2026-04-17T11:07:25-04:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 882759108 Tri-Cities CARES TRI- 5093921156 1360 N LOUISIANA ST STE A 175 Kennewick WA 99336 Karen Brun Treasurer 5093921156 2026-04-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X https : tricitiescares. org X X 114719 X 114719 0 0 0 114719 60077 2532 62609 52110 15803 67913 15803 68101 15803 68101 15803 68101 To support local conservation of wildlife their ecosystems and local decision-making. Our goal is to protect the critical wildlife habitats and cultural resources reduce the intrusive visual impacts of wind turbines on people who live in the adjacent residential neighborhoods and preserve the natural landscapes that make our communities unique healthy and beautiful. Public Outreach - To educate the public on how to support local conservation of wildlife & their ecosystems and to encourage local decision-making on renewable energy project siting. Through local newspaper articles radio interviews in-person presentations meetings with city councils chambers tourism entities rotary clubs real estate agencies and regional legislative representatives www.tricitiescares.org website updates Facebook Instagram and email campaigns Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. was able to reach thousands of people who will be impacted by this project. 0 2532 Attorney - To provide legal services to Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. on the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Solar Project. Legal representation resulted in Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. being a named intervenor in adjudicative proceedings where impacts to the habitat and migration of the endangered Ferruginous Hawk birds bats and ground-dwelling wildlife were significantly reduced. Aerial firefighting tribal cultural property and visual impacts were also significantly minimized because of our intervention. 0 51927 Expert Witnesses - To provide expert witness testimony on behalf of Tri-Cities C.A.R.E.S. an approved intervenor in the adjudicative proceedings for the Horse Heaven Hills Wind Solar Project. Experts in real estate appraisals visual impacts and wind metrics provided testimony that resulted in major reductions in project scope. 0 8150 62609 David Sharp Director 16 0 0 0 Pamela Minelli Director 15 0 0 0 Karen Brun Director 15 0 0 0 Paul Krupin Director 25 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false false false WA Karen Brun 105506 E Tripple Vista Dr Kennewick WA 993389189 5093921156 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 3590 158398 114719 276707 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 3590 158398 114719 276707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 276707 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3590 158399 114720 276709 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Item B - Amended Return Corrections made to the 2023 990-EZ necessitate changes to the 2024 submittal as well. 2024 Short Form 990-EZ Parts I-III Schedule O Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Credit Card Processing Fees, $1181| Website E-Commerce, $804| G&A, $68| Business filings, $60| Mailbox rental, $288| Tax filings, $131|