2016-05-13T06:11:05-07:00 2015-12-31 Sheltra Tax & Accounting LLC 12 Steeplebush Road ESSEX JUNCTION VT 05452 990 2015-01-01 223045871 Rural Education Action Project RURA 8022237222 15 Barre Street Montpelier VT 05602 ANDREA STANDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8022237222 2016-05-06 true DIANA J SHELTRA EA 8028780990 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z ANDREA STANDER 15 Barre Street Montpelier VT 05602 224827 false X www.ruralvermont.org X 1990 VT For thirty 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 78 0 183034 224827 0 0 0 183034 224827 0 0 127353 149048 0 8896 76502 66828 203855 215876 -20821 8951 42324 55522 3115 7362 39209 48160 For thirty years the Rural Education Action Project false false 29721 30833 74942 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT'S PRIMARY ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2015 WAS CONDUCTING STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROMOTING VERMONT'S SMALL-SCALE FAMILY FARMERS WHO ARE DEVELOPING DIVERSIFIED FARMING OPERATIONS BY INCORPORATING REGENRATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ADDING SMALL SCALE RAW DIARY PRODUCTION INTO THEIR BUSINESS PLANS. THE OUTREACH AND EDUCATION WORK INCLUDED CONDUCTING LARGE AND SMALL PUBLIC MEETINGS, INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FARMERS, CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL SURVEY OF FARMS PRODUCING RAW DAIRY, AND STRATEGIC MEETINGS FOR FARMERS TO WORK TOGETHER ON IDENTIFYING THEIR PRIORITY NEEDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO STATE REGULATIONS AFFECTING SMALL-SCALE FARMS. 29720 30833 74942 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT'S SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2015 WAS AN EXPANDED EFFORT TO REACH MORE PEOPLE IN VERMONT WHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM AND HOW IT IS PRODUCED. THIS EFFORT WAS PART OF A STATEWIDE CELEBRATION OF REAP'S 30TH ANNIVERSARY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED REAP STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN FARMERS MARKETS, PRESENTING WORKSHOPS AT REGIONAL CONFERENCES, PROVIDING WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL UPDATES VIA EMAIL TO OVER 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS, AND PROVIDING INFORMATION T 29720 30833 74942 RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT'S THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2015 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 89161 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 true true 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 48943 0 0 GRAHAM UNANGST-REFENACHT 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 48943 false false false 25223 199604 224827 224827 132403 56124 71607 4672 16645 7469 8653 523 188 188 0 0 2840 0 2840 0 2561 2239 322 0 30466 4478 22935 3053 4074 3915 29 130 1472 1472 0 0 Credit Card/Paypal Fees 1283 0 1283 0 Staffing Expenses 16896 8112 8409 375 Dues/Subscriptions 1661 1092 569 0 Consulting 150 150 0 0 5237 3922 1172 143 215876 89161 117819 8896 42324 54940 582 582 42324 55522 2278 417 837 6945 3115 7362 X 39209 48160 39209 48160 42324 55522 8951 X false false false X 141082 221920 184817 181931 128730 858480 141082 221920 184817 181931 128730 858480 858480 0 858480 3598 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 582 582 582 Payroll Liabilities 6945 6945 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 STATE WITHHOLDING SUTA Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f PAYROLL SERVICE EXPENSE STAFFING EXPENSES MEMBER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS