Vermont Associates for Training & Development Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ASSOCIATES FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT(A4TD) IS TO ASSIST MATURE WORKERS TO BECOME THE BEST-QUALIFIED CANDIDATE FOR JOBS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR INTEREST AND ABILITIES.
- Income
- $11.4 million
- Spending
- $11.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 801
- Volunteers
- 5
- Highest pay
- $84,938, president &
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 107% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (employment, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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)
- $10.8 million spent. IN PROGRAM YEAR 2024, ASSOCIATES FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVED A TOTAL OF 790 PARTICIPANTS AS A NATIONAL GRANTEE AND STATE (CT AND NY) SUB-GRANTEE OF THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP), THE ONLY FEDERALLY FUNDED JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR WORKERS AGE 55+. THOSE PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED OVER 298,306 HOURS IN PAID SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN MANY DIVERSE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED 271,292 HOURS OF PAID TRAINING IN ADDITION TO THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH RELEVANT SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS TO MEET THE LABOR NEEDS OF BUSINESSES IN THEIR AREAS. IN TOTAL, PARTICIPANTS WERE PAID FOR OVER 570,358 HOURS OF SCSEP SERVICES FOR THE YEAR. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD ENTERED OUR PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYED EXITED THEM FOR WORK. IN PROGRAM YEAR 2024, ASSOCIATES FOR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVED A TOTAL OF 790 PARTICIPANTS AS A NATIONAL GRANTEE AND STATE (CT AND NY) SUB-GRANTEE OF THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SCSEP), THE ONLY FEDERALLY FUNDED JOBS TRAINING PROGRAM DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR WORKERS AGE 55+. THOSE PARTICIPANTS CONTRIBUTED OVER 298,306 HOURS IN PAID SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IN MANY DIVERSE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED 271,292 HOURS OF PAID TRAINING IN ADDITION TO THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH RELEVANT SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS TO MEET THE LABOR NEEDS OF BUSINESSES IN THEIR AREAS. IN TOTAL, PARTICIPANTS WERE PAID FOR OVER 570,358 HOURS OF SCSEP SERVICES FOR THE YEAR. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAD ENTERED OUR PROGRAMS UNEMPLOYED EXITED THEM FOR WORK.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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