2012-10-19T13:51:18-05:00 2011-12-31 DAVIS & HODGDON ASSOCIATES CPAS PLC 33 BLAIR PARK RD STE 201 WILLISTON VT 05495 990 2011-01-01 030336357 HUNGER FREE VERMONT INC HUNG 8028650255 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SUITE 100 SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 MARISSA PARISI 8028650255 2012-10-02 true BRET HODGDON 8028781963 2012-10-15 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z MARISSA PARISI 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 829558 false X WWW.HUNGERFREEVT.ORG X 1993 VT HUNGER FREE VERMONT, FORMERLY THE VERMONT CAMPAIGN TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IS AN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO END THE INJUSTICE OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION FOR ALL VERMONTERS. INCORPORATED IN 1993, WE ARE A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HUNGER PREVENTION THROUGH EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT NOURISH VERMONTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. 17 17 23 250 0 871242 799713 15425 587 10682 29258 2300 0 899649 829558 0 0 709531 703778 0 88640 475401 360029 1184932 1063807 -285283 -234249 1198410 912926 96369 56870 1102041 856056 X HUNGER FREE VERMONT, FORMERLY THE VERMONT CAMPAIGN TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IS AN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO END THE INJUSTICE OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION FOR ALL VERMONTERS. INCORPORATED IN 1993, WE ARE A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HUNGER PREVENTION THROUGH EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT NOURISH VERMONTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. false false 86795 HUNGER FREE VERMONT MADE GREAT STRIDES IN EXPANDING SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMS IN VERMONT AS WELL AS IN IMPROVING SCHOOL MEAL QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE WERE PLEASED TO WORK WITH THE HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH WAS THE LAST SCHOOL DISTRICT NOT PROVIDING SCHOOL BREAKFAST TO STUDENTS. VERMONT IS NOW RANKED 3RD IN THE COUNTRY FOR BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION. 72438 HUNGER FREE VERMONT EXPANDED SUMMER NUTRITION THROUGHOUT THE STATE, ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 100 CHILDREN TO THE PROGRAM. VERMONT IS NOW RANKED 12TH IN THE COUNTRY FOR OUR PARTICIPATION IN THE SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM. 167747 587 HUNGER FREE VERMONT INNOVATED THE NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM NOW CALLED THE LEARNING KITCHEN (FORMERLY COOKING FOR LIFE). THIS PROGRAM IS NOW MORE FLEXIBLE FOR LOCAL HOSTS TO ADAPT PROGRAMMING TO THEIR COMMUNITY. THE LEARNING KITCHEN PROVIDES HANDS ON NUTRITION EDUCATION AND COOKING TRAINING TO YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND ADULTS TO LEARN HOW TO COOK NUTRITIOUS MEALS ON A SMALL BUDGET. 394511 FOOD STAMP (FS) OUTREACH - CONDUCTED STATEWIDE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS WITH STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO HELP ELIGIBLE CLIENTS APPLY FOR FS. FACILITATED STATEWIDE WORK GROUP MEETINGS TO ADDRESS PARTICIPATION BARRIERS. INCLUDES SENDING E-UPDATES ABOUT THE FS PROGRAM TO SERVICE PROVIDERS. CREATOR GROCER'S GUIDE TO THE FS PROGRAM. FOOD STAMP RESEARCH - PROJECT TO CREATE AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WEBSITE AS A TECHNIQUE TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - STAFF PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ACROSS VERMONT ABOUT THE EXTENT OF HUNGER IN VERMONT, THE IMPACT OF HUNGER ON CHILDREN, AND THE ARRAY OF SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE COMMUNITY AND STATE LEVEL. 394511 721491 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 23 true false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X SALLY HARTFORD 8028650255 38 EASTWOOD DRIVE SOUTH BURLINGTON VT 05403 BRUCE CADY 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY ALEXANDER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH OTTINGER 5.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN STODDARD 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA MAKSYM 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA BRISTOW 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENN CARLSON 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LANGAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT MASHTEARE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA GEIGER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KAMMIE MIX 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM GLAZIER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUBHA LUCK 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHILENE TAORMINA 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NATE HIBLER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCNAMARA 5.