2024-05-12T20:05:23-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 310999716 KCF KENTUCKY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC KCFK 5022099659 PO Box 1152 Frankfort KY 40502 Ray Barry President 8592230180 2024-05-07 Ray Barry 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Raymond Barry 1244 Kannapolis Pl Lexington KY 40513 170967 0 X kyconservationfound.org X 1981 KY Supports powerful and innovative programs to build capacity for communities in Kentucky, to build a clean and sustainable future. 3 3 0 3 0 0 149209 170967 0 0 0 0 0 0 149209 170967 83000 108500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7401 20729 90401 129229 58808 41738 249933 291671 0 0 249933 291671 Supports powerful and innovative programs to build capacity for communities in Kentucky, to build a cleaner and sustainable future. 0 0 32000 32000 0 Clean and Sustainable Energy Project: clean energy and efficiency education and outreach. Monitoring of current landscape for dirtier fossil fuel options. Help public connect to resources on how to engage with merchant solar companies. With partners, educate the public on best practices for obtaining solar and energy storage systems including low-income households and focusing on developing energy democracy best practices. Educate the public on transportation related energy issues. Educate the public on health issues regarding fossil fuel usage. Publish solar energy guides for public education. Track merchant solar activity. Serve as a resource for merchant solar companies, farmers, landowners, neighbors, and anyone with questions about merchant solar facilities in Kentucky especially best practices. Work with community organizations, utilities and coalitions on energy efficiency, building codes and electrification. 20000 20000 0 Climate Plan Education: Build and maintain a climate action web site. Distribute the booklet "Key Steps to Climate Action" guide. Educate the public on current climate change impacts in Kentucky. Educate the public on opportunities through Solarize Projects as new localities are added. Network with other local Climate Action groups and partner on projects as appropriate, amplifying their climate messaging. Inform the public of opportunities through Federal initiatives and tax benefits. Help build a toolkit for the US Climate Action Network actions in partnership with other USCAN members. Educate the public of the impacts of cryptocurrency mining on energy usage. This year we helped state and local governments, community organizations and utilities access funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Act and similar Federal programs. 15000 15000 0 Infrastructure, Toxics and Waste: Support frontline communities engaging in the impacts of fossil fuel related infrastructure for just energy solutions while delaying the emerging new gas/fossil markets and waste projects that perpetuate the use of fossil fuels and plastics. Help communities make informed choices that improve their health, and their property rights. Educate the public on issues that hinder citizen's rights to protest toxic infrastructure, and to retire old infrastructure. Maintain the kybeyondfossilfuels.org website and Facebook pages. Educate the public and land rights, the Bernheim pipeline project, environmental issues with abandoned gas well and coal mines. Educate the public an the health impacts of waste streams including the impacts of PFAS chemicals. Educate stakeholders on opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Act opportunities to address local pollution problems. 10000 10000 0 Biodiversity Education: Promotion of information and awareness of Kentucky's rare and threatened plants and animals, to conserve what is native and threatened. Educate stakeholders about wildlife corridors. Aid the Dept of Transportation in identifying possible wildlife corridors and their application for federal grants for said corridors. Educate visitors to the Louisville Zoo, at Earth Day events, at Perryville's Springfest, Lexington's Greenfest, and Louisville's Earth Walk on biodiversity. Promote wildlife corridors and habitat connectivity. 8000 8000 0 Non-partisan vote engagement involving texting and social media GOTV and voter registration efforts around the state officer elections. 15000 15000 0 Land Conservation and Stewardship: Support the land conservation coalition. Support outdoor recreation initiatives to build a constituent base for land preservation. Work to preserve contiguous lands for wildlife corridors. Educate the public on climate resilience and the importance of contiguous lands. Distribute information on Federal funding for land conservation. Use social media and in-person events to educate stakeholders. Collect research on the economic impact of outdoor recreation. Coordinate with other land conservation organizations on projects related to this work. Work on farmland preservation. 9028 8500 0 Culture and Heritage Project: Use of arts to advance our mission to the public and gain awareness of our organization. This includes the Wild and Scenic Film Festival and our Kentucky Voices evening. 42028 41500 0 109028 1 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 1 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 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KY X Donna DePenning 5022099659 PO Box 1152 Frankfort KY 40502 X Raymond Barry President 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Alice Howell Secretary 1 0 X X 0 0 0 Donna DePenning Treasurer 1 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4958 0 0 166009 0 170967 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 4958 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 170967 0 0 0 108500 108500 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 5000 0 5000 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 14000 14000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1578 528 1050 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990 Filing Fee 41 0 41 0 Membership Fee 95 0 95 0 Secretery of State Corporate Registration 15 0 15 0 129229 109028 20201 0 249933 291671 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 249933 291671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 249933 291671 0 0 249933 291671 249933 291671 41738 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 248374 133019 131286 145518 166009 824206 248374 133019 131286 145518 166009 824206 0 824206 2736 3691 4959 11386 835592 0.98637 0.99163 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Earth Walk Fundraising Event RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Kentucky Conservation Committee PO Box 1152 Frankfort KY 40602 310908126 501(c)4 98000 0 To execute various projects as specified at the beginning of the year and agreed upon in writing. Moutain Association 433 Chestnut St Berea KY 40403 310900246 10000 0 To provide leadership, technical and office support for the Kentucky Solar Energy Society. Mountain Association and KCF are both in a coalition with KSES. 1 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We have progress evaluations every four months which judge progress against a yearly plan with KCC. KCF works in a coalition with the Kentucky Solar Energy Society. We are represented at the meetings of the coalition and are able to closely monitor their activity. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A PDF of the 990 forms are sent to all the board members and to the person that performs the administrative function. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 We have no employees and the officers receive no compensation. Everyone in the organization serves on a voluntary basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The documents are available by request either by phone, mail, email, or our website. We can send paper or soft copies.