2019-01-29T08:03:59-06:00 2018-03-31 043340470 SCHIFFMAN DATTILIO & COMPANY PC 23 BANK STREET LEBANON NH 03766 990 2017-04-01 030231665 VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE VERM 8023595000 149 NATURES WAY PO BOX 1281 QUECHEE VT 05059 CHARLIE F RATTIGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8023595000 2019-01-29 1 HEIDI J ST PETER CPA P01381342 6034486655 173.166.99.225 2019-01-29 08:03:57 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 0679E2EC592C4E827D86F6B240314371EAEF9DCF 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CHARLES F RATTIGAN 149 NATURES WAY PO BOX 1281 QUECHEE VT 05059 2735170 0 X WWW.VINSWEB.ORG X 1972 VT FOUNDED IN 1972, VINS IS A NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATION BASED IN QUECHEE, VT. 17 16 45 226 0 0 1148987 1812841 682769 648428 35850 54731 78388 134011 1945994 2650011 0 0 0 0 863100 902565 0 0 153104 615908 606282 1479008 1508847 466986 1141164 4776762 5971808 707909 761791 4068853 5210017 TO MOTIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO CARE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND AVIAN WILDLIFE REHABILITATION. 0 0 FOR OVER 45 YEARS, VINS DELIVERS LOCALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, COMBINING ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCEPTS WITH HANDS-ON EXPLORATION TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO CARE FOR THE LOCAL NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS. THOUSANDS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN, TEACHERS, CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS, AND OTHER ADULT LEARNERS FROM THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND BEYOND PARTICIPATE IN VINS' ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND REHABILITATION PROGRAMS EACH YEAR AT THE VINS NATURE CENTER AND IN AREA SCHOOLS, NATURE CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. 445217 440486 THE 47 ACRE NATURE CENTER, OPEN YEAR ROUND, IS LOCATED NEXT DOOR TO ONE OF VERMONT'S LARGEST DESTINATION POINTS, THE QUECHEE GORGE. IT FEATURES NEW ENGLAND'S LARGEST TEACHING COLLECTION OF RAPTORS, DAILY PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS, FOREST AND DINOSAUR EXHIBITS, AN ADVENTURE PLAYSCAPE, INTERPRETIVE NATURE TRAILS (ACCESSIBLE FOR ALL), AND A NATURE STORE. 655384 207942 VINS FOCUSES ON THREE MAIN PROGRAM AREAS:1. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - VINS DELIVERS AN ARRAY OF INNOVATIVE, CURRENT, SCIENCE-BASED, TIMELY, ANDTARGETED YET DIVERSIFIED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO VT AND NH COMMUNITIES.2. AVIAN WILDLIFE REHABILITATION - VINS IS HOME TO NEW ENGLAND'S PREMIER FACILITY FOR THE REHABILITATION AND LONG-TERM CARE OF INJURED WILD BIRDS TREATING, ON AVERAGE, 450 BIRDS ANNUALLY. 3. RESEARCH - VINS SUPPORTS CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS, PROVIDING GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND NATUREAND CAREFUL STEWARDSHIP OF VERMONT'S ECOSYSTEM. 1100601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X CHARLES F RATTIGAN 8023595000 149 NATURES WAY QUECHEE VT 05059 JOHN LEE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID TILLINGHAST TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN BOUTON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SIMON CARR FORMER CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS BOLGER PHD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS CIARDELLI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK FARNUNG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FERRELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN GOLDSTEIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA GOULDEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDITH HUBBELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE MUSHLIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD PAPROCKI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA TOEWS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS WESCHLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA WILLIAMSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN SHELDON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE SILBERFARB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES RATTIGAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 77401 0 0 77401 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1812841 188278 1812841 ADMISSION FEES 900099 367849 367849 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FE 900099 189192 189192 MEMBERSHIP FEES 900099 72637 72637 ADOPT-A-RAPTOR 900099 18750 18750 648428 45739 45739 5855 0 5855 5855 5855 12300 3308 8992 8992 8992 15922 20099 -4177 -4177 142953 61752 81201 81201 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 51132 51132 51132 2650011 795608 0 41562 803132 606847 102611 93674 3667 3159 175 333 95766 71118 13670 10978 20500 20500 57003 13256 39214 4533 30428 23596 2953 3879 36407 10709 13864 11834 15890 7740 541 7609 150946 122766 27820 360 11602 10247 88 1267 7506 2026 2528 2952 44845 26532 16119 2194 130987 108992 11384 10611 PROGRAM EXPENSES 74587 73631 154 802 IN-KIND DONATIONS 17817 16183 1634 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 3569 968 1787 814 SPECIAL EVENTS 2929 1704 1225 1266 1127 100 39 1508847 1100601 255142 153104 380049 740983 12501 8231 19783 30853 9876 2640 6249302 1933083 3995518 4316219 352774 866969 6261 5913 4776762 5971808 120170 162623 31475 32043 487240 490269 69024 76856 707909 761791 X 3474129 3986742 387008 635359 207716 587916 4068853 5210017 4776762 5971808 1141164 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 974008 957231 654859 1148987 1885478 5620563 537856 611855 719517 813599 662847 3345674 1511864 1569086 1374376 1962586 2548325 8966237 0 0 0 8966237 4490 4182 11540 35850 45739 101801 4490 4182 11540 35850 45739 101801 17813 8301 29003 290 51132 106539 1534167 1581569 1414919 1998726 2645196 9174577 0.97730 0.98550 0.01110 0.00450 X 328345 328345 328345 328345 208994 110000 9351 328345 197716 11278 208994 197716 197716 1 0 1133985 1133985 4128466 1289362 2839104 949711 643721 305990 37140 37140 4316219 DEPOSITS 76856 76856 X 2739357 7495 81851 89346 2650011 0 2650011 1598193 7495 81851 89346 1508847 0 1508847 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS FOR USE IN ENVIRONEMENTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX ITEMS - THE ORGANIZATION HAS ANALYZED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND ALL STATE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT OPERATES. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AND DOES NOT ANTICIPATE ANY ADJUSTMENTS THAT WOULD RESULT IN A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL CONDITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OR CASH FLOWS. ACCORDINGLY, THEY HAVE NOT RECORDED ANY RESERVES, OR RELATED ACCRUALS FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT MARCH 31, 2018 OR 2017. THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TAX JURISDICTIONS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE 61,752. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 20,099. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF MERCHANDISE 61,752. FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSE 20,099. PART V, LINE 4 - DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE: ENDOWMENT FUND INCOME IS FOR USE IN ENVIRONEMENTAL EDUCATION AND GENERAL OPERATIONS. X 8 156972 COMPARABLE SALE X WILDLIFE FEED AND SUPPLIES 23 17817 COMPARABLE SALE X AUCTION ITEMS 1 13489 FAIR VALUE OF DONATE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BOTH REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANNUALLY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE PROPOSED INCREASES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST