2020-05-13T10:40:10-05:00 2019-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC PO Box 1100 Portland ME 041041100 990 2018-07-01 237251952 Vermont Law School VERM 8028311000 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 8028311000 2020-05-11 1 Barbara J McGuan CPA P00219457 2077752387 2020-05-11 69.49.157.66 2020-05-11 18:49:35 ED P E262D3C9A45A77A46A0A2832CF74466488750570 98B0765DE24833D2D2C68263306E27B9DACD599F 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Lorraine Atwood PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 36859314 0 X www.vermontlaw.edu X 1973 VT Developing a generation of leaders to use the power of law to make a difference. 24 23 441 180 0 0 3739963 3847829 27622220 30389537 492036 837590 -59821 0 31794398 35074956 10356660 11888455 0 0 15810917 12535702 0 3670 749443 9080116 8542391 35247693 32970218 -3453295 2104738 42455403 44659406 22868737 23094958 19586666 21564448 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 27529612 11888455 30389537 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, 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. 27529612 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 125 0 1 441 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 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 178079 0 984 Colleen Connor 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 Glenn Berger 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 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 Robert Fiske Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Hill Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Harold Jones Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Kaufelt Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine MacKenzie 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 Sheppard Guryan Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Debevoise Ostby Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Janice Forgays Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Joanne Jordan Alumna Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Karis North Alumna Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lewis Grove Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Leech Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Edna Baugh Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Leslie Cadwell Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Byron Kalogerou Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Pamela Pescosolido Past Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Angela Sicker Past Student Trustee 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 40.00 X 120865 0 29762 Stephanie Willbanks Vice Dean for Faculty 40.00 X 151368 0 21033 Beth McCormack Vice Dean for Students 40.00 X 126795 0 13397 Sean Nolon Vice Dean for Faculty 40.00 X 125117 0 29972 Melissa Scanlan Professor of Law 40.00 X 152320 0 1650 Greg Johnson Professor of Law 40.00 X 134950 0 10857 989494 0 107655 34 0 1 0 Spotless and Tidy Cleaners LLC 15B Harlow Road Randolph VT 05060 Cleaning 185000 Tunbridge Solar Royalton LLC 156 Clarksville Road South Royalton VT 05068 Solar Array Leasing 152662 2 1938166 1909663 278909 3847829 Tuition and Fees 611600 29888142 29888142 Auxiliary Enterprises 900099 308054 308054 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 193341 193341 30389537 236132 236132 2385816 1784358 601458 601458 601458 35074956 30389537 0 837590 149868 149868 11549849 11549849 188738 188738 329689 329689 10151971 8570047 1206977 374947 70894 59217 9086 2591 1228760 998343 179975 50442 754388 618620 108703 27065 133785 133785 74426 74426 3670 3670 60616 60616 125856 122186 3670 472466 81716 390750 153337 70843 65709 16785 495591 220709 270843 4039 867248 708897 148065 10286 555376 512290 20025 23061 370786 292073 18355 60358 426355 383091 43264 1013976 803127 196009 14840 811966 579869 232097 Library Resources 719033 719033 Food Service 436867 436867 Student Activities 215493 130745 84748 Printing & Publications 200407 65553 120467 14387 1408807 704798 557037 146972 32970218 27529612 4691163 749443 X 3020829 4093119 1559914 7498804 3163835 1770809 941172 322838 2003683 1519824 793346 887794 35399927 15526845 20807003 19873082 10165186 8692701 435 435 42455403 44659406 1301303 1194635 1927466 2269365 17516209 17505135 2123759 2125823 22868737 23094958 X 7875149 9741479 5828688 5755984 5882829 6066985 19586666 21564448 42455403 44659406 2104738 -126956 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 10529760 184574 621770 462760 10873344 9923255 285580 797935 477010 10529760 9424375 994430 494626 924 9923255 10697961 34444 -85620 1222410 9424375 11523394 127286 286670 1239389 10697961 0.24230 0.55290 0.20480 0 0 485663 485663 27823517 9826636 17996881 2898833 2458259 440574 4191914 3241950 949964 19873082 Refundable Advances 2125823 2125823 23337535 -126956 -126956 23464491 60616 11549849 11610465 35074956 21359753 0 21359753 60616 11549849 11610465 32970218 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. 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 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. 1 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 0 Program Services Legal Education 188738 0 0 0 0 0 0 188738 0 188738 East Asia and the Pacific Legal Training 188738 Wire Transfer 1 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. 1 University of Connecticut 436 Whitney Road Ext 1133 Storrs CT 06269 060772160 501(C)(3) 51687 Assist 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 Avenue Miami Beach FL 33139 204993020 501(C)(3) 19455 Assist 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 Street Richmond VT 05477 223260420 501(C)(3) 9761 Assist 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 Avenue Saint Paul MN 55105 411896367 501(C)(3) 45324 Assist the law school 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) 18915 To have stakeholders gain clarity related to legal questions about the Food Safety Modernization Act: Produce Safety Rule, through outreach and educational materials. 5 0 Scholarships and other student aid 634 11549849 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 176099 0 0 0 1980 0 0 0 984 0 179063 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood VP of Finance 117476 0 2308 0 1081 0 1320 0 28442 0 150627 0 0 0 Stephanie Willbanks Vice Dean for Faculty 136067 0 12050 0 3251 0 1425 0 19608 0 172401 0 0 0 Sean Nolon Vice Dean for Faculty 124726 0 0 0 391 0 1335 0 28637 0 155089 0 0 0 Melissa Scanlan Professor of Law 151870 0 0 0 450 0 1520 0 130 0 153970 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 10 278909 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 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 15 Compensation 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 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 397389 16997723 Vermont Law School