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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) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 19,498 | 79,044 | 15,685 | 31,917 | 274,966 | 421,110 |
| 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 | 19,498 | 79,044 | 15,685 | 31,917 | 274,966 | 421,110 |
| 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) .. | 243,130 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 177,980 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 19,498 | 79,044 | 15,685 | 31,917 | 274,966 | 421,110 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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 | 421,110 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (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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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 2024 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-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, 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 2024. 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 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Part III, Line 4a | Form 990, Part III, Line 4a Stewardship and ownership of Eagle Pond Farm are central to carrying out the literary and educational purposes of the nonprofit. The work of Donald Hall (1928-2018) and Jane Kenyon (1947-1995)--who in their years at the farm became nationally and internationally recognized as major American poets--is infused with reference to the farmhouse and barn, the wrap of farm, and an attendant sense of place. This was not only the locus of their lives but also what daily inspired their poetry and other writing. Hours and expertise donated by board members, colleagues, and other supporters of the nonprofit's endeavor--who contribute their professional experience in historic preservation, museum education, curatorial practice, public programming, and from some the perspective of poets and writers--allow the organization, at this stage, to carry out its stewardship program with no paid staff, administrative expense, or consultant fees. Sole stewardship expenses in 2024 were those of ownership, maintenance, and associated costs (Part IX, Line 16 and Line 22). Curatorship At the time of the nonprofit's 2021 purchase of the property from buyers who acquired it in 2019, the farmhouse had been almost emptied by two auctions and an estate sale occurring when the farm was sold to those buyers. Restoring original furnishings to the house (along with furnishings similar to those) became, then, an important aspect of the nonprofit's stewardship, most of all to preserve the story the house tells but also to accommodate visitors. When Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon came to live at the farm, they discarded little from previous generations and filled the farmhouse still further with bookshelves, books, and art. Because the farm was the very ground of their lives and work, it has, more than anything besides their work, come to represent them, what they wrote, and their commitment to writing and to this place. Refurnishing has been, and continues to be, accomplished through purchase and donation (including items returned by buyers who acquired them at the auctions or estate sale) as well as discovery of items remaining at the farm after the estate sale. Together, these help to depict both the earlier life of the farm and the lives Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon brought there and lived there. This curatorial effort will continue as items become available, but the house interior now evokes for visitors an authentic sense of what Donald Hall's and Jane Kenyon's days at the farm looked like and felt like. The rooms and furnishings also allow visitors to more fully appreciate the poetry and prose that mention the house, its layers of memory, and its contents. The absence of 2024 expense for curatorial acquisitions and effort does not reflect the nonprofit's impressive progress in this area. Donated items and expertise have allowed this accomplishment without what would otherwise be the corresponding expense. Preservation of the farmhouse and barn The passage of time has compromised the condition of the 19th century house and barn, and deferred maintenance for some 20 years prior to the 2019 sale compounded wear and deterioration. Assessment of structural condition and history, underway in 2024 and expected to be complete in 2025, will be followed by determination of what repairs or alterations to, or updating of, the house or barn may be required to keep them stable--and also adequate to carry out the activities of the nonprofit--while preserving their historic appearance, integrity, significance, and detail. All work will be done in accordance with the standards for historic preservation set by the U.S. Department of the Interior. When sufficient funds are in hand, this work can proceed. Costs will be estimated after assessments are completed. In 2024, substantial progress on research and documentation regarding the history of the farm and its architectural, cultural, and literary significance has helped bring nomination as a National Historic Landmark nearer to completion. Contents of the nomination will be available to the public by request and at the organization's website. Number of people served The number of people served by these stewardship activities is hard to estimate. Besides those who visit the house or attend events at the farm or other venues, they may be people who just drive by on their way to work or errands but, in their routine, are mindful of the house and farm and its history. Current traffic counts show some 2200 vehicles pass the house and farm daily. A conservative estimate (though the actual number may be much higher) is that one-quarter to one-third of passersby give some thought, daily, to the house and farm, the memory and meaning it carries, and a sense of place it holds. Farther away are readers, poets, writers, enthusiasts of history, advocates of historic preservation, and an interested public who find meaning in knowing that the farm is being preserved. In addition are students, teachers, editors, publishers, booksellers, scholars, journalists, and other persons researching or interested by the lives and work of Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon--and the influence of the farm on their work--who benefit. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b Outreach activities, services, and events are conducted by members of the board, colleagues, and others. All donate their hours, expertise, and services. Sole cash expense for outreach in 2024 was for website processing (Part IX, Line 24b). Website and newsletter The intent of the website and newsletter (4 issues in 2024) is to convey a sense of the farm's long history coupled with how Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon made a shared life there; illuminate how that life and what they wrote were inspired and informed by all that surrounded them at the farm; report on the nonprofit's activities and what is ahead; and encourage a connection with poetry. All issues of the newsletter are archived at the website. House tours Because rooms are small and not configured for large groups or a continuous stream of people, the capacity of the house to receive guests is limited. This means, however, that every visit (190 in 2024) is personal. Each invites inquiry, conversation, reflection, and close experience of what is vested there. The house is open to the public by prior arrangement, both weekdays and weekends, throughout the year, without charge. Visitors are local and far from local. Maybe a third are poets, writers, and others in the arts; almost all are making a kind of pilgrimage in homage to Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon and their work. Typical of comments: "Just being in those rooms felt like I was inside their poems." Events Currently, most indoor events at the farm must be limited to participants the house can accommodate at one time. Events for larger audiences are held at local venues that have association with Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon and carry resonance of their deeply-felt connection with place and the local community. 2024 events included 2 readings and an exhibit of poems and paintings at a nearby arts gallery. Estimated attendance, 420. Educational pop-up exhibits offsite (3) were viewed by an estimated 400 people. Response to correspondence, inquiries, and requests for assistance with research Outreach occurs daily in response to correspondence and email inquiries received along with requests for assistance with research. Some 40 requests regarding research were fielded in 2024 and some 400 letters replied to. Workshops and specific opportunities for poets, writers, others in the arts Until the house is more ready for residencies, options for writing at the house for a day, introduced in 2024, have been enthusiastically received. A one-day workshop in June similarly brought together a dozen poets and plein-air painters who--with words and watercolor and invigorating camaraderie--engaged deeply with what that day opened to them. Such activities will continue. They not only advance the nonprofit's purposes but also ensure that the farm continues to inspire work extending from what Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon lived there and created there. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Two directors are sisters and two directors are married. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | A complete copy of Form 990 is provided to all board members for review. They indicate their acceptance of it by signed email statement. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Members of the Board review the conflict of interest policy at the annual meeting and submit signed copies disclosing any conflicts of interest and they understand that they must inform the Board of any conflicts that develop. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available upon request. |
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