2025-09-25T16:24:58-04:00 2024-12-31 201416603 BALDWIN CPAS PLLC 713 W MAIN ST RICHMOND KY 404751351 990 2024-01-01 611239766 KENTUCKY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE INC KENT 5025898008 330 NORTH HUBBARDS LANE LOUISVILLE KY 40207 MICHAEL WASHBURN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2025-09-25 true true MYRON D FISHER P00078455 8596269040 2025-09-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHAEL WASHBURN 330 NORTH HUBBARDS LANE LOUISVILLE KY 40207 1709652 false X WWW.KWALLIANCE.ORG X 1993 KY TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND CELEBRATE THE WATERWAYS OF KENTUCKY. 13 13 7 215 0 610642 1295488 9660 9700 368217 396345 -279 1844 988240 1703377 0 0 282683 387546 0 28817 1955345 5313694 2238028 5701240 -1249788 -3997863 11543056 8049789 246559 750780 11296497 7299009 X TO PROTECT, RESTORE AND CELEBRATE KENTUCKY'S UNIQUE WATERWAYS AND WATERSHEDS. false false 55631 KENTUCKY AQUATICS RESOURCE FUND - RESTORE THE KENTUCKY AQUATIC RESOURCE FUND (KARF) IS A COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2009 BY THE KENTUCKY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE'S KENTUCKY FIELD OFFICE. MANAGED BY KWA AS THE FUND'S FINANCIAL STEWARD, KARF POOLS RESOURCES FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, SURVEYS, AND MONITORING OF WATERWAYS, AS WELL AS STREAM AND RIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION ACROSS THE STATE. KARF ALSO INCLUDES DAM AND BARRIER REMOVAL IN ITS PORTFOLIO. KARF FUNDS PROPAGATION AND REINTRODUCTION OF THREATENED SPECIES LIKE THE FAT POCKETBOOK MUSSEL, SUPPORTS VOLUNTARY LAND-PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS, AND PROVIDES MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANT-DRIVEN CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, KARF ENSURES THAT IMPACTS TO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS ARE ADDRESSED WITH REAL RECOVERY-FOCUSED BENEFITS, DRIVING TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY'S WATERWAYS. 5219429 WATERSHED PROGRAM - RESTORE KWA'S WATERSHED PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A BROAD RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP. THROUGH ITS SEPTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, KWA OFFERS INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, REPLACING FAILING SYSTEMS THAT THREATEN WATER QUALITY IN AREAS LIKE THE RED RIVER GORGE, ALL FUNDED IN PART THROUGH EPA 319 GRANTS. THE PROGRAM'S WATERSHED SEED GRANT (KWA 2025 -2027) PROVIDES UP TO 3,000 IN PROJECT-BASED FUNDING FOR SMALL NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING ON NPS ISSUES-FROM STREAM CLEANUPS TO RAIN GARDENS-ACROSS ALL SEVEN OF KENTUCKY'S MAJOR RIVER BASINS. FACILITATING PEER SUPPORT AND LEARNING, THE KENTUCKY WATERSHED NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER WATERSHED LEADERS STATEWIDE, WHILE LOCALLY THE RED RIVER FESTIVAL COMBINES COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTDOOR RECREATION (LIKE CANOE RACES), STREAM CLEANUPS, AND LIVE MUSIC TO CELEBRATE AND PROTECT THE WATERSHED-A KEY RECIPIENT OF RECENT KENTUCKY RIVER AUTHORITY GRANTS SUPPORTING THIS BELOVED EVENT. IT IS DIFFICUL TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL SIMPACTED BY OUR WORK - FOR EVERY FAMILY THAT RECEIVED A SEPTIC INSTALL, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND ALL DOWNRIVER COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM A REDUCTION IN WATER CONTAMINATION. WE FUNDED SEVEN SEED GRANT PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE, EACH FOR ORGANIATIOS THAT HAVE DEEP TIES WITH AND IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THE RED RIVER FESTIVAL. 