HUNGER FREE VERMONT: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
HUNGER FREE VERMONT (EIN 03-0336357)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-09
IRS object ID
202043149349303129
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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DescFOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IMPROVES ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN 3SQUARESVT (KNOWN NATIONALLY AS SNAP) WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE, CONSISTENT, AND DIGNIFIED MEANS TO PREVENT HUNGER IN THE US. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM, REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, AND TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DO APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. IN 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT STAFF PROVIDED 24 TRAININGS TO OVER 400 SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS VERMONT WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO HELP VERMONTERS APPLY FOR 3SQUARESVT. IN 2001 THERE WERE ONLY 38,558 PARTICIPANTS. LAST YEAR, AN AVERAGE OF OVER 70,000 VERMONTERS PARTICIPATED EACH MONTH, AND OUR STATE IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR REACHING MANY OF THOSE ELIGIBLE. OUR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES TEAM ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND EBT USE AT FARMERS MARKETS, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF 3SQUARESVT, AND ENGAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING SNAP FROM HARMFUL ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AND CUTS.Desc

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Expense$213,597ExpenseAmt
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DescCHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT ASSISTS SCHOOLS, TOWNS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING, AND EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN ALL OF THE FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE. THESE INCLUDE SCHOOL BREAKFAST, SCHOOL LUNCH, AFTERSCHOOL MEALS AND SNACKS, AND SUMMER MEALS. THESE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NUTRITION FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, AND ALSO REDUCE FAMILY FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES MUST SPEND TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE WEEK. DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2018-19, HUNGER FREE VERMONT PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 55 UNIQUE VERMONT SUPERVISORY UNIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RESULTING IN 1,480 CHILDREN RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE NEW, REGULAR MEAL. SUMMER MEALS EXPANSION: BECAUSE SUMMER IS A PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TIME FOR FOOD INSECURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND BECAUSE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS REACH ONLY A FRACTION OF ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM, HUNGER FREE VERMONT DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE STAFF TIME AND RESOURCES TO EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE ACCESS TO A SUMMER MEAL SITE FOR THE FULL TEN WEEKS OF SUMMER VACATION EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS THROUGH DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THROUGH OUR HUNGER COUNCILS, AND A CONCERTED MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, VERMONT RANKED 2 IN THE NATION IN 2019 IN REACHING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THROUGH THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROJECT: IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION FOR SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AS THEY WORK TO IMPROVE SCHOOL MEAL QUALITY AND ACCESS, HUNGER FREE VERMONT PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT AND VERMONT FEED (THE STATEWIDE FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK) TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMMITTED TO TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SCHOOL NUTRITION. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN: HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY AFFECT MANY VERMONT FAMILIES WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME MAKES THEM INELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS. IN ADDITION, MANY STUDENTS WILL NOT USE THEIR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM EVEN WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE, DUE TO STIGMA. IN ADDITION, WHEN ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE, SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS ARE MORE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE, CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE MORE LOCAL FOOD, AND CAN SERVE HIGHER QUALITY MEALS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS THEREFORE COMMITTED TO MAKING SCHOOL MEALS A UNIVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL PART OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AT ALL VERMONT SCHOOLS THROUGH DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY TO BRING ABOUT STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE. BECAUSE OF OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS, 78 SCHOOLS IN VERMONT (24%) OFFERED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS IN 2019. EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION: BECAUSE GOOD NUTRITION IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL WHILE A YOUNG CHILD'S BRAIN IS DEVELOPING, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS HELPING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BUILD NUTRITION INTO THE CORE OF THEIR PROGRAMS. IN 2019 HUNGER FREE VERMONT CONDUCTED FREE TRAININGS ON NUTRITION TO DIRECTORS AND WORKERS REPRESENTING CHILDCARE CENTERS AND HOMES FROM AROUND THE STATE, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 251 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HUNGER FREE VERMONT ALSO SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN CHILDCARE IN COALITIONS ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVING AND EXPANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE CAPACITY IN VERMONT.Desc

