Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc
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15 peoplei15 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
15 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.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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Adams Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Brucie Hubbell | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Chuck Sherman | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jack Lee (also filed as John Lee) | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kate Donahue | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Leonard Reitsma (also filed as Len Reitsma) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michael Farber | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Patrice Mushlin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Ferrell (also filed as Rick Ferrell) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ronald Paprocki (also filed as Ron Paprocki) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Blatt | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stacey Gerrish | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stuart Mathews | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Susan Logan | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| TIG Tillinghast | Company secretary | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alden Smith | Executive Director | 2025 |
| Charles F Rattigan | Executive Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alden Smith | Executive Director | 40 | $101k | $699 | |
| Elizabeth Adams | Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jack Lee | Vice Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Ron Paprocki | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Tig Tillinghast | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Blatt | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Brucie Hubbell | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Ferrell | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Stacey Gerrish | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Chuck Sherman | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Patrice Mushlin | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Len Reitsma | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Susan Logan | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Kate Donahue | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Stuart Mathews | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Michael Farber | Trustee | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science Inc
- EIN
- 030231665
- Address
- Po Box 1281, Quechee, VT, 05059-1281
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- The mission of vins is to motivate individuals and communities to care for the environment through education, research, and avian wildlife rehabilitation. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C600 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Alden Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1973
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJack Lee
≥8years on the filingsPatrice Mushlin
≥8years on the filingsRichard Ferrell
≥8years on the filingsRonald Paprocki
Latest return
year to 31 March 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 March 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $8.7m
- Total liabilities
- $509k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $845k
- Program service revenue
- $1.7m
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 105
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3m | $3.2m | Deficit $146k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.