2013-05-15T14:06:45-05:00 2012-06-30 010523282 Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC 1000 Elm Street 15th Floor Manchester NH 03101 990 2011-07-01 237251952 Vermont Law School VERM 8028311000 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Lorraine Atwood 8028311000 2013-05-15 1 Rachel Williamson CPA P00186614 6036697337 2013-05-15 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Lorraine Atwood PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 40306130 0 X www.vermontlaw.edu X 1973 VT To educate students in a diverse community that fosters personal growth and that enables them to attain outstanding professional skills and high ethical values with which to serve as lawyers and environmental and other professionals in an increasingly technological and interdependent global society. 32 31 574 0 0 0 4679493 4727212 31501249 31646320 433024 226447 0 0 36613766 36599979 8018314 7789160 0 0 17361080 18281957 0 0 1217293 11327983 9920765 36707377 35991882 -93611 608097 46807827 46105174 20284689 19133361 26523138 26971813 X To educate students in a diverse community that fosters personal growth and that enables them to attain outstanding professional skills and high ethical values with which to serve as lawyers and environmental and other professionals in an increasingly technological and interdependent global society. 0 0 29599875 7789160 31646320 Vermont Law School seeks to provide the best in legal and environmental education. The school offers exceptional opportunities through its Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Land Use Clinic, Environmental Tax Policy Institute, U.S.-China Partnership for Environmental Law, General Practice Program, Environmental Law Center, Semester in Practice, and Dispute Resolution Program. The International and Comparative Law Programs enable students to experience a semester abroad or earn a specialized degree from a leading university in France, Spain, England, Canada, or Italy. The law school hosted over 150 symposia speakers, and other presentations during the academic year. In 2012, 711 full-time students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law School awarded 206 JD and other advanced degrees. 29599875 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1183 0 1 574 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X James Ouellette 8028311209 PO Box 96 South Royalton VT 05068 Geoffrey B Shields 60.00 X X 306527 0 31661 Ed Mattes 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Ashley Vanderlande 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jean-Paul Isabelle 5.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Ayers 5.00 X 0 0 0 Edna Baugh 5.00 X 0 0 0 Glenn J Berger 5.00 X 0 0 0 Randolph Brock 5.00 X 0 0 0 Christopher Dutton 5.00 X 0 0 0 Perez Ehrich 5.00 X X 0 0 0 M Jerome Diamond 5.00 X 0 0 0 Janice A Forgays 5.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Gatto 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sheppard Guryan 5.00 X 0 0 0 Hon Peter Hall 5.00 X 0 0 0 James Hanson II 5.00 X 0 0 0 Randy Hertz 5.00 X 0 0 0 Gerard Jones 5.00 X 0 0 0 William Leckerling 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Malloy 5.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Matule 5.00 X 0 0 0 George McKann 5.00 X 0 0 0 Kevin Mendik 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Rachlin 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Hutt 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Sciarrotta 5.00 X 0 0 0 Charles E Shafer 5.00 X 0 0 0 James Clemons 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Fiske 5.00 X 0 0 0 Alison Stones 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Taisey 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Wilson 5.00 X 0 0 0 Frances E Yates 5.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Sala 5.00 X 0 0 0 Colleen Connor 5.00 X 0 0 0 William Lytton 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood 40.00 X 132260 0 19776 Helen McCarthy 40.00 X 54253 0 13651 Gilbert Kujovich 40.00 X 168293 0 27819 Jason Czarnezki 40.00 X 206870 0 21070 Stephanie T Farrior 40.00 X 160366 0 22544 Michael Dworkin 40.00 X 185852 0 18998 John Echeverria 40.00 X 155264 0 17847 Patrick Parenteau 40.00 X 152812 0 17130 1522497 0 190496 41 0 1 0 Trumbell Nelson PO Box 1000 Hanover NH 03755 Contractor 3249377 Advanced Cleaning PO Box 5404 West Lebanon NH 03784 Cleaning 210644 Eck Macneely Architects 560 Harrison Avenue Boston MA 02118 Architect 149062 Bradford Brook Associates PO Box 497 Peru VT 05152 Consulting 121779 Mark Cooper 504 Highgate Terrace Silver Spring MD 20904 Consulting 117000 7 2397292 2329920 183620 4727212 Tuition and Fees 611600 31021571 31021571 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 397734 397734 Auxiliary Enterprises 900099 227015 227015 31646320 248660 248660 3683938 3706151 -22213 -22213 -22213 36599979 31646320 0 226447 48710 48710 7518181 7518181 222269 222269 754239 196112 558127 14359310 12094526 1516200 748584 623139 495282 96131 31726 1454721 1156238 224419 74064 1090548 854197 181615 54736 43485 43485 59130 59130 71566 71566 248379 43449 204930 78544 40452 33253 4839 352059 279992 65588 6479 1178177 941081 216725 20371 763715 670864 32567 60284 336433 240521 57681 38231 531823 476041 55782 725208 597612 115493 12103 168848 10074 158774 Consultants 1205687 1186198 18030 1459 Student Insurance 981774 981774 Library Resources 837388 837288 100 Food Service 694768 694768 1643781 709014 770350 164417 35991882 29599875 5174714 1217293 800 734 10123755 6996502 1915458 2072598 378469 307709 2909763 2789863 504397 503967 31491110 9359329 18739027 22131781 11919907 10996405 316251 305615 46807827 46105174 1925392 1306095 