2017-05-13T09:56:57-07:00 2016-12-31 Sheltra Tax & Accounting LLC 12 Steeplebush Road ESSEX JUNCTION VT 05452 990 2016-01-01 223045871 Rural Education Action Project RURA 8022237222 46 East State Street Montpelier VT 05602 ANDREA STANDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8022237222 2017-05-11 true DIANA J SHELTRA EA 8028780990 2017-05-13 73.68.44.95 2017-05-13 09:56:50 PD P 4A14535D850340835BD15A4C5F7ECABC26DFF7CB 4A14535D850340835BD15A4C5F7ECABC26DFF7CB 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ANDREA STANDER 46 East State St Montpelier VT 05602 206308 false X www.ruralvermont.org X 1990 VT For thirty-two years the Rural Education Action Project (dba Rural Vermont) has been committed to educating,organizing and advocating for Vermont's family farms and rural communities. 12 0 5 60 0 224827 206308 0 0 0 224827 206308 0 0 149048 113542 0 11922 66828 56179 215876 169721 8951 36587 55522 89755 7362 5008 48160 84747 For thirty-two years the Rural Education Action Project false false 20510 23052 68769 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT'S PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2016 WAS CONTINUING TO CONDUCT STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROMOTING VERMONT'S SMALL-SCALE FAMILY FARMERS WHO ARE DEVELOPING DIVERSIFIED FARMING OPERATIONS BY INCORPORATING REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. 20510 23052 68769 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT ALSO CONDUCTED OUTREACH AND ORGANIZING WITH SMALL-SCALE FARMERS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RULES TO IMPLEMENT VERMONT'S NEW REQUIRED AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WORK INCLUDED CONDUCTING LARGE AND SMALL PUBLIC MEETINGS, INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, AND STRATEGIC MEETINGS WITH STATE REGULATORS TO COMMUNICATE THE NEEDS OF SMALL-SCALE, DIVERSIFIED FARMS. 20511 23052 68770 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT'S THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2016 WAS CONTINUING ITS COLLABORATION WITH THREE OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING ON THE ISSUE OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOOD AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY. THIS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WORK WAS FOCUSED ON INFORMING VERMONTERS ABOUT VERMONT'S NEW LAW REQUIRING THAT FOOD SOLD IN VERMONT THAT IS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED MUST BE LABELED. WE 61531 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 5 true false false false false true true false false false false false false X 12 0 true false false false true true true true true false false true false false false false false false X Sheltra Tax & Accounting LLC 8028780990 12 Steeplebush Road Essex Junction VT 05452 DOUG FLACK Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA MCCRORY Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN POLLARD Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY ROBAR Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 LISA ROBAR Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 ANDREA STANDER Executive Director 40.00 X X 33040 0 0 GRAHAM UNANGST-RUFENACHT Chair 2.50 X 0 0 0 HAYDEN BOSKA Treasurer 2.50 X 0 0 0 PETER BURMEISTER Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE FANELLI Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 RICH LARSON Vice Chair 2.50 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA LARSON Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 KATIE SPRING Secretary 2.50 X 0 0 0 KALYN CAMPBELL Director 2.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN LOMACHINSKY Director 3 X SUSAN HAYES Director 3 X RYAN HAYES Director 3 X 33040 false false false 36129 170179 206308 206308 30375 11767 13142 5466 69620 28708 40143 769 13547 5672 7192 683 562 0 562 0 2088 0 2088 0 1316 1316 0 0 29700 1745 24021 3934 4476 4111 211 154 3288 2741 321 226 Credit Card/Paypal Fees 1084 0 1084 0 Staffing Expenses 11759 4387 6751 621 Dues/Subscriptions 678 609 0 69 Consulting 475 475 0 0 753 0 753 0 169721 61531 96268 11922 54940 89173 582 582 582 55522 89755 417 718 6945 4290 7362 5008 X 48160 84747 48160 84747 55522 89755 36587 X false false false X 221920 184817 181931 128730 206308 923706 221920 184817 181931 128730 206308 923706 15052 908654 0 923706 0.98370 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 582 582 582 Payroll Liabilities 4290 4290 Pt VI, Line 2 There are four married couples on the board Pt VI, Line 6 Rural Education Action Project is chartered as a member organization Pt VI, Line 7b Elect board and vote on bylaw changes Pt VI, Line 11b The board and executive director reviewed tax return before filing. Pt VI, Line 7a The board members have the authority under the bylaws to appoint a board member if a vacancy occurs. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 Accounts Payable Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 State Withholding Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 SUTA Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Payroll Service Expense 753. 0. 753. 0.