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Vermont Chamber Foundation Inc

EIN 03-0335635 · Montpelier, VT

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE VERMONT FUTURES PROJECT IS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION WITH A GOAL OF PROVIDING A VISION THAT SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR VERMONT, PROVIDING DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL. THE VERMONT FUTURES PROJECT WILL POSITION THE ECONOMY IN THE CENTER OF A STATEWIDE DISCUSSION ABOUT VERMONT'S FUTURE, ENRICHING THAT DISCUSSION WITH DATA, BENCHMARKS, AND RESEARCH DEMONSTRATING HOW A HEALTHY ECONOMY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE AND CONTRIBUTES TO VERMONT'S UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE.

Income
$164,405
Spending
$164,290
Reserves
4.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Highest pay
$127,086, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 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)
  1. $164,291 spent. THE VERMONT FUTURES PROJECT IS THE BENEFICIARY OF DONATIONS FROM BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION RELATED TO VERMONT'S ECONOMY. IN TERMS OF RESEARCH, THE FUNDING HAS GONE TOWARDS DEVELOPING A PUBLIC WEB DASHBOARD WITH METRICS THAT TRACK VERMONT'S ECONOMIC HEALTH AND THE PRODUCTION OF REPORTS TO INTERPRET THE METRICS. ON THE EDUCATION FRONT, FUNDING HAS SUPPORTED A VIDEO INTERVIEW SERIES WITH THOUGHT LEADERS TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS ON VERMONT'S ECONOMY FROM A VARIETY OF PERSPECTIVES. OUR NEXT MAJOR INITIATIVE WILL BE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE ECONOMIC PLAN IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH UNIFIED GOALS AND TARGETS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2023.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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