Grants paid by High Meadows Fund Inc
EIN 20-0288123 · VT · Form 990, Schedule I
High Meadows Fund Inc of VT (EIN 20-0288123) reported 37 grants paid totaling $1,016,375 to 37 recipients in tax years 2020, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,016,375
37 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020
1 filing in the corpus
By tax year
2020$1.0M
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 37 | $1,016,375 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from High Meadows Fund Inc, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Connects 46-2372533 | A | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $75,000 | 2020 |
| Audubon Vermont 13-1624102 | A | Huntington, VT | 1 | $70,000 | 2020 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund 03-0349736 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $67,500 | 2020 |
| Conservation Law Foundation 04-6149986 | A | Boston, MA | 1 | $52,250 | 2020 |
| Vermont Natural Resources Council 03-0223731 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $52,000 | 2020 |
| Vermont Land Trust 03-0264836 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $50,250 | 2020 |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (nofa-Vt) 22-3260420 | A | Richmond, VT | 1 | $44,400 | 2020 |
| Cold Hollow to Canada 36-4717953 | A | Montgomery, VT | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Merck Forest & Farmland Center Inc 03-0184959 | A | Rupert, VT | 1 | $38,222 | 2020 |
| Friends of the Winooski River 03-0368386 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $36,500 | 2020 |
| Connecticut River Conservancy 04-2148397 | A | Greenfield, MA | 1 | $36,000 | 2020 |
| Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium 03-0184732 | A | St Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Northwoods Stewardship Center 03-0346759 | A | East Charleston, VT | 1 | $32,250 | 2020 |
| Missisquoi River Basin Association 54-2133563 | A | East Berkshire, VT | 1 | $31,550 | 2020 |
| Intervale Center Inc 03-0329656 | A | Burlington, VT | 1 | $27,500 | 2020 |
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (cvoeo) | U | Burlington, VT | 1 | $26,400 | 2020 |
| Health Care Without Harm 52-2358837 | A | Reston, VA | 1 | $26,000 | 2020 |
| Milk With Dignity Standards Council 81-3374809 | A | Burlington, VT | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Capstone Community Action 03-0216254 | A | Barre, VT | 1 | $23,028 | 2020 |
| Memphremagog Watershed Association 77-0692704 | A | Newport, VT | 1 | $20,500 | 2020 |
| Center for Whole Communities 51-0462232 | A | Burlington, VT | 1 | $20,250 | 2020 |
| New England Grassroots Environment Fund 03-0364677 | A | Newmarket, NH | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Farm to Institution in New England (fine) | U | Hartland, VT | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Resource a Nonprofit Community Enterprise 03-0326293 | A | Williston, VT | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Norwich University 03-0179424 | A | Northfield, VT | 1 | $17,000 | 2020 |
| Green Mountain Farm-to-School Inc 41-2273707 | A | Newport, VT | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Northeastern Vermont Development Association 03-0181206 | A | St Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| The Carrot Project | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Antioch University New England 31-0536640 | A | Keene, NH | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Windham Regional Commission 03-0220628 | A | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Vermont Council On Rural Development 03-0354510 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Rich Earth Institute 45-5278690 | A | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Rural Vermont Inc 22-3045871 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $8,375 | 2020 |
| International Cryosphere Climate Initiative 27-2065612 | A | Pawlet, VT | 1 | $6,400 | 2020 |
| Watersheds United Vermont 83-1625362 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Northwest Regional Planning Commission 03-0223756 | A | St Albans, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Cctv's Center for Media & Democracy 22-2582888 | A | Burlington, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 37 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Food Connects Brattleboro, VT | A | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Audubon Vermont Huntington, VT | A | $70,000 | paid | TO COORDINATE A STATEWIDE APPROACH TO FOREST HEALTH THAT PROMOTES POLICIES AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO HELP LANDOWNERS MAKE RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS FOR THEIR FORESTS. