Vermont Arson Tip Award Program
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program is a private foundation focused on Public safety, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets.
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,656
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,251
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vermont Arson Tip Award Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Vermont Arson Tip Award Program gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2021) to $100 (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barre Town Fire Department Websterville, VT | Contribution in lieu of rent for use of facilities | $100 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,656 | — | $1,251 | — | — | — | $309 |
| 2024 | $6,907 | $4,150 | $2,022 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $288 |
| 2023 | $4,779 | $1,000 | $2,046 | — | — | — | $261 |
| 2022 | $5,825 | $8,000 | $2,586 | $100 | 1 | $100 | $154 |
| 2021 | $411 | — | $1,796 | $100 | 1 | — | $64 |
| 2020 | $2,207 | $4,000 | $4,403 | — | — | — | $119 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vermont Arson Tip Award Program reported a distributable amount of $309 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program is led by Gregory Mortelliti, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Mortelliti
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Miles
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nick Haslam
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paul Barrett
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Patterson
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Seth Brown
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Cruise
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Adam Stoutamyer
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Marcia Violette
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
David Hurwitch
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Melissa Hinton
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott O'Neil
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Abel Russell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Shawn Kimon
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Ambroz
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Ortiz
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Russell Abel (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Philip Edgerley (2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Gauthier (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt Hill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Travis Bissonette (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Clark Lombardi (2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Loan (2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Wiles (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Helen Dobrowolski (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Berwick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Patricia Murray (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Patrick Williams (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Vermont Arson Tip Award Program
How large is Vermont Arson Tip Award Program?
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Vermont Arson Tip Award Program?
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program is a private foundation focused on Public safety, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vermont Arson Tip Award Program operate?
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program has awarded grants in Vermont.
How much is Vermont Arson Tip Award Program required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Vermont Arson Tip Award Program reported a distributable amount of $309 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Vermont Arson Tip Award Program's EIN?
Vermont Arson Tip Award Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2570419. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF 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 2020–2025
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