EIN 23-7251952

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
456
City
South Royalton
State
Year formed
1973
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
Vermont Law School (VLS), one of a handful of independent, private law schools in the United States is the only law school in Vermont. The school has one of the United States' leading programs in environmental law.
Also known as...
Vermont Law School
Total revenues
$42,728,367
2022
Total expenses
$38,003,754
2022
Total assets
$54,465,727
2022
Num. employees
456
2022

Program areas at VLS

Vermont Law School provides the best legal and environmental education, with an emphasis on public service. The Environmental Law Center at VLS houses the largest graduate environmental law program in the country, offering Master's and LLM programs on campus, online, and in hybrid formats, and is consistently ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News and World Report. Vermont Law School has the premier program in Restorative Justice and houses the National Center on Restorative Justice. The school offers experiential opportunities through its Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic, South Royalton Legal Clinic, Food and Agriculture Clinic, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems, Energy Clinic, Institute for Energy and the Environment, Environmental Tax Policy Institute, U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law, Semester-in-Practice, and JD and Master's Externship Programs. In Fall of 2021, 629 full and part-time (both residential and online) students were enrolled in JD and other advanced degree programs. Vermont Law School awarded 298 JD, Master's and LLM degrees in 2021.

Grants made by VLS

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
University of San Diego (USD)To Be Part of the Cooperative Agreement With Doj To Establish A Center for Restorative Justice at VLS. To Collaborate To Manage the National Center on Restorative Justice.$146,498
Public Health Law CenterAssist the Law Shool With Legal Research and Drafting of the Report on A National Food Policy.$92,989
Tides CenterProduce Two Updated Reports of Farm To School Legislation Covering 50 States That Will Be Disseminated Widely To Policy Makers and Farm To School Advocates.$16,511

Who funds Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Chicago Community TrustTo Support Center for Agriculture and Food Systems$500,000
Brooks Mccormick JR Trust for Animal Rights Law and PolicyFor Charitable Purposes$382,000
Hemenway& BarnesThe Climate Justice Project$80,000
...and 15 more grants received
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
Department of EducationFEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOANS$17,995,685
Department of AgricultureAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH_BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH$1,626,954
Department of EducationFEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM$1,418,675
...and 11 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at VLS

NameTitleCompensation
Lorraine AtwoodVice President of Finance$134,350
John D MillerVice President Enrollment Management$149,414
Brooke F HerndonPast Vice President Office Alumni Relations and Development$167,387
Cynthia LewisVice Dean for Faculty
Beth McCormackInterim President and Dean / Vice Dean for Students$126,795
...and 33 more key personnel

Financials for VLS

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$13,204,047
Program services$29,213,721
Investment income and dividends$297,902
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$12,697
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$42,728,367

Form 990s for VLS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-04990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062020-08-28990View PDF
2018-062019-07-23990View PDF
2017-062018-07-18990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 6, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
July 5, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
May 17, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 6 new personnel
May 11, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Lintilhac Foundation
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsHigher ed institutions
Issues
Education
Characteristics
LobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
PO Box 96
South Royalton, VT 05068
County
Windsor County, VT
Website URL
vermontlaw.edu/ 
Phone
(802) 831-1000
Facebook page
vermontlaw 
Twitter profile
@vtlawschool 
IRS details
EIN
23-7251952
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1973
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B42: Undergraduate College (4-year)
NAICS code, primary
611310: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
Parent/child status
Independent
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