Rural Education Action Project
Donations deductibleRural Education Action Project's network
12 people4 organisationsi12 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
12 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Wolcott Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Amanda Andrews | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Earl Hatley | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| EM Virzi Rose Thackeray | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Emily Evan Reiss | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jake Kornfeld Cory Froning | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jeannie Bartlett | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| John Cleary | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marya Merriam | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nour El-Naboulsi | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Silene Deciucies | Company secretary | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Stephen Leslie | Director | 2022 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Derek O'Toole | Vice Chair/Pres | 2019 |
| Elena Gustavson | Treasurer & Secretary | since 2018 |
| Nick Zigelbaum | Chair/President | 2019 |
| Nathaniel Miller | Vice Chair | 2018 |
| Shelby Girard | Dev Director | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Girard | Dev Director | 30 | $55k | ||
| Amanda Andrews | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Nour El-Naboulsi | Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeannie Bartlett | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Silene Deciucies | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Emily Evan Reiss | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Vanessa Brannon Kittell | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Katie Horner | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Earl Hatley | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Fran Miller | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Marya Merriam | Vice Chair | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Em Virzi Rose Thackeray | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Cory Froning Jake Kornfeld | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Andres Oyaga | Director | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Wolcott | Director | 2.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Rural Education Action Project
- EIN
- 223045871
- Address
- 46 E State St, Montpelier, VT, 05602-3009
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- The rural education action project (dba rural vermont) organizes, educates, and advocates in collaboration with local and global movements to strengthen the social, ecological, and economic health of the agrarian communities that connect US all. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B95Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1990
- Principal officer
- Shelby Girard (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1990
- 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 filingsJohn Cleary
≥6years on the filingsJulie Wolcott
≥6years on the filingsJeannie Bartlett
≥6years on the filingsSilene Deciucies
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $385k
- Total liabilities
- $1k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $383k
- Contributions and grants received
- $395k
- Program service revenue
- $5k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 212