Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,103,927
- Total expenses
- $2,502,142
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,658,272
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,435,956
- Investment income
- $9,699
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $18,846,974
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,609,064
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,237,910
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,093,071
- Management and general expenses
- $173,302
- Fundraising expenses
- $235,769
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,093,071
Program services were 83.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$673,190
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$985,082
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2a · Program service revenue: Tenant Rent
total $585,375 · related or exempt $585,375
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2b · Program service revenue: Management Fees
total $351,704 · related or exempt $351,704
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2c · Program service revenue: Development Fees
total $349,189 · related or exempt $349,189
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2d · Program service revenue: Miscellaneous
total $149,688 · related or exempt $149,688
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3 · Investment income
total $5,278 · excluded $5,278
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $73,918
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $69,497
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $4,421
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $4,421 · excluded $4,421
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $207,849 · program services $166,376 · management and general $10,368 · fundraising $31,105
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $877,034 · program services $702,036 · management and general $43,750 · fundraising $131,248
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $11,502 · program services $8,252 · management and general $2,193 · fundraising $1,057
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $51,286 · program services $34,888 · management and general $13,009 · fundraising $3,389
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $93,637 · program services $70,224 · management and general $14,283 · fundraising $9,130
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11b · Fees: legal
total $42,033 · program services $32,728 · management and general $5,676 · fundraising $3,629
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $70,265 · program services $54,710 · management and general $9,489 · fundraising $6,066
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11g · Fees: other
total $269,312 · program services $209,693 · management and general $36,368 · fundraising $23,251
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $36 · program services $36
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13 · Office expenses
total $88,054 · program services $70,486 · management and general $10,677 · fundraising $6,891
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14 · Information technology
total $17,293 · program services $13,843 · management and general $2,097 · fundraising $1,353
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16 · Occupancy
total $432,407 · program services $419,560 · management and general $7,836 · fundraising $5,011
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17 · Travel
total $11,795 · program services $9,442 · management and general $1,430 · fundraising $923
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20 · Interest
total $47,649 · program services $44,135 · management and general $703 · fundraising $2,811
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $104,340 · program services $97,178 · management and general $4,369 · fundraising $2,793
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23 · Insurance
total $46,027 · program services $39,829 · management and general $3,781 · fundraising $2,417
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24a · Other expenses: Property Management
total $71,642 · program services $71,642
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24b · Other expenses: Miscellaneous Expenses
total $59,981 · program services $48,013 · management and general $7,273 · fundraising $4,695
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $426,070 · end of year $717,694
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $300,890 · end of year $256,449
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $162,796 · end of year $397,531
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $5,908,912 · end of year $7,307,364
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $72,608 · end of year $58,972
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$7,594,989
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,514,890
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $4,095,437 · end of year $6,080,099
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $3,215,673 · end of year $3,396,573
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $570,098 · end of year $632,292
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $520,525 · end of year $1,036,147
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $11,349 · end of year $17,510
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $7,515,610 · end of year $10,510,539
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $68,875 · end of year $44,868
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $6,636,125 · end of year $7,237,910
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
Shires Housing's mission is to provide safe, decent and perpetually affordable housing options for low and moderate income residents of Bennington County.
Activities or mission (Part I)
Shires Housing's mission is to provide safe, decent and perpetually affordable housing options for low and moderate income residents of Bennington County. At Shires Housing we are helping transform communities by improving neighborhoods, providing workforce housing, and driving economic development in our region.
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All activity relating to the acquisition and rehabilitation or construction of affordable apartments and homes for low and moderate income Vermonters.
Expenses $1,669,175 · Revenue $1,006,872
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All activity related to the leasing and maintaining of housing targeted for senior citizens. Activity includes screening applicants, leasing apartments, implementing on-call and preventative maintenance, ensuring lease compliance, and ensuring funding compliance. Shires staff provide supportive services to the residents, including individual health plans, hospital discharge planning, wellness nurse services, food distribution and more.
Expenses $265,733 · Revenue $245,452
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Operation of 6 rental units located on North Street, Bennington, VT.
Expenses $54,173 · Revenue $65,958
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Operation of 4 rental units at 137-139 Benmont Ave., Bennington, VT.
Expenses $34,503 · Revenue $43,137
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Operating of 2 rental units at 810 Gage Street, Bennington, VT.
Expenses $4,433
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Operation of 4 Rental Units at 123-130 West Main St. Bennington, VT.
Expenses $35,318 · Revenue $44,228
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Operation of 3 Rental Units at 209 Park Street, Bennington, VT.
Expenses $29,736 · Revenue $30,309
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jim Sullivan
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Reed Bongartz
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Amy McNeil
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Callie Fishburn
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Julius Rosenwald
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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William Deveneau
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Scott Winslow
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Kathy Leech
Past President, Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
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Catherine Bryars
Past Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $98,675
- From this org
- $75,456
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,219
- Hours/week
- 40
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Wendy Zieba
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $109,173
- From this org
- $87,621
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $21,552
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mary Cohen
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 10
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related partnerships
Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.1% owned · share of income -$50 · share of assets $350,777 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 100% owned · share of income -$37,809 · share of assets $1,011,317 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 100% owned · share of income -$7,233 · share of assets $1,140,264 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Arlington Village Center Housing
Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 100% owned · share of income -$14,724 · share of assets $110,930 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$9 · share of assets $23,964 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Bennington Historic Limited Partnership
Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$76,723 · share of assets $477,634 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$72,960 · share of assets $750,129 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$6 · share of assets $159,933 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$10 · share of assets $58,860 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$15 · share of assets $1,106,893 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$14 · share of assets $949,793 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$10 · share of assets $1,791,134 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
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Related · Affordable Housing · VT · 0.01% owned · share of income -$7 · share of assets $1,118,924 · general or managing partner
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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C · Affordable Housing · VT · 100% owned · share of income $1 · share of assets $3,097,882 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by Shires Housing Inc
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 13 November 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source object
- 202523189349305602
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