HUNGER FREE VERMONT: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- HUNGER FREE VERMONT (EIN 03-0336357)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202543219349302179
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T09:05:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 030280081 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JMM & ASSOCIATES PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 463 MOUNTAIN VIEW DR STE 403 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | COLCHESTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05446 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 030336357 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HUNGER FREE VERMONT INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HUNG | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8028650255 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BURLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05403 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ANORE HORTON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8028650255 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | RANDALL L SARGENT CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00136499 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8026555665 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | ANORE HORTON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BURLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05403 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,465,739 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.HUNGERFREEVT.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1993 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | VT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO END THE INJUSTICE OF HUNGER FOR EVERYONE AND PRIORITIZE THE PEOPLE MOST AFFECTED BY HUNGER TO MAKE A PERMANENT SYSTEMIC CHANGE. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 20 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1100 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,968,255 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,452,557 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $3,981 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $787 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $12,789 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $8,463 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $4,181 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $3,932 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,989,206 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,465,739 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,145,887 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,332,360 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $288,793 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $427,337 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $520,233 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,578,224 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,852,593 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $410,982 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$386,854 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,210,425 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $1,807,322 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $328,951 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $293,356 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,881,474 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $1,513,966 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO END THE INJUSTICE OF HUNGER FOR EVERYONE AND PRIORITIZE THE PEOPLE MOST AFFECTED BY HUNGER TO MAKE A PERMANENT SYSTEMIC CHANGE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $475,802 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $787 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MOBILIZING TO END HUNGER: RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL FOOD SECURITY WORK BY VERMONT ABENAKI BANDS AND THE VERMONT RELEAF COLLECTIVE: IN 2020, HUNGER FREE VERMONT BEGAN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE FOUR STATE- RECOGNIZED ABENAKI BANDS IN VERMONT, WITH THE GOAL OF APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-CENTRIC FUNDRAISING IN SERVICE OF ASSISTING UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS LED BY AND SERVING GROUPS MOST AFFECTED BY HUNGER AND ITS ROOT CAUSES IN VERMONT TO CARRY OUT THEIR OWN FOOD SECURITY PRIORITIES, AND TO PARTNER WITH HUNGER FREE VERMONT IN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS WHEN WE SHARE MUTUAL INTERESTS AND PRIORITIES. IN 2024 WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VERMONT RELEAF COLLECTIVE (NOW CALLED LIBERATION ECOSYSTEM) WHOSE MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE CONNECTION, SHARE RESOURCES, AND AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN VERMONT WITHIN THE FOCUS AREAS OF LAND, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, AND FOODWAYS. EARLY IN 2024, HUNGER FREE VERMONT WROTE A NEW GRANT FOR LIBERATION ECOSYSTEM THAT YIELDED 75K OF UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT. BETWEEN 2020 AND 2024, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS DEVOTED OVER 400 HOURS OF WORKING TIME ASSISTING WITH NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS WRITING REPORTS TO EXISTING FUNDERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND HAS HELPED TO RAISE OVER 450K FOR THESE PARTNERS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER AND ITS SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL LEADERS IN TAKING ACTION TO END HUNGER THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THROUGH THE HUNGER COUNCILS OF VERMONT. THE 10 HUNGER COUNCILS ARE MADE UP OF OVER 1,000 LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER AND WORKING TO ADDRESS HUNGER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE BY COORDINATING EFFORTS AND SHARING INFORMATION. THE HUNGER COUNCILS ALSO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ARE A FORUM FOR HIGHLIGHTING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING CHALLENGES IN COMMUNITIES. THE HUNGER COUNCILS BECAME CRITICAL REGIONAL FORUMS FOR PLANNING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DISASTERS IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, FROM A PANDEMIC TO THREE FLOODING EMERGENCIES IN THE PAST SIXTEEN MONTHS. EACH OF THESE DISASTERS HAS DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO ACCESS FOOD IN BOTH THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERMS. SINCE THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR BOTH THAT A HUNGER CRISIS WAS RAPIDLY UNFOLDING, AND THAT THE STATE OF VERMONT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS FOOD ACCESS, HUNGER FREE VERMONT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS THAT SUPPORT FOOD AND FARM SECURITY IN VERMONT TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD ACCESS INTO STATE EMERGENCY AND NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE AT THE LOCAL, COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, VERMONT COMMUNITIES WERE AGAIN HIT WITH DEVASTATING FLOODS THAT REQUIRED FEDERAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL RESPONSES. AS WAS THE CASE DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S 10 REGIONAL HUNGER COUNCILS AGAIN HELPED TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY FOOD NEEDS, LOCATED AND COORDINATED VOLUNTEERS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, AND SHARED LOCAL NEEDS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE VERMONT FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP TO 2035 IS A GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE IN WHICH HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS PLAYING A LEADING ROLE. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THIS PROJECT ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EXPERTS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON WHAT IS ALREADY WORKING EFFECTIVELY TO SYSTEMICALLY REDUCE HUNGER IN OUR STATE AND WHAT IS STILL NEEDED TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT SERVED ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE THAT LED THE ROADMAP CREATION PROCESS, AND SYNTHESIZED ALL OF THE COMMUNITY INPUT TO WRITE THE FINAL VERSION. THE OUTCOME IS A VISIONARY 10- YEAR PLAN TO ESTABLISH ENDURING FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF VERMONT, COUPLED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMS AND COMMUNITIES. VERMONT'S NEW FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP WAS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE IN JANUARY 2024. IT IS THE FIRST STATE PLAN FOR FOOD SECURITY THAT LINKS THE POLICY CHANGES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES NEEDED TO SECURE OUR LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY AND CREATES FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS NOW PART OF A LEADERSHIP COALITION WHICH LINKS VERMONT FOOD SECURITY AND FARM VIABILITY ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER IN A POWERFUL NEW PARTNERSHIP THAT IS TASKED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THE ROADMAP AND COLLECTIVELY SEEKING FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE WORK. IN 2024 THE COALITION DEVELOPED ITS FIRST COLLECTIVE POLICY AGENDA, WHICH HAD NUMEROUS SUCCESSES. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $415,764 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | FOOD 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. SNAP PROVIDES FUNDS ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS CAN USE TO BUY FOOD TO PREPARE AT HOME. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WORKS WITH STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EVERY VERMONT COUNTY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM, REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, AND TRAIN HUNDREDS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DO APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. SINCE HUNGER FREE VERMONT BEGAN WORKING ON IMPROVING ACCESS, PARTICIPATION IN 3SQUARESVT HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 80%. OUR STATE IS NOW NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR CONNECTING THOSE AT THE LOWEST INCOME LEVELS TO SNAP. OUR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES TEAM ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND 3SQUARESVT USE AT FARMERS MARKETS, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF 3SQUARESVT, AND ENGAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING THIS BIGGEST FOOD SAFETY NET FROM HARMFUL FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AND CUTS. 2024 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR 3SQUARESVT PARTICIPANTS, CONTINUING TO NAVIGATE THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THE END OF PANDEMIC-ERA PROGRAM FLEXIBILITIES AND OF INCREASED BENEFIT AMOUNTS. VERMONT AND THE COUNTRY ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF HUNGER. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND BOTH OUR TRAINING OFFERINGS FOR APPLICATION ASSISTORS, AND THE KINDS OF TRANSLATED MATERIALS WE PROVIDE TO MAKE SURE THAT VERMONT'S REFUGEE COMMUNITIES KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THIS CRITICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM, INCLUDING EXPERIMENTING WITH SHORT OUTREACH VIDEOS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VERMONT'S LANGUAGE JUSTICE PROJECT. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $235,317 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER: 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. WE CONDUCT FREE TRAINING FOR DIRECTORS AND WORKERS REPRESENTING CHILDCARE CENTERS AND HOMES FROM AROUND THE STATE ON HOW TO INCORPORATE BETTER NUTRITION AND MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THEIR PROGRAMS. WE TRAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ABOUT HOW TO IDENTIFY FOOD INSECURITIES IN CHILDREN AND HOW TO TALK TO FAMILIES ABOUT FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES BY CONNECTING FOLKS TO SNAP AND WIC. 