2025-11-12T07:25:06-06:00 2024-12-31 431490039 MARR AND COMPANY PC 1401 E 104TH STREET STE 100 KANSAS CITY MO 64131 990 2024-01-01 352434953 HEARTLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE HEAR 8169458505 9106 CHESTNUT AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64132 LOGAN HELEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8169458505 2025-11-11 1 1 AUSTIN B HILL P03102837 8163638700 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LOGAN HELEY 9106 CHESTNUT AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64132 931526 0 X WWW.HEARTLANDCONSERVATIONALLIANCE.ORG X 2012 MO THE HEARTLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO PROTECT, CONNECT, AND RESTORE THE BLUE RIVER WATERSHED AND ITS URBAN GREENSPACES FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL. 15 15 8 161 0 0 495299 928231 0 0 415 2195 0 1100 495714 931526 184957 136905 0 0 351458 341357 0 0 42815 242239 127259 778654 605521 -282940 326005 548189 831883 158465 116154 389724 715729 X THE HEARTLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO PROTECT, CONNECT, AND RESTORE THE BLUE RIVER WATERSHED AND ITS URBAN GREENSPACES FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL. 1 0 213397 72520 CONSERVATION AND POLICY: HEARTLAND CONSERVATION ALLIANCE (HCA) ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION MILESTONES BY SECURING LAND AND ENSURING LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF NATURAL AREAS.SECURED THE ORGANIZATION'S FIRST CONSERVATION EASEMENT (28.4 ACRES) FROM THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO, AT THE MUNICIPAL FARM CONSERVATION SITE IN SEPTEMBER 2024, ENSURING ITS PERMANENT PROTECTION. HCA NOW SERVES AS THE MONITOR FOR THIS EASEMENT.ACQUIRED 98 ACRES OF LAND IN THE FLOODPLAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIVER, ESTABLISHING THE BLUE RIVER NATURE PRESERVE, TO PROTECT AND RESTORE VITAL WILDLIFE HABITAT AND WATER QUALITY. THIS ACQUISITION QUADRUPLED HCA'S LAND HOLDINGS.ADVANCED THE UPDATE OF THE BLUE RIVER REPORT CARD BY HAVING SIX TEAMS GRADE 14 WATERSHED HEALTH INDICATORS. THE FINAL REPORT IS EXPECTED IN 2025.CONTINUED RESTORATION EFFORTS AT THE 40-ACRE HEARTLAND OVERLOOK PRESERVE, REMOVING INVASIVE SPECIES AND PLANTING/SEEDING NATIVES ON 8.2 ACRES. THIS WORK INFORMS HCA'S LEAD ROLE IN A FUTURE $5 MILLION ARPA RIPARIAN RESTORATION GRANT.WORKED TO SECURE A $2.7 MILLION CONTRACT UNDER A SEPARATE MDNR ARPA STORMWATER GRANT AWARDED TO THE CITY OF KCMO TO RESTORE 140 ACRES OF THE BLUE RIVER RIPARIAN ZONE. 153068 48755 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: HCA'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS CONNECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE BLUE RIVER AND ITS GREEN SPACES THROUGH GUIDED EXPERIENCES AND VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIP.THE BLUE RIVER NATURE GUIDE (BRING) PROGRAM HOSTED 12 GUIDED NATURE EXPERIENCES (HIKING, KAYAKING, YOGA) AT FIVE LOCATIONS, SERVING 289 PARTICIPANTS.TRAINED 11 GREEN GUARD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS TO HELP PROTECT THE WATERSHED.THE SECOND ANNUAL BLUE RIVER DISCOVERY DAYS FESTIVAL AT MINOR PARK WELCOMED OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS.HOSTED 28 VOLUNTEER WORKDAY EVENTS (INVASIVE SPECIES REMOVAL, TRASH CLEANUP) THAT ENGAGED 161 VOLUNTEERS.153 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN MLK DAY NATURE WALKS.PROVIDED 31 CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING CAREER TRAINING SESSIONS TO SUPPORT CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BUILD TRYBE CONSERVATION LANDSCAPING JOB TRAINING PROGRAM. 67599 15630 ALLIANCE SERVICES: HCA COORDINATED PARTNER EFFORTS, MANAGED COMMUNICATION, AND FACILITATED COLLABORATION TO ACHIEVE REGIONAL CONSERVATION GOALS. AS THE EPA BLUE RIVER AMBASSADOR, HCA CONVENED SIX URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP US EPA STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS WITH 102 PARTICIPANTS, FACILITATING COORDINATION AMONG FIFTEEN GOVERNMENTAL AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS.MANAGED THE "RENEW THE BLUE" JOINT PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN, WHICH INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH 27 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WEB NEWSLETTERS ATTRACTING 30,332 READERS, AND SPECIAL EVENT NOTICES WITH 23,591 VIEWS.COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS ON DEVELOPING AND SUBMITTING PROPOSALS FOR SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION FUNDING, INCLUDING SUPPORTING MARC'S APPLICATION FOR A $200 MILLION EPA CLIMATE POLLUTION REDUCTION FUND GRANT. 