Form 990 for tax year 2022

Totals

Total revenue

$414,661

Total expenses

$317,996

Contributions and grants received

$318,400

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$96,261

Investment income

$0

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$589,850

Total liabilities, end of year

$11,874

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$577,976

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$286,173

Management and general expenses

$31,823

Fundraising expenses

$0

Program service expenses (Part III)

$286,173

Program services were 90.0% 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.

Mission and programs · 2022

• GREEN MOUNTAIN SELF-ADVOCATES (GMSA) ORGANIZES AN ANNUALCONFERENCE, "VOICES AND CHOICES," IN BURLINGTON, VT. ESTABLISHED IN 1998, THIS EVENT HASGROWN TO BECOME THE LARGEST DISABILITY GATHERING IN VERMONT, ATTRACTING PARTICIPANTSFROM EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE AND BEYOND. THE APRIL 2023 CONFERENCE HAD 560ATTENDEES, INCLUDING VERMONTERS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES,DEDICATED SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND SUPPORTIVE ALLIES. "VOICES AND CHOICES" SERVES AS AUNIQUE PLATFORM FOR COLLECTIVE LEARNING, EMPHASIZING CRUCIAL ASPECTS OF DECISION-MAKING,SELF-ADVOCACY, AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE CONFERENCE HAD MORE THAN 25 WORKSHOPS THAT AIMTO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SPACE FORFAMILIES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND ALLIES TO COME TOGETHER, SHARE EXPERIENCES, AND ENHANCETHEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SELF-ADVOCACY.

  Expenses $127,297 · Revenue $96,261

• SELF-ADVOCACY PROJECTTHE SELF-ADVOCACY PROJECT ENABLES GMSA TO STAFF A STATEWIDE OFFICE TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GROUPS, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO MASTER SELF-DETERMINATION SKILLS. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - PROVIDE VIRTUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, PEER MENTORING AND SUPPORT FOR HUNDREDS OF SELF-ADVOCATES WHO BELONG TO MORE THAN 20 LOCAL-SELF ADVOCACY GROUPS. - TRAINING FOR BOARD MEMBERS ON BOARD MONEY MANAGEMENT. - DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING FOR SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, MEDICAL STUDENTS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. - SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO PARTICIPATE ON ADVISORY BOARDS. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PEER LEADERS TO TRAIN DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS.- GMSA SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH FAMILY ORGANIZATIONS TO VIRTUALLY PRESENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

  Expenses $62,218

• SPECIAL PROJECTS INCLUDES PAYMENTS FOR CONSULTATONS, TRAININGS, PARTCIPATION ON ADVISORYCOMMITTEES AND HONORARIUMS FOR PRESENTATIONS. TYPICALLY, THESE PROJECTS ARE CONTRACTS WITHORGANIZATIONS WHO PAY A SET FEE FOR AGREED UPON DELIVERABLES. FOR EXAMPLE: $500 FOR AKEYNOTE. MOST OF THESE PAYMENTS ARE FOR ONETIME EVENTS OR PROJECTS. GREEN MOUNTAIN SELFADVOCATES EMPLOYS AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TOPREPARE FOR AND PARTCIPATE IN THESE ACTIVITIES.

  Expenses $54,660

• Expenses $41,998

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2022

Filed

14 May 2024

IRS schema version

2022v5.0

Source object

202411369349313436

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