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. SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE ALSO HELPED CONNECT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO SCHOOLS AS A NEW SOURCE OF HEALTHY MEALS. IN 2024 HUNGER FREE VERMONT SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION TO CO-CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO PERMANENTLY END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN VERMONT. WHEN COMPLETE, THE FULL CREATING A FOOD SECURE FUTURE FOR VERMONT CHILDREN WILL INCLUDE THE MIX OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS, ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO EXISTING PROGRAMS, AND NEW POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT WE KNOW WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY CONFRONT THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM-ALONG WITH A PLAN FOR BUILDING THE BROAD COALITION OF FAMILIES, NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND STATE AGENCIES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE IT. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS VERMONT'S PRINCIPAL ANTI-HUNGER AUTHORITY AND LEADING FOOD SECURITY POLICY ADVOCATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S ADVOCACY HAS LED TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, VERMONT BECOMING THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO ELIMINATE REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS, BECOMING THE 6TH STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO ENACT PERMANENT UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS, QUADRUPLING FUNDING FOR OUR STATE'S FARM TO SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT PROGRAM, AND SECURING STATE FUNDING TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING BY VERMONT SCHOOLS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $194,175 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES: HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY AFFECT MANY VERMONT FAMILIES WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME MAKES THEM INELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS, AND, BECAUSE OF THE STIGMA THEY FACE, MANY STUDENTS WILL NOT USE THEIR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM EVEN WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. 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 HAS THEREFORE BEEN COMMITTED TO MAKING SCHOOL MEALS A UNIVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL PART OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AT ALL VERMONT SCHOOLS FOR MANY YEARS, BOTH BY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW AND BY LEADING A COALITION THAT INTRODUCED THE FIRST STATE-LEVEL BILL FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS IN JANUARY 2020. THROUGH A ROBUST, COMMUNITY DRIVEN EFFORT, WE SUCCEEDED IN HAVING THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASS A ONE-YEAR STATE-FUNDED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM IN JUNE OF 2022, AND IN JUNE OF 2023 THAT PROGRAM WAS ENACTED PERMANENTLY, MAKING VERMONT THE 6TH STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF AN EQUITABLE EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT IN VERMONT, AS WELL AS FOR STUDENTS AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT OPT IN TO THE PROGRAM. WE CAN NOW DECLARE SUCCESS FOR HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S STATE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN, ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO ENACT UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST INCREASED 40%, AND SCHOOL LUNCH PARTICIPATION INCREASED 29% - ALL WHILE COSTING 6.5 MILLION (17%) LESS THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED. DURING ITS IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE STATE, 10,000 MORE STUDENTS WERE ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED AS LOW-INCOME (A 35% INCREASE), BRINGING EVEN MORE FEDERAL AND STATE EDUCATION FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. EVEN BETTER, SOME 2024 CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL RULES FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS COUPLED WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THE PASSAGE OF VERMONT'S UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS ACT HAVE NEWLY MADE TWICE AS MANY VERMONT TOWNS AS BEFORE ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE FREE MEALS AT THEIR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING, DRAMATICALLY AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT WE ARE MAKING ON ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN OUR STATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT ALSO PROVIDES FREE, CUSTOMIZED COACHING AND TRAINING FOR 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 HUNGER BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES MUST SPEND TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 2023 SAW THE PASSAGE OF ACT 64, VERMONT'S PERMANENT STATE-SUBSIDIZED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM COVERING ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT OPT IN. THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 CROSSED THE FIRST THREE SCHOOL YEARS WHEN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN VERMONT WERE PROVIDING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S CHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES TEAM PROVIDED SPECIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN COMMUNICATING THIS HISTORIC CHANGE TO FAMILIES, AND TRACKED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING BY SCHOOLS. 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 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 MORE THAN 1 MILLION MEALS WERE SERVED TO KIDS AND TEENS AT OVER 275 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT VERMONT OVER THE SUMMER. THE EXPANSIONS WE WERE ABLE TO HELP SUMMER MEAL PROVIDERS MAKE RESULTED IN AN INCREASE OF 54% FROM 2023 AND MORE THAN DOUBLING FROM PRE-PANDEMIC BENCHMARKS AND HELPED VERMONT LEAD THE COUNTRY IN SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACCORDING TO NATIONAL REPORTS. OTHER: IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE CAN ONLY BE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED AND FUNDED BY GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS. IN 2024, WE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING FOOD ACCESS WRITTEN INTO ACT 143, VERMONT'S COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROTOCOL FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALONG WITH GETTING FOOD SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS ADDED TO VARIOUS STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEES. WE ALSO