163120 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - CELEBRATE IN 2024, KWA DEEPENED ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ON-THE-GROUND ACTION, PUBLIC STORYTELLING, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. OUR COMMONWEALTH SWEEP CLEANUP SERIES MOBILIZED OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS IN ALL SEVEN OF KENTUCKY'S MAJOR RIVER BASINS-FROM EARTH DAY ON BEARGRASS CREEK TO COORDINATED LITTER PICKUPS IN COMMUNITIES LIKE COVINGTON AND MANCHESTER-REMINDING KENTUCKIANS THAT CLEAN WATER STARTS WITH LOCAL CARE. WE ALSO HOSTED FIVE PUBLIC SCREENINGS OF THE DOCUMENTARY THIS IS THE OHIO: LIFE, DEATH & REBIRTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER, DRAWING MORE THAN 1,000 ATTENDEES TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE OHIO RIVER AND OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IT. THIS ON-THE-GROUND WORK IS AMPLIFIED BY A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY THAT'S ALSO A CORE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OUR WELL-RECEIVED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, OUR EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-PERFORMING E-NEWSLETTER (WITH A 60% OPEN RATE), AND OUR BIANNUAL PRINT MAGAZINE ALL HELP CONNECT, INFORM, AND MOBILIZE KENTUCKIANS AROUND WATER ISSUES. TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ALLOW KWA TO REACH THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR-BUILDING NOT JUST AWARENESS, BUT A GROWING MOVEMENT FOR CLEAN, HEALTHY WATERWAYS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. 33974 WATER POLICY AND ADVOCACY - PROTECT IN 2024, KWA'S WATER POLICY WORK MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES, AND WE'VE CONTINUED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE BIPARTISAN OHIO RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH FELLOW NGOS AND CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS-REP. MORGAN MCGARVEY (D-KY) AND REP. ERIN HOUCHIN (R-IN)-TO ADVANCE A FEDERAL RESTORATION OFFICE AND SECURE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN THE RIVER'S HEALTH. ON THE STATE LEVEL, KWA HELPED HALT AN ILLEGAL, OFF?PERMIT DISCHARGE OF 4.5?MILLION GALLONS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER INTO THE GREEN RIVER, AFTER THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AND RAISING CLEAN-WATER CONCERNS WITH REGULATORS. WE ALSO LED THE ADVOCACY AGAINST SENATE BILL?89-WHICH WOULD HAVE ROLLED BACK PROTECTIONS FOR GROUNDWATER, WETLANDS, AND HEADWATERS- COORDINATING COALITION EFFORTS TO DEFEND KENTUCKIANS' WATER RIGHTS. TOGETHER, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS DEMONSTRATE KWA'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN CRAFTING EFFECTIVE WATER POLICY AT BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. BOLSTERING ALL OF THIS, DONOR SUPPORT ALLOWED US TO HIRE OUR FIRST WATER POLICY DIRECTOR, NICK HART, IN OCTOBER 2024. 33974 5472154 true true false false false false true false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 16 0 7 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false KY X X X MICHAEL WASHBURN 5025898008 330 NORTH HUBBARDS LANE LOUISVILLE KY 40207 MICHAEL WASHBURN EXECUTIVE DI 36.00 X 90815 0 7071 MARTIN HJALM PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CAITLIN JOHNSON VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAMLA WOOD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISHA DEATRICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GORDON GARNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY HARKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH WALTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRAVIS MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KUNTESH NAIK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALI SWANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAYNE TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM WISSING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE YOUNG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 90815 7071 false false false RES KENTUCKY LLC 6575 WEST LOOP SOUTH STE 300 BELLAIRE TX 77401 ECOLOGICAL REST 2980938 RIVERINE SOLUTIONS LLC 15321 CHAMPION LAKES PLACE LOUISVILLE KY 40245 ENGINEERING 322074 2 850685 444803 17632 1295488 EVENTS 8300 8300 FORR MANAGEMENT FEE 1400 1400 9700 397713 397713 1368 -1368 -1368 -1368 6554 4907 1647 1647 OTHER MISC REVENUE 197 197 197 1703377 1597 406292 X 90815 66142 18532 6141 240001 174795 48976 16230 6769 4129 2301 339 24285 14860 8360 1065 25676 19096 4806 1774 970 970 76318 76318 4785930 4783080 2800 50 2380 2253 125 2 10932 6040 2172 2720 13727 1769 11958 8663 