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American Cave Conservation Association

HORSE CAVE, KY

Website

Total revenue

$656K

Total expenses

$730K

Net assets

$621K

Grants received

$336K

14 grants

EIN

541173405

Tax year

2024

Mission

Education & cave conservation

Programs

2 programs

Assist in the operation of a museum and cave tour as an educational facility and an example of conservation of caves as a national resource.

Expenses: $65K

Assist in the development of karst region ground water curriculum materials for teachers and public education for caves and ground water management.

Expenses: $32K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$102K
Program service revenue$468K
Investment income$39K
Other revenue$47K
Total revenue$656K

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$425K
Fundraising$62K
Other expenses$305K
Total expenses$730K
Total assets$814K
Net assets$621K

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

DAVE FOSTER

Executive Direc

Board

$67K

40 hrs/wk

JIM RICHARDS

Vice President

Board

—

0

DAVE DERRICK

Secretary

Board

—

0

MIKE LAWSON

Chairman

Board

—

0

JOHN LG RICHARDS

Treasurer

Board

—

0

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear
SNOWY OWL FOUNDATION INC
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels Inc
$3K
STEM education program materials as requested
2024
The Memton Fund Inc
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2024
PEOPLES BANK FOUNDATION
$2K
SUPPORT
2024
JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION INC
$250K
HIDDEN RIVER CAVE AND AMERICAN CAVE MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
The Memton Fund Inc
$4K
General & Unrestricted
2023
PEOPLES BANK FOUNDATION
$2K
HANDIAPPED ACCESSIBILITY
2023
WOOD & MARIE HANNAH FOUNDATION
$5K
CONSTRUCTION OF A RIDING ELEVATOR AT HIDDEN RIVER CAVE
2022
The Memton Fund Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2022
W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION
$3K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
The Memton Fund Inc
$2K
General & Unrestricted
2020
Dart Foundation
$25K
Multi-year grant; fourth and final installment to expand the Hidden River Cave by providing access to a new portion of the Cave, the Sunset Dome.
2019
Dart Foundation
$25K
Multi-year grant; this is the second of four installments which assists with the expansion of the Hidden River Cave by providing access to a new portion of the Cave, the Sunset Dome.
2017

Funded by

$336K from 9 funders · 14 grants · 2017–2024

James Graham Brown Foundation Inc

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

Dart Foundation

$50K · 2 grants · 2017–2019

The Memton Fund Inc

$11K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation

$5K · 1 grant · 2022

Snowy Owl Foundation Inc

$5K · 1 grant · 2024

Peoples Bank Foundation

$4K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Details

EIN541173405
Subsection03
Ruling date1983-02
Formed1990
Employees17
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