ACHIEVED PERMANENT STANDING AND OFFICIAL STATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE FOOD ACCESS INFORMATION NETWORK, A COMMITTEE OF FOOD SECURITY, FARM SUPPORT, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTIPLE STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT WE HELPED CREATE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO BETTER SYSTEMATIZE STATEWIDE FOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR WORK ENSURED TRANSPARENCY AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT BEFORE ANY STATE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO THE 3SQUARESVT PROGRAM. HUNGER FREE VERMONT HAS BEEN ASKED TO SHARE OUR ADVOCACY STRATEGIES WITH OTHER ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND AS A RESULT WE HAVE HELPED MANY OTHER STATES ACHIEVE SOME OF THE SAME OUTCOMES. RECOGNIZING THAT THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IS A LACK OF INCOME AND THE INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES. 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 ACROSS THE STATE, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROVIDERS ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HUNGER AND HEALTH, AND IS SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING AND THE RELATED REFERRAL TO RESOURCES PROTOCOLS IN MEDICAL SETTINGS. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $194,175 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,321,058 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (true) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 20 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Other Website | Yes (X) | OtherWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | GRETCHEN HAASE-DUBOSC | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8028650255 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SOUTH BURLINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 05403 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANORE HORTON | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $99,125 | $0 | $10,904 | |
| STEPHANIE WALSH | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| ERIN HEINS | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| THOMAS PARON | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| SHANE ROGERS | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LUCY HALVORSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| SIRISHA HAWLEY EA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| JOSHUA KRUK | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| ADDISON WILLIAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $99,125 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $10,904 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Government Grants | $312,190 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,140,367 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $6,149 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,452,557 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | CONFERENCES/STIPENDS/OTHER | Desc |
| Business | 611430 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $787 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $787 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $787 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $8,463 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,463 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $3,932 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,932 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $3,932 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,465,739 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $4,719 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,463 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $110,029 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $79,221 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,404 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,404 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,002,394 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $707,094 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $133,082 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $162,218 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,610 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,339 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,855 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,416 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $118,323 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $84,357 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,683 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,283 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $87,004 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $61,487 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,608 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,909 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,050 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,050 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $124,492 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $108,842 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $267 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $15,383 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,750 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,535 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,215 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $40,416 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,631 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,725 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,060 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,820 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,489 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,998 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,333 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $112,141 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $73,706 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,879 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,556 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $23,392 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $33 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $143 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,535 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,137 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,969 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,429 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,087 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,140 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,296 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,651 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,117 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,627 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $697 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $793 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRAM EXPENSES | $45,237 | $45,237 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | $3,696 | $3,696 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,852,593 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,321,058 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $242,742 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $288,793 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $629,011 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $300,276 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $510,964 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $519,183 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $542,258 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $487,944 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,418 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,459 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $210,595 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $153,260 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,423 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,335 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $145,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $164,687 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $306,030 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $274,438 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,210,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,807,322 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,653 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $57,138 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $272,298 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $236,218 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $328,951 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $293,356 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,314,994 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,177,753 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $566,480 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $336,213 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,881,474 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,513,966 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,210,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,807,322 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$386,854 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $19,346 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,520,836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,618,944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,675,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,968,255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,452,557 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,236,423 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,520,836 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,618,944 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,675,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,968,255 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,452,557 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $8,236,423 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,409,012 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $6,827,411 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $21,416 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,994 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $6,149 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $49,666 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $8,286,089 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $32,745 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.82400 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.82860 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $52,276 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $52,276 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,800,317 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,852,593 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $242,630 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $60,658 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $222,961 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $228,911 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $242,630 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $694,502 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,041,753 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $62,568 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $63,130 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $52,276 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $177,974 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $55,740 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $57,228 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $60,658 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $173,626 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $260,439 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | IN 2024 THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN LIMITED ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDED EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S SNAP PROGRAM - 3SQUARESVT - BY OPTING INTO THE COLLEGE STUDENT OPTION, ADVOCATING FOR A STATE MINIMUM BENEFIT, AND OPTING INTO THE RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM OPTION. HUNGER FREE VERMONT PROVIDED DATA AND EXPERTISE AS REQUESTED BY VERMONT'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FEDERAL BILLS RELATED TO IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY, AND WORKED WITH DELEGATION STAFF MEMBERS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FROM USDA NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT OUR WORK ON THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN VERMONT. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $145,321 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $19,366 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $164,687 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $126,980 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $15,791 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $142,771 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $146,850 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$19,870 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $126,980 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $127,487 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $19,363 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $146,850 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | $123,475 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $4,012 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $127,487 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 1.00000 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $33,246 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $16,623 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $16,623 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $82,233 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $82,233 | DepreciationAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $95,116 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $54,404 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $40,712 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $57,335 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|
| RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET | $247,725 |
| BENEFICIAL INTEREST HELD BY OTHERS | $26,713 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $274,438 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | RIGHT-OF-USE LIABILITY | Desc |
| Amt | $236,218 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $236,218 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | HUNGER 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | MOBILIZING TO END HUNGER: RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL FOOD SECURITY WORK BY VERMONT ABENAKI BANDS AND THE VERMONT RELEAF COLLECTIVE: IN 2020, HUNGER FREE VERMONT BEGAN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE FOUR STATE- RECOGNIZED ABENAKI BANDS IN VERMONT, WITH THE GOAL OF APPLYING THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY-CENTRIC FUNDRAISING IN SERVICE OF ASSISTING UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS LED BY AND SERVING GROUPS MOST AFFECTED BY HUNGER AND ITS ROOT CAUSES IN VERMONT TO CARRY OUT THEIR OWN FOOD SECURITY PRIORITIES, AND TO PARTNER WITH HUNGER FREE VERMONT IN OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY PROJECTS WHEN WE SHARE MUTUAL INTERESTS AND PRIORITIES. IN 2024 WE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VERMONT RELEAF COLLECTIVE (NOW CALLED LIBERATION ECOSYSTEM) WHOSE MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE CONNECTION, SHARE RESOURCES, AND AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN VERMONT WITHIN THE FOCUS AREAS OF LAND, ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, AND FOODWAYS. EARLY IN 2024, HUNGER FREE VERMONT WROTE A NEW GRANT FOR LIBERATION ECOSYSTEM THAT YIELDED 75K OF UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT. BETWEEN 2020 AND 2024, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAS DEVOTED OVER 400 HOURS OF WORKING TIME ASSISTING WITH NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS WRITING REPORTS TO EXISTING FUNDERS TO MAINTAIN STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, AND HAS HELPED TO RAISE OVER 450K FOR THESE PARTNERS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT HUNGER AND ITS SOLUTIONS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL LEADERS IN TAKING ACTION TO END HUNGER THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THROUGH THE HUNGER COUNCILS OF VERMONT. THE 10 HUNGER COUNCILS ARE MADE UP OF OVER 1,000 LOCAL LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO LEARNING ABOUT HUNGER AND WORKING TO ADDRESS HUNGER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE BY COORDINATING EFFORTS AND SHARING INFORMATION. THE HUNGER COUNCILS ALSO RESPOND TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND ARE A FORUM FOR HIGHLIGHTING AND ADDRESSING EMERGING CHALLENGES IN COMMUNITIES. THE HUNGER COUNCILS BECAME CRITICAL REGIONAL FORUMS FOR PLANNING EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PEOPLE OF VERMONT HAVE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE DISASTERS IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS, FROM A PANDEMIC TO THREE FLOODING EMERGENCIES IN THE PAST SIXTEEN MONTHS. EACH OF THESE DISASTERS HAS DRAMATICALLY AFFECTED PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO ACCESS FOOD IN BOTH THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERMS. SINCE THE EARLY MONTHS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WHEN IT BECAME CLEAR BOTH THAT A HUNGER CRISIS WAS RAPIDLY UNFOLDING, AND THAT THE STATE OF VERMONT'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS FOOD ACCESS, HUNGER FREE VERMONT HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OTHER NONPROFITS THAT SUPPORT FOOD AND FARM SECURITY IN VERMONT TO EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATE FOOD SECURITY AND FOOD ACCESS INTO STATE EMERGENCY AND NATURAL DISASTER RESPONSE AT THE LOCAL, COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, VERMONT COMMUNITIES WERE AGAIN HIT WITH DEVASTATING FLOODS THAT REQUIRED FEDERAL, STATE, AND COMMUNITY-LEVEL RESPONSES. AS WAS THE CASE DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY, HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S 10 REGIONAL HUNGER COUNCILS AGAIN HELPED TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY FOOD NEEDS, LOCATED AND COORDINATED VOLUNTEERS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, AND SHARED LOCAL NEEDS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. THE VERMONT FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP TO 2035 IS A GROUNDBREAKING INITIATIVE IN WHICH HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS PLAYING A LEADING ROLE. OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THIS PROJECT ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EXPERTS FROM DIVERSE FIELDS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON WHAT IS ALREADY WORKING EFFECTIVELY TO SYSTEMICALLY REDUCE HUNGER IN OUR STATE AND WHAT IS STILL NEEDED TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT SERVED ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE THAT LED THE ROADMAP CREATION PROCESS, AND SYNTHESIZED ALL OF THE COMMUNITY INPUT TO WRITE THE FINAL VERSION. THE OUTCOME IS A VISIONARY 10- YEAR PLAN TO ESTABLISH ENDURING FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF VERMONT, COUPLED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARMS AND COMMUNITIES. VERMONT'S NEW FOOD SECURITY ROADMAP WAS PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATURE IN JANUARY 2024. IT IS THE FIRST STATE PLAN FOR FOOD SECURITY THAT LINKS THE POLICY CHANGES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES NEEDED TO SECURE OUR LOCAL FOOD SUPPLY AND CREATES FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS NOW PART OF A LEADERSHIP COALITION WHICH LINKS VERMONT FOOD SECURITY AND FARM VIABILITY ORGANIZATIONS TOGETHER IN A POWERFUL NEW PARTNERSHIP THAT IS TASKED WITH IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THE ROADMAP AND COLLECTIVELY SEEKING FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE WORK. IN 2024 THE COALITION DEVELOPED ITS FIRST COLLECTIVE POLICY AGENDA, WHICH HAD NUMEROUS SUCCESSES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | FOOD 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. SNAP PROVIDES FUNDS ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS CAN USE TO BUY FOOD TO PREPARE AT HOME. HUNGER FREE VERMONT WORKS WITH STATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN EVERY VERMONT COUNTY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM, REMOVE BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION, AND TRAIN HUNDREDS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO DO APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE ALL THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE. SINCE HUNGER FREE VERMONT BEGAN WORKING ON IMPROVING ACCESS, PARTICIPATION IN 3SQUARESVT HAS INCREASED BY MORE THAN 80%. OUR STATE IS NOW NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR CONNECTING THOSE AT THE LOWEST INCOME LEVELS TO SNAP. OUR FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES TEAM ALSO WORKS TO EXPAND 3SQUARESVT USE AT FARMERS MARKETS, RAISES PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE VALUE OF 3SQUARESVT, AND ENGAGES PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING THIS BIGGEST FOOD SAFETY NET FROM HARMFUL FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AND CUTS. 2024 WAS A CHALLENGING YEAR FOR 3SQUARESVT PARTICIPANTS, CONTINUING TO NAVIGATE THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THE END OF PANDEMIC-ERA PROGRAM FLEXIBILITIES AND OF INCREASED BENEFIT AMOUNTS. VERMONT AND THE COUNTRY ALSO CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF HUNGER. WE CONTINUED TO EXPAND BOTH OUR TRAINING OFFERINGS FOR APPLICATION ASSISTORS, AND THE KINDS OF TRANSLATED MATERIALS WE PROVIDE TO MAKE SURE THAT VERMONT'S REFUGEE COMMUNITIES KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THIS CRITICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM, INCLUDING EXPERIMENTING WITH SHORT OUTREACH VIDEOS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VERMONT'S LANGUAGE JUSTICE PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER: 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. WE CONDUCT FREE TRAINING FOR DIRECTORS AND WORKERS REPRESENTING CHILDCARE CENTERS AND HOMES FROM AROUND THE STATE ON HOW TO INCORPORATE BETTER NUTRITION AND MORE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO THEIR PROGRAMS. WE TRAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS ABOUT HOW TO IDENTIFY FOOD INSECURITIES IN CHILDREN AND HOW TO TALK TO FAMILIES ABOUT FOOD ACCESS RESOURCES BY CONNECTING FOLKS TO SNAP AND WIC. 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. SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE HAVE ALSO HELPED CONNECT CHILDCARE PROVIDERS TO SCHOOLS AS A NEW SOURCE OF HEALTHY MEALS. IN 2024 HUNGER FREE VERMONT SERVED AS THE BACKBONE ORGANIZATION TO CO-CREATE A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO PERMANENTLY END CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN VERMONT. WHEN COMPLETE, THE FULL CREATING A FOOD SECURE FUTURE FOR VERMONT CHILDREN WILL INCLUDE THE MIX OF COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS, ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO EXISTING PROGRAMS, AND NEW POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT WE KNOW WILL BE REQUIRED TO FULLY CONFRONT THIS COMPLEX PROBLEM-ALONG WITH A PLAN FOR BUILDING THE BROAD COALITION OF FAMILIES, NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES, AND STATE AGENCIES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE IT. HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS VERMONT'S PRINCIPAL ANTI-HUNGER AUTHORITY AND LEADING FOOD SECURITY POLICY ADVOCATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S ADVOCACY HAS LED TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, VERMONT BECOMING THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO ELIMINATE REDUCED-PRICE SCHOOL MEALS, BECOMING THE 6TH STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO ENACT PERMANENT UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS, QUADRUPLING FUNDING FOR OUR STATE'S FARM TO SCHOOL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD GRANT PROGRAM, AND SECURING STATE FUNDING TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING BY VERMONT SCHOOLS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES: HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY AFFECT MANY VERMONT FAMILIES WHOSE HOUSEHOLD INCOME MAKES THEM INELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS, AND, BECAUSE OF THE STIGMA THEY FACE, MANY STUDENTS WILL NOT USE THEIR SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAM EVEN WHEN THEY ARE ELIGIBLE. 