Burr & Burton Seminary
To educate students intellectually and morally for a life of responsibility, integrity and service.
Burr & Burton Seminary at a glance
- Total assets
- $77,709,311
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $33,442,163
- +54.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,360,053
- +619.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $25,104,701
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Burr & Burton Seminary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $46K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Taconic and Green Regional School District Sunderland, VT | Assist Elementary Schools with Programming | $45,996 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $77,709,311 | $33,442,163 | $25,104,701 | — | — | $7,360,053 |
| 2024 | $72,629,232 | $21,589,154 | $23,629,876 | — | — | $1,022,525 |
| 2023 | $70,917,173 | $21,145,436 | $23,106,076 | — | — | $929,269 |
| 2022 | $71,139,922 | $25,538,504 | $21,909,599 | — | — | $1,746,213 |
| 2021 | $72,894,574 | $24,030,648 | $18,654,400 | $45,996 | 1 | $1,825,177 |
| 2019 | $62,360,934 | $19,347,323 | $18,702,934 | $19,805 | 1 | $1,033,763 |
About Burr & Burton Seminary
Based on IRS filings
Burr & Burton Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manchester, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $7.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Burr & Burton Seminary is led by Charley Stevenson, Board Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 8 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charley Stevenson
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Leach
Director of Advancement
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Amy Wright
Director of Technology
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Jeff Spencer
Director of Finance
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$63K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Justin Herrington
Director of Admission
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$113K (2024) → $119K (2025)
Eric Subik
Director of Facilities
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Bill Cairns
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Barefoot
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol O'Connor
Trustee
Board Vice Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cooperman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Brockett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Redmond
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kellie Baker-Waite
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Lynn
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Boyer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Philip
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daphne Markcrow
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauline De Laszlo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Powers
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Kenny
Associate Head of School
Assistant Head of School → Associate Head of School, 2021
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $169K (2025)
Mark Tashjian
Headmaster
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$236K (2019) → $269K (2025)
Michael Caraco
Dean of Faculty
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $120K (2025)
Ed Campbell
Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanfra Weiss
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Swenor
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Kellie Waite (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Powers (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David Miceli (2021–2024) — Director of Athletics
- Former: Rabbi Michael Cohen (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis Filippi (2019–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Jen Hyatt (2019–2023) — Academic Dean
- Former: Charity Clark (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Rohrbach (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Spivey (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Seth Bongartz (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Skip Martin (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Tony Whaling (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $269K, to Mark Tashjian (Headmaster). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Burr & Burton Seminary
How large is Burr & Burton Seminary?
Burr & Burton Seminary reported $77.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $33.4M.
What is Burr & Burton Seminary?
Burr & Burton Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in Manchester, VT. It holds $77.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Burr & Burton Seminary operate?
Burr & Burton Seminary has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Burr & Burton Seminary's EIN?
Burr & Burton Seminary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0179404. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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