2023-05-03T22:36:58-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 310999716 KCF KENTUCKY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC KCFK 5022099659 PO Box 1152 Frankfort KY 40502 Ray Barry President 8592230180 2023-05-01 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Raymond Barry 1244 Kannapolis Place Lexington KY 40513 149209 0 X kyconservationfound.org X 1981 KY Supports powerful and innovative programs to build capacity for communities in Kentucky, to build a cleaner and sustainable future. 3 3 0 3 0 0 134022 149209 0 0 0 0 0 0 134022 149209 65000 83000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 830 7401 65830 90401 68192 58808 191125 249933 0 0 191125 249933 X Supports powerful and innovative programs to build capacity for communities in Kentucky, to build a cleaner and sustainable future. 1 0 32000 27000 0 Clean and Sustainable Energy Project: clean energy and efficiency education and outreach and monitoring of current landscape for dirtier fossil fuel options. This year we emphasized transportation and efficiency in addition to utility-level work. 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. 13000 13000 0 Climate Plan Education: Build and maintain a climate action web site. Revise and 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. 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. 6000 6000 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 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. Participate in the Pollinators Stakeholder group. 5000 5000 0 Non-partisan vote engagement involving texting and social media GOTV efforts around the mid-term elections. Target voters were members of Kentucky Rural Electric Co-ops. 10000 10000 0 Land Conservation and Stewardship: 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. 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. 2250 2000 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. 23250 23000 0 83250 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 1 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 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 3691 0 0 145518 0 149209 0 0 0 0 0 3691 0 149209 0 0 0 83000 83000 5000 5000 0 2000 2000 250 250 Membership dues 95 0 95 0 Corp Registration 15 0 15 0 Tax Filing Fee 41 0 41 0 90401 83250 7151 0 191125 249933 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 191125 249933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 191125 249933 0 0 191125 249933 191125 249933 58808 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 268854 248374 133019 131286 145518 927051 268854 248374 133019 131286 145518 927051 927051 1399 2736 3691 7826 934877 0.99163 0.99541 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Louisville Earth Walk Fund Raiser RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Kentucky Conservation Committee PO Box 1152 Frankfort KY 40602 310908126 4 78000 0 Conservation and Education 1 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We review planned projects with the grantee at the beginning of the year. Every four months we review progress against the plan with grantee. If we are satisfied with how the grantee is performing, we issue the portion of the grant for the next four months. Continued funding is reliant on performance. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 We received a special grant to conduct non-partisan voter engagement around the 2022 mid-term elections. This involved Facebook and texting GOTV efforts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A PDF of the form was sent to the board members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 No one in the organization receives compensation. Everyone 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.