2023-05-04T12:04:03-05:00 2022-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LP 29 S MAIN STREET WEST HARTFORD CT 06127 990 2022-01-01 200288123 HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC HIGH 8023883355 CO VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 DAN SMITH PRESIDENT & CEO 8023883355 2023-05-03 1 DAN SMITH 999009999 NICOLE LEE P01307175 8605614000 2023-05-01 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X GAYE SYMINGTON C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 396 0 X WWW.HIGHMEADOWSFUND.ORG X 2003 VT THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. X 3 3 0 0 0 0 740233 0 0 0 3169444 0 7140 396 3916817 396 7493044 0 0 0 374573 0 0 0 0 247564 357 8115181 357 -4198364 39 79370 0 69762 0 9608 0 X THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. 0 1 GRANTMAKING - THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC MAKES GRANTS TO VAIROUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES TOWARDS ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG TERM VITALITY IN VERMONT. GRANTMAKING FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON ADDRESSING CHALLENGES THAT SURFACED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, INCLUDING ENCOURAGING WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS; COMPACT SETTLEMENTS AND RESPONSIBLE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; PROMOTING HEALTHY SOILS AND EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRODUCTS MARKETS; AND LOWERING FOSSIL FUEL USE IN BUILDINGS AND TRANSPORTATION. 0 RESEARCH - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC OCCASIONALLY RETAINS CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS FOR UNDERTAKE RESEARCH OR FACILITATE MEETINGS AND CONVENINGS RELATED TO ITS MISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO ASSIST FOREST FOCUSED ORGANIZTIONS TO SHARE WHAT THEY WERE LEARNING ABOUT HOW BEST TO ENGAGE WITH FOREST LANDOWNERS. 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DAN SMITH 8023883355 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 SARAH WARING THROUGH 1422 SECRETARY 2.00 38.00 X X 0 15652 224 CARL FERENBACH CHIAR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CANDACE PAGE VICE CHAIR & ASST SECRETAR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 0 15652 224 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 901101 396 396 396 396 0 0 396 X 141 141 135 135 COMMUNICATIONS 81 81 357 0 357 0 77525 0 0 0 1750 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79370 0 69762 69762 0 X 9608 0 9608 0 79370 0 X 39 -9647 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 222712160 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 X 9608 9608 1922 481 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 38443 80983 94920 201752 416098 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 11315 29175 58223 102190 200903 0 9608 9608 22116359 741921 2026485 24327577 224975 322605 9608 20600694 631391 2688843 1141375 310987 352207 22116359 18026061 707655 3977137 1449171 345860 315128 20600694 19957535 856198 -1370672 779475 319602 317923 18026061 0 1 1 0 PART V, LINE 4: FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. CASH 2022-06-30 9647 FMV 222712160 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 501(C)(3) 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 2E: PERSON(S) INVOLVED: GAYE SYMINGTON PART I, LINE 2E: EXPLANATION OF INVOLVEMENT: GAYE SYMINGTON WAS PRESIDENT OF HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. (HMF) THROUGH 12/31/2021. FROM 1/1/2022 THROUGH 5/13/2022 SHE WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (VCF). HMF WAS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION OF VCF. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ON FEBRUARY 3, 2021, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC., APPROVED THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ORGANIZATION. A PORTION OF THE ASSETS WERE GRANTED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS MISSION AND THE RESIDUAL ASSETS BECAME A COMPONENT FUND OF THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. THE REMAINING ASSETS OF THE ORGANIZATION WERE TRANSFERRED TO VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ON JUNE 30, 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PERFORMS CUSTOMARY MANAGEMENT DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES PRIOR TO FILING AND ALSO PROVIDES A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY. BOARD MEMBERS ALSO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IF THEY ARISE DURING BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT'S TOTAL COMPENSATION AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS WHICH THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO FORMAL POLICY SURROUNDING THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OTHER THAN TO PROVIDE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST. AS THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. IS PART OF A CONSOLIDATED SET OF AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, NO STAND-ALONE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EXIST. THE CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.VERMONTCF.ORG. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G BANK AND BROKER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 141. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 141. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFERS TO CLOSE OUT THE FUND -9,647. VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 222712160 SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 J WARREN AND LOIS MCCLURE FOUNDATION INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030345186 SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 LET'S GROW KIDS INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 311802348 SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 ADDISON COMMUNITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 461164975 SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 THE CURTIS FUND INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 036009912 SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION VT 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, 1 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION M CASH VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION C CASH VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION R 9647 CASH AS THIS IS THE FINAL YEAR OF OPERATIONS FOR HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC. AND THERE WAS A SHORT YEAR, THE FILING ORGANIZATION TOTALS ARE FOR JUNE 30, 2022. THE LOBBYING EXPENDITURES IN THE TABLE FOR 2018- 2021 ARE FOR THE CALENDAR YEARS 2018 - 2021. LET'S GROW KIDS INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 311802348 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 222712160 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J WARREN AND LOIS MCCLURE FOUNDATION INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030345186 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDISON COMMUNITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 461164975 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CURTIS FUND INC 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 036009912 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0