KENTUCKIANS FOR PROGRESS INC DBA KIDS FIRST LOUISVILLE
EIN 27-4218549 · Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
What they do
THE CORPORATION is ORGANIZED and OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY for THE PROMOTION of SOCIAL WELFARE. THE CORPORATION SHALL RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS and SHALL DISTRIBUTE ITS FUNDS for CHARITABLE AND/OR EDUCATION PURPOSES. THE FIRST INITIATIVE of THE CORPORATION WAS to PROMOATE A PROPOSAL to BUILD TWO NEW BRIDGES CONNECTING KENTUCKY WITH SOUTHERN INDIANA and RESTRUCTURING THE CONGESTED INTERSTATES IN THOSE AREAS. PART of THAT PROCESS INCLUDED EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE BRIDGES PROJECT and ITS BENEFITS. THE BRIDGES PROJECT is IMPORTANT to IMPROVE TRAFFIC CONGESTION and TRASPORTATION PATHWAYS SO THAT KENTUCKY MAY CONTINUE to GROW ITS CAPACITY for INDUSTRY EXPANSION and POPULATION GROWTH. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT KEY OBSTACLES to THE BRIDGES PROJECT. to THAT END, THE CORPORATION MAINTAINED A WEBSITE, RENTED BILLBOARDS and ISSUED STATEMENTS to THE PRESS REGARDING ISSUES SURROUNDING THE BRIDGES PROJECT. THE SECOND INITIATIVE is to EDUCATE and INFORM THE PUBLIC REGARDING I
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Leadership and board
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Board and leadership roster (3)
DAVID NICKLIESPRESIDENT, TREASURER
JAN HELSONDIRECTOR
WILLIAM SCHRECKVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2011
- Location
- 4910 BROWNSBORO ROAD STE 100, LOUISVILLE, KY 40222-6474
- County
- Jefferson
- In care of
- % DAVID NICKLIES
- Primary officer
- DAVID W NICKLIES, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
- NTEE classification
- Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights (R01)
- IRS tax category
- Alliances & Advocacy - Civil Rights