Vermont Conservatory of Music

Public charity · Grantmaker Orwell, VT EIN: 20-2809436

Vermont Conservatory of Music is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Orwell, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024.

Vermont Conservatory of Music at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$459
-49.6% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,014
-52.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Vermont Conservatory of Music funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Cornnwall

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornwall Congregational Church Cornnwall, VTOrgan Fund$51,665
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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
2024—$459$3,014———
2023$180,250$910$6,386———
2022$185,726$747$21,550———
2021$206,529$1,864$53,013$51,6651$864
2020$257,706$5,003$35,995——$1,703
2019$291,698$7,549$52,734——$3,449

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vermont Conservatory of Music is led by Kevin Parizo, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kevin Parizo

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Callahan

    Former Treasurer

    Treasurer → Former Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $36K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Francis D'auria

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Charles Callahan — Treasurer: $27KCharles CallahanTreasurer$27K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $27K, to Charles Callahan (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Vermont Conservatory of Music

What is Vermont Conservatory of Music?

Vermont Conservatory of Music is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Orwell, VT.

Where does Vermont Conservatory of Music operate?

Vermont Conservatory of Music has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Vermont Conservatory of Music's EIN?

Vermont Conservatory of Music's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2809436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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