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Small Town Summits Inc

EIN 82-4318178 · Brattleboro, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong90 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Encourage, connect, and resource rural churches while supporting and coaching rural pastors.

Income
$158,323
Spending
$126,174
Reserves
10.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (religion, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (13)
  1. $1,563 spent. Massachusetts Summit - 86 participants at a one day event in MA
  2. $3,321 spent. Vermont Summit - 118 participants at a one day event in VT
  3. $3,496 spent. Maine Summit - 103 participants at a one day event in ME.
  4. $2,205 spent. Rhode Island Summit - 98 Participants at a one day event in RI
  5. $2,706 spent. New Hampshire Summit - 121 participants at a one day event in NH
  6. $3,550 spent. Connecticut Summit - 78 participants at a one day event in CT
  7. $10,698 spent. Other program expenses including podcast, website, stationary, and printed materials.
  8. $2,395 spent. Women's Bible Training - 60 Participants at the VT training event
  9. $3,721 spent. Supporting Rural Pastors New Initiatives - Administrative
  10. $5,670 spent. Supporting Rural Pastors New Initiative - Care and Coaching
  11. $1,613 spent. Supporting Rural Pastors New Initiative - Collaboration
  12. $473 spent. Supporting Rural Pastors New Initiative - Mentoring
  13. $6,839 spent. Supporting Rural Pastors New Initiative - Recruitment

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 May 2018.

    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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