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Vermont Professionals of Color Network

EIN 86-2667055 · Burlington, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair64 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 47% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK (VT POC) EXISTS TO ADVANCE NETWORKING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, TO GROW GENERATIONS OF BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) LEADERS TO JOIN THE RANKS OF LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO ECONOMICALLY EMPOWER BIPOC ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS IN THE STATE OF VERMONT.

Income
$608,750
Spending
$665,709
Spent on programs
47%
Reserves
16 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 46%
Employees
17
Volunteers
6
Highest pay
$105,587, co executive

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

Financial health

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 9% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 20% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    47% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 27 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 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. $309,800 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO VERMONTERS BETWEEN AGES 18-65, WITH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AS WELL ASPROVIDING VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE BIPOC VOICES ARE HEARD ANDINCLUDED IN PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING ACROSS THE STATE. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS -EDUCATIONAL SERIES INCLUDE THE THINGS IN BETWEEN SERIES, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE CAREER VIDEO SERIES. -THINGS IN BETWEEN FOCUSED ON PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION VIA VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FORMAT. IN TOTAL, -EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IN TOTAL, 10 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN FY2025. -CAREER VIDEO SERIES IS A VIDEO SERIES FOCUSING ON CAREERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. IN TOTAL, 4 VIDEOS WERE CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN FY2025. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT/MENTORING SESSIONS: -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS VERMONT, PRIMARILY IN CONNECTING TO EXISTING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORTING BUSINESS PLANNING, AND IDENTIFYING SOURCES FOR BUSINESS CAPITAL. -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. -ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE BUSINESS SUPPORT CLINICS OFFERED IN CY2025. IN TOTAL, 15 CLINICS WERE HELD IN FY2025. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: -NETWORKING EVENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECTION, AND/OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATING CONNECTIONS. -NETWORKING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS THE STATE. -IN TOTAL, 28 NETWORKING EVENTS WERE HELD IN FY2025. OUTREACH -OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED ENSURING THAT A GREATER AUDIENCE BECAME AWARE OF STATEWIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THOSE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, STATE ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND BUSINESSES. THIS INCLUDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING, AND GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION. -OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDED CREATING GREATER AWARENESS OF RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK. IN TOTAL, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 9 TABLING OR OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS. DATA COLLECTION THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DATA ON PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE ENTITIES (INCLUDING NONPROFITS, STATE DEPARTMENTS, POLICY MAKERS) ABOUT CHANGES IN VERMONT DEMOGRAPHICS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE AND PUBLISH THE DATA. THIS INCLUDES 10 DATA COLLECTION FOCUS GROUPS IN FY2025. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO VERMONTERS BETWEEN AGES 18-65, WITH FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO IDENTIFY AS BIPOC TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. THEY ALSO PROVIDE EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AS WELL ASPROVIDING VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE BIPOC VOICES ARE HEARD ANDINCLUDED IN PLANNING AND POLICY MAKING ACROSS THE STATE. EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS -EDUCATIONAL SERIES INCLUDE THE THINGS IN BETWEEN SERIES, GENERAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, AND THE CAREER VIDEO SERIES. -THINGS IN BETWEEN FOCUSED ON PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION VIA VIDEO-ON-DEMAND FORMAT. IN TOTAL, -EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS INCLUDED IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. IN TOTAL, 10 EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS WERE HELD IN FY2025. -CAREER VIDEO SERIES IS A VIDEO SERIES FOCUSING ON CAREERS OF INDIVIDUALS IN VERMONT. IN TOTAL, 4 VIDEOS WERE CREATED AND PUBLISHED IN FY2025. ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT/MENTORING SESSIONS: -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BUSINESS OWNERS ACROSS VERMONT, PRIMARILY IN CONNECTING TO EXISTING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORTING BUSINESS PLANNING, AND IDENTIFYING SOURCES FOR BUSINESS CAPITAL. -PROVIDED RESOURCE NAVIGATION AND PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONALS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT. -ADDITIONALLY, THERE WERE BUSINESS SUPPORT CLINICS OFFERED IN CY2025. IN TOTAL, 15 CLINICS WERE HELD IN FY2025. PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDED: -NETWORKING EVENTS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND CONNECTION, AND/OR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND CREATING CONNECTIONS. -NETWORKING EVENTS OCCURRED ACROSS THE STATE. -IN TOTAL, 28 NETWORKING EVENTS WERE HELD IN FY2025. OUTREACH -OUTREACH EFFORTS INCLUDED ENSURING THAT A GREATER AUDIENCE BECAME AWARE OF STATEWIDE RESOURCES, INCLUDING THOSE OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, STATE ENTITIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND BUSINESSES. THIS INCLUDES A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING, AND GENERAL EMAIL DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION. -OUTREACH ALSO INCLUDED CREATING GREATER AWARENESS OF RESOURCES OFFERED BY THE VERMONT PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR NETWORK. IN TOTAL, STAFF PARTICIPATED IN 9 TABLING OR OTHER OUTREACH EVENTS. DATA COLLECTION THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DATA ON PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS INFORMATION TO INFORM THE COMMUNITY AND STATEWIDE ENTITIES (INCLUDING NONPROFITS, STATE DEPARTMENTS, POLICY MAKERS) ABOUT CHANGES IN VERMONT DEMOGRAPHICS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO ANALYZE AND PUBLISH THE DATA. THIS INCLUDES 10 DATA COLLECTION FOCUS GROUPS IN FY2025.

Source: Form 990 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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