Valley Hub Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VALLEY HUB INC IS A VERMONT NONPROFIT CORPORATION WITH A MISSION TO WORK FOR THE VITALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ROCHESTER AREA COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $312,710
- Spending
- $4,308
- Spent on programs
- 25%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 15
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, 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)
- $1,080 spent. ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL REPURPOSING PROJECT - THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AS A SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITY RESOURCE. IT WILL HOUSE A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING CHILDCARE, ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, SENIOR SERVICES, ARTS PROGRAMS, A MAKER SPACE, RECREATION AND COMMERCIAL RENTALS. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY WAS OWNED BY THE ROCHESTER STOCKBRIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (RSUD) DURING ALL OF 2024.VALLEY HUB, INC (VHI) WORKED TO FACILITATE SALE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TO THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT INTO THE MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER, PLANNED FOR 2025. THIS WORK, CONDUCTED BY VHI VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDED PREPARING GRANTS FOR THE TOWN AND ORGANIZING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. RSUD PLANNED TO RENT SPACE FROM THE TOWN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. VHI IS NOT A PARTY TO THE LEASE. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING - - HELD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL REPURPOSING PROJECT ON 6/10/24, 9/4/24 AND 10/29/24, AS WELL AS COMPOSED, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION MAILERS TO ALL ROCHESTER MAIL RECIPIENTS. - WORKED WITH THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO COMPLETE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY, SPECIFICALLY PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 OF THE BRELLA ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REPORTED OUT ON 4/16/24. - NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH THE ROCHESTER STOCKBRIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEASE SPACE IN THE FORMER HIGH SCHOOL, ALLOWING THE ADJACENT ROCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EXPAND ITS CREATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM, USING THE ART ROOM, MUSIC ROOM, AUDITORIUM AND EVENTUALLY THE SHOPS. - COMPLETED MITIGATION OF 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN HAZARD BY INSTALLATION OF TWO FLOOD DOORS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. - ACTIVATED THE NEW NON-PROFIT ENTITY VALLEY HUB, INC., WITH INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, WHO THEN ADOPTED THE BYLAWS AND MISSION STATEMENT. - INVENTORIED HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CONTENTS AND BEGAN COLLABORATION WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT FOR DISPOSITION OF THE CONTENTS. - WON 2.3 MILLION CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD FOR THE PROJECT, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN. - WON 10,000 PLANNING GRANT EXTENSION FOR THE TOWN TO CONDUCT FURTHER ARCHITECTURAL INVESTIGATION OF DESIGN OPTIONS AND COSTS ESTIMATES FOR RENOVATION. - PROJECT WAS APPROVED FOR WAIVER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS BY VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - WORKED WITH TWO RIVERS TO ENABLE TOWN TO ISSUE GRANT-COMPLIANT RFP TO LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS; ASSESSED RESPONSES AND RECOMMENDED WINNER TO TOWN OF ROCHESTER, WHICH WAS SELECTED. - OBTAINED SIGNED MOUS FROM 7 PROSPECTIVE TENANTS TO LEASE FINISHED SPACE IN THE REPURPOSED HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. ROCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL REPURPOSING PROJECT - THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT THE ADAPTIVE REUSE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AS A SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITY RESOURCE. IT WILL HOUSE A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY SERVICES, INCLUDING CHILDCARE, ADULT AND YOUTH EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE SERVICES, SENIOR SERVICES, ARTS PROGRAMS, A MAKER SPACE, RECREATION AND COMMERCIAL RENTALS. THE HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY WAS OWNED BY THE ROCHESTER STOCKBRIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (RSUD) DURING ALL OF 2024.VALLEY HUB, INC (VHI) WORKED TO FACILITATE SALE OF THE HIGH SCHOOL TO THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT INTO THE MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNITY CENTER, PLANNED FOR 2025. THIS WORK, CONDUCTED BY VHI VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDED PREPARING GRANTS FOR THE TOWN AND ORGANIZING COMPLIANCE REVIEWS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. RSUD PLANNED TO RENT SPACE FROM THE TOWN IN THE HIGH SCHOOL. VHI IS NOT A PARTY TO THE LEASE. 2024 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING - - HELD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL REPURPOSING PROJECT ON 6/10/24, 9/4/24 AND 10/29/24, AS WELL AS COMPOSED, PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION MAILERS TO ALL ROCHESTER MAIL RECIPIENTS. - WORKED WITH THE VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION TO COMPLETE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY, SPECIFICALLY PHASE 1 AND PHASE 2 OF THE BRELLA ASSESSMENT PROTOCOL; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REPORTED OUT ON 4/16/24. - NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH THE ROCHESTER STOCKBRIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO LEASE SPACE IN THE FORMER HIGH SCHOOL, ALLOWING THE ADJACENT ROCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO EXPAND ITS CREATIVE ARTS CURRICULUM, USING THE ART ROOM, MUSIC ROOM, AUDITORIUM AND EVENTUALLY THE SHOPS. - COMPLETED MITIGATION OF 100 YEAR FLOODPLAIN HAZARD BY INSTALLATION OF TWO FLOOD DOORS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING. - ACTIVATED THE NEW NON-PROFIT ENTITY VALLEY HUB, INC., WITH INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, WHO THEN ADOPTED THE BYLAWS AND MISSION STATEMENT. - INVENTORIED HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING CONTENTS AND BEGAN COLLABORATION WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT FOR DISPOSITION OF THE CONTENTS. - WON 2.3 MILLION CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING AWARD FOR THE PROJECT, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWN. - WON 10,000 PLANNING GRANT EXTENSION FOR THE TOWN TO CONDUCT FURTHER ARCHITECTURAL INVESTIGATION OF DESIGN OPTIONS AND COSTS ESTIMATES FOR RENOVATION. - PROJECT WAS APPROVED FOR WAIVER OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION REQUIREMENTS BY VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - WORKED WITH TWO RIVERS TO ENABLE TOWN TO ISSUE GRANT-COMPLIANT RFP TO LIST OF ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS; ASSESSED RESPONSES AND RECOMMENDED WINNER TO TOWN OF ROCHESTER, WHICH WAS SELECTED. - OBTAINED SIGNED MOUS FROM 7 PROSPECTIVE TENANTS TO LEASE FINISHED SPACE IN THE REPURPOSED HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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