Vermont Law School
We are committed to developing a generation of leaders who use the power of the law to make a difference in our communities and the world. Vermont Law and Graduate School's mission statement is: "To educate students in a diverse community that fosters personal growth and that enables them to attain outstanding professional skills and high ethical values with which to serve as lawyers and environmental and other professionals in an increasingly technological and interdependent global society." Our motto is "law for the community and the world."
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$49.1M
-6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.0M
+20.0% YoY
Grant Count
6
+200.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$175K
-60.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $49,119,314 | $52,501,463 | $54,465,727 |
| Revenue | $41,706,037 | $37,340,886 | $42,728,367 |
| Expenses | $45,736,735 | $42,261,071 | $38,003,754 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $690,805 | $373,822 | $310,599 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Berger | Chair | 5 | — |
| Constance Neary | Vice-Chair | 5 | — |
| Scott Cullen | Treasurer | 5 | — |
| Jessica Olson | Secretary | 5 | — |
| Stephen Ball Jr | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Kendra Brown | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Caryn Clayman | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Phoebe Cykosky | Student Trustee | 5 | — |
| Amy Davenport | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Charles E DiLeva | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Holly Groschner | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Marion McCollom Hampton | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Richard Johnson | Alumni Trustee | 5 | — |
| J Patrick Kennedy | Alumni Trustee | 5 | — |
| JB Kittredge | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Susan Lacoste | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Elizabeth Miller | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Ian Montone | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Jacob Perkinson | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Jill Pfenning | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Nicole Renna | Student Trustee | 5 | — |
| Mark Sciarrotta | Trustee | 5 | — |
| John Westerman | Trustee | 5 | — |
| Sheppard Guryan | Past Secretary | 5 | — |
| Brian Dunkiel | Past Trustee | 5 | — |
| Jessica Dunning | Past Student Trustee | 5 | — |
| Octavius Henderson | Past Student Trustee | 5 | — |
| Catherine MacKenzie | Past Trustee | 5 | — |
| Rodney Smolla | President | 40 | $293,209 |
| Nathaniel Hilber | Vice President Finance/CFO | 40 | $22,225 |
| Lorraine Atwood | Past Vice President Finance | 40 | $126,074 |
| Mary-Beth McCormack | Law School Dean | 40 | $196,997 |
| Laurie Beyranevand | Director, CAFS, Professor of Law | 40 | $163,099 |
| Gregory Allen Johnson | Professor of Law | 40 | $157,557 |
| Jennifer K Rushlow | Dean, School for Environment | 40 | $172,004 |
| Robert Sommo | Past VP, Enrollment and Marketing | 40 | $314,188 |
Geographic Focus
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Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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