Rural Education Action Project
The Rural Education Action Project (dba rural Vermont) organizes, educates, and advocates in collaboration with local and global movements to strengthen the social, ecological, and economic health of the agrarian communities that connect us all.
Rural Education Action Project at a glance
In short: Rural Education Action Project reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,478 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $384,837
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $406,321
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,166
- +31.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $359,941
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Rural Education Action Project
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rural Education Action Project
Who Rural Education Action Project 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $16K (2020). In 2025 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natl Family Farm Coalition Washington, DC | — | $8,625 |
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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 | $384,837 | $406,321 | $359,941 | $3,478 | Total only | $5,166 |
| 2024 | $366,504 | $357,401 | $350,360 | $6,638 | Total only | $3,928 |
| 2023 | $358,586 | $438,990 | $299,188 | $8,625 | 1 | $297 |
| 2022 | $218,549 | $286,162 | $280,443 | $1,000 | Total only | $108 |
| 2021 | $213,062 | $259,555 | $236,925 | $7,751 | Total only | $82 |
| 2020 | $190,316 | $302,183 | $254,659 | $15,869 | Total only | $51 |
| 2019 | $142,656 | $265,223 | $245,827 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rural Education Action Project
Based on IRS filings
Rural Education Action Project is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $385K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $3K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rural Education Action Project is led by Nour El-Naboulsi, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 15 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nour El-Naboulsi
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelby Girard
Development Director
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$43K (2020) → $55K (2025)
Jeannie Bartlett
Director
Vice President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Wolcott
Director
President → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silene Deciucies
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Andrews
Director
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Earl Hatley
Director
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Em Virzi Rose Thackeray
Director
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andres Oyaga
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Froning Jake Kornfeld
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Miller
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Vanessa Brannon Kittell
Director
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marya Merriam
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Evan Reiss
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Horner
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: John Cleary (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Stephen Leslie (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jake Kornfeld Cory Froning (2023) — Director
- Former: Cat Buxton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Wood (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ryan And Rachel Yoder (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sue Buckholz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christine Bourque (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Corie Pierce (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nick Zigelbaum (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Keith Drinkwine (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Meredith Niles (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Meghan Wayland Former (2020) — Director
- Former: Derek O'Toole (2019) — Vice Chair & President
- Former: Elena Gustavson (2019) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Kate Bowen (2019) — Director
- Former: Meghan Stotko (2019) — Director
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 $55K, to Shelby Girard (Dev Director).
Frequently asked questions about Rural Education Action Project
How much does Rural Education Action Project give each year?
Rural Education Action Project reported $3K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid.
How large is Rural Education Action Project?
Rural Education Action Project reported $385K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $406K.
What is Rural Education Action Project?
Rural Education Action Project is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $385K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rural Education Action Project operate?
Rural Education Action Project has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Vermont.
What is Rural Education Action Project's EIN?
Rural Education Action Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3045871. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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