2025-07-29T10:21:26-07:00 2024-09-30 990EZ 2023-10-01 030371819 PLANTING HOPE INC PLAN 8027931821 52 Ridge ST Unit 1 Montpelier VT 05602 Beth Merrill Executive Director 8027931821 2025-07-29 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X X 10209 X 479 4141 0 12 0 0 0 0 5265 828 4437 312 234 78 0 9147 4437 0 0 4141 568 0 2000 11146 -1999 7424 0 5425 7424 5425 0 0 0 0 7424 5425 0 0 7424 5425 Planting Hope creates educational opportunities, promotes grassroots development and fosters cultural exchanges in Nicaragua and the United States. Hosted our 6th Spanish Language and Nicaraguan Culture day camp at AllTogetherNow! in East Montpelier, VT. Students participated in cultural presentations on dance, music and food with Planting Hope Board Member Beth Merrill coordinated with guest cultural exchange teachers from Puerto Rico and Nicaragua. 2500 2500 Hosted the Annual Solidarity Craft Fair at the Unitarian and Bethany Churches in Montpelier, VT, in conjunction with a Middle School Maker Fair. Proceeds benefited the Middle School year-end, cultural exchange trip. 4437 4437 Nicaraguan staff continued to provide Spanish instruction to private school students during the school year. 1141 1141 Promoted Hispanic Culture at public middle school by offering dance and cooking lessons. 500 500 8578 Emily Sloan Co-Chair, Board of Directors 0.25 0 0 0 Paul Angell Treasurer, Board of Directors 0.1 0 0 0 Donald DeVoil Secretary 0 0 0 0 Beth Merrill Executive Director, Board Member 0.25 0 0 0 Cynthia Gauthier Board Member 0 0 0 0 Jed Lowy Board Member 0 0 0 0 Heidemarie Holmes-Heiss Board Member 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Beth A Merrill 52 Ridge St Unit 1 Montpelier VT 05602 8027931821 1 NU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 33575 47719 47830 5880 479 135483 33575 47719 47830 5880 479 135483 135483 73 29 24 15 3 144 73 29 24 15 3 144 8391 4795 10000 3700 0 26886 42039 52543 57854 9595 482 162513 0.83367 0.79873 0.00089 0.00102 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 No other income was received this year. We have ceased fund-raising efforts for Nicaraguan projects and are currently only providing limited cultural exchange projects in the US. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grant paid to MSMS for Solidarity Craft Fair Proceeds Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Disretionary Fund Support for Nicaraguans;2000^Total;2000^ I filed for an extension for this year's return and am filing within the extension's permitted time frame.