2023-02-08T10:26:19-08:00 2021-12-31 541792613 Katherine F Funkhouser CPA 1504 Earle Road Charles Town WV 25414 990 2021-01-01 273143754 The Clermont Foundation CLER 5409550102 151 Clermont Lane Berryville VA 22611 Robert W Stieg Jr CEO 5409550102 2022-03-11 true Robert Stieg Jr XXX-XX-XXXX Katherine F Funkhouser P00575926 3047251040 2022-05-13 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-03-07 01:45:13Z X Robert W Stieg Jr PO Box 32 Millwood VA 22646 1263735 false X clermontfarm.org X 2010 VA To promote public engagement in agriculture, history, and historic preservation through education, research and demonstration programs using the landscape of the 18th century plantation at Clermont Farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, owned by the Virginia Dept. of Historic Resources. 12 12 4 40 0 0 84509 57501 72694 21077 55540 160054 293 30751 213036 269383 0 0 121430 138350 0 0 250594 218984 372024 357334 -158988 -87951 4395103 4507976 25959 27912 4369144 4480064 The Foundation preserves the cultural landscape of historic Clermont Farm and uses it to promote public education and engagement with agriculture, history, and historic preservation, including the history of all the peoples associated with the site, through partnerships with regional educational organizations. false false 193495 0 95942 AGRICULTURE: The Foundation uses the 360-acre Clermont Farm site and other land as a commercial beef cattle and sheep operation, which is the basis for: A) preserving intact and sustainably an historic agricultural landscape, and B.) providing an agricultural education and research program in partnership with Virginia Tech and its Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Clermont Farm also serves as the teaching farm for the local Clarke County Public Schools Agriculture Program, and supports working farmers in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension Service. In 2021, an architectural/engineering contract was awarded by the State to Main Street Architecture for the replacement barns and planning began. Eight years of shared staffing with VT concluded and Foundation farm staff were hired. Research with Virginia Tech on an agrivoltaic solar project (grazing under solar) was expanded. Beekeeper training and public school classes resumed,and American Kestrel preservation expanded. 43551 0 0 HISTORIC PRESERVATION: The Foundation demonstrates best historic preservation practices and conducts education programs about them for special interest groups, university students, and the general public, using the dozen historic buildings (18th and 19th centuries) above ground and the archaeological resources being protected underground. Rehabilitation of and repairs to historic buildings are used not only as active opportunities for demonstrations of best practices and appropriate technologies, but also to conduct further research on and documentation of the buildings. In 2021, social media programs were expanded, two historic cess pits were identified and documented. On-site tours and archaeological field work continued to be suspended due to the pandemic. Inventorying of all archaeological reports was systematized. Preparation of renewal of Conservation Reserve programs along creek and wetlands. 50552 0 0 HISTORY: The Foundation conducts research and education programs related to the history of the farm, its regional and economic ties, and the people who have lived and worked there. The Foundation maintains archives of family papers related to the farm and collections of historic furnishings and objects. The long-term Phase 1 archaeology survey program mentioned above also supports these research and education objectives. In 2021, a video was made for school students in lieu of the annual visit by all County 4th graders to illustrate and promote discussion about historic preservation, archaeology, and the life of enslaved people on plantations. Genealogical research on owners and their extended families continued,a basis for information about people enslaved at Clermont and developing new material for website. 287598 true true false false false false false true false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 true 4 true false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X Robert W Stieg Jr 5409550102 151 Clermont Lane Berryvilla VA 22611 X Doug Lawrence President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Norma Johnson Vice President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Tom Judge Secretary/Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Chuck Bishop Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Clay Brumback Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Cooke Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tupper Dorsey Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mia Franklin Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Hobert Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Timothy Mayfield Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Noyales Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert W Stieg Jr CEO 40.00 X 73198 0 0 Carol Sullivan Trustee X 0 0 0 73198 false false false 34001 23500 57501 Farm Income 900099 21077 0 0 21077 52619 0 52619 1082504 1683 976752 0 105752 1683 107435 1683 0 105752 48351 17600 30751 30751 269383 53511 0 158371 111851 78912 32939 0 16667 16667 0 0 9832 7312 2520 0 10950 0 10950 0 17771 0 17771 0 3626 1813 1813 0 3606 1803 1803 0 30166 30166 0 0 540 540 0 0 70281 70281 0 0 7275 5335 1940 0 Farm Services 21276 21276 0 0 Farm Equipment Expenses 12188 12188 0 0 Farm Supplies/Maintenance 4940 4940 0 0 Education Services 8400 8400 0 0 27965 27965 0 0 357334 287598 69736 0 65963 16451 12401 11234 10000 37266 90521 85221 1581800 279875 1354197 1301925 2862021 3055879 4395103 4507976 9553 16019 11866 7328 4540 4565 25959 27912 X 4369144 4480064 4369144 4480064 4395103 4507976 -87951 148703 50168 X X true X false true false X 0 52748 44117 116601 84509 6735 304710 0 205756 231449 237182 191945 172160 1038492 258504 275566 353783 276454 178895 1343202 0 1343202 86827 81363 83154 56067 52618 360029 0 0 0 0 1703231 0.78860 0.78420 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X false 0 0 0 652494 118888 533606 618353 103652 514701 153877 53248 100629 157076 4087 152989 1301925 Security Deposits 4565 4565 Pt III, Line 4 Elizabeth Rust Williams, who created The Clermont Foundation at her death in 2004 to oversee a program of education, research, and demonstration at Clermont Farm (1750), also bequeathed to the Foundation the historic Shenandoah Valley home's furnishings and family archives. These are added to from time to time by gifts of related materials. The purpose of maintaining and adding to these materials includes their use in engaging the public with regional history, their use for scholarly and artistic research, and their preservation as permanent witnesses to the past. Pt VI, Line 11b The Foundation provides the Board of Directors with a copy of the 990 to review prior to filing. Pt VI, Line 12c To implement this policy, Trustees will submit annual reports and will make disclosures before any relevant board or committee action. These reports will be reviewd by the trustees of an appointed committee of trustees, who will attempt to resolve any actual or potential conflict(s) and, in the absence of resolution, refer the matter to the trustees. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation is reviewed by the Board of Directors using local non-profit data. Pt VI, Line 19 The Foundation makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request. Pt XII, Line 1 The Foundation uses the modified cash basis of accounting. Pt XII, Line 2c No change from prior year.