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Expense$99,432ExpenseAmt
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DescADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION: HUNGER FREE VERMONT RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS HUNGER THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THROUGH THE HUNGER COUNCILS OF VERMONT. THE 10 HUNGER COUNCILS INVOLVE ABOUT 1,000 LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY. THE HUNGER COUNCILS COORDINATE EFFORTS AND BUILD STRONG NUTRITION SAFETY NETS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND STATEWIDE. THE HUNGER COUNCILS ALSO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ARE A FORUM FOR HIGHLIGHTING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING CHALLENGES IN COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HUNGER: BY EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HUNGER IN THEIR REGIONS AND PROVIDING TOOLS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION AND REDUCE HUNGER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. NUTRITION EDUCATION: IN 2019 HUNGER FREE VERMONT EXPANDED OUR NUTRITION EDUCATION EFFORTS TO HELP MORE VERMONT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP LIFELONG HEALTHY EATING HABITS BY DEVELOPING A NEW ONLINE RESOURCES HUB. THIS HUB MAKES ALL OF OUR VALUABLE NUTRITION EDUCATION RESOURCES FREELY AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF TO USE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIFELONG HEALTH OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. ADVOCACY INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS VERMONT'S PRINCIPAL ANTI- HUNGER AUTHORITY AND LEADING FOOD SECURITY POLICY ADVOCATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WAS THE PRIMARY FORCE BEHIND ACT 22, WHICH GREATLY INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM IN 2003. IN 2008, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO EXPAND 3SQUARESVT, AND IN 2014, THANKS TO LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY HUNGER FREE VERMONT, VERMONT BECAME THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO PROVIDE FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. MORE RECENTLY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S ADVOCACY HAS LED TO VERMONT BECOMING THE FIRST STATE TO INVEST IN UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AND A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE VERMONT FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM -- QUADRUPLING FUNDING AND MAKING THE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS. IN 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT LAUNCHED THE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN, A MULTI-YEAR LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO BRING SCHOOL MEALS TO ALL VERMONT STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THEIR HOUSEHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE SNAP PROGRAM FROM HARMFUL RULE CHANGES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF VERMONTERS. FOOD AS MEDICINE: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS ALSO COMMITTED TO BETTER CONNECTING HUNGER AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROVIDERS ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HUNGER AND HEALTH AND IS IMPLEMENTING FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROTOCOLS IN MEDICAL SETTINGS.Desc

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DescOTHER PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIP FOR A HUNGER-FREE GRAND ISLE COUNTY: FROM 2017 THROUGH 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT WAS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION COORDINATING A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP WITH 10 OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND NORTHWEST VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT CREATIVE PROJECTS TO REDUCE HUNGER AMONG VARIOUS POPULATIONS (CHILDREN, SENIORS, ETC.) IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY. GRAND ISLE COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST ISOLATED IN VERMONT, LACKING EVEN ONE FULL-SERVICE GROCERY STORE, AND EXPERIENCES HIGHER LEVELS OF FOOD INSECURITY THAN VERMONT'S STATEWIDE AVERAGE. FIVE DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS WERE LAUNCHED IN 2017 AND CONTINUED THROUGH 2019, INCLUDING: PROVIDING FREE TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS FARMERS MARKET; MAILING NUTRITION RESOURCE MATERIALS TO ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN GRAND ISLE SCHOOLS; WORKING WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY TO SCREEN THEIR PATIENTS FOR HUNGER; DEVELOPING A RESOURCE GUIDE TO HELP TRUSTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS STEER PEOPLE IN NEED TO NUTRITION ASSISTANCE; AND DELIVERING PRODUCE TO MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS TO INCREASE THEIR CONSUMPTION OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. BEFORE COMPLETING ITS OFFICIAL MANDATE, THE PARTNERSHIP WORKED TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS INTO 2020 AND BEYOND.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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DARREN ALLEN
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COLLEEN BROWN
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JEFF DANNIES
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CATHY DAVIS
VICE CHAIR/S1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN HEINS
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LISA HELMHOLZ-ADAMS
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JOHN TUNNICLIFFE
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Management And General$5,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,001FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,400TotalAmt
Management And General$5,400ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$69,832TotalAmt
Program Services$60,959ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,873FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,715TotalAmt
