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Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Montpelier, VT EIN: 81-4413468 Website

Welcome and provide support to refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and migrant workers living in, and visiting central Vermont.

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc at a glance

Total assets
$601,752
+17.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$439,701
+9.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$10,921
+146.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$351,748
-17.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Barre

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $227K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $227K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Downstreet Housing and CD Inc Barre, VTRenovations Real Property$226,782
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$601,752$439,701$351,748——$10,921
2024$512,484$401,442$425,531$226,7821$4,439
2023$549,965$471,359$137,886$10,0001$4,955
2022$209,829$185,810$69,353———

About Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc

Based on IRS filings

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $602K in total assets. Net investment income was $11K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc is led by Alison Zenie, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alison Zenie

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    45 hrs/week

    $61K (2025)

  • Kelly McCracken

    President

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin Godfrey

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Stapleton

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellis Oherlihy

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pelin Kohn

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joyce Manchester

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    35 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Shambaugh

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juan Vistro

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Kathie Oconnor (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Rachel Walker Cogbill (2022–2024) — President
  • Former: Rebecca Plummer (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Diane Fitch (2022–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Don Welch (2022–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Hope Crifo (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Priscilla Fox (2022) — Director
  • Former: Sarah Hofmann (2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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

Alison Zenie — Executive Director: $61KAlison ZenieExecutive Director$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $61K, to Alison Zenie (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc

How large is Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc?

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc reported $602K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $440K.

What is Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc?

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $602K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc operate?

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc's EIN?

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4413468. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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