Mission
To promote public health and a clean environment by providing support to public water and wastewater systems.
Public Charity
Vermont Rural Water Association
Based in Essex Junction, VT, Vermont Rural Water Association operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.6M in expenses, $1.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.2M.
EIN: 030282848
Essex Junction, VT
Professional Societies & Associations
NTEE: W03
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.7M
Total Expenses$1.6M
Total Assets$1.2M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$3.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Vermont Rural Water Association
How Vermont Rural Water Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
In 2025
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
SUB-AWARD
$948,843
SUB-AWARD
$851,403
SUB-AWARD
$746,411
SUB-AWARD
$688,886
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
April Busfield
Executive Director
Elizabeth Royer
Director
John Lazelle
Sec.-Treasurer
Jon Thornton
Vice President
Margaret Dwyer
President
Ray Counter
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.2M |
| 2024 | $1.5M | $1.4M | $1.0M |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $941K |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $888K |
| 2021 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $644K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $1.7M (+46%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.