870 7793 20777 20410 283 84 1189 1189 8358 4663 3695 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 204895 204895 SUPPLIES 85162 83373 1739 50 PROTECT AND RESTORE 55007 54707 300 EVENT EXPENSE 22744 22744 16642 8328 8252 62 5701240 5472154 200269 28817 647963 694950 10748090 7119272 118975 81414 16931 144605 5555 5983 7913 5451 3651 2462 1891 1103 11543056 8049789 244668 749677 1891 1103 246559 750780 X 358458 321911 10938039 6977098 11296497 7299009 11543056 8049789 X -3997863 375 X false true X true true true X 678960 326514 5292594 610642 1295488 8204198 678960 326514 5292594 610642 1295488 8204198 8204198 10 318 42590 368217 397713 808848 6554 6554 9019600 5625662 0.90960 0.94340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 3 450.00 1 false true 7913 5451 2462 2462 LEASE LIABILITIES 1103 1103 X 1685915 375 -22744 -22369 1708284 -4907 -4907 1703377 5683403 4907 4907 5678496 22744 22744 5701240 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 1, PART II, LINE 9 CONSERVATION EASEMENTS REPRESENT RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE, SUBDIVISION AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND. CONSERVATION EASEMENTS RECEIVED OR PURCHASED BEAR NO FUTURE BENEFIT TO KWA AND ARE THEREFORE RECOGNIZED AS PROGRAM EXPENSE IN THE YEAR THEY ARE ACQUIRED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X KWA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IN ADDITION, KWA QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CRITERION OF FASB ASC 740-10 WOULD BE IMMATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR ACCRUED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D EVENT EXPENSES -22,744 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B MERCHANDISE EXPENSES -4,907 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 4,907 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B EVENT EXPENSES 22,744 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A KENTUCKY AQUATICS RESOURCE FUND - RESTORE THE KENTUCKY AQUATIC RESOURCE FUND (KARF) IS A COLLABORATIVE CONSERVATION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED IN 2009 BY THE KENTUCKY WATERWAYS ALLIANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE'S KENTUCKY FIELD OFFICE. MANAGED BY KWA AS THE FUND'S FINANCIAL STEWARD, KARF POOLS RESOURCES FROM MULTIPLE AGENCIES AND STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, SURVEYS, AND MONITORING OF WATERWAYS, AS WELL AS STREAM AND RIPARIAN HABITAT RESTORATION ACROSS THE STATE. KARF ALSO INCLUDES DAM AND BARRIER REMOVAL IN ITS PORTFOLIO. KARF FUNDS PROPAGATION AND REINTRODUCTION OF THREATENED SPECIES LIKE THE FAT POCKETBOOK MUSSEL, SUPPORTS VOLUNTARY LAND-PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS, AND PROVIDES MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANT-DRIVEN CONSERVATION PROJECTS. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, KARF ENSURES THAT IMPACTS TO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS ARE ADDRESSED WITH REAL RECOVERY-FOCUSED BENEFITS, DRIVING TANGIBLE IMPROVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY'S WATERWAYS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WATERSHED PROGRAM - RESTORE KWA'S WATERSHED PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES A BROAD RANGE OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT REDUCING NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL WATERSHED STEWARDSHIP. THROUGH ITS SEPTIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, KWA OFFERS INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, REPLACING FAILING SYSTEMS THAT THREATEN WATER QUALITY IN AREAS LIKE THE RED RIVER GORGE, ALL FUNDED IN PART THROUGH EPA 319 GRANTS. THE PROGRAM'S WATERSHED SEED GRANT (KWA 2025 -2027) PROVIDES UP TO 3,000 IN PROJECT-BASED FUNDING FOR SMALL NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WORKING ON NPS ISSUES-FROM STREAM CLEANUPS TO RAIN GARDENS-ACROSS ALL SEVEN OF KENTUCKY'S MAJOR RIVER BASINS. FACILITATING PEER SUPPORT AND LEARNING, THE KENTUCKY WATERSHED NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER WATERSHED LEADERS STATEWIDE, WHILE LOCALLY THE RED RIVER FESTIVAL COMBINES COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTDOOR RECREATION (LIKE CANOE RACES), STREAM CLEANUPS, AND LIVE MUSIC TO CELEBRATE AND PROTECT THE WATERSHED-A KEY RECIPIENT OF RECENT KENTUCKY RIVER AUTHORITY GRANTS SUPPORTING THIS BELOVED EVENT. IT IS DIFFICUL TO ESTIMATE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL SIMPACTED BY OUR WORK - FOR EVERY FAMILY THAT RECEIVED A SEPTIC INSTALL, THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AND ALL DOWNRIVER COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM A REDUCTION IN WATER CONTAMINATION. WE FUNDED SEVEN SEED GRANT PROJECTS AROUND THE STATE, EACH FOR ORGANIATIOS THAT HAVE DEEP TIES WITH AND IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES. THREE HUNDRED PEOPLE ATTENDED THE RED RIVER FESTIVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - CELEBRATE IN 2024, KWA DEEPENED ITS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH A COMBINATION OF ON-THE-GROUND ACTION, PUBLIC STORYTELLING, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. OUR COMMONWEALTH SWEEP CLEANUP SERIES MOBILIZED OVER 200 VOLUNTEERS IN ALL SEVEN OF KENTUCKY'S MAJOR RIVER BASINS-FROM EARTH DAY ON BEARGRASS CREEK TO COORDINATED LITTER PICKUPS IN COMMUNITIES LIKE COVINGTON AND MANCHESTER-REMINDING KENTUCKIANS THAT CLEAN WATER STARTS WITH LOCAL CARE. WE ALSO HOSTED FIVE PUBLIC SCREENINGS OF THE DOCUMENTARY THIS IS THE OHIO: LIFE, DEATH & REBIRTH OF THE BEAUTIFUL RIVER, DRAWING MORE THAN 1,000 ATTENDEES TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE OHIO RIVER AND OUR SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT IT. THIS ON-THE-GROUND WORK IS AMPLIFIED BY A ROBUST COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY THAT'S ALSO A CORE PART OF OUR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: OUR WELL-RECEIVED SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, OUR EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-PERFORMING E-NEWSLETTER (WITH A 60% OPEN RATE), AND OUR BIANNUAL PRINT MAGAZINE ALL HELP CONNECT, INFORM, AND MOBILIZE KENTUCKIANS AROUND WATER ISSUES. TAKEN TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ALLOW KWA TO REACH THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY YEAR-BUILDING NOT JUST AWARENESS, BUT A GROWING MOVEMENT FOR CLEAN, HEALTHY WATERWAYS ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D WATER POLICY AND ADVOCACY - PROTECT IN 2024, KWA'S WATER POLICY WORK MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES, AND WE'VE CONTINUED TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN SHAPING THE BIPARTISAN OHIO RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM, WORKING CLOSELY WITH FELLOW NGOS AND CONGRESSIONAL CHAMPIONS-REP. MORGAN MCGARVEY (D-KY) AND REP. ERIN HOUCHIN (R-IN)-TO ADVANCE A FEDERAL RESTORATION OFFICE AND SECURE LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN THE RIVER'S HEALTH. ON THE STATE LEVEL, KWA HELPED HALT AN ILLEGAL, OFF?PERMIT DISCHARGE OF 4.5?MILLION GALLONS OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER INTO THE GREEN RIVER, AFTER THREATENING LEGAL ACTION AND RAISING CLEAN-WATER CONCERNS WITH REGULATORS. WE ALSO LED THE ADVOCACY AGAINST SENATE BILL?89-WHICH WOULD HAVE ROLLED BACK PROTECTIONS FOR GROUNDWATER, WETLANDS, AND HEADWATERS- COORDINATING COALITION EFFORTS TO DEFEND KENTUCKIANS' WATER RIGHTS. TOGETHER, THESE ACHIEVEMENTS DEMONSTRATE KWA'S GROWING INFLUENCE IN CRAFTING EFFECTIVE WATER POLICY AT BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS. BOLSTERING ALL OF THIS, DONOR SUPPORT ALLOWED US TO HIRE OUR FIRST WATER POLICY DIRECTOR, NICK HART, IN OCTOBER 2024. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C SIGNED ANNUALLY AT BOARD MEETINGS - STAFF MONITORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPLETED A SALARY LANDSCAPE SURVEY OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE BY-LAWS AND OUR STRATEGIC PLAN ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT EXPENSES 4,781,610 93 50 PAYROLL SERVICES 0 2,707 0 MARKETING CONSULTANT 1,470 0 0 TOTAL 4,783,080 2,800 50 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 EVENT EXPENSES -22,744 MERCHANDISE EXPENSES 4,907 MERCHANDISE EXPENSES -4,907 EVENT EXPENSES 22,744