VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
VERMONT LAW SCHOOL INC (EIN 23-7251952)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-13
IRS object ID
202011349349301306
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-05-13T10:40:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN010523282PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityPortlandCityNm
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ZIP041041100ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237251952EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlVERMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8028311000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO Box 96AddressLine1Txt
CitySouth RoyaltonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05068ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonLorraine AtwoodPersonNm
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Phone8028311000PhoneNum
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Preparer PersonBarbara J McGuan CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2077752387PhoneNum
Preparation2020-05-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address69.49.157.66IPv4AddressTxt
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Principal OfficerLorraine AtwoodPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line1PO Box 96AddressLine1Txt
CitySouth RoyaltonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05068ZIPCd
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Gross Receipts$36,859,314GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.vermontlaw.eduWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1973FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionDeveloping a generation of leaders to use the power of law to make a difference.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Liabilities BOY$22,868,737TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Grant$11,888,455GrantAmt
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DescVermont 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, 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. Our students also can experience a semester abroad or earn a specialized degree from a leading university in France, Spain, England, Canada, or Italy. In 2019, 663 full and part-time (both residential and online) students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law School awarded 257 JD, Master's and LLM degrees in 2018.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Thomas McHenry
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Colleen Connor
Chair5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Constance Neary
Vice-Chair5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Amy Davenport
Secretary5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Glenn Berger
Secretary5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Kevin Mendik
Treasurer5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Richard Ayres
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Caryn Clayman
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Scott Cullen
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brian Dunkiel
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert Fiske
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael Hill
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Harold Jones
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jonathan Kaufelt
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Catherine MacKenzie
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Elizabeth Miller
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Sciarrotta
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sheppard Guryan
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Anne Debevoise Ostby
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Janice Forgays
Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Joanne Jordan
Alumna Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karis North
Alumna Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lewis Grove
Student Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jennifer Leech
Student Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Edna Baugh
Past Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leslie Cadwell
Past Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Byron Kalogerou
Past Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela Pescosolido
Past Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Angela Sicker
Past Student Trustee5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Lorraine Atwood
VP of Finance40.00Yes (X)$120,865$0$29,762
Stephanie Willbanks
Vice Dean for Faculty40.00$151,368$0$21,033Yes (X)
Beth McCormack
Vice Dean for Students40.00$126,795$0$13,397Yes (X)
Sean Nolon
Vice Dean for Faculty40.00$125,117$0$29,972Yes (X)
Melissa Scanlan
Professor of Law40.00$152,320$0$1,650Yes (X)
Greg Johnson
Professor of Law40.00$134,950$0$10,857Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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Spotless and Tidy Cleaners LLC
15B Harlow RoadRandolphVT05060Cleaning$185,000
Tunbridge Solar Royalton LLC
156 Clarksville RoadSouth RoyaltonVT05068Solar Array Leasing$152,662
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Noncash Contributions$278,909NoncashContributionsAmt
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Tuition and Fees611600$29,888,142$29,888,142
Auxiliary Enterprises900099$308,054$308,054
Miscellaneous Revenue900099$193,341$193,341
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Exclusion$236,132ExclusionAmt

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Securities$2,385,816SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$1,784,358SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$601,458SecuritiesAmt

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Total$149,868TotalAmt
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

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Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

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Total$188,738TotalAmt
Program Services$188,738ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$329,689TotalAmt
Management And General$329,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

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Management And General$1,206,977ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$374,947FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$59,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,591FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$998,343ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$179,975ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,442FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$618,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27,065FundraisingAmt

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Fundraising$3,670FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$122,186ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,670ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$81,716ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$390,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$70,843ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$16,785FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$220,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$270,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,039FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$708,897ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$148,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,286FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Management And General$196,009ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$579,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$232,097ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Food Service$436,867$436,867
Student Activities$215,493$130,745$84,748
Printing & Publications$200,407$65,553$120,467$14,387

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Management And General$557,037ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$146,972FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$4,691,163ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$749,443FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$4,093,119EOYAmt

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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

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Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

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EOY$1,519,824EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$793,346BOYAmt
EOY$887,794EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

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BOY$20,807,003BOYAmt
EOY$19,873,082EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

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BOY$10,165,186BOYAmt
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BOY$435BOYAmt
EOY$435EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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EOY$44,659,406EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$1,301,303BOYAmt
EOY$1,194,635EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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BOY$1,927,466BOYAmt
EOY$2,269,365EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

