2018-11-14T09:23:30-06:00 2017-12-31 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S 29 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000 WEST HARTFORD CT 061272000 990 2017-01-01 200288123 HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC HIGH 8023883355 C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 CHELSEA BARDOT LEWIS SECRETARY/TREASURER 8023883355 2018-11-12 1 LORI BUDNICK P00046310 8605614000 64.251.63.131 2018-11-12 09:00:40 ES P 4A2558486EEC6DB97E73B1E5FE2049900CCE7E47 32C2B15C8AAF7E27428FAF8181EC4CA1A501E391 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z CARL FERENBACH C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 5738655 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. 8 7 6 7 0 0 500100 674373 0 0 533109 686101 0 0 1033209 1360474 717956 770507 0 0 222642 258282 0 0 0 271622 309509 1212220 1338298 -179011 22176 18055975 20286206 600727 328671 17455248 19957535 THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND A HEALTHY, NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. 0 0 989788 770507 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. 61593 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. 4316 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. 1055697 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 6 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X DEBRA D 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 SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CANDACE PAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 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 EMILYE PELOW CORBETT FORMER SECRETARY & TREASURER 4.00 36.00 X X 0 89327 6365 CAROLYN KEHLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GAYE SYMINGTON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 91239 0 38582 91239 89327 44947 0 0 0 0 0 674373 674373 428810 428810 4635472 4378181 257291 257291 257291 1360474 0 0 686101 770507 770507 132855 99641 33214 97970 74958 23012 2229 1563 666 8181 6785 1396 17047 12931 4116 93500 93500 200 200 79653 79653 1657 1657 8047 7950 97 3642 697 2945 425 319 106 10392 7794 2598 9493 7699 1794 18950 5350 13600 4780 3585 1195 1633 1633 CONTRACT LABOR 49783 49783 OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERV 18750 750 18000 DUES 7385 5385 2000 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 1219 1219 1338298 1055697 282601 0 42208 24700 24023 3189 2695 23584 15223 11846 8361 14736105 17225746 2061296 1940466 1200631 1059515 700 700 18055975 20286206 6727 26171 594000 302500 600727 328671 X 17455248 19957535 17455248 19957535 18055975 20286206 22176 2480111 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 IN VERMONT. X 0 9389 0 98554 0 107943 1338298 27135640 1338298 27243583 208830 1000000 52208 250000 0 0 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 18153 9750 39418 107943 175264 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 24418 9389 33807 0 17455248 674373 3166210 770507 285191 282598 19957535 16837259 500100 1330109 717956 197383 296881 17455248 18511815 650636 -362683 1430640 201517 330352 16837259 18500476 525000 898182 852017 235606 324220 18511815 17129071 515300 2596431 1232030 207502 300794 18500476 1.00000 0 1 1 4728 3808 920 18856 11415 7441 8361 FIXED INCOME 1940466 F 1940466 FIXED INCOME 783410 F PRIVATE EQUITY 276105 F 1059515 PART V, LINE 4: FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 1 WINDHAM REGIONAL COMMISSION 140 MAIN STREET BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 030220628 501(C)(3) 40750 GEN. SUPPORT TWO RIVERS-OTTAUQUECHEE REGIONAL COMMISSION 129 KING FARM ROAD WOODSTOCK VT 05091 030224910 MUNICIPAL 40000 GEN. SUPPORT CENTRAL VERMONT REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION 30 MAIN ST MONTPELIER VT 05602 030225677 501(C)(3) 40250 GEN. SUPPORT POULTNEY METTOWEE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT PO BOX 210 POULTNEY VT 05764 030237066 501(C)(3) 16300 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT LAND TRUST 9 BAILEY AVENUE MONTPELIER VT 05602 030264836 501(C)(3) 80000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT HOUSING & CONSERVATION BOARD 59 EAST STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 030311984 MUNICIPAL 12700 GEN. SUPPORT HOUSING VERMONT 101 BANK STREET SUITE 400 BURLINGTON VT 05401 030315075 501(C)(3) 145000 GEN. SUPPORT CENTRAL VERMONT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 138 BARRE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 030318150 MUNICIPAL 16609 GEN. SUPPORT ADDISON COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 1224 US ROUTE 7 MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 030320420 501(C)(3) 5841 GEN. SUPPORT LAMOILLE REGIONAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 30 SUNSET DRIVE SUITE 5 MORRISVILLE VT 05661 030320644 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT NORTHEAST KINGDOM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 225 CHURCH STREET LYNDONVILLE VT 05851 030329966 501(C)(3) 5775 GEN. SUPPORT FRIENDS OF THE MAD RIVER 4062 MAIN STREET WAITSFIELD VT 05673 030348974 501(C)(3) 16300 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND 4 PITKIN COURT MONTPELIER VT 05602 030349736 501(C)(3) 10500 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT 44 STATE STREET SUITES 2 3 MONTPELIER VT 056011385 030354510 501(C)(3) 40000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT FRESH NETWORK PO BOX 896 RICHMOND VT 05477 030356841 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT WHITE RIVER PARTNERSHIP 4267 VT ROUTE 14 SOUTH ROYALTON VT 05068 030371746 501(C)(3) 27050 GEN. SUPPORT TOWN OF THETFORD PO BOX 127 THETFORD VT 05075 036000711 MUNICIPAL 8000 GEN. SUPPORT LAMOILLE COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICT 110 PROFESSIONAL DRIVE MORRISVILLE VT 05661 036003680 MUNICIPAL 10000 GEN. SUPPORT COVER HOME REPAIR 159 SOUTH MAIN STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 204597157 501(C)(3) 40000 GEN. SUPPORT RURAL VERMONT INC 47 EAST STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05602 223045871 501(C)(3) 20000 GEN. SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CRYOSPHERE CLIMATE INITIATIVE 282 SARGENT HILL PAWLET VT 05762 272065612 501(C)(3) 22500 GEN. SUPPORT GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM-TO-SCHOOL INC 116 2ND STREET NEWPORT VT 058554469 412273707 501(C)(3) 15000 GEN. SUPPORT ENERGY ACTION NETWORK 18 STATE ST MONTPELIER VT 05602 455424161 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT HEALTH CARE WITHOUT HARM 12356 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20191 522358837 501(C)(3) 17250 GEN. SUPPORT COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT PO BOX 113 TROY VT 058680113 743056927 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT MEMPHREMAGOG WATERSHED ASSOCIATION PO BOX 1072 DERBY VT 05829 770692704 501(C)(3) 40750 GEN. SUPPORT 26 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 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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