAL PURPOSE MONTSHIRE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE 1 MONTSHIRE ROAD NORWICH VT 05055 237376772 501(C)(3) 30000 GENERAL PURPOSE TOWN OF SAINT ALBANS PO BOX 37 ST ALBANS BAY VT 05481 036002629 10000 GENERAL PURPOSE TOWN OF HYDE PARK PO BOX 98 HYDE PARK VT 05655 030223475 10835 GENERAL PURPOSE TOWN OF BENNINGTON PO BOX 469 BENNINGTON VT 05201 036000370 15000 GENERAL PURPOSE TOWN OF FAIRLEE PO BOX 95 FAIRLEE VT 05045 036000474 17000 GENERAL PURPOSE ALBANY COMMUNITY TRUST 842 MAIN STREET ALBANY VT 05820 824708126 501(C)(3) 5000 GENERAL PURPOSE GOVERNOR'S INSTITUTE ON THE ARTS 20 WEST CANAL STREET SUITE C5 WINOOSKI VT 05404 030308967 501(C)(3) 5000 GENERAL PURPOSE INCLUSIVE ARTS VERMONT 21 CARMICHAEL STREET SUITE 206 ESSEX JUNCTION VT 05452 030307529 501(C)(3) 5000 GENERAL PURPOSE OPERA COMPANY OF MIDDLEBURY PO BOX 803 MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 201993530 501(C)(3) 5000 GENERAL PURPOSE RIVER ARTS OF MORRISVILLE INC PO BOX 829 MORRISVILLE VT 05661 030368569 501(C)(3) 5000 GENERAL PURPOSE GRASS ROOTS ART AND COMMUNITY EFFORT PO BOX 960 HARDWICK VT 05843 223133388 501(C)(3) 5233 GENERAL PURPOSE BRATTLEBORO MUSIC CENTER 72 BLANCHE MOYSE WAY BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 036009983 501(C)(3) 5600 GENERAL PURPOSE LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM AT BASIN HARBOR 4472 BASIN HARBOR ROAD VERGENNES VT 05491 222570380 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL PURPOSE VERMONT ARTS EXCHANGE PO BOX 725 NORTH BENNINGTON VT 05257 030343015 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL PURPOSE CHANDLER CENTER FOR THE ARTS INC 71 NORTH MAIN STREET RANDOLPH VT 05060 030266500 501(C)(3) 6300 GENERAL PURPOSE TOWN HALL THEATER INC PO BOX 128 MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030358794 501(C)(3) 6300 GENERAL PURPOSE VERMONT YOUTH ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION ELLEY-LONG MUSIC CENTER 223 ETHAN ALLEN AVENUE COLCHESTER VT 05446 036011271 501(C)(3) 7000 GENERAL PURPOSE PARAMOUNT CENTER 30 CENTER STREET RUTLAND VT 05701 222528303 501(C)(3) 7200 GENERAL PURPOSE SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER PO BOX 617 MANCHESTER VT 05254 030186501 501(C)(3) 7200 GENERAL PURPOSE FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 153 MAIN STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030277052 501(C)(3) 8000 GENERAL PURPOSE NORTHERN STAGE COMPANY 76 GATES STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 043387268 501(C)(3) 8000 GENERAL PURPOSE YELLOW BARN INC PO BOX 507 PUTNEY VT 05346 030228985 501(C)(3) 8000 GENERAL PURPOSE BURLINGTON CITY ARTS 135 CHURCH STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030354963 501(C)(3) 18000 GENERAL PURPOSE WESTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY 703 MAIN STREET WESTON VT 05161 222970343 501(C)(3) 24805 GENERAL PURPOSE CLEMMONS FAMILY FARM 2213 GREENBUSH ROAD CHARLOTTE VT 05445 842314023 501(C)(3) 26450 GENERAL PURPOSE CATAMOUNT FILM AND ARTS CENTER PO BOX 324 ST JOHNSBURY VT 05819 030276780 501(C)(3) 28000 GENERAL PURPOSE BARRE OPERA HOUSE INC PO BOX 583 BARRE VT 05641 030270440 501(C)(3) 30000 GENERAL PURPOSE 31 4 CREATION GRANTS 15 60000 ARTIST DEVELOPMENT GRANT 85 48322 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KAREN MITTELMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 124455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31093 0 155548 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO ALL TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT FORM AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH ANY CONCERNS FORWARDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED TO DISCLOSE POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BEFORE PARTICIPATING OR MAKING DECISIONS ON ANY GRANT AWARDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOLVES ANNUALLY COLLECTING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO USE IN SETTING THE SALARY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CHARGED WITH THE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AS WELL AS SALARY REVIEW AND SETTINGS. ALL SALARY DECISIONS ARE KEPT ON FILE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. A FINANCIAL SUMMARY IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AND IN PRINT. SOME ANNUAL REPORTS ARE MAILED TO CONTRIBUTORS. FORMS 990'S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE IN ANOTHER ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B ITEM 15B THE FINANCE DIRECTOR REVIEWS ANNUALLY ALL STAFFING JOB TITLES, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATION LEVELS USING COMPARABLE SALARY DATA FROM SEVERAL SOURCES, INCLUDING STATE EMPLOYEES AND OTHER NON-PROFIT DATA SETS. THIS DATA IS SHARED WITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR USE IN REVIEW AND SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR KEY PERSONNEL AS WELL AS ALL STAFFING. FORM 990, PART VII, LINES 21-22, SALARIES INCLUDE TAXABLE STIPENDS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 32 BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS IN 2018, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHED A STRATEGIC PROGRAM RESERVE FUND TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL TO RESPOND TO URGENT OR UNANTICIPATED NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2020, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE BOARD APPROVED AN EXPENDITURE FROM THIS FUND, TO MEET THE EMERGENCY NEEDS OF CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS DURING THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS. THE BOARD DESIGNATED PROGRAM RESERVE FUND BALANCE IS $186,702 ON JUNE 30, 2021. THE BOARD DESIGNATED EMERGENCY OPERATING FUND IS $310,000 ON JUNE 30, 2021. IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 THE COUNCIL RECEIVED TIME RESTRICTED GRANTS OF $225,996 TO BE SPENT IN FY22. PER U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES THESE GRANTS WERE RECORDED AS FISCAL YEAR 2021 REVENUE AND INCREASED THE YEAR END NET SURPLUS BY AN ADDITIONAL $225,996.