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HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC (EIN 20-0288123)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-13
IRS object ID
202003189349308765
Schema version
2019v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-13T14:02:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN061009205PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'SBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line129 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000AddressLine1Txt
CityWEST HARTFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP061272000ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200288123EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HIGH MEADOWS FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlHIGHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8023883355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1CO VCF 3 COURT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMIDDLEBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05753ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHELSEA BARDOT LEWISPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8023883355PhoneNum
Signature2020-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLORI BUDNICKPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00046310PTIN
Phone8605614000PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.251.63.131IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-11IPDt
IP Tm06:22:27IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerGAYE SYMINGTONPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O VCF 3 COURT STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityMIDDLEBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05753ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$7,819,080GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.HIGHMEADOWSFUND.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$724,803PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$651,164CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,581,001PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$300,784CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,417,003PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,110,159CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$163,998PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$756,348CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$21,082,308TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$299,611TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$481,614TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$18,026,061NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,600,694NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,764,779ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,449,171GrantAmt
DescGRANTMAKING - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. MAKES GRANTS TO VARIOUS 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 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.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$30,252ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. OCCASIONALLY RETAINS CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH OR FACILITATE MEETINGS AND CONVENINGS RELATED TO ITS MISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WATERSHED RESILIENCE IN VERMONT.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,795,031TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document7IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DEBRA DABROWSKI CPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8023883355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 3AddressLine1Txt
CityMIDDLEBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05753ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
GAYE SYMINGTON
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$121,208$0$32,287
CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS
BOARD SEC. & TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$55,138$33,82438.00Yes (X)
CARL FERENBACH
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CANDACE PAGE
BOARD VICE CHAIR & ASST SE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOHN KASSEL
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELIZABETH BANKOWSKI
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
TOM ROBERTS
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID MEARS
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LINDA MARKIN
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DARBY BRADLEY
DIRECTOR2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$121,208TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$55,138TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$66,111TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$702,647AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$702,647TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$500,958TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$500,958ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,615,475SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,465,269SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$150,206SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$150,206TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$150,206ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$651,164ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,449,171TotalAmt
Program Services$1,449,171ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,495TotalAmt
Program Services$115,121ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,374ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$163,987TotalAmt
Program Services$126,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,624TotalAmt
Program Services$3,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,090ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,635TotalAmt
Program Services$10,929ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,463TotalAmt
Program Services$18,586ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,877ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$105,300TotalAmt
Management And General$105,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$82,780TotalAmt
Management And General$82,780ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,420TotalAmt
Program Services$18,250ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,170ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,991TotalAmt
Program Services$18,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,081TotalAmt
Program Services$399ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,682ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$739TotalAmt
Program Services$531ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,066TotalAmt
Program Services$13,730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,336ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,812TotalAmt
Program Services$6,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,843ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,411TotalAmt
Program Services$2,433ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,978ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,499TotalAmt
Program Services$4,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,320ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,773TotalAmt
