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Black River Historical Society Inc
Po Box 73, Ludlow, VT | Tax-exempt since June 1972
- EIN
- 237193231
- Last filing
- 12/2016
- Organization type
- 501(c)(3)
- Mission category
- Not reported
- Foundation type
- Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public
- Nonprofit since
- June 1, 1972
- Revenue
- $67,829
- Assets
- $905,211
Last reported financials:
2017
Expenses
$86,889
Fundraising expenses
$825
Salary expenses
$33,657
Revenue
$67,829
Contributions and grants
$63,606
Assets
$905,211
Liabilities
$752
2016
Expenses
$76,374
Salary expenses
$35,745
Revenue
$111,945
Contributions and grants
$99,693
Assets
$891,162
Liabilities
$877
2015
Expenses
$72,357
Fundraising expenses
$1,376
Salary expenses
$33,901
Revenue
$88,548
Contributions and grants
$84,856
Assets
$870,967
Liabilities
$2,291
2014
Expenses
$72,626
Fundraising expenses
$1,708
Salary expenses
$33,609
Revenue
$184,701
Contributions and grants
$61,922
Assets
$859,174
Liabilities
$3,019
2013
Expenses
$76,190
Fundraising expenses
$952
Salary expenses
$36,693
Revenue
$92,285
Contributions and grants
$57,048
Assets
$747,201
Liabilities
$3,121
2012
Organizations are required to list board members, key employees and anyone making over $100,000 from this or a related organization.
2017
| Name | Title | Base/Bonus Compensation | Benefits and Other Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brehm Executive Director | 15 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $19,188 | $0 |
| Linda Tucker Asst Director | 5 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $9,976 | $0 |
| Marcia Wemple Trustee | Po Box 164, 99 S Hill Crossroads, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Washburn Trustee | 1 Washburn Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hughes Secretary | 18 Meadow Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Pollender President | 606 Commonwealth Ave, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Dunseith Treasurer | 19 High St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bixby Vp | Po Box 195, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Carol Hastings Trustee | 9 Gill Terrace - Apt 60, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Gurdak Trustee | 3 South Hill, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Willett Trustee | 513 West Hill Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Newt Rose Trustee | 70 Orchard St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Faenza Trustee | 134 Branch Brook Rd, Mt Holly, Vt 05758 | $0 | $0 |
| Eileen Dunseith Trustee | 36 High St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Frank Ellison Trustee | 5 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
2016
| Name | Title | Base/Bonus Compensation | Benefits and Other Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brehm Executive Director | 15 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $19,002 | $0 |
| Linda Tucker Asst Director | 5 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $12,474 | $0 |
| Marcia Wemple Trustee | Po Box 164, 99 S Hill Crossroads, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bixby Vp | Po Box 195, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Willett Trustee | 513 West Hill Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Dunseith Treasurer | 19 High St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hughes Secretary | 18 Meadow Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Washburn Trustee | 1 Washburn Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Pollender President | 606 Commonwealth Ave, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Graves Trustee | Po Box 444, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Noiva Trustee | 555 Keiffer Rd, Shrewsbury, Vt 05738 | $0 | $0 |
| Newt Rose Trustee | 70 Orchard St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
2015
| Name | Title | Base/Bonus Compensation | Benefits and Other Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brehm Executive Director | 15 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $17,977 | $0 |
| Linda Tucker Asst Director | 5 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $11,810 | $0 |
| Sue Pollender President | 606 Commonwealth Ave, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hoeh Trustee | Po Box 99, Belmont, Vt 05730 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Pearson Trustee | 185 Buttermilk Falls Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Suojanen Trustee | 134 Senior Circle Apt #18, Chester, Vt 05143 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Alic Vp | 172 Summit View Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Willett Trustee | 513 West Hill Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Dunseith Treasurer | 19 High St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bixby Trustee | Po Box 195, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hughes Secretary | 18 Meadow Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Washburn Trustee | 1 Washburn Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Wemple Trustee | Po Box 164, 99 S Hill Crossroads, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
2014
| Name | Title | Base/Bonus Compensation | Benefits and Other Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brehm Executive Director | 15 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $17,581 | $0 |
| Linda Tucker Asst Director | 5 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $11,550 | $0 |
| Dr John Bremer Trustee | Po Box 518, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bixby Trustee | Po Box 195, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hoeh Trustee | Po Box 99, Belmont, Vt 05730 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Pearson Trustee | 185 Buttermilk Falls Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Alice Suojanen Trustee | 134 Senior Circle Apt #18, Chester, Vt 05143 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Washburn Trustee | 1 Washburn Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Graves-Lombard Treasurer | Po Box 444, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Alic Vp | 172 Summit View Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Pollender President | 606 Commonwealth Ave, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hughes Secretary | 18 Meadow Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
2013
| Name | Title | Base/Bonus Compensation | Benefits and Other Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Brehm Executive Director | 15 Meadow St, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $20,046 | $0 |
| Linda Tucker Asst Director | 5 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $12,527 | $0 |
| David Hoeh Treasurer | Po Box 99, Belmont, Vt 05730 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Bixby Trustee | Po Box 195, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Bremer Trustee | Po Box 518, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Washburn Trustee | 1 Washburn Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Anita Alic Vp | 172 Summit View Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Pollender President | 606 Commonwealth Ave, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorraine Hughes Secretary | 18 Meadow Ln, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Aprille Moore Trustee | 59 Elm St, Springfield, Vt 05156 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Combes-Farr Trustee | 934 East Lake Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Schmidt Trustee | 730 Chapman Rd, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph Pace Trustee | 1 Whispering Pines, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Graves-Lombard Trustee | Po Box 444, Ludlow, Vt 05149 | $0 | $0 |
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As of May 2018, Vermont’s 6,044 nonprofits reported $6.8 billion in revenue and $13.2 billion in assets in their latest Internal Revenue Service filings. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that nearly 18 percent of the state’s workers are employed by 501c3s.
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