Vermont Legal Aid Inc
Donations deductibleVermont Legal Aid Inc's network
11 people3 organisationsi11 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (9) 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
11 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Weiss | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Chace Jennings | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Desiree Hawkins | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dinah Yessne | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Erin Jacobsenleft June 2024 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jared Carter | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jessica A Oski | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jill Martin Diaz | Vice Preside | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Olivia Smith-Hammond | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Peter B Kuninleft March 2024 | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Thea Schwartz | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Avildsen | Executive Di | since 2018 |
| Eric Avildsen Until 103122 | Executive Di | 2023 |
| James W Brown | CFO | 2024 |
| John McCullough | Project Dire | 2024 |
| Michael J Fisher | Chief Hca Ad | 2024 |
| Wendy Morgan Until 81523 | Interim E.D. | since 2023 |
| Yasmin Dwedar as of 81623 | Executive Di | 2023 |
| Yasmin Dwedaras of 8162023 | Executive Di | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasmin Dwedaruntil 6152025 | Executive Di | 40 | $146k | $22k | |
| Michael Benvenuto | Project Dire | 40 | $114k | $6k | |
| John McCullough | Project Dire | 40 | $113k | $18k | |
| Michael J Fisher | Chief Hca Ad | 40 | $110k | $6k | |
| James W Brown | CFO | 40 | $106k | $29k | |
| Jean Murray | Project Dire | 40 | $106k | $17k | |
| Josephine Morgan | Assistant to | 40 | $105k | $29k | |
| Bessie Weiss | Executive Di | 40 | $0 | ||
| Jessica A Oski | President/Se | 2 | $0 | ||
| Olivia Smith-Hammond | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joe Ronan | Vice Preside | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Westgate | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeremy Crochetiere | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cora Disolio | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Camil Srna | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thea Schwartz | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kristin Hamilton | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jared Carter | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chace Jennings Left 6112025 | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Desiree Hawkins Left 12132024 | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dinah Yessne Left 6112025 | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jill Martin Diaz Left 12112024 | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vermont Legal Aid Inc
- EIN
- 030219366
- Address
- 264 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT, 05401-3621
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- Vermont legal aid provides free civil legal services to people throughout vermont who are poor, elderly, or have disabilities and who would otherwise be denied justice or the necessities of life. Through its health care ombudsman and long-term care ombudsman programs, vermont legal aid also provides information and advocacy for vermonters with questions about health care, health insurance... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I800 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1966
- Principal officer
- Alistair Deakin (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJessica A Oski
≥7years on the filingsOlivia Smith-Hammond
≥3years on the filingsBessie Weiss
≥3years on the filingsChace Jennings
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $6m
- Total liabilities
- $2.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $11.4m
- Program service revenue
- $40k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $48k
- Employees
- 92
- Volunteers
- 18
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11m | $11.3m | Deficit $308k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Rights Vermont Inc | Client services | $48k |