Management And General$2,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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DUES$8,720$6,720$2,000
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$2,876$2,876
MISCELLANEOUS$316$316

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,110,159TotalAmt
Program Services$1,795,031ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$315,128ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,760BOYAmt
EOY$60,450EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$83EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,453BOYAmt
EOY$4,755EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,095LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$20,617LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,960BOYAmt
EOY$14,478EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,098,495BOYAmt
EOY$17,937,703EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,949,136BOYAmt
EOY$2,124,746EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,205,668BOYAmt
EOY$939,393EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,200BOYAmt
EOY$700EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,325,672BOYAmt
EOY$21,082,308EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,361BOYAmt
EOY$17,864EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$276,250BOYAmt
EOY$463,750EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,611BOYAmt
EOY$481,614EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,999,821BOYAmt
EOY$20,574,371EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,240BOYAmt
EOY$26,323EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,026,061BOYAmt
EOY$20,600,694EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,325,672BOYAmt
EOY$21,082,308EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$756,348ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$3,325,973NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,008OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222712160EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$107,300SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$107,300SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported OrgYes (1)SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF BOTH THE FUND AND ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Belongs Afflt GrpYes (X)OrganizationBelongsAffltGrpInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$29,715AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$51,268AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$80,983AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,110,159FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$39,150,744AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,110,159FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$39,231,727AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$255,508FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$1,000,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$63,877FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$250,000AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
Affiliated Group Total$0AffiliatedGroupTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,000,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$6,000,000LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$39,418CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$107,943CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$38,443CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$80,983CurrentYearAmt
Total$266,787TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$250,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$250,000CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$250,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,000,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,500,000GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$24,418CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$9,389CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$11,315CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$29,715CurrentYearAmt
Total$74,837TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,026,061BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$707,655ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,977,137InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,449,171GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$345,860OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$315,128AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$20,600,694EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$19,957,535BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$856,198ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,370,672InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$779,475GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$319,602OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$317,923AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$18,026,061EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,455,248BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$674,373ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,166,210InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$770,507GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$285,191OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$282,598AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$19,957,535EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,837,259BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$500,100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,330,109InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$717,956GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$197,383OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$296,881AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$17,455,248EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,511,815BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$650,636ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$362,683InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,430,640GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$201,517OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$330,352AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$16,837,259EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.99870BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00130TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Related Org List Sch RYes (1)RelatedOrgListSchRInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$12,781OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$7,412DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,369BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,314OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,205DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,109BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,478TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFIXED INCOMEDesc
Book Value$2,124,746BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,124,746TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (32 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
2000 M STREET NW SUITE 550WASHINGTONDC20036521235124501(C)(3)$20,000GEN. PURPOSE
AUDUBON VERMONT
255 SHERMAN HOLLOW ROADHUNTINGTONVT05462131624102501(C)(3)$44,176GEN. PURPOSE
CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY (CAE)
140 JUNCTION RDHARDWICKVT05843571201683501(C)(3)$118,000GEN. PURPOSE
CONNECTICUT RIVER CONSERVANCY