Program Services$4,715ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$12,247ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,368ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,971FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$5,022ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$171FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$75,359ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$16,131FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$546FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$464FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$876ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$132ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$192FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$746FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS$2,838$237$2,601

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Management And General$118,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$170,310FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$269,690BOYAmt
EOY$404,287EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,159BOYAmt
EOY$102,449EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$168,981BOYAmt
EOY$115,222EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$7,700EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$85,358LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$84,145LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,413BOYAmt
EOY$1,213EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,243BOYAmt
EOY$630,871EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,024BOYAmt
EOY$34,772EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$87,024BOYAmt
EOY$34,772EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,177BOYAmt
EOY$264,105EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$253,042BOYAmt
EOY$331,994EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$423,219BOYAmt
EOY$596,099EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,243BOYAmt
EOY$630,871EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$172,880ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$914,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,197,843CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,020,608CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,293,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$914,462CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,197,843CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,020,608CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,293,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,436,005TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$403,528SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,032,477PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$569CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,332CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,471TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$62,048CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$62,048TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,501,524TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$72,581GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation62,048ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
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Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$816TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN LIMITED ALLOWABLE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED SUPPORTING THE PASSAGE OF A BILL TO INCREASE VERMONT'S MINIMUM WAGE AS A MEMBER OF A STATEWIDE COALITION, SUPPORTING EFFORTS BY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE STATE FARM TO SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANTS PROGRAM, AND PARTICIPATING IN COALITIONS SUPPORTING A PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM AND INCREASED CASH BENEFITS FOR VERMONTERS PARTICIPATING IN THE REACH UP PROGRAM. IN ADDITION THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED THE RENEWAL OF THE HEALTHY HUNGER FREE KIDS ACT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,784BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$1,784OtherExpendituresAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$51,699BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,581InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$51,496OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,784EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$53,572OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$52,359DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,213BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$31,786OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$31,786DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,213TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,302,657TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,302,657RevenueSubtotalAmt
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Expenses Subtotal$1,129,777ExpensesSubtotalAmt
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHUNGER FREE VERMONT INC. BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NORTHWEST REGIONAL PLANNING
75 FAIRFIELD STREETST ALBANSVT05478030223756501C3$7,800HEALTHY ROOTS
CIDER
PO BOX 13SOUTH HEROVT05486050471886501C3$5,304TRANSPORTATION
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT
412 FARRELL ST SUITE 2200SOUTH BURLINGTONVT05043030217229501C3$5,200FOOD ACCESS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS: FOR ANY REGRANTING FUNDS, RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT AN ITEMIZED INVOICE TO HFVT SHOWING THE EXPENSES INCURRED, AND HUNGER FREE VERMONT REIMBURSES THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AFOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IMPROVES ACCESS TO AND PARTICIPATION IN 3SQUARESVT (KNOWN NATIONALLY AS SNAP) WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST RELIABLE, CONSISTENT, AND DIGNIFIED MEANS TO PREVENT HUNGER IN THE US. