2025-09-04T13:50:32-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 811417341 JEFFERSON COUNTY FOUNDATION INC JEFF 3045827064 PO Box 460 Ranson WV 25438 Billie Garde Treasurer 2022559670 2025-09-03 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X jeffersoncountyfoundation.org X X 65019 X 65019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65019 0 0 0 48640 0 0 1745 50385 14634 4990 0 19624 4990 19624 0 0 0 0 4990 19624 0 0 4990 19624 Public Charity Promote effective and accountable environmental regulation to protect water quality, the human health and environment that rely on it, and reduce environmental injustice in Jefferson County and the surrounding area. We monitor, evaluate, comment on, and when indicated challenge National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) environmental permits approved by WVDEP. In 2023 this work included but was not limited to the following actions: Two previously filed appeals of a NPDES permit that we feel are not protective enough of the groundwater in an environmentally sensitive location close to a title one elementary school and low income, diverse community both of which rely on groundwater for all uses were continued (settlement discussions, settlement); Worked with citizens to monitor permitted sites and when indicated filed citizen complaints to the WVDEP requesting inspections of facilities with NPDES or RCRA permits. This led to many inspections, correction of issues, and inspection reports; Published a newsletter informing the public of opportunities to engage in the permitting process; Retained experts to evaluate permit applications, disseminated this information to the public, and submitted technical public comment to the WVDEP. 0 3287 Promote effective and accountable environmental regulation to protect air quality, the human health and environment that rely on it, and reduce environmental injustice in Jefferson County and the surrounding area. We monitor, evaluate, comment on, and when indicated challenge PSD and and Title V Air permits considered by WVDEP. In 2023 this work included but was not limited to the following actions: Advocating for improved PSD permits and monitoring for Title V air permits for a new major air emission source; Filed an appeal of a PSD permit with the Air Quality board; Worked with citizens to monitor permitted sites and when indicated filed citizen complaints to the WVDEP requesting inspections of facilities; Published a newsletter informing the public of opportunities to engage in the permitting process; Retained experts to evaluate permit applications, disseminated this information to the public, and submitted technical public comment to the WVDEP. 0 44243 To promote the protection of the health, heritage, and the environment in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, we continued our water monitoring program. This year the program developed a pilot programs for studying the PFOA/PFOS in groundwater wells in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties in WV. Pertinent results are published in the newsletter to keep the public informed. 0 1110 48640 Christine Wimer President 10 0 0 0 Billie Garde Treasurer 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WV Christine Wimer 3546 Old Leetown Pike Ranson WV 25438 3045827064 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 16700 70858 170977 89410 65019 412964 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16700 70858 170977 89410 65019 412964 500 2650 3500 2150 500 9300 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 2650 3500 2150 500 9300 403664 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 16700 70858 170977 89410 65019 412964 0.97748 0.97331 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Banking Costs - We use an online donation system, these costs are included in these banking costs. This filing is late. We are a very small all volunteer organization and when the taxes were due we were overwhelmed with an environmental threat to our community. We have been working to protect our community from this threat so this filing is late.