Nonprofit · EIN 52-1257702
GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · THE PLAINS, VA 20198
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $808,982 | $1,583,461 | -$774,479 | $6,556,946 | $332,195 | $6,224,751 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $975,404 | $1,322,133 | -$346,729 | $7,233,397 | $61,647 | $7,171,750 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $225,034
- Program service revenue
- $518,673
- Investment income
- $26,209
- Net rental income
- $37,029
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$14,390
- Other revenue
- $39,066
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $117,588
- Other salaries and wages
- $388,040
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $590,466
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $291,196
- Accounting fees
- $31,350
- Occupancy
- $17,513
- Depreciation
- $266,719
- Program services (functional)
- $1,137,711
- Management and general (functional)
- $412,929
- Fundraising (functional)
- $32,821
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,233,397
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,556,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $332,195
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,224,751
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,489,311
- Publicly traded securities
- $327,330
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,853,843
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $370,908
- Gross receipts
- $823,372
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA JEFFERY | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $75,060 |
| TERESSA A NEWCOME | EXEC DIR (JA Officer | 40 | $42,528 |
| T GARRICK STEELE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPENCER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STUART WEINSTEIN-BACAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAY ADAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORAN BRUEGGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLIDAE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJAF HUSAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCMILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DULANY MORISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIRGE WATKINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE EPSTEIN | CHAIR (JAN-M Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESS NEWCOME | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,327 |
| NATALIE EPSTEIN | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 6.5 | $0 |
| MIKE SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARRICK STEELE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DULANEY MORISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID GREENHILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLIDAE HAYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAJAF HUSAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCMILLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD SPENCER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STUART WEINSTEIN-BACAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN CRANE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BIRGE WATKINS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5089 OLD TAVERN RD, THE PLAINS, VA 20198-2522
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- T GARRICK STEELE, PO BOX 1888, MIDDLEBURG, VA 20118
- Signed the 990
- NAJAF HUSAIN, TRUSTEE
- Phone
- (540) 253-5001
- Website
- WWW.GREATMEADOW.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UPDEGROVE MCDANIEL MCMULLEN CHICCEHITTO
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- PROGAM REVENUE INCLUDES REVENUE FROM EVENTS SUCH AS THE VIRGINIA GOLD CUP, HELD TWICE ANNUALLY(SPRING AND FALL)FEATURING STEEPLECHASE AND FLAT RACES. IT ALSO INCLUDES REVENUE FROM SUNSET ARENA POLO, HELD SATURDAYS FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER,OFFERING POLO MATCHES AND COMMUNITY ENTERTAINMENT. GMF ALSO HOSTS THE ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION FEATURING FIREWORKS AND VARIOUS OTHER FESTIVITIES. OTHER PROGRAMS GENERATING REVENUE INCLUDE FIELD POLO AND OTHER SPORT HORSE COMPETITIONS, HUMAN ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS, AND INTEREST SPECIFIC FESTIVALS,EVENTS, AND EXHIBITIONS. EACH YEAR, THE GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION WELCOMES OVER 120,000 VISITORS TO ITS 374-ACRE PROPERTY, HOSTING MORE THAN 95 EVENTS THAT SPAN A WIDE ARRAY OF EQUESTRIAN DISCIPLINES, CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED GATHERINGS.Expenses $1,137,711 · revenue $518,673
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1257702
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,556,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $823,372
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $808,982 | $1,583,461 | $6,556,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $975,404 | $1,322,133 | $7,233,397 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,193,770 | $1,016,168 | $7,682,358 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1257702).
Questions about GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION is 52-1257702.
- Is GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names T GARRICK STEELE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,060 (CYNTHIA JEFFERY, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GREAT MEADOW FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $808,982, expenses of $1,583,461 and total assets of $6,556,946 at year end.
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