2021-05-16T06:56:57-05:00 2020-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO BOX 1100 Portland ME 041011100 990 2019-07-01 237251952 Vermont Law School VERM 8028311000 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 8028311000 2021-05-13 1 Melissa Magoon CPA P01712842 2077752387 2021-05-13 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Lorraine Atwood PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 37530438 0 X www.vermontlaw.edu X 1973 VT Developing a generation of leaders to use the power of law to make a difference. 22 21 450 190 0 0 3847829 4817064 30389537 31246425 837590 473565 0 0 35074956 36537054 11888455 12030141 0 0 12535702 13576645 3670 36500 715670 8542391 8700183 32970218 34343469 2104738 2193585 44659406 48711455 23094958 24962250 21564448 23749205 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. 0 0 28608936 12030141 31246425 Vermont Law School provides the best legal and environmental education, with an emphasis on public service. The Environmental Law Center at VLS 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. The school offers experiential opportunities through its Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Food and Agriculture Clinic, Centerfor 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 2020, 626 full and part-time (both residential and online) students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law School awarded 249 JD, Master's and LLM degrees in 2020. 28608936 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 134 0 1 450 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Lorraine Atwood 8028311209 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Thomas McHenry President/Dean 40.00 X X 150753 0 1603 Glenn Berger Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Constance Neary Vice-Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Amy Davenport Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Kevin Mendik Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard Ayres Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Stephen Ball Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Caryn Clayman Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Cullen Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Dunkiel Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Janice Forgay Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sheppard Guryan Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Kaufelt Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 JB Kittredge Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine MacKenzie Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Marion McCollum Hampton Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Miller Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Sciarrotta Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Johnson Alumni Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Karis North Alumni Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Fito Andre Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Erika Gerstenberger Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Connor Past Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Fiske Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Hill Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Harold Jones Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Jordan Past Alumni Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lewis Grove Past Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Arielle King Past Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 40.00 X 122493 0 29327 John Miller JR VP Enrollment Management 40.00 X 145274 0 13396 Gregory Johnson Professor/Director of Legal Writing 40.00 X 144525 0 10321 Joseph Brennan Professor/Director of ASP 40.00 X 138230 0 7776 Mary-Beth McCormack Professor/Vice Dean for Students 40.00 X 132777 0 12257 Jennifer Rushlow Professor/Associate Dean Env Prog 40.00 X 128189 0 308 962241 0 74988 18 0 1 0 Spotless and Tidy Cleaners LLC 15B Harlow Road Randolph VT 05060 Campus Cleaning Service 195515 Tunbridge Solar Royalton LLC 156 Clarksville Road South Royalton VT 05068 Renewable Energy Partner 152375 2 2365650 2451414 53580 4817064 Tuition and Fees 611600 30795765 30795765 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 306514 306514 Auxiliary Enterprises 900099 144146 144146 31246425 216311 216311 1250638 993384 257254 257254 257254 36537054 31246425 0 473565 250766 250766 11535680 11535680 243695 243695 304175 304175 10917421 9251640 1306555 359226 149260 119860 23981 5419 1438316 1179845 205126 53345 767473 616302 123306 27865 142098 142098 65284 65284 1251 1251 36500 36500 51829 51829 213291 138837 68383 6071 686135 94701 591434 169996 10552 141042 18402 1040010 805456 224941 9613 969004 767508 188779 12717 354452 327007 14756 12689 207123 185386 12079 9658 435983 391742 44241 971748 769455 188055 14238 798563 553409 245154 Library Resources 689379 689379 Food Service 363230 363230 Student Activities 101147 78302 22845 Printing & Publications 73779 52877 20902 1365881 546537 670668 148676 34343469 28608936 5018863 715670 X 4093119 4685933 7498804 10849899 1770809 2076786 322838 988421 1519824 1242131 887794 779567 35572686 16455168 19873082 19117518 8692701 8970765 435 435 44659406 48711455 1194635 1464081 2269365 2527841 17505135 17398615 2125823 3571713 23094958 24962250 X 9741479 11391790 11822969 12357415 21564448 23749205 44659406 48711455 2193585 -8828 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1251 0 0 1251 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Two Vermont Law School staff members did a minimal