15 BANK ROWGREENFIELDMA01301042148397501(C)(3)$52,500GEN. PURPOSE
CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION
62 SUMMER STREETBOSTONMA02110046149986501(C)(3)$88,000GEN. PURPOSE
ENERGY ACTION NETWORK
17 STATE ST SUITE 205MONTPELIERVT05602455424161501(C)(3)$90,000GEN. PURPOSE
FOOD CONNECTS
22 BROWNE COURT UNIT 110BRATTLEBOROVT05301462372533501(C)(3)$75,250GEN. PURPOSE
FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER
4061 MAIN STREETWAITSFIELDVT05673030348974501(C)(3)$30,750GEN. PURPOSE
GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM-TO-SCHOOL INC
115 2ND STREETNEWPORTVT05855412273707501(C)(3)$10,000GEN. PURPOSE
INTERVALE CENTER INC
180 INTERVALE ROADBURLINGTONVT05401030329656501(C)(3)$20,000GEN. PURPOSE
MERCK FOREST & FARMLAND CENTER INC
PO BOX 86RUPERTVT05768030184959501(C)(3)$8,000GEN. PURPOSE
NATURE CONSERVANCY VERMONT CHAPTER
575 STONE CUTTERS WAYMONTPELIERVT05602530242652501(C)(3)$63,000GEN. PURPOSE
NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT FUND
PO BOX 611NEWMARKETNH03857030364677501(C)(3)$17,500GEN. PURPOSE
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC
18 NORTH MAIN STREET SUITE 204CONCORDNH03302223458955501(C)(3)$90,000GEN. PURPOSE
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
158 HARMON DRIVENORTHFIELDVT05663030179424501(C)(3)$9,000GEN. PURPOSE
POULTNEY METTOWEE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT
PO BOX 209POULTNEYVT05764030237066501(C)(3)$21,000GEN. PURPOSE
RURAL EDUCATION ACTION PROJECT
46 EAST STATE STREETMONPELIERVT05602223045871501(C)(3)$47,500GEN. PURPOSE
SALVATION FARMS
PO BOX 1174MORRISVILLEVT05661452954564501(C)(3)$10,250GEN. PURPOSE
SOUTHEASTERN VERMONT COMMUNITY ACTION (SEVCA)
91 BUCK DRIVEWESTMINSTERVT051589618030216740501(C)(3)$10,000GEN. PURPOSE
STROLLING OF THE HEIFERS INC
105 PARTRIDGE ROADEAST DUMMERSTONVT05346020638820501(C)(3)$25,000GEN. PURPOSE
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OUTREACH NETWORK (SEON)
532 PUTNEY ROAD SUITE 204BRATTLEBOROVT05301472304325501(C)(3)$12,000GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT
43 STATE STREET SUITES 2 3MONTPELIERVT056011384030354510501(C)(3)$20,000GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT COVERTS WOODLANDS FOR WILDLIFE
PO BOX 328VERGENNESVT054910328030332447501(C)(3)$19,500GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM (VEEP)
79 RIVER STREET SUITE 303MONTPELIERVT05602455591876501(C)(3)$15,000GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT HOUSING & CONSERVATION BOARD
58 EAST STATE STREETMONTPELIERVT05602030311984MUNICIPAL$98,120GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT LAND TRUST
8 BAILEY AVENUEMONTPELIERVT05602030264836501(C)(3)$15,000GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
9 BAILEY AVENUEMONTPELIERVT05602030223731501(C)(3)$110,000GEN. PURPOSE
VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND
3 PITKIN COURT 301EMONTPELIERVT05602030349736501(C)(3)$85,500GEN. PURPOSE
VITAL COMMUNITIES
195 NORTH MAIN STREETWHITE RIVER JUNCTIONVT05001030355283501(C)(3)$40,000GEN. PURPOSE
WATERSHEDS UNITED VERMONT
379 ELM STREETMONTPELIERVT05602831625362501(C)(3)$70,000GEN. PURPOSE
WHITE RIVER PARTNERSHIP
4266 VT ROUTE 14SOUTH ROYALTONVT05068030371746501(C)(3)$20,750GEN. PURPOSE
WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSION
139 MAIN STREET SUITE 505BRATTLEBOROVT05301030220628MUNICIPAL$56,750GEN. PURPOSE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org32Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING BY ALL GRANTEES TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF GRANTED FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGAYE SYMINGTONPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$121,208BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,693DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$28,594NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$153,495TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PERFORMS CUSTOMARY MANAGEMENT DUTIES ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BMANAGEMENT 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 12CALL 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 15THE 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 19THE 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 XI, LINE 9:RETURNED PRIOR YEAR GRANTS 5,008.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACdControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753222712160SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONVT501(C)(3)LINE 7N/A0
J WARREN AND LOIS MCCLURE FOUNDATION INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753030345186SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONVT501(C)(3)LINE 12A, 10VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
LET'S GROW KIDS INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753311802348SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONVT501(C)(3)LINE 12A, 10VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
ADDISON COMMUNITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753461164975SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONVT501(C)(3)LINE 12A, 10VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
THE CURTIS FUND INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753036009912SUPPORTS THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONVT501(C)(3)LINE 12A, 10VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TAPROOT CAPITAL FUND L3CBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 64AddressLine1Txt
CityMONTPELIERCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN813563738EIN
Primary ActivitiesMISSION BASED INVESTMENTS IN OTHER ENTITIESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Predominant Income TypeINVESTMENTPredominantIncomeTypeTxt
Share Of EOY Assets$351,470ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing PartnerYes (1)GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
Ownership0.50000OwnershipPct
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
M$105,300CASH
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
B$2,000CASH

Affiliated Group Schedule AffiliatedGroupSchedule

Affiliated Schedule AffiliatedScheduleGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINElecting OrganizationElectingOrganizationIndTotal Grassroots LobbyTotalGrassrootsLobbyAmtTotal Direct LobbyTotalDirectLobbyAmtTotal Lobby ExpenditureTotalLobbyExpenditureAmtOther Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendAmtTotal Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendAmtLobby NontxLobbyNontxAmtGrassroots NontxGrassrootsNontxAmtTotal Lobby Grssroot Mns NontxTotalLobbyGrssrootMnsNontxAmtTot Lbby Expend Mns Lobby NontxTotLbbyExpendMnsLobbyNontxAmtShare Excess Lobby ExpendShareExcessLobbyExpendAmt
LET'S GROW KIDS INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753311802348Yes (X)$29,715$50,268$79,983$5,576,450$5,656,433$432,822$108,206$0$0$0
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753222712160Yes (X)$0$1,000$1,000$28,561,864$28,562,864$1,000,000$250,000$0$0$0
J WARREN AND LOIS MCCLURE FOUNDATION INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753030345186Yes (X)$0$0$0$874,344$874,344$156,152$39,038$0$0$0
ADDISON COMMUNITY ATHLETICS FOUNDATION INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753461164975$0$0$0$278,951$278,951$55,790$13,948$0$0$0
CURTIS FUND INC
3 COURT STREETMIDDLEBURYVT05753036009912$0$0$0$1,748,976$1,748,976$237,449$59,362$0$0$0