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Montpelier, VT | A | $67,500 | paid | TO INCREASE LOCAL FOOD SALES AND ASSIST VERMONT?S INDEPENDENT GROCERIES IN RESPONDING TO THE DISRUPTION OF COVID-19, SPONSORHIP OF 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA | A | $52,250 | paid | TO PROVIDE STATE POLICY AND REGULATORY LEADERSHIP TO PROTECT VERMONT?S NATURAL RESOURCES, IMPROVE RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE, AND TO DISRUPT RACISM AND ADVANCE EQUITY AND OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Vermont Natural Resources Council Montpelier, VT | A | $52,000 | paid | TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH STATE, LOCAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC POLICY, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION, INTEGRATING PRINCIPLES OF EQUITY INTO THAT WORK. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Vermont Land Trust Montpelier, VT | A | $50,250 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN 2020 FOR CONSERVING AND STEWARDING WORKING FARMS AND FORESTS AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (nofa-Vt) Richmond, VT | A | $44,400 | paid | TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF INTERVIEWS OF FARMERS TO EXPLORE DEVELOPING A SHARED AGENDA AND STRONGER VOICE FOR FARMERS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY INFLUENCE POLICIES THAT IMPACT WATER QUALITY AND FARM VIABILITY, SUPPORT FOR STATEWIDE FARMER'S MARKET CAMPAIGN, AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Cold Hollow to Canada Montgomery, VT | A | $40,000 | paid | TO EXPAND AND MANAGE THE WOODLOTS PROGRAM AND DEVELOP AN ONLINE WOODLOTS TOOLKIT. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Merck Forest & Farmland Center Inc Rupert, VT | A | $38,222 | paid | TO SUPPORT MFFC IN ITS EFFORT TO ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF 38,000 ADDITIONAL ACRES IN THE NORTHERN TACONIC MOUNTAIN FOREST BLOCK. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Winooski River Montpelier, VT | A | $36,500 | paid | TO ENCOURAGE AND ENGAGE WOOD LOT OWNERS AND CONSERVATION COMMISSIONS TO INCORPORATE WATERSHED RESILIENCE IN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS AND TO REFOREST VULNERABLE AREAS. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Connecticut River Conservancy Greenfield, MA | A | $36,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT CRC?S LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING WATERSHED RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CONNECTICUT RIVER WATERSHED | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium St Johnsbury, VT | A | $35,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT FAIRBANKS MUSEUM?S PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND WORKFORCE TRAINING THAT INTRODUCES MASS TIMBER IN A PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE BUILDING. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Northwoods Stewardship Center East Charleston, VT | A | $32,250 | paid | TO EMPOWER FOREST LANDOWNERS AND RECREATIONAL LAND ACCESS MANAGERS IN THE NEK TO PROTECT REGION-WIDE FOREST HEALTH & INTEGRITY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, EVENTS, AND OUTREACH. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Missisquoi River Basin Association East Berkshire, VT | A | $31,550 | paid | TO BUILD RESILIENCE WITHIN THE WATERSHED IN HEADWATERS TOWNS BY MAKING CONNECTIONS, FACILITATING FLOW OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES, ENSURING UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM CONVERSATIONS, AND WORKING WITH MUNICIPAL PLANNERS. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Intervale Center Inc Burlington, VT | A | $27,500 | paid | SPONSORSHIP OF A SIX-PART WEBINAR SERIES SPONSORED BY SHIFT MEALS CALLED "A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH: WOMXN IN VERMONT'S FOOD SYSTEM", GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, AND IN SUPPORT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE VERMONT FOOD HUB COLLABORATIVE, THE CHARITABLE FOOD SYSTEM AND AN ASSOCIATION OF RESTAURANTS IN RESPONSE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (cvoeo) Burlington, VT | U | $26,400 | paid | ONE YEAR OF SUPPORT TO CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY?S MOBILE HOME PILOT PROJECT WITH 5 MHPS IN HINESBURG. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Health Care Without Harm Reston, VA | A | $26,000 | paid | TO DEVELOP A SALES BROKERING & MARKETING SERVICE FOR THE NEW ENGLAND FOOD PROCESSORS COLLECTIVE | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Milk With Dignity Standards Council Burlington, VT | A | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NET-ZERO MIGRANT FARM WORKER HOUSING ON FARMS PARTICIPATING IN THE MILK WITH DIGNITY PROGRAM. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Capstone Community Action Barre, VT | A | $23,028 | paid | TO ENABLE CAPSTONE TO MEANINGFULLY PARTICIPATE IN THE GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS ACT?S CLIMATE COUNCIL AND AMPLIFY LOW-INCOME VOICES IN THE WORK OF THE COUNCIL & THEIR NEXT GENERATION MOBILITY FOR ALL PILOT PROGRAM | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Memphremagog Watershed Association Newport, VT | A | $20,500 | paid | TO BUILD RESILIENCE WITHIN THE LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG WATERSHED , SUPPORT PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND BASIN-WIDE PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Center for Whole Communities Burlington, VT | A | $20,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT CWC'S REJOICE PROJECT TO DESIGN AND FACILITATE A PROCESS THAT WILL CRAFT A MEANINGFUL, COMMUNITY-INFORMED, STATEWIDE CROSS-AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POLICY FRAMEWORK AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | New England Grassroots Environment Fund Newmarket, NH | A | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORTING NEGEF?S SEED GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL NEEDS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE IN COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Farm to Institution in New England (fine) Hartland, VT | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FARM TO INSTITUTION NEW ENGLAND | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Resource a Nonprofit Community Enterprise Williston, VT | A | $20,000 | paid | TO PILOT A WASTE REDUCTION EXPANSION PROGRAM, AIMED AT RURAL AREAS AND TARGETING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN REDUCING THEIR WASTE. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Norwich University Northfield, VT | A | $17,000 | paid | TO PLAN AND FACILITATE ACTIVITIES OF THE VERMONT RESILIENCE NETWORK | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Green Mountain Farm-to-School Inc Newport, VT | A | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM TO SCHOOL AND ITS FOOD HUB, GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM DIRECT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Northeastern Vermont Development Association St Johnsbury, VT | A | $15,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT DESIGN WORK AND COST ESTIMATES FOR THE YELLOW BARN RENOVATION. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Windham Regional Commission Brattleboro, VT | A | $10,000 | paid | IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING FOR 2 PROJECTS BY THE GREEN RIVER WATERSHED ALLIANCE AS DESIGNATED IN MARGO GHIA?S 5/13/2020 EMAIL. (MATCHING FUNDS HAVE BEEN SECURED.) | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Antioch University New England Keene, NH | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE AUNE REGIONAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE CONFERENCE ON MAY 11-12, 2020, IN EMBEDDING EQUITY AND INCLUSION THROUGHOUT ITS PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO HELP ATTENDEES INCORPORATE EQUITY CONSIDERATIONS INTO ALL ASPECTS OF IMPROVING CLIMATE PREPARATION. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Rich Earth Institute Brattleboro, VT | A | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PLANNING AND OUTREACH FOR NEW ROCKINGHAM/BELLOWS FALLS DEPOT AND EVALUATION OF PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED EQUIPMENT. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Vermont Council On Rural Development Montpelier, VT | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY MUTUAL AID ORGANIZING AND RESPONSE AND RECOVERY TO COVID-19. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | The Carrot Project Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE CARROT PROJECT'S EFFORTS TO BUILD A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF FARM AND FOREST BUSINESS ADVISORS IN THE NORTHEASTERN U.S. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Rural Vermont Inc Montpelier, VT | A | $8,375 | paid | TO HELP RURAL VERMONT SUPPORT THE OPENING OF FARMERS? MARKETS IN VERMONT WITH SMALL GRANTS TO ASSIST WITH PROTOCOLS FOR KEEPING CUSTOMERS, VENDORS AND VOLUNTEERS SAFE UNDER COVID-19 AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | International Cryosphere Climate Initiative Pawlet, VT | A | $6,400 | paid | CONTINUATION AND PROMOTION OF THE BURN RIGHT EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ABOUT THE BEST PRACTICES AND PROPER BURNING TECHNIQUES FOR WOOD BURNING STOVES THROUGHOUT VT. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Watersheds United Vermont Montpelier, VT | A | $5,000 | paid | SUPPLEMENTAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADDRESS INCREASED NEEDS DUE TO COVID PANDEMIC. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Northwest Regional Planning Commission St Albans, VT | A | $5,000 | paid | TO ASSIST SMALL FARMERS MARKETS IN GRAND ISLE AND FRANKLIN COUNTY ADJUST TO STATE REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES FOR FARMERS? MARKETS REGARDING COVID-19. | 202143199349301944 |
| 2020 | Cctv's Center for Media & Democracy Burlington, VT | A | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COMMON GOOD VERMONT (CCTV - FISCAL SPONSOR) | 202143199349301944 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202143199349301944 |
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