2017-11-14T08:35:19-06:00 2016-12-31 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S 29 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000 WEST HARTFORD CT 061272000 990 2016-01-01 200288123 HIGH MEADOWS FUND INC HIGH 8023883355 C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 EMILYE PELOW CORBETT SECRETARY/TREASURER 8023883355 2017-11-06 1 LORI BUDNICK P00046310 8605614000 50.200.120.74 2017-11-06 13:41:18 ES P 4BAD5574161CC8A661A46A75016158815B98012A DF8EC6EC51E1FD1DECD3FD9B85C405DAF374F076 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z CARL FERENBACH C/O VCF 3 COURT STREET MIDDLEBURY VT 05753 6665357 0 X WWW.HIGHMEADOWSFUND.ORG X 2003 VT THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES A HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. 9 8 3 8 0 0 650500 500100 0 0 672947 533109 0 0 1323447 1033209 1430640 717956 0 0 213042 222642 0 0 0 318827 271622 1962509 1212220 -639062 -179011 17587904 18055975 750645 600727 16837259 17455248 THE HIGH MEADOWS FUND PROMOTES A HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. 0 0 892879 717956 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. 17136 RESEARCH - HIGH MEADOWS FUND, INC. OCCASIONALLY RETAINS CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH OR FACILITATE MEETINGS RELATED TO ITS MISSION, FOR EXAMPLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT WATERSHED RESILIENCE IN VERMONT. 5324 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. 915339 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 7 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 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 CANDACE PAGE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID RAHR FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DERRICK DAVIS FORMER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BANKOWSKI BOARD VICE CHAIR & ASST. 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THE GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHILE ENCOURAGING LONG-TERM ECONOMIC VITALITY IN VERMONT. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 24418 15000 39418 1212220 25008212 1212220 25047630 196222 1000000 49056 250000 0 0 0 0 1000000 1000000 1000000 1000000 4000000 6000000 48198 18153 9750 39418 115519 250000 250000 250000 250000 1000000 1500000 24418 24418 0 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 16132866 575200 1714846 692168 298936 302737 17129071 1.00000 0 1 1 4728 2232 2496 17560 8210 9350 11846 FIXED INCOME 2061296 F 2061296 FIXED INCOME 611132 F PRIVATE EQUITY 589499 F 1200631 PART V, LINE 4: FUNDS ARE DESIGNATED AND INTENDED FOR USE IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 1 AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION 2000 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521234124 501(C)(3) 30000 GEN. SUPPORT CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY 140 JUNCTION RD HARDWICK VT 05843 571201683 501(C)(3) 30000 GEN. SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY GROUP 50 STATE STREET SUITE 1 MONTPELIER VT 05602 030359346 501(C)(3) 19656 GEN. SUPPORT COLD HOLLOW TO CANADA PO BOX 406 MONTGOMERY VT 05471 364717953 501(C)(3) 30000 GEN. SUPPORT CONSERVATION LAW FOUNDATION 62 SUMMER STREET BOSTON MA 02110 046149986 501(C)(3) 40000 GEN. SUPPORT ECHO LAKE AND AQUARIUM AND SCIENCE CENTER 1 COLLEGE STREET BURLINGTON VT 05401 030347288 501(C)(3) 25000 GEN. SUPPORT NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC 18 NORTH MAIN STREET CONCORD VT 03302 223458955 501(C)(3) 60000 GEN. SUPPORT PINE ISLAND COMMUNITY FARM 1029 PINE ISLAND ROAD COLCHESTER VT 05446 810871211 501(C)(3) 20500 GEN. SUPPORT SOUTHERN WINDSOR COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION PO BOX 320 ASCUTNEY VT 05030 030227950 501(C)(3) 9000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL 136 STATE STREET MONTPELIER VT 05633 030218115 501(C)(3) 15000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT COUNCIL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT 43 STATE ST SUITES 2 3 MONTPELIER VT 05601 030354510 501(C)(3) 30000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM PO BOX 1364 MONTPELIER VT 05601 455591876 501(C)(3) 12000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT HOUSING & CONSERVATION BOARD 58 EAST STATE ST MONTPELIER VT 05602 030311984 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT LAND TRUST 8 BAILEY AVE MONTPELIER VT 05602 030264836 501(C)(3) 191000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO 365 TROY AVE COLCHESTER VT 05446 030259051 501(C)(3) 10000 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT RIVER CONSERVANCY 29 MAIN STREET SUITE 11 MONTPELIER VT 05602 030347147 501(C)(3) 21300 GEN. SUPPORT VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND 3 PITKIN COURT MONTPELIER VT 05602 030349736 501(C)(3) 76500 GEN. SUPPORT VITAL COMMUNITIES 195 NORTH MAIN STREET WHITE RIVER JUNCTION VT 05001 030355283 501(C)(3) 55000 GEN. SUPPORT GEN. SUPPORT 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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