EIN 03-0259051

Vermont Public Radio (VPR)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
83
State
Year formed
1975
Most recent tax filings
2021-07-01
NTEE code, primary
Notice
This nonprofit is terminated or no longer active
VPR may be no longer active or terminated. Either the organization hasn't filed a Form 990 in many years and appears to no longer be active, or they marked in their most recent Form 990 that they have closed down.
Description
As Vermont's only statewide public radio network, Vermont Public Radio provides an essential and trusted independent voice for news, information, music and cultural exploration for the people of their region.
Total revenues
$9,856,748
2021
Total expenses
$8,697,627
2021
Total assets
$0
2021
Num. employees
83
2021

Program areas at VPR

Vermont Public Radio serves Vermont and beyond with two broadcast networks: VPR for news and information and VPR Classical for classical music. Vermont Public Radio is an independent non-commercial content producer and provider, both on-air and on-line. VPRs radio signals extend from Montreal, Quebec south to Massachusetts, and from western New Hampshire to eastern New York. VPR and VPR Classical combined have a weekly audience of more than 200,000 listeners and www.vpr.org served approximately 347,000 visitors in January 2021. VPR programs include some of the most listened to public radio programming in the country NPRs Morning Edition and All Things Considered, as well as VPRs locally produced news hour Vermont Edition, podcasts, and regional news updates aired and posted throughout the day.

Who funds Vermont Public Radio (VPR)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Corporation for Public BroadcastingOss$459,020
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$145,552
Schwab Charitable FundArts, Culture & Humanities$119,177
...and 32 more grants received totalling $1,051,491

Personnel at VPR

NameTitleCompensation
Scott FinnPresident and Chief Executive Officer$183,711
Brendan LeonardChief Financial Officer
Ramona SheppardChief Financial Officer and Vice President / Chief Financial Officer , Vice President$115,543
Rob CunninghamController
John van HoesenSenior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer / Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer$132,222
...and 26 more key personnel

Financials for VPR

RevenuesFYE 09/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,954,958
Program services$1,971,839
Investment income and dividends$168,040
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$69,068
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$248,322
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$444,521
Total revenues$9,856,748

Form 990s for VPR

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-092021-04-14990View PDF
2019-092020-10-07990View PDF
2018-092019-06-19990View PDF
2017-092018-04-10990View PDF
2016-092017-10-02990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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CoastAlaskaJuneau, AK$5,663,116
Newark Public RadioNewark, NJ$5,558,972
Texas Public RadioSan Antonio, TX$6,350,039
Hawaii Public RadioHonolulu, HI$7,886,101
KexpSeattle, WA$14,424,316
Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CA$37,234,360
New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR)Concord, NH$7,801,346
Blue Ridge Public RadioAsheville, NC$3,010,198
Data update history
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $11,500 from Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
August 4, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 14 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from MAJIC Vermont Foundation
July 18, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 23 new personnel
October 2, 2021
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $51,907 from Vermont Community Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsRadio producers / broadcasters
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTerminated
General information
Address
365 Troy Ave
Colchester, VT 05446
Metro area
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
County
Chittenden County, VT
Website URL
vermontpublic.org/ 
Phone
(802) 655-9451
Facebook page
vpr.net 
IRS details
EIN
03-0259051
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1975
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A34: Radio
NAICS code, primary
51511: Radio Broadcasting
Parent/child status
Independent
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