Mission
BALE is a community resource center devoted to the creation and development of farm, food and local economy initiatives in the Upper White River Valley of Vermont.
Public Charity
Building a Local Economy
Building a Local Economy is a Public Charity headquartered in South Royalton, VT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $78K revenue, $174K expenses, $92K total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $562K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 274850835
South Royalton, VT
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$78K
Total Expenses$174K
Total Assets$92K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$562K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Building a Local Economy
How Building a Local Economy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
In 2025 we offered a range of educational and community-building programs at our physical location and remotely including classes, meetings, art shows, music events and films
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
GENERAL SUPPORT
$125,000
SOUTH ROYALTON RESILIENCE HUB
$125,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$6,450
SORO RESILIENCE FUND
$125,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$17,500
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Anthony Bednar
Executive Director
Chris Wood
Vice President
Earl Hatley
Executive Director, Current
Elena Greenlee
Director
Lynne Hadley
Secretary
Shelby Kalm
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $78K | $174K | $92K |
| 2024 | $264K | $169K | $188K |
| 2023 | $181K | $185K | $93K |
| 2022 | $197K | $173K | $97K |
| 2021 | $191K | $180K | $72K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $191K to $78K (-59%), with total assets most recently reported at $92K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.