amount of lobbying in Montpelier in FY 20. These individuals were lobbying in regards to environment laws and regulations to support the Law Schools IEE (Institute for Energy & Environment) program objectives. These individuals met with representatives and provided a few handouts. X 0 10873344 92166 366865 484684 10847691 10529760 184574 621770 462760 10873344 9923255 285580 797935 477010 10529760 9424375 994430 494626 924 9923255 10697961 34444 -85620 1222410 9424375 0.23170 0.56270 0.20560 0 0 485663 485663 27863052 10438117 17424935 2919478 2564102 355376 4304493 3452949 851544 19117518 Refundable Advances 1266213 CARES Act Funding 2305500 3571713 24940717 -8828 -8828 24949545 51829 11535680 11587509 36537054 22755960 0 22755960 51829 11535680 11587509 34343469 Part III, Line 1a: The collection, which consists of library books, periodicals and related material, was acquired through purchases and contributions since the Law School's inception and is not recognized as an asset on the statement of financial position. Purchases of collection items are recorded as decreases in unrestricted net assets in the year in which the items are acquired, or as decreases in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets if the assets used to purchase the items are restricted by donors. Contributed collection items are not reflected in the financial statements. Proceeds from deaccessions or insurance recoveries are reflected as increases in the appropriate net asset classes. 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 Law School's endowment consists of approximately 70 individual funds established for a variety of purposes. Its endowment includes both donor-restricted endowment funds and funds designated by the Board of Trustees to function as endowments. As required by GAAP, net assets associated with endowment funds, including funds designated by the Board of Trustees to function as endowments, are classified and reported based on the existence or absence of donor imposed restrictions. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Institutional Aid & Scholarships 11,535,680. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Institutional Aid & Scholarships 11,535,680. 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 FFEL. 0 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 2 Program Services Legal Education 266609 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 1 Program Services Legal Education 6500 0 3 0 0 0 3 273109 0 273109 East Asia and the Pacific Legal Training 63176 Wire Transfer East Asia and the Pacific Legal Training 96459 Wire Transfer East Asia and the Pacific Legal Training 84060 Wire Transfer 3 0 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. The Program Administrator confirms receipts of the fund with the recipient. Part III Accounting Method: X 1 Pollinator Consulting 33 Corriedale Lane Cottekill NY 12419 Solicitation of Government Grants 0 0 36500 -36500 36500 -36500 1 University of Connecticut 436 Whitney Road Ext 1133 Storrs CT 06269 060772160 501(C)(3) 44790 Assist the Law Schools Center for Agriculture and food Studies with legal research and the creation ofresources around local food policies. Farmer's Market Coalition 1661 West Avenue Miami Beach FL 33139 204993020 501(C)(3) 7691 Assist the law schools center for agricultute and food studies with stakeholder outreach. Mitchell Hamline School of Law 875 Summit Avenue Saint Paul MN 55105 411896367 501(C)(3) 133781 Assist the law shool with legal research and drafting of the report on a national food policy University of Vermont 217 Waterman Building 85 South Prospect St Burlington VT 05405 066811191 501(C)(3) 49230 To have stakeholders gain clarity related to legal questions about the food safety modernization act: Produce Safety Rule. National Farm to SchoolTides Center PMB 104 770 W Byrn mawr Ave Suite 1300 Chicago IL 60631 943213100 501(C)(3) 15274 Produce two updated reports of farm to school legislation covering 50 states that will be disseminated widely to policy makers and farm to school advocates. 5 0 Scholarships and other student aid 592 11535680 FMV The Scholarships and other student aid are credited to the recipients' 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 VLS 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 VLS 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. The funds are then forwarded to the recipient. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Thomas McHenry President/Dean 148773 0 0 0 1980 0 375 0 1228 0 152356 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 112572 0 8416 0 1505 0 1796 0 27531 0 151820 0 0 0 John Miller JR VP Enrollment Management 130660 0 14409 0 205 0 2156 0 11240 0 158670 0 0 0 Gregory Johnson Professor/Director of Legal Writing 107789 0 35750 0 986 0 1610 0 8711 0 154846 0 0 0 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 8 53580 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The 990, excluding certain Schedule B Contributors, is first reviewed by the audit committee. After review by the audit committee, copies of the final return, excluding certain Schedule B Contributors, will be submitted electronically to the full Board prior to the filing date. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization's Vice President for Finance will accumulate all disclosure statements and furnish them to the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Audit Committee. 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 Organziation 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 409779 16902803 Vermont Law School