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM, REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, AND TRAIN SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DO APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. IN 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT STAFF PROVIDED 24 TRAININGS TO OVER 400 SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS VERMONT WITH ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO HELP VERMONTERS APPLY FOR 3SQUARESVT. IN 2001 THERE WERE ONLY 38,558 PARTICIPANTS. LAST YEAR, AN AVERAGE OF OVER 70,000 VERMONTERS PARTICIPATED EACH MONTH, AND OUR STATE IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR REACHING MANY OF THOSE ELIGIBLE. OUR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES TEAM ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND EBT USE AT FARMERS MARKETS, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF 3SQUARESVT, AND ENGAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING SNAP FROM HARMFUL ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AND CUTS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BCHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT ASSISTS SCHOOLS, TOWNS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN ESTABLISHING, AND EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN ALL OF THE FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO OPERATE. THESE INCLUDE SCHOOL BREAKFAST, SCHOOL LUNCH, AFTERSCHOOL MEALS AND SNACKS, AND SUMMER MEALS. THESE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE OF NUTRITION FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, AND ALSO REDUCE FAMILY FOOD INSECURITY AND HUNGER BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES MUST SPEND TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE WEEK. DURING SCHOOL YEAR 2018-19, HUNGER FREE VERMONT PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 55 UNIQUE VERMONT SUPERVISORY UNIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, RESULTING IN 1,480 CHILDREN RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE NEW, REGULAR MEAL. SUMMER MEALS EXPANSION: BECAUSE SUMMER IS A PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE TIME FOR FOOD INSECURE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, AND BECAUSE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS REACH ONLY A FRACTION OF ALL LOW-INCOME CHILDREN WHO NEED THEM, HUNGER FREE VERMONT DEVOTES CONSIDERABLE STAFF TIME AND RESOURCES TO EXPANDING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE ACCESS TO A SUMMER MEAL SITE FOR THE FULL TEN WEEKS OF SUMMER VACATION EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS THROUGH DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING THROUGH OUR HUNGER COUNCILS, AND A CONCERTED MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. AS A RESULT OF THESE EFFORTS, VERMONT RANKED 2 IN THE NATION IN 2019 IN REACHING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN THROUGH THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM. SCHOOL NUTRITION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROJECT: IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION FOR SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROFESSIONALS AS THEY WORK TO IMPROVE SCHOOL MEAL QUALITY AND ACCESS, HUNGER FREE VERMONT PARTNERED WITH THE SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT AND VERMONT FEED (THE STATEWIDE FARM TO SCHOOL NETWORK) TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMMITTED TO TAKING A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN SCHOOL NUTRITION. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN: HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY AFFECT MANY VERMONT FAMILIES WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME MAKES THEM INELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS. IN ADDITION, MANY STUDENTS WILL NOT USE THEIR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM EVEN WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE, DUE TO STIGMA. IN ADDITION, WHEN ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE, SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS ARE MORE FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE, CAN AFFORD TO PURCHASE MORE LOCAL FOOD, AND CAN SERVE HIGHER QUALITY MEALS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS THEREFORE COMMITTED TO MAKING SCHOOL MEALS A UNIVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL PART OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AT ALL VERMONT SCHOOLS THROUGH DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND ADVOCACY TO BRING ABOUT STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE. BECAUSE OF OUR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EFFORTS, 78 SCHOOLS IN VERMONT (24%) OFFERED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS IN 2019. EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION: BECAUSE GOOD NUTRITION IS ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL WHILE A YOUNG CHILD'S BRAIN IS DEVELOPING, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS HELPING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BUILD NUTRITION INTO THE CORE OF THEIR PROGRAMS. IN 2019 HUNGER FREE VERMONT CONDUCTED FREE TRAININGS ON NUTRITION TO DIRECTORS AND WORKERS REPRESENTING CHILDCARE CENTERS AND HOMES FROM AROUND THE STATE, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 251 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. HUNGER FREE VERMONT ALSO SERVES AS THE VOICE FOR NUTRITIOUS MEALS IN CHILDCARE IN COALITIONS ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVING AND EXPANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE CAPACITY IN VERMONT.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMMUNITY EDUCATION: HUNGER FREE VERMONT RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER AND EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS HUNGER THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THROUGH THE HUNGER COUNCILS OF VERMONT. THE 10 HUNGER COUNCILS INVOLVE ABOUT 1,000 LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER AND IMPROVING COMMUNITY AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY. THE HUNGER COUNCILS COORDINATE EFFORTS AND BUILD STRONG NUTRITION SAFETY NETS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL AND STATEWIDE. THE HUNGER COUNCILS ALSO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ARE A FORUM FOR HIGHLIGHTING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING CHALLENGES IN COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT IS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESSING HUNGER: BY EDUCATING COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT HUNGER IN THEIR REGIONS AND PROVIDING TOOLS TO IMPROVE NUTRITION AND REDUCE HUNGER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND BEYOND. NUTRITION EDUCATION: IN 2019 HUNGER FREE VERMONT EXPANDED OUR NUTRITION EDUCATION EFFORTS TO HELP MORE VERMONT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DEVELOP LIFELONG HEALTHY EATING HABITS BY DEVELOPING A NEW ONLINE RESOURCES HUB. THIS HUB MAKES ALL OF OUR VALUABLE NUTRITION EDUCATION RESOURCES FREELY AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF, CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, AND COMMUNITY CENTER STAFF TO USE TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIFELONG HEALTH OF ALL THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THEY SERVE. ADVOCACY INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS VERMONT'S PRINCIPAL ANTI- HUNGER AUTHORITY AND LEADING FOOD SECURITY POLICY ADVOCATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WAS THE PRIMARY FORCE BEHIND ACT 22, WHICH GREATLY INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM IN 2003. IN 2008, WE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO EXPAND 3SQUARESVT, AND IN 2014, THANKS TO LEGISLATION SUPPORTED BY HUNGER FREE VERMONT, VERMONT BECAME THE FIRST STATE IN THE NATION TO PROVIDE FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH TO ALL LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. MORE RECENTLY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S ADVOCACY HAS LED TO VERMONT BECOMING THE FIRST STATE TO INVEST IN UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AND A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE VERMONT FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT PROGRAM -- QUADRUPLING FUNDING AND MAKING THE PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS. IN 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT LAUNCHED THE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN, A MULTI-YEAR LEGISLATIVE EFFORT TO BRING SCHOOL MEALS TO ALL VERMONT STUDENTS AT NO COST TO THEIR HOUSEHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LED COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE SNAP PROGRAM FROM HARMFUL RULE CHANGES AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED ACCESS TO ALL FEDERALLY FUNDED FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF VERMONTERS. FOOD AS MEDICINE: HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS ALSO COMMITTED TO BETTER CONNECTING HUNGER AS A SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HEALTHCARE COMMUNITY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROVIDERS ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HUNGER AND HEALTH AND IS IMPLEMENTING FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROTOCOLS IN MEDICAL SETTINGS.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DOTHER PROGRAMS PARTNERSHIP FOR A HUNGER-FREE GRAND ISLE COUNTY: FROM 2017 THROUGH 2019, HUNGER FREE VERMONT WAS THE LEAD ORGANIZATION COORDINATING A COLLECTIVE IMPACT PARTNERSHIP WITH 10 OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND NORTHWEST VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT CREATIVE PROJECTS TO REDUCE HUNGER AMONG VARIOUS POPULATIONS (CHILDREN, SENIORS, ETC.) IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY. GRAND ISLE COUNTY IS ONE OF THE MOST ISOLATED IN VERMONT, LACKING EVEN ONE FULL-SERVICE GROCERY STORE, AND EXPERIENCES HIGHER LEVELS OF FOOD INSECURITY THAN VERMONT'S STATEWIDE AVERAGE. FIVE DIFFERENT EXPERIMENTAL PROJECTS WERE LAUNCHED IN 2017 AND CONTINUED THROUGH 2019, INCLUDING: PROVIDING FREE TRANSPORTATION AND FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR LOW INCOME PEOPLE TO ACCESS THE CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS FARMERS MARKET; MAILING NUTRITION RESOURCE MATERIALS TO ALL FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN GRAND ISLE SCHOOLS; WORKING WITH MEDICAL PROVIDERS IN GRAND ISLE COUNTY TO SCREEN THEIR PATIENTS FOR HUNGER; DEVELOPING A RESOURCE GUIDE TO HELP TRUSTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS STEER PEOPLE IN NEED TO NUTRITION ASSISTANCE; AND DELIVERING PRODUCE TO MEALS ON WHEELS RECIPIENTS TO INCREASE THEIR CONSUMPTION OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. BEFORE COMPLETING ITS OFFICIAL MANDATE, THE PARTNERSHIP WORKED TO SECURE ALTERNATIVE FUNDING TO CONTINUE THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS INTO 2020 AND BEYOND.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND MONITORING OFFICER REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD AND STAFF DISCUSS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REVIEW ANY SCENARIO WHICH POTENTIALLY CAUSES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR STAFF OR BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES IF AN INCREASE IN COMPENSATION IS WARRANTED. FOR 2019, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DECLINED TO ACCEPT THE SALARY INCREASE PROPOSED BY THE BOARD BASED UPON AN ANALYSIS THAT SHOWED THAT THE GAP BETWEEN THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE PROGRAM AREA DIRECTORS WAS WIDER AT HUNGER FREE VERMONT THAN AT COMPARABLE NONPROFITS IN VERMONT. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION HAS BEEN INCREASED USING THE SAME DECOMPRESSION CALCULATION USED FOR ALL STAFF IN PAST YEARS, BUT CONTINUING THIS PRACTICE WILL ONLY WIDEN THE COMPENSATION GAP IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SO THIS METHOD OF DETERMINING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WILL NO LONGER BE USED. INSTEAD, THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION BASED UPON: (1) THE SUCCESSFUL FULFILLMENT OF THE OUTCOMES PROMISED TO FUNDERS BY THE ORGANIZATION; (2) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SUCCESS IN ADDRESSING SPECIFIC GROWTH AREAS IDENTIFIED BY THE BOARD IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; (3) AN ANALYSIS OF HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION COMPARED TO THAT OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS AS PRESENTED IN THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF NONPROFIT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS CONDUCTED BY COMMON GOOD VERMONT; AND (4) THE STATE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCES AND REVENUE PLAN OUTLOOK FOR THE RELEVANT CALENDAR YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

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