Common Ground Center Inc
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12 peoplei12 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
12 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 12 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Nielsen Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Alex Nemeroff | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Beau Doherty | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bennett Chan | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Doug Hillmer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jim Mendell (also filed as Jim Mendell) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Magalie Neff | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Pallas Ziporyn | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paula Cope | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| PEG Kamens (also filed as Peg Kamens) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robyn Baylor | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Meyer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Connor Timmons | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Lindsay Whitaker | Executive Di | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Whitaker | Executive Di | 40 | $65k | $11k | |
| Alex Nemeroff | Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Paula Cope | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Doug Hillmer | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Heather Nielsen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Romain Feuillette | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peg Kamens | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pallas Snider Ziporyn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherina Narigon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Mendell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Magalie Neff | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Stevens-Goodnight | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robyn Baylor | Secretary (F | 2 | $0 | ||
| Bennett Chan | Treasurer (F | 2 | $0 | ||
| Scott Meyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Beau Doherty | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Common Ground Center Inc
- EIN
- 030343966
- Address
- 473 Tatro Rd, Starksboro, VT, 05487-4404
- State
- Vermont
- Mission
- A multi-age arts, education, and outdoor recreation and conference center dedicated to environmental sustainability and strengthening diverse families and communities. There are five flagship programs: 1) camp common ground (family camp), 2) camp k, a camp for autistic kids and their families, 3) camp outright for queer youth, 4) adventure day camp and 5) school field trips. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B99Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1994
- Principal officer
- Doug Hillmer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 2019
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJim Mendell
≥8years on the filingsPEG Kamens
≥8years on the filingsRobyn Baylor
≥8years on the filingsScott Meyer
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $378k
- Total liabilities
- $435k
- Net assets or fund balances
- Minus $58k
- Contributions and grants received
- $128k
- Program service revenue
- $452k
- Employees
- 80
- Volunteers
- 120