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Brain Injury Alliance of Vermont

EIN 93-1368643 · Waterbury, VT

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

What it says it does

TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR VERMONTERS AFFECTED BY BRAIN INJURY THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Reserves
28 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20
It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 42% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
77% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
7 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$26,892 spent. INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE'S HOTLINE. THIS SERVICE CONNECTS BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND PROFESSIONALS' INFORMATION ABOUT BRAIN INJURIES AS WELL AS SERVICES IN THEIR AREA THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. WE ALSO SEND THE CBFAP APPLICATION AND CAN ASSIST WITH HELPING THEM FILL IT OUT OVER THE PHONE. WE ARE HERE TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THEY MIGHT HAVE AND REFER THEM TO THE PROFESSIONALS WHO MIGHT BE BEST SUITED TO HELP THEM.
$54,154 spent. THE COURTNEY BUFFUM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - FUNDED BY THE BUFFUM FAMILY TO HELP BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS ACCESS THE EQUIPMENT OR ITEMS THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR GOALS OR HELP WITH RELIEF. SOME EXAMPLES OF ASKS HAVE BEEN LIGHT FILTERING BLINDS, SPECIALTY GLASSES, ACUPUNCTURE, CHIROPRACTICS AND MORE. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY HAS A $2,000 YEAR MAX AS WELL AS A $3,500 LIFETIME CAP.
TBI CONFERENCE - AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. IN THE 25 YEARS SINCE WE HAVE TAKEN THIS RESPONSIBILITY OVER FROM THE STAE, WE HAVE NOT MISSED A SINGLE YEAR. THE CONFERENCE SEES ROUGHLY 100 TO 200 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS, CAREGIVERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND PROFESSIONALS. EVERYONE COMES TOGETHER TO MINGLE, NETWORK, AND LEARN TOGETHER.
NEURO-RESOURCE FACILITATION (NRF) - A STATE FUNDED PROGRAM THAT OFFERED CASE MANAGEMENT LIKE SERVICES TO BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS WHO WERE OT RECEIVING CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ELSEWHERE. THIS PROGRAM ENDED IN APRIL 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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 December 2024.
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 May 2023.
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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