Mission
VITAL COMMUNITIES ENGAGES UPPER VALLEY PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES TO CREATE EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO OUR REGION'S CHALLENGES, WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THEM.
Public Charity
VITAL COMMUNITIES INC
VITAL COMMUNITIES INC, of WHITE RIVER JCT, VT, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.6M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, $1.3M in total assets. 69 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 030355283
WHITE RIVER JCT, VT
Community Coalitions
NTEE: S21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$2.5M
Total Assets$1.3M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$5.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Vital Communities Inc
How Vital Communities Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$24
Food & farm
$15
Fiscal sponsorships for the years ended june 30, 2025 and 2024, projects include wrlc
$15
Housing
Plus 4 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$117,675
For designated distributions, general support
$53,175
ENVIRONMENTAL
$44,475
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$27,750
SEE PART IV
$21,667
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MEMBER
Amy Lappin
SECRETARY AS OF JAN 2025
Anne Chapin
MEMBER
Benjamin J Nelson
MEMBER
Brian Loeb
SECRETARY THROUGH JAN 2025, MEMBER AS OF JAN 2025
Chelsea Cassady
MEMBER
Damian Dinicola
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.5M | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $1.9M | $2.3M | $2.1M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.0M | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $2.3M | $2.3M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $2.5M | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.0M to $1.6M (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.