434064 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 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 5 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 X X LOGAN HELEY 8163166071 9106 CHESTNUT AVE KANSAS CITY MO 64132 REGAN TOKOS PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BENNETT TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY VAUGHN SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA FRANK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE GONZALEZ VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 IAN FANNIN-HUGHES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LINDSAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALANA HENRY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE MACGREGOR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT SCHULTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GERALD SHECHTER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JARED COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERTA VOGEL-LEUTUNG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BLESSING PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROMAN DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOGAN HELEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 79380 0 0 79380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 718973 209258 12001 928231 2195 2195 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 1100 1100 1100 931526 0 0 3295 136905 136905 79380 60643 9615 9122 228738 174917 27618 26203 8898 7679 625 594 24341 17597 4080 2664 960 75 885 2392 187 2205 44457 3482 40975 4263 4263 216 216 10962 5070 5874 18 40695 12369 28326 3501 1898 1603 604 327 277 563 282 281 5928 5928 EVENT SUPPLIES 8328 4114 4214 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 4046 4039 7 OTHER PERSONNELL 276 276 MISCELLANEOUS 68 1 67 605521 434064 128642 42815 25946 106052 78544 44124 239481 179040 4399 7721 496771 1825 199819 494946 548189 831883 158465 54489 61665 158465 116154 X 349461 607118 40263 108611 389724 715729 548189 831883 326005 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 459592 718044 895247 495299 928231 3496413 459592 718044 895247 495299 928231 3496413 3496413 944 70 60 415 2195 3684 7230 250 1099 8579 3508676 0.99650 0.82560 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: CONTRACT SERVICE REVENUE MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 2 123.00 1 0 485751 485751 8470 924 7546 2550 901 1649 494946 X 931525 0 931525 0 931525 605521 0 605521 0 605521 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED THE PROVISIONS OF THE FASB'S ASC 740 10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. UNDER ASC 740 10, NONPUBLIC ENTERPRISES, INCLUDING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, ARE REQUIRED TO RECORD A TAX LIABILITY WHEN SUBSTANTIAL UNCERTAINTIES EXIST AS TO WHETHER CERTAIN INCOME IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO SUBSTANTIAL UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. FEDERAL FORM 990 HAS BEEN FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER. 0 MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY 901 S NATIONAL AVE SPRINGFIELD MO 65897 446000308 115(1) 47505 0 DEVELOP A NINE-ELEMENT WATERSHED PLAN FOR THE 303D IMPAIRED BLUE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. NATIVE LAND RESTORATION COLLABORATIVE 1111 WILD HORSE ROAD LAWRENCE KS 66044 474018975 501C3 19400 0 HOP RESTORATION AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OVERSEES ALL CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS TO ENSURE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF ALL WORK. ALL SUB-AWARDEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION BEFORE PAYMENTS WILL BE ISSUED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 LAND STEWARDSHIP/EASEMENT MONITORING: HCA SECURED ITS FIRST CONSERVATION EASEMENT (28.4 ACRES) FROM THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MO, AT THE MUNICIPAL FARM CONSERVATION SITE AND BECAME THE OFFICIAL MONITOR. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT NEW STEWARDSHIP ROLE. BLUE RIVER NATURE PRESERVE ACQUISITION: THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY ACQUIRED 98 ACRES IN THE FLOODPLAIN ALONG THE BLUE RIVER TO ESTABLISH THE BLUE RIVER NATURE PRESERVE, WHICH DRAMATICALLY INCREASED THE ORGANIZATION'S LAND HOLDINGS AND STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPON RECEIPT OF THE 990 FROM HCA'S ACCOUNTANT, PRIOR TO FILING, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROVIDES A COPY OF THE PROPOSED FILING TO HCA BOARD MEMBERS WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C STAFF AND BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITOR AGENDAS AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS FOR CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES TO DETERMINE THE SALARY RANGE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED COMPARABLE DATA FROM INDEPENDENT SOURCES TO DETERMINE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MADE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE TAX YEAR UPON REQUEST.