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TORTI 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA PARISI 35.00 X 66409 0 8513 66409 8513 false false false 169768 629945 11296 799713 THE LEARNING KITCHEN 587 587 587 26224 26224 3034 3034 3034 3034 829558 587 29258 66409 43830 15274 7305 482647 318000 110557 54090 107150 62116 28951 16083 47572 28138 12038 7396 8500 5714 2786 19671 14066 5455 150 44179 38649 2050 3480 32013 17885 14054 74 14016 11979 2037 90860 51829 39031 18421 16697 1662 62 13136 6460 6676 2367 1317 1050 PROGRAM OPERATING EXPENSE 26480 26480 PROGRAM FOOD COSTS 23295 23295 PROGRAM EDUCATION EXPENSE 22584 21782 802 PROGRAM STIPENDS 18717 18717 25790 14537 11253 1063807 721491 253676 88640 30157 88739 320819 92992 240000 135572 172 7030 8578 112842 73700 47348 39142 503118 498384 49938 49347 1198410 912926 88707 56870 7662 96369 56870 X 679696 579009 372407 232075 49938 44972 1102041 856056 1198410 912926 -234249 -11736 X false true true X false X 1221334 661277 897957 871242 799713 4451523 1221334 661277 897957 871242 799713 4451523 551353 3900170 73341 57469 57967 38115 26224 253116 4704639 587 0.82900 0.81690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false true false false false false true 528 false false 528 false false false false false false false false false false false false 49938 -190 -401 49347 44550 5747 -360 49938 37265 9766 -316 44550 51869 -14208 -396 37265 0.11350 0.88650 true false false 81631 67443 14188 31211 6257 24954 39142 VCF PRINCIPAL FUND 44972 VCF DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT 4375 49347 829558 1063807 -234249 -11736 -11736 -245985 817822 -11736 -11736 829558 829558 1063807 1063807 1063807 LIABILITY UNDER FIN 48 FOOTNOTE SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2008. IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS, THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. ALTHOUGH THE OUTCOME OF TAX AUDITS IS ALWAYS UNCERTAIN, THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO SIGNIFICANT UNRECOGNIZED TAX LIABILITIES AT DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010, RESPECTIVELY. ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION HUNGER FREE VERMONT, FORMERLY THE VERMONT CAMPAIGN TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER, IS AN EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH THE MISSION TO END THE INJUSTICE OF HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION FOR ALL VERMONTERS. INCORPORATED IN 1993, WE ARE A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HUNGER PREVENTION THROUGH EXPANDING ACCESS TO NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT NOURISH VERMONTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D FOOD STAMP (FS) OUTREACH - CONDUCTED STATEWIDE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS WITH STAFF/VOLUNTEERS AT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO HELP ELIGIBLE CLIENTS APPLY FOR FS. FACILITATED STATEWIDE WORK GROUP MEETINGS TO ADDRESS PARTICIPATION BARRIERS. INCLUDES SENDING E-UPDATES ABOUT THE FS PROGRAM TO SERVICE PROVIDERS. CREATOR GROCER'S GUIDE TO THE FS PROGRAM. FOOD STAMP RESEARCH - PROJECT TO CREATE AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A WEBSITE AS A TECHNIQUE TO PROMOTE AND INCREASE ACCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY - STAFF PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS ACROSS VERMONT ABOUT THE EXTENT OF HUNGER IN VERMONT, THE IMPACT OF HUNGER ON CHILDREN, AND THE ARRAY OF SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE COMMUNITY AND STATE LEVEL. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE 990 AVAILABLE FOR ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING VIA THEIR SECURE WEB PORTAL, VIA EMAIL OR IN HARDCOPY. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WE REQUIRE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD SIGN A NEW STATEMENT EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS SEPARATELY FOR EACH GROUP AND THE PROCESS INCLUDES REVIEWING THE POLICY AS WELL AS ASKING THE PARTICIPANTS FOR SOME EXAMPLES OF CONFLICTING SITUATIONS (OUR WAY OF SEEING IF THEY TRULY UNDERSTAND THE POLICY). THE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER CHECKS OFF A LIST AS THE NEW DOCUMENTS ARE SIGNED THEREBY ENSURING THAT ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS HAVE COMPLETED ONE. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE RETAINED IN THE FINANCIAL OFFICE. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THIS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOD ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THIS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, PROVIDING COPIES UPON REQUEST.