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BOY$17,516,209BOYAmt
EOY$17,505,135EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,123,759BOYAmt
EOY$2,125,823EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,868,737BOYAmt
EOY$23,094,958EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,875,149BOYAmt
EOY$9,741,479EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,828,688BOYAmt
EOY$5,755,984EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,882,829BOYAmt
EOY$6,066,985EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,586,666BOYAmt
EOY$21,564,448EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,455,403BOYAmt
EOY$44,659,406EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,104,738ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$126,956NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Coll Used Scholarly RsrchYes (X)CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,529,760BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$184,574ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$621,770InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$462,760OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,873,344EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,923,255BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$285,580ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$797,935InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$477,010OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,529,760EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,424,375BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$994,430InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$494,626OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$924AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$9,923,255EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,697,961BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$34,444ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$85,620InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,222,410OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,424,375EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,523,394BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$127,286ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$286,670InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,239,389OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,697,961EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.24230BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.55290PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.20480TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$485,663OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$485,663BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,823,517OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,826,636DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,996,881BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,898,833OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,458,259DepreciationAmt
Book Value$440,574BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,191,914OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,241,950DepreciationAmt
Book Value$949,964BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,873,082TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRefundable AdvancesDesc
Amt$2,125,823Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,125,823TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,337,535TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$126,956NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$126,956RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,464,491RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$60,616InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$11,549,849OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$11,610,465RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,074,956TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,359,753TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,359,753ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$60,616InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,549,849OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,610,465ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,970,218TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 11,549,849.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Institutional Aid & Scholarships 11,549,849.

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule E, Part I, Line 3The School's non-discrimination policy is published in brochures and advertising materials.
Schedule E, Part I, Line 6The 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.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia,RegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedProgram ServicesTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedLegal EducationSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$188,738RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$188,738SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$188,738TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEast Asia and the PacificRegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantLegal TrainingPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$188,738CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWire TransferMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
University of Connecticut
436 Whitney Road Ext 1133StorrsCT06269060772160501(C)(3)$51,687Assist the law school's Center for Agriculture and Food Studies with legal research and the creation of resources around local food policies.
Farmer's Market Coalition
1661 West AvenueMiami BeachFL33139204993020501(C)(3)$19,455Assist the law school's Center for Agriculture and Food Studies with stakeholder outreach, data collection activities, and assist CAFS with development of deliverables for the Farmers' Market project on a national and regional scale.
NOFA Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont
14 Pleasant StreetRichmondVT05477223260420501(C)(3)$9,761Assist the law school's Center for Agriculture and Food Studies with stakeholder outreach, data collection activities, and assist CAFS with development of deliverables for the Farmers' Market project on a national and regional scale.
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
875 Summit AvenueSaint PaulMN55105411896367501(C)(3)$45,324Assist the law school with legal research and drafting of the report on a national food policy.
University of Vermont
217 Waterman Building 85 SouthBurlingtonVT05405066811191501(C)(3)$18,915To have stakeholders gain clarity related to legal questions about the Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule, through outreach and educational materials.Prospect St
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarships and other student aidGrantTypeTxt
Recipient634RecipientCnt
Non Cash Assistance$11,549,849NonCashAssistanceAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc
Non Cash AssistanceThe Scholarships and other student aid are credited to the recipients' accountNonCashAssistanceDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Thomas McHenry
President/Dean$176,099$0$0$0$1,980$0$0$0$984$0$179,063$0$0$0
Lorraine Atwood
VP of Finance$117,476$0$2,308$0$1,081$0$1,320$0$28,442$0$150,627$0$0$0
Stephanie Willbanks
Vice Dean for Faculty$136,067$0$12,050$0$3,251$0$1,425$0$19,608$0$172,401$0$0$0
Sean Nolon
Vice Dean for Faculty$124,726$0$0$0$391$0$1,335$0$28,637$0$155,089$0$0$0
Melissa Scanlan
Professor of Law$151,870$0$0$0$450$0$1,520$0$130$0$153,970$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBonuses 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$278,909NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 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 12cThe Secretary will accumulate all disclosure statements and furnish them to the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the Governance Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Compensation for the Dean at Vermont Law School is set and reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees. The Committee reviews comparison data in setting the salaries. 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 19The 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 EquipmentSection 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).

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VLS Campus Holdings LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 96AddressLine1Txt
CitySouth RoyaltonCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05068ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN813188365EIN
Primary ActivitiesReal Estate HoldingPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$397,389TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$16,997,723EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Vermont Law SchoolBusinessNameLine1Txt

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