Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO MAKE THE GREATER KANSAS CITY REGION SUSTAINABLE FOR THE FUTURE BY ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE ACTION.
HEARTLAND TREE ALLIANCE (HTA) - IS A PROGRAM TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATION TO EDUCATE AND INVOLVE CITIZENS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY. HTA PLANTS 1-4000 TREES ANNUALLY IN GREATER KANSAS CITY, WITH FUNDING FROM GRANTS AND DONATIONS. BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT BY THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO PLANT TREES IN THE RIGHT OF WAYS OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI NEIGHBORHOODS. BRIDGING THE GAP, INC. WAS ALSO AWARDED A GRANT FROM THE KANSAS FOREST SERVICE TO EXPAND OUR RIGHT OF WAY TREE PLANTING PROGRAM TO KANSAS.
KCMO GREEN STEWARDS (GS) - A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI WATER DEPARTMENT PROVIDED FUNDING TO HIRE SEVEN NEW EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THE CITY'S MORE THAN 200 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE INSTALLATIONS (RAINGARDENS, BIOSWALES AND OTHER METHODS OF ABSORBING RAIN WATER AT THE SURFACE TO REDUCE THE VOLUME IN PIPES). THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED AS A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, 1-2 YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM, WITH THE INTENTION OF EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CITY OR LANDSCAPING COMPANY. THE PROGRAM SEEKS CANDIDATES WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT AND TEACHES LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SKILLS.
KANSAS CITY WILDLANDS (KCWL) - IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH OVER 29 ORGANIZATIONS TO INVOLVE CITIZENS IN RESTORING AND MAINTAINING REMNANT ECOSYSTEMS IN THE METROPOLITAN REGION. KCWL ENGAGES VOLUNTEERS TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN APPROXIMATELY 450 ACRES OF REMNANT (NEVER PLOUGHED) LANDS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY, WITH A DIVERSE FUNDING BASE INCLUDING GRANTS, FEE FOR SERVICE, AND PRIVATE DONATIONS. A SEED SPECIALIST LEADS THE GATHERING OF VALUABLE LOCAL SEED THROUGH VOLUNTEERS FOR PLANTING ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kristin Riott | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 32 | $52,918 |
| Eric Ziegenhorn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Perdue | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Parson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Langenkamp | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Nies | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Hargroves | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Mcdonald | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ashok Gupta | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Toelkes | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Daphne Bascom | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Jacobs | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Berkebile | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Ramm | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kay Johnson | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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