Vermont Academy's network
19 people2 organisationsi19 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (19). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
19 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 19 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cota Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amber Dipasquale | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Amy Howard | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Cathy McDermott | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Holton | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Diane Wilder | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jayson Dunbar | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeanliss Sanchez | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Palmiotto | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeremy Herbert | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Linda Saarnijoki | Vice Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Lisa Birmingham | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Libutti | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Micheal Choukas | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shawne Robinson | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thomas Capasse | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Ormiston | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tylor Tregellas | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Hosley | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Seaton | CFO | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Zaccara | Head of School (Started 7/1/17) | since 2018 |
| Matthew Emsley | CFO As of July 2022 | 2023 |
| Melanie Hoffmann | Assistant Head of School | 2020 |
| Stanley Colla | Interm Head of School (Term 6/30/17) | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Zaccara | Head of School | 40 | $240k | $26k | |
| Vincent Schuck | CFO/COO | 40 | $184k | $11k | |
| Benjamin Gardner | Director of Vams | 40 | $137k | $6k | |
| Brian Gilloran | Asst. Head of School | 40 | $120k | $15k | |
| Tonia Fleming | Director of Advancement | 40 | $116k | $19k | |
| Jeremy Herbert | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jayson Dunbar | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Choukas | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Saarnijoki | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Peck | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Diane Wilder | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeannliss Sanchez | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawne Robinson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Libutti | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Hosley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Elizabeth Adelson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Jacobs | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adam Tschorn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Birmingham | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Bob McHugh | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Ormiston | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Croft | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Katherine Double | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Buckley | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Byron | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Bianconi | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Vaughn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Bersell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Atkins | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vermont Academy
- EIN
- 030179600
- Address
- Po Box 500, Saxtons River, VT, 05154-0500
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- To provide a supportive community and close personal attention to its students. Vermont academy develops confident, active learners and respectful citizens. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B25Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1876
- Principal officer
- Mike Peller (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 December 1944
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAmy Howard
≥8years on the filingsDavid Holton
≥8years on the filingsMicheal Choukas
≥8years on the filingsThomas Capasse
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $19.8m
- Total liabilities
- $5.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $14.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.8m
- Program service revenue
- $15.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8.7m
- Employees
- 160
- Volunteers
- 16