Vergennes Partnership Inc
The Vergennes Partnership's mission is to enhance the economic viability of vergennes and preserve the beauty and character of its downtown.
Vergennes Partnership Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $143,171
- +38.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $108,553
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $68,135
- -36.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Vergennes Partnership Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $306K (2022). In 2024 it reported $1K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Vergennes Vergennes, VT | Community Improvement | $305,667 |
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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 | $143,171 | $108,553 | $68,135 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $103,153 | $96,959 | $107,765 | $1,000 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $113,959 | $177,437 | $115,787 | — | — | $36 |
| 2022 | $52,739 | $279,048 | $351,252 | $305,667 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $125,818 | $152,768 | $56,774 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Vergennes Partnership Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vergennes Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Vergennes, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $143K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vergennes Partnership Inc is led by Christine Garrow, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 2 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Garrow
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$14K (2025)
Julie Basol Ret
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$29K (2025)
Laura Mack
President
Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elise Shanbacker
Secretary
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jen Russell
Board Member
Treasurer → President, 2022
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renny Perry
Vice President
Director → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Gaines
Treasurer
Treasurer → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shanon Atkins
Board Member
Vice President → Directors, 2022
Directors → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Benton
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Djordjevic
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Chabot
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maggie Carrera-Bly
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Pierce
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Clark
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Ratti-Bicknell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Julie Basol (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Amy Bodette Barr (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Vaughn Collins (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Gallup (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Charlebois-Ouelette (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Connie Houston (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Heidi Rumble (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Rossier (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Johnston (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sadie Jones (2022) — Director
- Former: Eliza Benton (2021) — Director
- Former: Molly Goodyear (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $29K, to Julie Basol Ret 122024 (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vergennes Partnership Inc
How large is Vergennes Partnership Inc?
Vergennes Partnership Inc reported $143K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $109K.
What is Vergennes Partnership Inc?
Vergennes Partnership Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Vergennes, VT. It holds $143K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vergennes Partnership Inc operate?
Vergennes Partnership Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Vergennes Partnership Inc's EIN?
Vergennes Partnership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0361837. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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