2019-10-24T06:52:26-07:00 2019-06-30 Tapia & Huckabay PC PO Box 38 Vergennes VT 05491 990 2018-07-01 043371660 Vermont Commons School VERM 8028658084 75 Green Mountain Drive South Burlington VT 05403 Dexter Mahaffey Head of School & Authorized Tax Off 8028658084 2019-10-24 true William S Huckabay CPA P00154308 8028707086 50.252.240.121 2019-10-24 06:52:23 PD P 5382A3FB60EA305843B887F576E3F171CB16A167 F5EAD35F26E8E7C6943A0EFFCB5EA88474B008A5 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z Dexter Mahaffey 75 Green Mountain Drive South Burlington VT 05403 2682087 false X www.vermontcommons.org X 1996 VT Vermont Commons School students experience a unique blend of academics and global immersion, master fundamental academic disciplines, grasp the profound interdependence of the natural and human systems they inhabit and graduate with the values, knowledge, skills and commitment necessary to become ethical and engaged ecological citizens. 12 11 43 50 0 0 242525 240101 2377736 2422221 4953 11609 -2899 -5 2622315 2673926 0 0 0 0 1716817 1729456 0 0 96277 652895 619627 2369712 2349083 252603 324843 4214942 3947258 2445405 1852026 1769537 2095232 Vermont Commons School students experience a unique blend of academics and global immersion, master fundamental academic disciplines, grasp the profound interdependence of the natural and human systems they inhabit and graduate with the values, knowledge, skills and commitment necessary to become ethical and engaged ecological citizens. false false 1958106 0 2422221 The Vermont Commons School offers a unique educational experience to over one hundred students in Grades six through twelve. The Vermont Commons School believes in engagement; engagement in our school community, in academic classes, in the natural world, in our towns, our state, the country and the world at large. Through small classes and individualized curriculum, mini-busses and public transit, projects both local and international, we engage students in multi-disciplinary academics, in community service and action, and most importantly, in the journey of self-discovery. Over $400,000 in scholarships provided. 1958106 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false true false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 43 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Dexter Mahaffey 8028658084 75 Green Mountain Drive South Burlington VT 05403 Kurt Schultz President & Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Kyler Robinson Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Craig Heindel Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Rebecca Coll Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Furtsch Advisory Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Bethany Gibbs Trustee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Troy Krahl Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dinah Larsen Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Cline Lucey Faculty Liaison Trustee / Soc. Studies Chair 40.00 X 59272 0 34958 Suzanne Mantegna Trustee (Left Board June 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cathy Townsend Trustee (Joined Board June 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pauline Tyler Trustee (Joined Board June 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rosemary Webb Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dexter Mahaffey Head of School 60.00 X 161224 0 46405 220496 0 81363 1 false true false 0 0 0 12922 0 0 227179 14018 240101 Tuition & Fees 611600 2422221 0 0 2422221 11609 0 11609 4796 0 4796 4796 4796 3360 12922 8161 -4801 0 -4801 2673926 2427017 0 6808 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 318031 158941 90908 68182 0 0 0 0 1024907 983500 35721 5686 31497 30119 1159 219 257232 244359 10564 2309 97789 84919 8292 4578 0 0 0 0 3475 0 3475 0 54767 0 54767 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3686 1073 105 2508 18358 0 18358 0 18914 14283 1077 3554 15765 13690 1337 738 0 0 0 0 114838 111394 2296 1148 14657 14657 0 0 0 0 0 0 13672 5587 4973 3112 53909 0 53909 0 0 0 0 0 98807 95843 1976 988 41472 36014 3516 1942 Academic supplies & activities 131896 131896 0 0 Bad debts / uncollectable pledges 48 0 48 0 Dues & subscriptions 9600 8062 1123 415 Professional development 20369 19495 563 311 5394 4274 533 587 2349083 1958106 294700 96277 93508 23468 1431957 1138671 68224 128590 903 12245 28236 30381 3443604 860255 2562412 2583349 29702 30554 4214942 3947258 43695 70328 1199474 750255 1132495 1031443 69741 0 0 0 2445405 1852026 X 1639312 1830632 100523 234046 29702 30554 1769537 2095232 4214942 3947258 X 324843 852 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 0 0 29702 852 0 30554 27733 1969 0 29702 23878 4095 240 27733 24545 -312 355 23878 24049 903 407 24545 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 true false 0 184712 184712 0 2899691 595889 2303802 0 0 0 0 0 182429 97861 84568 0 176772 166505 10267 2583349 X 2674778 852 852 2673926 2673926 2349083 2349083 2349083 Pt V, Line 4 Earnings from the donor-restricted permanent fund at the Vermont Community Foundation ("Beneficial Interest in Assets held by Others") are for the general operating needs of the School. Pt XI, Line 2d Change in Beneficial Interest in Assets Held by Others. Pt X, Line 2 "The Organization believes it has appropriate support for any tax positions taken and, as such, does not have any "uncertain tax positions" that are material to its financial statements." true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Line 3 Vermont Commons School publicizes its racially nondiscriminatory policies through newspaper notices and inclusions of the policy in catalogs and admission applications. See comments on Page 1. Burger & Band 16282 12922 3360 0 1000 2844 2843 800 674 16282 12922 3360 0 1000 2844 2843 800 674 8161 -4801 X X X X false false false false false false false false false Dexter Mahaffey 161224 0 0 0 0 0 4045 0 42360 0 207629 0 0 0 P Starbuck Former Trustee's Sp Capital X 1400000 1031443 false true true 1031443 Pammella Starbuck Former Trustee's Spouse 1031443 Loan as described above. false Pt XI Line 9 - $852 change in beneficial interest in assets held by others. Pt VI, Line 11b A first draft of Form 990 is reviewed by the Business Manager and Head of School with a final draft, in PDF format, made available to the Board prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy requires annual disclosure of any potential conflicts by Trustees and is monitored by the Officers of the Organization and by the Head of School. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board uses formal and informal comparability data and annually approves the compensation of the Head of School. Pt VI, Line 15b The School has no other paid officers or key employees but if it did it would set their compensation using the procedures discussed immediately above. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents and financial statements available to the general public upon request.