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VERMONT PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FUND INC

EIN: 51-0163801 · MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2970 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 49 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 65/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.5M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$-57,567
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 88.7%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -0.65x
Liability-to-Asset 106.9%
Revenue Diversification 98.9%
Executive Compensation $72K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,437 similar organizations (United States, Environment, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
88.7% 82.0%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.5% 12.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
5.8% 3.8%
P10P90
Below median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-0.7 mo 13.3 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
106.9% 8.5%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
98.9% 90.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
15.5% 11.6%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
6.9% 12.9%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
29.8% 4.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.5M $1.1M $-57,567 88.7% 0
2023 $1.3M $991K $-512,099 90.5% 0
2022 $667K $616K $-832,793 85.6% 0
2021 $1.2M $574K N/A 0
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Organization Details
EIN
51-0163801
State
VT
City
MONTPELIER
ZIP
05602-2970
Classification
C016
Category
Environment
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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