2026-05-03T21:08:41-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 205276032 HIGHPOINTERS FOUNDATION INC HIGH 3035170355 PO Box 2092 Evergreen CO 80437 Dave Covill President 3035170355 2026-05-08 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dave Covill PO Box 2092 Evergreen CO 80437 29696 0 X www.HighpointersFoundation.org X 2006 CO To aid in the preservation and conservation of the 50 state highpoints and to maintain safe access for the public to these highpoints. 12 12 0 31 0 0 32905 29353 0 0 458 337 8 6 33371 29696 30576 15615 0 0 0 0 0 0 2842 4349 10781 34925 26396 -1554 3300 72141 74970 0 0 72141 74970 X The Highpointers Foundation provides a forum for education about the 50 state highpoints, aids in the conservation of highpoints and their environs, maintains positive relationships with owners of highpoints on public and private property, assists in the care and maintenance of highpoints, and supports public and private efforts to maintain the integrity of and safe access to state highpoints. 1 0 10000 0 0 At Baxter State Park surrounding Katahdin in Maine, the Foundation funded two local students as Fellows of the Friends of Baxter State Park to conduct research in the Park near Katahdin. The two students spent the summer of 2025 conducting significant research to support the area surrounding the Highpoint. In addition, the Foundation funded students involved in trail work on Katahdin. 953 0 0 At Jerimoth Hill in Rhode Island, the Foundation funded 8 new trail signs and benchmark markers, and installed a new bench at the highpoint rock, and installed a wire cable gate across the access lane near the parking area, all in conjunction with state of RI DEM authorities. 646 0 0 At White Butte in North Dakota, the Foundation funded a new trailhead sign to replace a vandalized one. The Foundation pays for a liability policy each year. 1675 0 0 At Mount Sunflower in Kansas, the Foundation funded the installation of two replacement cattle guards that permit entry to the property from the E-W County gravel road, which was damaged due to fire trucks fully laden with water rolling across the original to extinguish a prairie grass fire. 393 0 0 At Guadalupe Peak in Texas, the Foundation funded a replacement brass plaque for one that went missing from a HPF-installed sponsored bench at the trailhead. 271 0 0 At Driskill Mountain in Louisiana, the Foundation provided and installed a new sign for the Mount Zion Church at the trailhead, which allows for access for visitors. 338 0 0 At Charles Mound in Illinois, the Foundation funded a new bench for the owners, as well as signage. 500 0 0 At Campbell Hill in Ohio, the Foundation funded a sponsorship arrangement with the NADRM museum officials to promote Highpointing and the Club and Foundation. 441 0 0 At Mount Arvon in Michigan, the Foundation provided a replacement bench at the summit, with a custom brass plaque, and other minor improvements. 330 0 0 At Hoosier Highpoint in Indiana, the Foundation funded a new bench with a custom brass plaque. 68 0 0 At Mount Frissell in Connecticut, the Foundation funded summit register materials. 4016 0 0 15615 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X X Roy Wallen 3035170355 27 Proctor Hill Road Brookline NH 03033 X Dave Covill Lead Director and President 12 0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Bertrand Fundraising Director and Secretary 4 X X 0 0 0 Roy Wallen Financial Director and Treasurer 3 0 X X 0 0 0 Raina Rusnak Projects Director and Vice President 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Stony Burk Projects Director 3 0 X 0 0 0 Olivier Kozlowski Compliance Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Doug Friedman Finance Director and Assistant Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Fallon Rowe Social Media & Website Director 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 Tonya Hancock Communications Director 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Radford Legacy Giving Director 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Robyn Watson Donor Relations Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jim Glaze Projects Director 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 28953 0 29353 0 337 0 0 337 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 29696 0 0 343 X 15615 15615 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5648 0 5648 0 1642 0 0 1642 360 0 360 0 833 0 833 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1200 0 0 1200 0 0 0 0 698 0 698 0 Transaction Fees incl Venmo PayPal and Colo Gives 84 0 84 0 Govt - State of CO Fees 35 0 35 0 Bank Fees (BMO) 281 0 281 0 26396 15615 7939 2842 21889 24365 37443 39030 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6484 5250 0 0 6325 0 6325 6325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72141 74970 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 72141 74970 72141 74970 72141 74970 X 3300 0 0 0 0 -471 X 0 0 0 X 22240 40384 26720 32855 29353 151552 0 0 0 0 0 0 199 170 113 8 6 496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22439 40554 26833 32863 29359 152048 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152048 2 4 155 458 337 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 155 458 337 956 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22441 40558 26988 33321 29696 153004 0.99375 0.99541 0.00625 0.00459 X X 1 56 0 0 0 1 1 10 0 1 6325 0 6325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6325 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 The Foundation has named a qualified person to act as the Manager. The Manager shall inspect the easement acreage annually and maintains communiction with the ranch owner. The property owner has been provided the name mailing address, and contact information for the Manager. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 North Dakota: $550 was spent on Liability Insurance for the permanent easement that the Foundation holds on the North Dakota Highpoint and the approach to the Highpoint, per the easement agreement. The Foundation has named a qualified person to act as the Manager. The Manager shall inspect the easement acreage annually and maintains communication with the ranch owner. The property owner has been supplied with the name, address, and contact information for the Manager. The Foundation purchased the easement from the property owner, and the purchase price and closing costs have been included on Part IX, lines 1 and 25 of Form 990. On the Balance Sheet the basis of the easement is reported on lines 10a and 10c and is included in the Total Assets on lines 16 and 33. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Yes, in KS, see Line 4D Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 The Foundation revised its Liaison Document with the Highpointers Club during 2025. This cooperative document had not been updated since its initial creation in 2019. No substantial changes took place, other than an agreement to increase the newsletter support amount from $600 to $1200 annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b No committees can act on behalf of the entire organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 All Directors can be reached at the Foundations mailing address. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All Directors receive a PDF of the draft tax return. Discussion during a subsequent Board of Directors Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Policy documents are available on the website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Bylaws and Policy Documents are available on the website. Form 990 Tax Return is available on the website for the past 5 years. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g The Foundation, along with the Club, entered into a Trademark agreement with Rock LLP of Washington D.C. This agreement has allowed the Foundation to protect its Name and Logo image as a Trademark. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 This decrease in Inventory reflets Benches installed, Bench Leg Sets no longer in our possession, Books used for Auction purposes at conventions, and a lower amount of Magnets & Medallions for the Donor Recognition Program no longer in our possession.