Vermont Humanities Council
Donations deductibleVermont Humanities Council's network
17 people7 organisationsi17 people and 7 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (7) 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
17 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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Major | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Denise Bailey | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dottie Morris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ellen Bethea | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Gizelle Guyette | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jinny HUH | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Judith Chalmer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kiah Morris | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lizzy Lyons | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Luis Vivanco | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Menduni | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patricia Sears | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ron Miller | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steven Stettler (also filed as Steve Stettler) | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| T Elijah Hawkes | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Vera Longtoe Sheehan | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Yasmine Ziesler | Co-Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Peter Gilbert | Former Executive Director | 2018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup | Executive Director | 40 | $140k | $17k | |
| Luis Vivanco | Director | 1.5 | $350 | ||
| Gizelle Guyette | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ron Miller | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Yasmine Ziesler | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kiah Morris | Co-Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Antonioli | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Bethea | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Gartner | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Susanna Gellert | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| T Elijah Hawkes | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jinny Huh | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Candace Lewis | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Dottie Morris | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Kathryn Santiago | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Patricia Sears | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Vera Sheehan | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Vermont Humanities Council
- EIN
- 510187809
- Address
- 11 Loomis St, Montpelier, VT, 05602-3021
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- Using the humanities, we connect with people across vermont to create just, vibrant, and resilient communities, and to inspire a lifelong love of learning. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1975
- Principal officer
- Christopher Kaufman Ilstr (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1976
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdrienne Major
≥8years on the filingsJudith Chalmer
≥8years on the filingsSteven Stettler
≥8years on the filingsYasmine Ziesler
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
- $3.2m
- Total liabilities
- $65k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.7m
- Program service revenue
- $35k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $454k
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 17
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 | $2.2m | $2.3m | Deficit $62k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Champlain Maritime Museum | General purpose | $20k |
| Burlington History & Culture Center | General purpose | $13k |
| Retreat Farm | General purpose | $12k |
| Abenaki Circle of Courage Inc | General purpose | $10k |
| Clemmons Family Farm Inc | General purpose | $10k |
| Gedakina | General purpose | $10k |
| Junction Arts & Media | General purpose | $10k |
| Old Stone House Museum | General purpose | $8k |
| Peace & Justice Center | General purpose | $8k |
| The Civic Standard | General purpose | $8k |
| Rutland County Pride | General purpose | $8k |
| Vets Town Hall | General purpose | $8k |
| Windham World Affairs Council | General purpose | $8k |
| Abenaki Health and Heritage Inc | General purpose | $6k |
| Vermont Interfaith Action | General purpose | $6k |
| Bennington Free Library | General purpose | $6k |
| Bennington Multicultural Community Center | General purpose | $6k |
| Burnham Memorial Library | General purpose | $6k |
| Heritage Winooski Mill Museum | General purpose | $6k |