GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION INC
EIN 52-1257702 · Environment (C300)
What they do
GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION, INC.S PURPOSE is to PRESERVE and PROTECT OPEN SPACE, VISUAL ORDER, FLORA and FAUNA, and AIR, LAND and WATER RESOURCES for THE BENEFIT of THE GENERAL PUBLIC and to PERPETUATE, and to FURTHER PUBLIC EDUCATION, RECREATION and ENJOYMENT WITH RESPECT to THE HISTORIC and TRADITIONAL OPEN SPACES and FIELD EVENTS of FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $774,479 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
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CYNTHIA JEFFERYEXECUTIVE DI
TERESSA A NEWCOMEEXEC DIR (JA
BIRGE WATKINSTRUSTEE
DAVID GREENHILLTRUSTEE
DULANY MORISONTRUSTEE
HOLIDAE HAYESTRUSTEE
JAY ADAMSTRUSTEE
KAREN CRANETRUSTEE
LORAN BRUEGGENTRUSTEE
NAJAF HUSAINTRUSTEE
NATALIE EPSTEINCHAIR (JAN-M
RICHARD SPENCERTREASURER
STUART WEINSTEIN-BACALSECRETARY
T GARRICK STEELEVICE CHAIR
THOMAS MCMILLENTRUSTEE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1982
- Location
- 5089 OLD TAVERN ROAD, THE PLAINS, VA 20198
- County
- Fauquier
- In care of
- NAJAF HUSAIN
- Primary officer
- NAJAF HUSAIN, TRUSTEE
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- UPDEGROVE MCDANIEL MCMULLEN CHICCEHITTO
- NTEE classification
- Environment (C300)
- IRS tax category
- Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations