2025-11-15T14:17:04-06:00 2024-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 227 WEST TRADE STREET SUITE 800 CHARLOTTE NC 28202 990 2024-01-01 842758628 COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE VOTER ENGAGEMENT COMM 5028363554 PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 AJA HOLSTON BARBER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 5028363554 2025-11-14 1 1 KATHRINE A WARLICK P02065266 7049985200 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COMMON GROUND KENUCKY ACTION AJA HOLSTON BARBER PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 1030736 0 X COMMONGROUNDKYACTION.ORG X 2019 KY COORDINATE AND SUPPORT GRASSROOTS POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN KENTUCKY 8 8 18 53 0 0 539218 1003828 0 0 0 0 13575 26908 552793 1030736 74500 135000 0 0 133910 373457 0 0 33959 200526 358556 408936 867013 143857 163723 539254 744482 35107 76425 504147 668057 X COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE VOTER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATES AND SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS IN BUILDING ORGANIZING PEOPLE POWER AND SHAPING THE POLITICAL CONDITIONS THAT LEAD TO AN EQUITABLE AND THRIVING COMMONWEALTH FOR ALL KENTUCKIANS. 0 0 280733 500 BLACK LEADERSHIP ACTION COALITION OF KENTUCKY ACTION FUND (A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT OF COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE VOTER ENGAGEMENT):INVESTED IN BLACK KENTUCKIANS THROUGH MEMBERSHIP BUILDING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT TO TRANSFORM CURRENT SYSTEMS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL PEOPLE. 233541 75000 GENERAL PROGRAM: IN SUPPORT OF OUR LONG-TERM VISION, WE DEVELOPED CO-GOVERNING RELATIONSHIPS AND COORDINATION PLANS WITH COALITION PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE TO HONE A STATE-WIDE STRATEGY, AND BUILT NATIONAL AND STATE-LEVEL RELATIONSHIPS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND COLLABORATIONS TO INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND INVESTMENT IN KENTUCKY. 138921 59500 KENTUCKY FUTURE PROJECT:COORDINATED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT VOTER TURNOUT DURING THE ELECTION CYCLE IN SERVICE OF REACHING OUR LONG-TERM GOALS TO BUILD MULTIRACIAL COOPERATION IN OUR COMMONWEALTH 50972 STRENGTHENING PARTNERS: PROVIDED TRAINING, STRATEGIC COORDINATION, DATA AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS 50972 704167 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 1 57 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 X CHRISTY CROXALL 5028363554 PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 TAMARRA WIEDER PRESIDENT (THRU 8/24) 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX FLOOD VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 11/24) 2.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH BISSMEYER TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY BURKE SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAN BRANNON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE COMPTON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZACH FISHER DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STACIE FUGATE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 T GONZALES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA HURLE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7.60 24.60 X 126823 0 19489 AJA HOLSTON BARBER DEPUTY DIRECTOR 11.40 21.20 X 75121 0 10813 201944 0 30302 1 0 0 0 0 1003828 1003828 25485 0 25485 25485 25485 CREDIT CARD CASH BACK 900099 1423 1423 1423 1030736 0 0 26908 135000 135000 146314 109735 27801 8778 163844 123126 29988 10730 39879 29959 7343 2577 23420 17584 4358 1478 5174 5174 17180 17180 61284 52852 1754 6678 63 63 3619 3576 41 2 11159 345 10814 31961 29546 2415 9773 7484 172 2117 10017 9326 691 REGRANTS AND STIPENDS 91283 91200 83 ENGAGEMENT TOOLS 43551 43551 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEE 26606 5621 20985 DESIGN & PRODUCTION 13111 13015 96 33775 27010 5166 1599 867013 704167 128887 33959 385999 539963 152367 148564 888 888 0 55067 539254 744482 19304 21358 15803 0 0 55067 35107 76425 X 504147 668057 504147 668057 539254 744482 163723 187 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 117144 21675 21675 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE VOTER ENGAGEMENT (CAVE) RAN A COORDINATED CAMPAIGN FOR OUR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO MOBILIZE KENTUCKIANS WHO ARE INFREQUENT VOTERS DURING THE ELECTION CYCLE IN SERVICE OF REACHING OUR 10-YEAR GOALS TO BUILD MULTIRACIAL PEOPLE POWER IN OUR COMMONWEALTH. THIS INVOLVED TARGETING A UNIVERSE OF POTENTIAL VOTERS, AND SUPPORTING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN REACHING THOSE VOTERS WITH VARIOUS FORMS OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS (INCLUDING TEXTING, PHONE CALLS, MAIL, DIGITAL, AND DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING) IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC ELECTORAL OUTCOMES. CAVE SUPPORTED ITS PAC, KENTUCKY FUTURE PROJECT ACTION FUND BY DONATING (IN-KIND) THE FOLLOWING: STAFF COSTS FOR COORDINATING EXPRESS ADVOCACY ACTIVITIES, AND EXPENSES RELATED TO A TEXT BANK IN SUPPORT OF A STATE SENATE CANDIDATE AND A PHONE BANK IN SUPPORT OF A STATE SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE. 0 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 55067 55067 LEASE LIABILITY 55067 55067 X PART X, LINE 2: CAVE IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR THE UNCERTAINTY OF INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES CAVE CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED CAVE HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024 1 HOOD TO THE HOLLER PO BOX 2228 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 851852448 501(C)(4) 17500 0 SUPPORT DIRECT VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 832413836 501(C)(3) 75000 0 GENERAL CAPACITY GRANT KENTUCKY FUTURE PROJECT ACTION FUND PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 933698049 527 0 21675 INVOICE PAID DIRECT MAIL SERVICES SUPPORT DIRECT VOTER CONTACT PLANNED PARENTHOOD ALLIANCE ADVOCATES 2001 EAST MADISON ST SEATTLE WA 98112 943168114 501(C)(4) 7000 0 SUPPORT DIRECT VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM REVOLUTION KY PO BOX 21 PLEASUREVILLE KY 40057 923824035 501(C)(4) 10000 0 SUPPORT DIRECT VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM 1 4 PART I, LINE 2: COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE VOTER ENGAGEMENT (CAVE) GIVES GRANTS TO A SELECT GROUP OF ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON AN ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPATION IN CAVE'S SHARED PROGRAMS. GRANT RECIPIENTS SIGN A GRANT AGREEMENT INDICATING THE PROPER USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. RECIPIENTS ALSO AGREE TO SUBMIT A GRANT REPORT WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF RECEIPT OF GRANT FUNDS, INDICATING THAT ALL GRANT-FUNDED ACTIVITIES WERE AND ARE PERMISSIBLE FOR ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND WARRANTING THAT THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IS IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORIGINAL GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY RESTRICTIONS LISTED THEREIN. CAVE ALSO GAVE A GRANT IN 2024 TO ITS SIBLING 501C3 ORGANIZATION, KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE, IN SUPPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING (STAFF COMPENSATION, OPERATIONS, AND PARTNER SUPPORT). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF THE BOARD OFFICERS. PER THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THE OFFICERS. ADDITIONAL AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY BE ADDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL EXERCISE ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD. ALL PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD AT ITS NEXT MEETING FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CAVE'S PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE TECHNICALLY ITS MEMBERS. THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ELECT THE BOARD MEMBERS. THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ALSO HAVE TO APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS OR THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION THERE ARE THREE LEVELS OF PARTNERSHIP. ALL THREE HAVE THE SAME FORMAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE LEVELS ARE ABOUT WHETHER THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON THE KIND OF BASE-BUILDING WORK THAT CAVE PRIORITIZES AND HOW INVOLVED THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION IS WITH CAVE'S CORE PROGRAMS. LEVEL 1 PARTNERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS FROM CAVE, BUT LEVEL 2 AND LEVEL 3 PARTNERS GENERALLY ARE NOT. BYLAWS, ARTICLE III. MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE MEMBERS (MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, MEMBERSHIP), REFERRED TO FROM THIS POINT FORWARD AS PARTNERS, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIP. THERE SHALL INITIALLY BE ONE CLASS OF PARTNERSHIP. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY, BY RESOLUTION, ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL CLASSES OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTNERSHIP AND RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARTNERS. SECTION 15. AUTHORITY RETAINED BY THE PARTNERS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY TERMS OR PROVISIONS OF THESE BYLAWS TO THE CONTRARY, NEITHER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOR ANY STAFF OF THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO TAKE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE REQUIRED PROPORTION OF THE PARTNERS: A. UNLESS APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE PARTNERS AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, CAUSE THESE BYLAWS TO BE AMENDED TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE QUORUM OR VOTE REQUIRED FOR ANY PARTNER ACTION; AND B. UNLESS APPROVED BY TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES CAST AT A MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, CAUSE THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE CORPORATION OR THESE BYLAWS TO BE AMENDED IN A MANNER TERMINATING ALL PARTNERSHIPS OR ANY CLASS OF PARTNERSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS EACH HAVE ONE VOTE AT THE PARTNER ANNUAL MEETING TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING EACH YEAR, THE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS APPROVE UPDATES TO THE PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS THE LEVELS OF PARTNERSHIP AND SETS THE POLICIES FOR HOW PARTNERS INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER AND CAVE. EACH PARTNER ORGANIZATION HAS ONE VOTE AT THE PARTNER ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS REVIEWS THE FORM 990, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. PRIOR TO SIGNING, THE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FORM, AND THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE MONTHLY MEETING. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A FULL COPY OF THE 990 BY EMAIL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: 2024 IS THE FIRST YEAR THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED A FINANCIAL REVIEW WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AND OVERSEEING THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT WAS ESTABLISHED THIS YEAR. KENTUCKY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TABLE INC PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 832413836 COORDINATING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS POWER-BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS KY 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 KENTUCKY FUTURE PROJECT ACTION FUND PO BOX 1436 LOUISVILLE KY 40201 933698049 TO MOBILIZE VOTERS TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE CANDIDATES IN KY KY 527 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0