2019-11-13T14:20:06-06:00 2018-12-31 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S 29 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000 WEST HARTFORD CT 061272000 990 2018-01-01 200288123 HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC HIGH 8023883355 C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS SECRETARY/TREASURER 8023883355 2019-11-11 1 LORI BUDNICK P00046310 8605614000 64.251.63.131 2019-11-11 11:51:41 ES P BB12664BE1E3D4BC08488640412F20C0F7A39D48 9F3B9057DC4C1AB93FF6CCB85D8B21EC61D194BB 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z GAYE SYMINGTON C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 5488882 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. 9 8 4 7 0 0 674373 856198 0 0 686101 724803 0 0 1360474 1581001 770507 779475 0 0 258282 308563 0 0 0 309509 328965 1338298 1417003 22176 163998 20286206 18325672 328671 299611 19957535 18026061 THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. 0 0 1021599 779475 GRANTMAKING - 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. 61974 RESEARCH - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. OCCASIONALLY RETAINS CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH OR FACILITATE MEETINGS RELATED TO ITS MISSION. FOR EXAMPLE, FUNDING WAS PROVIDED TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WATERSHED RESILIENCE IN VERMONT. 15505 CONVENING - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. CONVENES STAKEHOLDERS TO COORDINATE SERVICES AND SHARE LEARNING. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FUND HAS CONVENED THE TEAMS AWARDED WATERSHED RESILIENCE PLANNING GRANTS TO LEARN FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND SHARE WITH EACH OTHER THEIR SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES. 1099078 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DEBRA DABROWSKI ROONEY CPA 8023883355 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 CARL FERENBACH BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARBY BRADLEY BOARD VICE CHAIR & ASST SE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS BOARD SEC. & TREASURER 2.00 38.00 X X 0 71734 35795 JOHN KASSEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BANKOWSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOM ROBERTS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MEARS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MARKIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE PAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILYE PELOW CORBETT FORMER SEC. & TREASURER 2.00 38.00 X 0 93368 3842 GAYE SYMINGTON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 115957 0 33114 115957 165102 72751 1 0 0 0 0 199425 656773 856198 472404 472404 4160280 3907881 252399 252399 252399 1581001 0 0 724803 779475 779475 149071 111803 37268 123107 92510 30597 3556 2659 897 12113 9503 2610 20716 15532 5184 103400 103400 7704 7704 90057 90057 1348 1348 16657 6000 10657 2643 534 2109 254 193 61 13316 10120 3196 8806 5880 2926 21318 8613 12705 5560 2585 2975 CONTRACT LABOR 50236 50236 DUES 5435 3435 2000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 2125 2125 MISCELLANEOUS 106 106 1417003 1099078 317925 0 24700 62760 24023 2695 1453 23584 18624 8361 4960 17225746 15098495 1940466 1949136 1059515 1205668 700 3200 20286206 18325672 26171 23361 302500 276250 328671 299611 X 19957535 17999821 26240 19957535 18026061 20286206 18325672 163998 -2095472 0 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 6 TO 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. 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PURPOSE CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY (CAE) 140 JUNCTION RD PO BOX 422 HARDWICK VT 05843 571201683 501(C)(3) 27500 GEN. PURPOSE CHAMPLAIN HOUSING TRUST 88 KING STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 222536446 501(C)(3) 7500 GEN. PURPOSE ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN INC 1 COLLEGE STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030347288 501(C)(3) 30000 GEN. PURPOSE ENERGY ACTION NETWORK 17 STATE ST SUITE 205 MONTPELIER VT 05602 455424161 501(C)(3) 40000 GEN. PURPOSE FOOD CONNECTS 22 BROWNE COURT UNIT 110 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 462372533 501(C)(3) 20000 GEN. PURPOSE GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM-TO-SCHOOL INC 115 2ND STREET NEWPORT VT 058554468 412273707 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. PURPOSE INTERVALE CENTER INC 180 INTERVALE ROAD BURLINGTON VT 05401 030329656 501(C)(3) 150000 GEN. PURPOSE NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT (NOFA-VT) 14 PLEASANT STREET PO BOX 697 RICHMOND VT 05477 223260420 501(C)(3) 20000 GEN. PURPOSE RICH EARTH INSTITUTE 44 FULLER DRIVE BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 455278690 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. PURPOSE TSNE MISSIONWORKS 89 SOUTH ST 700 BOSTON MA 02111 042261109 501(C)(3) 15000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT AGENCY OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND MARKETS 116 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05620 036000264 501(C)(3) 20000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT 43 STATE STREET SUITES 2 3 PO BOX 1384 MONTPELIER VT 056011384 030354510 501(C)(3) 25000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT GRASS FARMERS' ASSOCIATION PO BOX 142 RANDOLPH CENTER VT 05061 030352796 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT HOUSING & CONSERVATION BOARD 58 EAST STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 030311984 MUNICIPAL 13000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT JOURNALISM TRUST 26 STATE STREET SUITE 8 MONTPELIER VT 05602 271553931 501(C)(3) 67500 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT LAND TRUST 8 BAILEY AVENUE MONTPELIER VT 05602 030264836 501(C)(3) 160000 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT RIVER CONSERVANCY INC 29 MAIN STREET SUITE 11 MONTPELIER VT 05602 030347147 501(C)(3) 25500 GEN. PURPOSE VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND 3 PITKIN COURT SUITE 301E MONTPELIER VT 05602 030349736 501(C)(3) 60250 GEN. PURPOSE VITAL COMMUNITIES 195 NORTH MAIN STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 030355283 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. PURPOSE WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSION 139 MAIN STREET SUITE 505 BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 030220628 MUNICIPAL 14000 GEN. PURPOSE 21 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTING BY ALL GRANTEES TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE USE OF GRANTED FUNDS. 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 A, LINE 4 THE FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED ITS BYLAWS IN 2018 WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JANUARY 1, 2019. THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDED (I) THE ELIMINATION OF THE TWO CLASS MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE (WHICH PROVIDED CLASS A AND CLASS B MEMBERS) AND REPLACED THAT STRUCTURE WITH A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP WITH THE VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, INC. SERVING AS THE SOLE MEMBER, (II) UPDATED THE TITLES OF ITS OFFICERS, (III) CLARIFIED THE BOARD ELECTION PROCESS AND STAGGERED BOARD TERMS, AND (IV) UPDATED THE BYLAWS TO INCLUDE AND DESCRIBE THE ROLE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD 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. 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