1986000 1741309 14045931 13758591 2327366 2327366 20284689 19133361 X 18318540 18502232 3187014 3176860 5017584 5292721 26523138 26971813 46807827 46105174 X 608097 -159422 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11535372 275129 -15121 620987 11174393 10139483 128252 1706680 439043 11535372 9637439 500796 367867 366619 10139483 12757548 111773 -2683748 548134 9637439 0.41060 0.46880 0.12060 0 0 485663 485663 20045335 5655320 14390015 365225 236586 128639 2277076 1086594 1190482 8317811 2380829 5936982 22131781 Refundable Advances 2327366 2327366 36599979 35991882 608097 -159422 -159422 448675 27947037 -159422 -159422 28106459 71566 8421954 8493520 36599979 27498362 0 27498362 71566 8421954 8493520 35991882 Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: 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 XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Institutional Aid & Scholarships 7,518,181. Purchase of Collection Items 631,254. Other Non-Operating Expenses 272,519. Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Other Non-Operating Expenses 272,519. Institutional Aid & Scholarships 7,518,181. Purchase of Collection Items 631,254. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Explanation of Nondiscriminatory Policy Publication Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The School's non-discrimination policy is published in brochures and advertising materials. Explanation of Government Financial Assistance 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, FFEL and Perkins funding. 1 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Legal Education 222269 0 0 0 0 0 0 222269 0 222269 East Asia and the Pacific Legal Training 222269 Wire Transfer 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: Schedule F, 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. If deemed necessary, Vermont Law School may carry out an on-site monitoring visit for general training, reviewing of the recipient's procedures, and informing the recipient of grant requirements. 1 Woodrow Wilson International Center of Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington DC 20004 521067541 501(c)(3) 48710 Assist with the China Program activities both in the United States and China. Scholarships and other student aid 379 7518181 Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: Part I, Line 2: Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: The Business office reviews the recipient's Form 990 and A-133 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. If deemed necessary, VLS may carry out an on site monitoring visit for general training, reviewing of the recipient's procedures/records and informing the recipient of grant requirements. X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Geoffrey B Shields 302717 0 0 0 3810 0 19600 0 12061 0 338188 0 0 0 Lorraine Atwood 127644 0 4000 0 616 0 10920 0 8856 0 152036 0 0 0 Gilbert Kujovich 115479 0 49004 0 3810 0 13874 0 13945 0 196112 0 0 0 Jason Czarnezki 118744 0 87917 0 209 0 10319 0 10751 0 227940 0 0 0 Stephanie T Farrior 124628 0 34448 0 1290 0 13379 0 9165 0 182910 0 0 0 Michael Dworkin 128736 0 55832 0 1284 0 12776 0 6222 0 204850 0 0 0 John Echeverria 134224 0 19806 0 1234 0 12194 0 5653 0 173111 0 0 0 Patrick Parenteau 126844 0 24250 0 1718 0 10665 0 6465 0 169942 0 0 0 Part I, Line 1a One of the grants that the Law School received allowed for business class when travel time to the destination exceeds 14 hours. 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. Vermont Educational and Health Buiding Financing 237154667 9241603Z5 2003-06-19 3940000 Finance Building and Equipment 0 0 0 Vermont Educational and Health Buiding Financing 237154667 2011-03-24 10750000 Finance Building and Equipment 0 0 0 485000 3940000 1795000 144460 2000540 2003 1 0 1 1 235000 10750000 189577 10560423 2011 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 183620 Median Price 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Copies of the final return will be submitted electronically to the full Board prior to the filing date. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All individuals covered by this policy shall complete and file a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement with the Secretary of the Board of Trustees annually by October 1. In the period between the filing of the annual statements, if an individual covered by this policy believes that he or she may have a conflict of interest with respect to this policy or any particular transaction, he or she shall promptly and fully disclose the potential conflict to the Secretary. The Secretary will accumulate all disclosure statements and furnish them to the Conflict of Interest Review Committee. This three-member committee is comprised of the Chair of the Board of Trustees, the Chair of the Audit Committee, and a Trustee to be named by the Chair of the Board of Trustees. The Secretary will be responsible for ensuring compliance with this policy and shall report to the Conflict of Interest Review Committee those individuals failing to furnish an annual statement. 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 market comparability studies done by the Director of Human Resources using the service of a third party and multiple commercial surveys. The annual increase for the President and Dean is reviewed by the Executive Committee. 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. Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances: Form 990, Part XI, line 5: Net unrealized losses on investments: -159,422. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The organization has not changed its oversight or selection process during the year.