Vermont Public Health Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE VERMONT PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (VTPHA) IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE PERSONAL, COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE STATE OF VERMONT.
- Income
- $74,096
- Spending
- $107,210
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Highest pay
- $59,280, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (health care, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 45% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $86,339 spent. VTPHA IS A STATEWIDE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE THE HEALTH OF ALL VERMONTERS AND PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT VOICE ON PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL. WORKING THROUGH ITS MEMBERSHIP, THE VTPHA: - ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH; - PROVIDES A PUBLIC FORUM FOR DISCUSSION AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION THAT CONCERN POLICY AND PRACTICE; - ORGANIZES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP; AND - COLLABORATES WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS AND THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY. VTPHA FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH AND ARE INTERESTED IN PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF VERMONT RESIDENTS. IN 2024, VTPHA FOCUSED ON GROWING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE WHILE MANAGING A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: - INCUBATION AND ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE VERMONT LEGISLATURE'S PUBLIC HEALTH CAUCUS; - EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS FUNDED WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING CENTER. THESE SESSIONS HAVE EVOLVED INTO A MONTHLY LUNCH- AND-LEARN SERIES; - MENTORSHIP PARTNERSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, AND DARTMOUTH COLLEGE THROUGH WHICH VTPHA SUPPORTS STUDENT INTERNS; - POLICY POSITION DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A REVIEW OF EXISTING POLICY LANGUAGE AND PROCESS TO UPDATE OUR APPROACH TO POLICY DEVELOPMENT; - THE CREATION AND SUPPORT OF A PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SECTION.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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