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 HAS THEREFORE BEEN COMMITTED TO MAKING SCHOOL MEALS A UNIVERSAL AND FUNDAMENTAL PART OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AT ALL VERMONT SCHOOLS FOR MANY YEARS, BOTH BY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES IN FEDERAL LAW AND BY LEADING A COALITION THAT INTRODUCED THE FIRST STATE-LEVEL BILL FOR UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS IN JANUARY 2020. THROUGH A ROBUST, COMMUNITY DRIVEN EFFORT, WE SUCCEEDED IN HAVING THE STATE LEGISLATURE PASS A ONE-YEAR STATE-FUNDED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM IN JUNE OF 2022, AND IN JUNE OF 2023 THAT PROGRAM WAS ENACTED PERMANENTLY, MAKING VERMONT THE 6TH STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO PROVIDE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH AS AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF AN EQUITABLE EDUCATION FOR EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENT IN VERMONT, AS WELL AS FOR STUDENTS AT INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT OPT IN TO THE PROGRAM. WE CAN NOW DECLARE SUCCESS FOR HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S STATE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN, ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO ENACT UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BREAKFAST INCREASED 40%, AND SCHOOL LUNCH PARTICIPATION INCREASED 29% - ALL WHILE COSTING 6.5 MILLION (17%) LESS THAN WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED. DURING ITS IMPLEMENTATION ACROSS THE STATE, 10,000 MORE STUDENTS WERE ACCURATELY IDENTIFIED AS LOW-INCOME (A 35% INCREASE), BRINGING EVEN MORE FEDERAL AND STATE EDUCATION FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. EVEN BETTER, SOME 2024 CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL RULES FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS COUPLED WITH NEW OPPORTUNITIES CREATED BY THE PASSAGE OF VERMONT'S UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS ACT HAVE NEWLY MADE TWICE AS MANY VERMONT TOWNS AS BEFORE ELIGIBLE TO PROVIDE FREE MEALS AT THEIR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING, DRAMATICALLY AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT WE ARE MAKING ON ENDING CHILDHOOD HUNGER IN OUR STATE. HUNGER FREE VERMONT ALSO PROVIDES FREE, CUSTOMIZED COACHING AND TRAINING FOR 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 HUNGER BY REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES MUST SPEND TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THEIR CHILDREN. 2023 SAW THE PASSAGE OF ACT 64, VERMONT'S PERMANENT STATE-SUBSIDIZED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM COVERING ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS THAT OPT IN. THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 CROSSED THE FIRST THREE SCHOOL YEARS WHEN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN VERMONT WERE PROVIDING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S CHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES TEAM PROVIDED SPECIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN COMMUNICATING THIS HISTORIC CHANGE TO FAMILIES, AND TRACKED SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN STUDENT PARTICIPATION AND LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING BY SCHOOLS. 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 PUBLIC OUTREACH AND ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. IN THE SUMMER OF 2024 MORE THAN 1 MILLION MEALS WERE SERVED TO KIDS AND TEENS AT OVER 275 LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT VERMONT OVER THE SUMMER. THE EXPANSIONS WE WERE ABLE TO HELP SUMMER MEAL PROVIDERS MAKE RESULTED IN AN INCREASE OF 54% FROM 2023 AND MORE THAN DOUBLING FROM PRE-PANDEMIC BENCHMARKS AND HELPED VERMONT LEAD THE COUNTRY IN SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION ACCORDING TO NATIONAL REPORTS. OTHER: IT IS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT EMERGENCY FOOD RESPONSE CAN ONLY BE EFFECTIVELY MANAGED AND FUNDED BY GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS. IN 2024, WE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING FOOD ACCESS WRITTEN INTO ACT 143, VERMONT'S COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY PROTOCOL FOR THE FIRST TIME, ALONG WITH GETTING FOOD SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS ADDED TO VARIOUS STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMMITTEES. WE ALSO ACHIEVED PERMANENT STANDING AND OFFICIAL STATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE FOOD ACCESS INFORMATION NETWORK, A COMMITTEE OF FOOD SECURITY, FARM SUPPORT, AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION ORGANIZATIONS ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTIPLE STATE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT WE HELPED CREATE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO BETTER SYSTEMATIZE STATEWIDE FOOD EMERGENCY RESPONSE EFFORTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR WORK ENSURED TRANSPARENCY AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT BEFORE ANY STATE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO THE 3SQUARESVT PROGRAM. HUNGER FREE VERMONT HAS BEEN ASKED TO SHARE OUR ADVOCACY STRATEGIES WITH OTHER ANTI-HUNGER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY, AND AS A RESULT WE HAVE HELPED MANY OTHER STATES ACHIEVE SOME OF THE SAME OUTCOMES. RECOGNIZING THAT THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IS A LACK OF INCOME AND THE INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES. 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 ACROSS THE STATE, HUNGER FREE VERMONT IS EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PROVIDERS ABOUT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HUNGER AND HEALTH, AND IS SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD INSECURITY SCREENING AND THE RELATED REFERRAL TO RESOURCES PROTOCOLS IN MEDICAL SETTINGS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE 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 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES IF AN INCREASE IN COMPENSATION IS WARRANTED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC. |
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