Environment : Botanical Gardens, Parks, and Nature Centers

Shelburne Farms

Cultivating a conservation ethic

Rating

Overall Rating    
      (66.43)
Organizational Efficiency      
Program Expenses 89.3%    
Administrative Expenses 6.7%    
Fundraising Expenses 3.9%    
Fundraising Efficiency $0.04    
Efficiency Rating    
      (38.93)
Organizational Capacity      
Primary Revenue Growth 30.7%    
Program Expenses Growth 20.6%    
Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.47    
Capacity Rating    
      (27.50)

Income Statement     (FYE 12/2007)

Revenue  
Primary Revenue $5,829,279
Other Revenue $-762,385
Total Revenue $5,066,894
   
Expenses  
Program Expenses $3,440,716
Administrative Expenses $260,271
Fundraising Expenses $150,695
Total Functional Expenses $3,851,682
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $1,215,212
   
Net Assets $23,731,082

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Contact Information

Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
tel: (802) 985-8686
fax: (802) 985-8123
EIN: 03-0229347

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Leadership      (FYE 12/2007)

Name Title Compensation % of Expenses
Alexander S. Webb President (The person identified as holding the highest position of management, and therefore who would normally be responsible for carrying out the mission of the charity and leading the organization on a day-to-day basis.) $92,212 2.39%
Other Salaries of Note
Megan Camp Vice President, Program Director (Using information reported on an organization's most recent Form 990, we include as compensation an individual's salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and other allowances. We do not include contributions to benefit plans or compensation deferred to a future date.) $80,000 2.07%

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Mission

Shelburne Farms is a membership-supported environmental education center and National Historic Landmark on the shores of Lake Champlain in Shelburne, Vermont. Our mission is to cultivate a conservation ethic. Schoolchildren, adults, educators and families come here to learn, while casual visitors may enjoy the walking trails, children's farmyard, inn, restaurant, property tours and special events. Founded in 1972, the farm practices rural land use that is environmentally, economically and culturally sustainable.

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