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Tri-Valley Transit Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Middlebury, VT EIN: 03-0335768 Website

To enhance the economic, social and environmental health of the communities we serve by providing public transportation services for everyone that are safe, reliable, accessible and affordable.

Key facts about Tri-Valley Transit Inc

In short: Tri-Valley Transit Inc gave $140K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
03-0335768
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$139,874
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$19,982
Median grant
$19,982
Total assets
$12,734,056
Primary geography
Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$12.7M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$140K

-74.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-12.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-70.4% YoY

About Tri-Valley Transit Inc

Based on IRS filings

Tri-Valley Transit Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Middlebury, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $140K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BenningtonBurlingtonColchesterLyndonvilleRutlandWilmingtonWilder

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2025) to $540K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $140K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Green Mountain Transit: $20KGreen Mountain Transit$20KMarble Valley Regional Transit Dist: $20KMarble Valley Regional TransitDist$20KVT Public Transportation Assoc: $20KVT Public Transportation Assoc$20KRural Community Transit: $20KRural Community Transit$20KGreen Mountain Community Network: $20KGreen Mountain CommunityNetwork$20KSoutheast Vermont Transit: $20KSoutheast Vermont Transit$20KSpecial Services Trans Agency: $20KSpecial Services Trans Agency$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Green Mountain Transit ($20K). Together the top 7 received $140K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 15 (53%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Green Mountain Transit Burlington, VTParatransit Software$19,982
Marble Valley Regional Transit Dist Rutland, VTParatransit Software$19,982
VT Public Transportation Assoc Bennington, VTParatransit Software$19,982
Rural Community Transit Lyndonville, VTParatransit Software$19,982
Green Mountain Community Network Bennington, VTParatransit Software$19,982
Southeast Vermont Transit Wilmington, VTParatransit Software$19,982
Special Services Trans Agency Colchester, VTParatransit Software$19,982

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,734,056$12,634,363$11,079,641
Revenue$9,777,144$9,509,974$8,016,069
Expenses$9,182,298$8,799,335$7,612,270
Net Investment Income$-11,061$-1,742$9,213

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tri-Valley Transit Inc is led by Adam Lougee, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adam Lougee

    Chair

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Cunningham

    Regional Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024) → $110K (2025)

  • Tim Crowley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Livingston

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reverend David Andrews

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Lincoln

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Bryan

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Nazarow

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorothy Mammen

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Pouech

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Moulton

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2019) → $161K (2025)

  • Gina Tindall

    Finance

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024) → $107K (2025)

  • Gale Hurd

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renny Perry

    Vice Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Burgos

    Treasurer

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Margaret Gladstone (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Until July 2023
  • Former: Paul Kendall (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until May 2022
  • Former: Deborah Wesley (2022–2023) — Director · Filing note: Until November 2022
  • Former: Naomi Drummond (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Brad Atwood (2021) — Director · Filing note: Until November 2020
  • Former: Bradford Atwood (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Laura Asermily (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

Jim Moulton — Executive Di: $161KJim MoultonExecutive Di$161KWilliam J Cunningham — Regional DIR: $110KWilliam J CunninghamRegional DIR$110KGina Tindall — Finance & HR: $107KGina TindallFinance & HR$107K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $161K, to Jim Moulton (Executive Di). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Tri-Valley Transit Inc

How much does Tri-Valley Transit Inc give each year?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc gave $140K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $540K across 8 grants.

What is Tri-Valley Transit Inc's typical grant size?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,982, and its average grant was $19,982, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Tri-Valley Transit Inc give grants?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bennington, VT (2 grants).

Does Tri-Valley Transit Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Tri-Valley Transit Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Paratransit Software" (7 grants).

Who are Tri-Valley Transit Inc's largest grantees?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Green Mountain Transit ($19,982), Marble Valley Regional Transit Dist ($19,982) and VT Public Transportation Assoc ($19,982), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Tri-Valley Transit Inc?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc reported $12.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.8M.

What is Tri-Valley Transit Inc?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Middlebury, VT. It holds $12.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Tri-Valley Transit Inc's EIN?

Tri-Valley Transit Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0335768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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