2011-07-18T14:01:49-00:00 2010-12-31 990 2010-01-01 202140604 Vermont Independent Media Inc VERM 8022466397 PO Box 1212 Brattleboro VT 053021212 Robert Rottenberg 2011-07-15 true Menda Waters 4134985746 2011-07-11 X 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Robert Rottenberg 17 Bullock St Brattleboro VT 05301 214804 false X www.commonsnews.com X 2005 VT Promotion of public media literacy and local, citizen-driven media Promotion of public media literacy and local, citizen-driven media 9 9 5 4 0 66126 110841 42442 103466 42 29 468 108610 214804 0 0 18539 138098 0 0 112692 103294 131231 241392 -22621 -26588 6627 7949 2584 30494 4043 -22545 Promotion of public media literacy and local, citizen-driven media false false 194752 103466 Publication of The Commons, a free, locally-produced newspaper. The Commons encourages local participation in reporting and debating local news gives a voice to the citizens of Windham County. During 2010, The Commons changed from monthly to weekly publication. 21672 5000 Media Mentoring Project offers free journalism media literacy workshops to the citizens of Windham County. Media Mentoring Project also consults with area schools interested in launching or improving student newspapers. 216424 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X Winifred Mixon 8022466397 139 Main Street Brattleboro VT 05301 X Barbara Evans 012.00 X X 0 0 0 Barry Aleshnick 008.00 X X 0 0 0 Curtiss Reed 001.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Rottenberg 005.00 X X 0 0 0 Alan Dann 001.00 X 0 0 0 Dan DeWalt 001.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Seares 001.00 X 0 0 0 Jane Noyes 001.00 X 0 0 0 John Nirenberg 001.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 110841 110841 Advertising in The Commons 511110 103466 103466 103466 29 29 Vendor refunds 511110 468 468 468 214804 103466 497 0 0 0 0 0 0 124989 116077 8912 0 3548 3548 9561 8879 682 0 0 8547 8547 0 0 36340 35821 519 1329 1329 4295 3194 1101 2958 2826 132 0 6970 6200 770 0 0 0 443 443 0 1837 1837 1112 389 723 Bank charges 389 389 Dues, fees adjustments 1304 712 592 Training recruitment 334 13 321 Production expenses 29899 29899 Distribution expenses 7537 7537 0 241392 216424 24968 0 808 173 11251 3475 5819 7776 6627 7949 22586 1950 3700 634 4208 2584 30494 X 4043 -22545 4043 -22545 6627 7949 -26588 X false false false X 0.00000 32086 57320 55039 66126 110840 321411 14704 22230 34816 42442 103466 217658 46790 79550 89855 108568 214306 539069 42500 41600 87880 171980 42500 41600 87880 171980 367089 141 311 410 42 29 933 0 141 311 410 42 29 933 0 468 468 46931 79861 90265 108610 214803 540470 0.67920 0.00170 X Part III Line 12 Other income of 468 represents refund of prior year expenses RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 11251 3475 7776 7776 Accrued payroll taxes 4208 4208 Dan DeWalt general operating expenses X 1700 1700 false true false Robert Rottenberg general operating expenses X 1000 1000 false true false 2700 Form 990 Part VI 11b Form 990 is reviewed by VT Independent Medias bookkeeper and their treasurer. The treasurer authorizes electronic filing of form 990. Form 990 Part VI 19 VT Independent Media provides financial statements and copies of form 990 by either hard copy or PDF, depending on the preference of the requestor of the documents.