Vermont Federation of Nurses &

Public charity · Grantmaker Burlington, VT EIN: 14-1901993

To act as a collective bargaining agent and seek optimum working conditions. To provide members with representation and due process. To act as a liason between nurses and health professionals at uvm medical center of Vermont and its administrators and board members. To promote professionalism among members.

Vermont Federation of Nurses & at a glance

In short: Vermont Federation of Nurses & gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,938
-37.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,938
+24.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,938
Total assets
$2,594,187
+8.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Vermont Federation of Nurses & funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Vermont Workers Center: $16KVermont Workers Center$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Workers Center ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Burlington

How Vermont Federation of Nurses & gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30KTotal only2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vermont Workers Center Burlington, VTGeneral Contribution$15,938
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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
2025$2,594,187$2,427,479$2,215,493$15,9381$17,244
2024$2,382,201$2,386,474$1,976,638$25,6262$14,950
2023$1,972,365$2,121,361$1,733,506$14,1701$12,941
2022$1,584,510$1,867,793$1,563,471$13,1941$1,278
2021$1,280,188$1,614,596$1,469,705$12,2421$1,080
2019$1,066,527$1,400,707$1,553,182$1,500Total only$16,060

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Vermont Federation of Nurses &

Based on IRS filings

Vermont Federation of Nurses & is a public charity, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $17K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vermont Federation of Nurses & is led by Snell Deborah, President on every filing since 2021; 26 of 27 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Snell Deborah

    President

    On filings since 2021

    32 hrs/week

    $91K (2021) → $141K (2025)

  • Borch Kelly

    Grievance Ch

    Grievance Chair → Grievance Ch, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $32K (2021) → $69K (2025)

  • Corriveau Philip

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $300 (2025)

  • Disogra Beatrice

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Divita Nicole

    Vice President Tech

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    Chief Stewar → Vice President Tech, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    16 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $54K (2025)

  • Doyle Clare

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Ferguson Sarah

    Grievance Ch

    Chief Steward & Vice President Organizer → Chief Stewar, 2022

    Chief Stewar → Grievance Ch, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $7K (2021) → $56K (2025)

  • Fornasier Tracy

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Gonyeau Christopher

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Johnson Ann-Elise

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Kilpatrick Jessica

    Executive Vice President

    Executive Vice President → Executive Vi, 2022

    Executive Vi → Executive Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $41K (2021) → $68K (2025)

  • Long Jennifer

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Otten Walter

    Chief Stewar

    Tech Vice President → Chief Stewar, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $14K (2021) → $5K (2025)

  • Schroedersecker Sharon

    Secretary

    Vice President Communications → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    16 hrs/week

    $14K (2021) → $55K (2025)

  • Taylor Benton

    Chief Stewar

    Chief Steward → Chief Stewar, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Dees Alex

    Vice President Organizin

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    $10K (2024) → $14K (2025)

  • Foxx Rachel

    Chief Stewar

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $4K (2025)

  • Popovitch Michael

    Grievance Ch

    Chief Stewar → Grievance Ch, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $21K (2025)

  • Cirelli Rosamaria

    Chief Stewar

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2025)

  • Gambero Alex

    Chief Stewar

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $600 (2024) → $600 (2025)

  • Lovett Amy

    Chief Stewar

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $5K (2025)

  • Wells Mary

    Chief Stewar

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    $2K (2025)

  • Kirchick Jason

    Chief Stewar

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $500 (2025)

  • Lichtenstein Eisha

    Chief Stewar

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Niekrewicz Ann

    Chief Stewar

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $1K (2025)

  • Walsh Kacey

    Chief Stewar

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    $3K (2025)

  • Robert Heyn

    Chief Stewar

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Griggs Sharon (2023–2024) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Moisan Teresa (2023–2024) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Young Amanda (2023–2024) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Griffin Stephanie (2024) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Heyn Robert (2024) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Zarro Donna (2021–2023) — Former Treasurer
  • Former: Girome Pat (2023) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Heyn Bob (2023) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Jones Craig (2023) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Sweet Carolyn (2023) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Laurie Aunchman (2019–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Davis Emily (2021–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Lippay Michele (2021–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: O'Toole Cheryl (2021–2022) — Grievance Ch
  • Former: Rogers Jade (2021–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Thompson Olivia (2021–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Zeller Diane (2021–2022) — Chief Stewar
  • Former: Cheryl O'Toole (2019) — Grevance Chair
  • Former: Deborah Snell (2019) — Vice President
  • Former: Denise Boucher (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sharon Schroedesecker (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Walter Otten (2019) — Vice President

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

Snell Deborah — President: $141KSnell DeborahPresident$141KBorch Kelly — Grievance Ch: $69KBorch KellyGrievance Ch$69KKilpatrick Jessica — Executive VP: $68KKilpatrick JessicaExecutive VP$68KFerguson Sarah — Grievance Ch: $56KFerguson SarahGrievance Ch$56KSchroedersecker Sharon — Secretary/Tr: $55KSchroedersecker SharonSecretary/Tr$55KDivita Nicole — VP Tech: $54KDivita NicoleVP Tech$54KPopovitch Michael — Grievance Ch: $21KPopovitch MichaelGrievance Ch$21KDees Alex — VP Organizin: $14KDees AlexVP Organizin$14KLovett Amy — Chief Stewar: $5KLovett AmyChief Stewar$5KJohnson Ann-Elise — Chief Stewar: $5KJohnson Ann-EliseChief Stewar$5KGonyeau Christopher — Chief Stewar: $5KGonyeau ChristopherChief Stewar$5KLong Jennifer — Chief Stewar: $5KLong JenniferChief Stewar$5KCirelli Rosamaria — Chief Stewar: $5KCirelli RosamariaChief Stewar$5KFornasier Tracy — Chief Stewar: $5KFornasier TracyChief Stewar$5KOtten Walter — Chief Stewar: $5KOtten WalterChief Stewar$5KFoxx Rachel — Chief Stewar: $4KFoxx RachelChief Stewar$4KDisogra Beatrice — Chief Stewar: $4KDisogra BeatriceChief Stewar$4KDoyle Clare — Chief Stewar: $4KDoyle ClareChief Stewar$4KLichtenstein Eisha — Chief Stewar: $3KLichtenstein EishaChief Stewar$3KTaylor Benton — Chief Stewar: $3KTaylor BentonChief Stewar$3KWalsh Kacey — Chief Stewar: $3KWalsh KaceyChief Stewar$3KWells Mary — Chief Stewar: $2KWells MaryChief Stewar$2KNiekrewicz Ann — Chief Stewar: $1KNiekrewicz AnnChief Stewar$1KGambero Alex — Chief Stewar: $600Gambero AlexChief Stewar$600Kirchick Jason — Chief Stewar: $500Kirchick JasonChief Stewar$500Corriveau Philip — Chief Stewar: $300Corriveau PhilipChief Stewar$300

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $141K, to Snell Deborah (President). 26 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Vermont Federation of Nurses &

How much does Vermont Federation of Nurses & give each year?

Vermont Federation of Nurses & gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.

How large is Vermont Federation of Nurses &?

Vermont Federation of Nurses & reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.

Where does Vermont Federation of Nurses & operate?

Vermont Federation of Nurses & has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Vermont Federation of Nurses &'s EIN?

Vermont Federation of Nurses &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1901993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 March 25, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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