Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,020,608 | 1,293,544 | 1,520,836 | 1,618,944 | 1,675,831 | 7,129,763 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,020,608 | 1,293,544 | 1,520,836 | 1,618,944 | 1,675,831 | 7,129,763 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 776,202 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,353,561 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,020,608 | 1,293,544 | 1,520,836 | 1,618,944 | 1,675,831 | 7,129,763 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 569 | 1,332 | 5,668 | 21,416 | 5,439 | 34,424 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,164,187 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | CHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES SCHOOL AGE INITIATIVES: HUNGER FREE VERMONT 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. CALENDAR YEAR 2022 CROSSED TWO SCHOOL YEARS WHEN SCHOOLS WERE RETURNING TO FULL IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AND CAFETERIA-BASED MEAL SERVICE WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALONG WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A ONE-YEAR STATE-FUNDED UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM BEGINNING IN THE FALL OF 2022. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S CHILD NUTRITION INITIATIVES TEAM PROVIDED SPECIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MATERIALS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN COMMUNICATING ALL OF THESE CHANGES TO FAMILIES, AND TO HELP SCHOOLS NAVIGATE MEAL SERVICE CHANGES. 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. THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, FROM 2020 THROUGH 2022, WE HELPED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT VERMONT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIAL SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITIES. THE EXPANSIONS WE WERE ABLE TO HELP SUMMER MEAL PROVIDERS MAKE RESULTED IN VERMONT BREAKING ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS FOR THE NUMBER OF FREE SUMMER MEALS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN IN EACH OF THESE THREE YEARS, AND HELPED KEEP VERMONT'S LEVEL OF CHILD HUNGER TO ONE OF THE LOWEST IN THE NATION. UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN: 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. THANKS TO FEDERAL WAIVERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN VERMONT BEGAN OFFERING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS IN MARCH 2020. THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, HUNGER FREE VERMONT CONTINUED WORKING TO MAKE THIS CHANGE PERMANENT SO NO CHILD WILL EVER LOSE ACCESS TO SCHOOL MEALS. 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. HUNGER FREE VERMONT'S STATE UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS CAMPAIGN IS NOW COMPLETE, ALTHOUGH WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO ENACT UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. 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. WE CONDUCT FREE TRAININGS 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. ALTHOUGH THE WAIVERS THAT ALLOWED SCHOOLS TO SERVE MEALS TO ALL CHILDREN 18 AND UNDER FOR FREE HAVE ENDED, WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH THE AGENCY OF EDUCATION TO HELP STREAMLINE THE PROCESS OF SCHOOLS BEING ABLE TO VEND MEALS TO CHILDCARE PROGRAMS. IN 2022 WE PUBLISHED THE RESULTS OF A YEAR-LONG STUDY ON THE TRUE COSTS OF, AND BARRIERS TO, PROVIDING MEALS AND SNACKS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS. WE LEARNED THAT THE CURRENT MODELS, INCLUDING THE AVAILABLE FEDERAL CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM, SIMPLY DO NOT COVER THE FULL COSTS OF PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, MAKING CHILDCARE MEAL PROGRAMS UNSUSTAINABLE IN MOST CASES. BASED ON THIS STUDY, WE ARE BUILDING A STATWIDE COALITION TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY-BASED AND POLICY SOLUTIONS, AS WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR MEAL PROGRAM FLEXIBILITIES THAT WOULD DECREASE BARRIERS TO CHILDCARE NUTRITION PROGRAMMING AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. |
| 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. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE FOCUSED ON GETTING ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT 3SQUARESVT AND OTHER WAYS TO GET HEALTHY FOOD OUT TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF VERMONTERS, INCLUDING THOSE NEWLY UNEMPLOYED WHO HAD NEVER BEFORE FACED HUNGER. WE ALSO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR IMPORTANT COVID-ERA EXPANSIONS OF 3SQUARESVT, LIKE ENSURING ACCESS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND INCREASED BENEFIT AMOUNTS DURING UNPRECEDENTED LEVELS OF HUNGER. THESE PANDEMIC-ERA PROGRAM FLEXIBILITIES ENDED IN 2022, REQUIRING US TO DEVELOP TRAININGS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS TO EXPLAIN THE REDUCTIONS IN BENEFITS AND CHANGES IN PROGRAM RULES TO PARTICIPANTS, APPLICATION ASSISTORS, AND STATE LEGISLATORS. WE ALSO UNDERTOOK THE EXPANSION OF TRANSLATED MATERIALS WE PROVIDE TO MAKE SURE THAT VERMONT'S REFUGEE COMMUNITIES KNOW HOW TO ACCESS THIS CRITICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM. ABENAKI FOOD SECURITY / FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECTS: IN 2020, HUNGER FREE VERMONT BEGAN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE LEADERS OF THE FOUR STATE- RECOGNIZED ABENAKI TRIBES IN VERMONT, WITH THE GOAL OF SEEKING FUNDING TO DIRECTLY REGRANT TO THE TRIBES FOR THEIR OWN COMMUNITY FOOD SOVEREIGNTY PROJECTS. IN THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF THIS ONGOING PROJECT, WE HAVE RAISED CLOSE TO 300,000 THAT HAS BEEN GRANTED DIRECTLY TO THE TRIBES. IN ADDITION, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE TRIBES' COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFITS TO PROVIDE CULTURALLY SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY FOR TRIBAL CITIZENS, WHO HAVE THE HIGHEST RATES OF HUNGER AND POOR HEALTH OUTCOMES LINKED TO FOOD INSECURITY OF ANY GROUP IN VERMONT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: 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. MOST OF THE COUNCILS MET BI-WEEKLY OR MONTHLY THROUGHOUT 2022, AND HELPED TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY FOOD NEEDS, LOCATE AND COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS, AND SHARE LOCAL NEEDS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES. ADVOCACY INITIATIVES: 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, SECURING STATE FUNDING TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL FOOD PURCHASING BY VERMONT SCHOOLS, AND ENSURING 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 THESE SAME OUTCOMES. RECOGNIZING THAT THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IS A LACK OF INCOME AND THE INEQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF ECONOMIC RESOURCES, IN 2022 HUNGER FREE VERMONT JOINED STATE-LEVEL COALITIONS IN SUPPORT OF PAID FAMILY LEAVE, CREATING A STATE CHILD TAX CREDIT, EXPANDING TANF BENEFITS, AND SECURING STATE FUNDING FOR MEALS ON WHEELS AND THE EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN FOOD INSECURITY IN VERMONT CAUSED BY THE ENDING OF FEDERAL PANDEMIC ECONOMIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS. 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 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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