2024-05-13T23:48:58-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 205276032 HIGHPOINTERS FOUNDATION INC HIGH 3035170355 PO Box 2092 Evergreen CO 80437 Dave Covill President 3035170355 2024-05-13 Dave Covill 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Dave Covill PO Box 2092 Evergreen CO 80437 26988 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. 13 13 0 19 0 0 40384 26720 0 0 4 155 170 113 40558 26988 14332 30860 0 0 500 1000 0 0 1947 3107 2972 17939 34832 22619 -7844 79467 72693 0 0 79467 72693 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 10000 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 2023 conducting significant research to support the area surrounding the Highpoint. In addition, the Foundation funded students involved in trail work on Katahdin. 4318 0 0 At Charles Mound, the Illinois Highpoint, the Foundation funded access lane improvements including 3 loads of gravel. The Foundation provided two new signs for the access lane gate, and the private driveway, to advise visitors of the Open Access Date status. The Foundation funded an appraisal to help the owners seek public ownership via The Conservation Fund and the local Jo Daviess County Land Trust. 4188 0 0 At White Butte in North Dakota, the Foundation funded significant trailhead renovations and trail work in cooperation with the local Maah Daah Hey Trail Association. This included a trailhead bench, a summit bench, a kiosk, a self closing gate, a puncheon bridge across a wash, and substantial trail renovation, resulting in vastly improved access for visitors of all physical abilities. 3000 0 0 At Brasstown Bald in Georgia, the Foundation funded a complete renovation of the closet door in the top level of the visitor center / observation tower, resulting in 24/7 access for visitors to view the actual summit benchmark, previously behind a locked door and imbedded in concrete. Now visitors can see the BM from outside of an open alcove area. A sign denoting the situation was installed on the wall nearby. 2554 0 0 At Taum Sauk Mountain in Missouri, the Foundation provided brand new green routered polycore arrows to replace the broken and faded wooden ones that had been affixed to two large poles for decades. These arrows point to the other 56 State and Territory Highpoints, denoting State, Name, Elevation and Distance away. 2648 0 0 At Driskill Mountain in Louisiana, the Foundation provided and installed new replacement signs along the route to the privately owned Highpoint, some of which were replacing older ones, some of which were entirely new. 2022 0 0 At Panorama Point in Nebraska, the Foundation provided a new plow blade for the bison rancher to replace a decades old blade on his tractor, which is used to clear snow from the access road and to spread gravel to enhance the road surface. Since the plow could be used anywhere on the ranch, the Foundation and the rancher agreed to share the cost equally. 1273 0 0 At Campbell Hill in Ohio, the Foundation provided a second glass display case to improve museum display capability at the Highpoint museum, a part of the larger Air Force Squadron Museum, located on campus at Campbell Hill and the Ohio Hi-Point School. This allowed for more memorabilia to be displayed, and visitors are encouraged to see the exhibit while at the Highpoint hill nearby. 857 0 0 At Mount Arvon in Michigan, the Foundation provided replacement bench legs to allow the local Chamber of Commerce and County authorities to repair an older bench at the summit that had fallen into disrepair. The Foundation also provided a new supply of Mount Arvon and Highpointers Club/Foundation stickers for the local authorities to distribute to visitors coming to the Visitor Center. 12354 0 0 30860 1 1 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 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X X Roy Wallen 3035170355 27 Proctor Hill Road Brookline NH 03033 Fallon Rowe Social Media & Website Director 2 0 X 1000 0 0 Dave Covill Lead Director and President 11 0 X X 0 0 0 Roy Wallen Financial Director and Treasurer 4.00 0 X X 0 0 0 Jane Bertrand Fundraising Director and Secretary 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Stony Burk Projects Director 5.00 0 X 0 0 0 Olivier Kozlowski Compliance Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Raina Rusnak Projects Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Robyn Watson Donor Relations Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Tonya Hancock Communications Director 0.4 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Radford Legacy Giving Director 0.2 0 X 0 0 0 Jim Hawkins Donations Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Gerry Roach Webmaster and Communications Director 1.0 0 X 0 0 0 Jim Glaze Projects Director 0.1 0 X 0 0 0 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 26520 0 26720 0 155 0 0 155 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 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 113 0 0 113 113 26988 0 0 268 30860 30860 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 1000 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 1251 0 0 1251 256 0 256 0 96 0 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 600 0 0 600 0 0 0 0 698 0 698 0 Goverment Fees 31 0 31 0 Transaction Fees including PayPal 40 0 40 0 34832 30860 2025 1947 15022 18002 53830 42985 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4290 5381 0 0 6325 0 6325 6325 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79467 72693 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 79467 72693 79467 72693 79467 72693 X -7844 0 0 0 471 599 X 0 0 0 X 13946 11928 22240 40384 26720 115218 0 0 0 0 0 0 795 575 199 170 113 1852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14741 12503 22439 40554 26833 117070 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 117070 6 4 2 4 155 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 4 155 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14747 12507 22441 40558 26988 117241 0.99854 0.99979 0.00146 0.00021 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 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 Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 - Schedule D, Part II, Line 5 - North Dakota: $579 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 provided the name, address, and contact information for the Manager. Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 Schedule D, Part II, Line 9 - 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 Total Assets on lines 16 and 33. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 - Maine: see part III Line 4a; Illinois: see Part III Line 4b; North Dakota: see Part III Line 4. 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 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 - The following Directors cannot be reached at the Foundation's mailing address: Gerry Roach: 1317 South Mesa Avenue, Montrose CO 81401; Jane Bertrand: 570 Walnut Street, New Orleans LA 70118; Fallon Rowe: 2075 South Sir Monte Drive - Apt # 4, St George, UT 84770; Raina Rusnak: 7718 White Willow Court, Springfield VA 22153; Olivier Kozlowski: 22 Tracy Circle, Mansfield, MA 02048; Carol Radford: P.O. Box 3668, San Diego, CA 92163; Stony Burk: 1627 Gaston Road, Apple Springs, TX 75926; Jim Glaze: 7785 Devonshire Drive, Beaumont, TX 77713; Tonya Hancock: 500 Menees Lane, Madison, TN 37115; Jim Hawkins: 13550 23rd Place NE, Seattle, WA 98125; Roy Wallen: 27 Proctor Hill Road, Brookline, NH 03033; Robyn Watson: 6817 Netherland Drive, Liberty Township, OH 45044 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Distribution via email of the PDF of the Form 990 to all Directors, discussion during a subsequent Board of Directors Meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Policy Documents are available on the website. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 - This small increase in Inventory reflects Bench and other tangible parts used, additional books brought into Inventory for Silent Auction purposes, as well as additional Magnets and Medallions obtained for the Donor Recognition Program.