2025-07-23T09:36:07-07:00 2024-12-31 841233526 KEN RANSFORD PC 132 MIDLAND AVE STE 3 BASALT CO 81621 990 2024-01-01 841637532 First Light Foundation FIRS 9703196395 202 West Francis Street Aspen CO 81611 Chelsea C Congdon Director 9703196395 2025-07-01 true true Ken Ransford P01455989 9709271200 2025-07-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Chelsea Congdon 202 W Francis St Aspen CO 81611 142940 false X N/A X 2004 CO First Light Foundation makes films about environmental issues that rely on public support since they lack sufficient commercial value to interest commercial film producers. 4 4 0 0 0 0 243796 142000 0 0 1777 940 0 245573 142940 76471 0 0 0 0 0 102591 258089 179062 258089 66511 -115149 205228 90079 0 205228 90079 First Light Foundation raises funds for and sponsors non-commercial non-profit film and communication projects about environmental issues as these often lack sufficient funding and must rely on philanthropic contributions. false false 22547 10460 142000 First Light Foundation raises funds for and sponsors non-commercial non-profit film and communication projects about environmental issues as these often lack sufficient funding and must rely on philantrhopic contributions. The current media and communications project sponsored by First Light Foundation is the Global Biodiversity Narrative Project (which was renamed Kinship) in 2024. 235542 235542 0 The Global Biodiversity Narrative Project is a convenor of environmental leaders, youth leaders, philanthropists, scientists, and artists to co-create stories that reflect reconnection of humans with nature. Shared through media and networking, these stories and art inspire audiences to seek a way of living in harmony with all of life. 258089 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X Chelsea Congdon 9703196395 202 W Francis St Aspen CO 81611 X Christopher Taylor Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tim McFlynn Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Harvey Locke Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Chelsea Congdon President 6.00 X 0 0 0 Vance Martin Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 142000 142000 940 0 0 142940 940 0 0 560 560 0 0 120 120 0 0 96 96 0 0 Grants Paid for Film Production 10460 10460 0 0 Grants paid to Kinship 235542 235542 0 0 Indep Contractor pmts 11311 11311 0 0 258089 258089 0 0 205228 90079 205228 90079 0 0 X 205228 90079 205228 90079 205228 90079 -115149 X false false false X 0 250361 205962 134000 243796 142000 976119 0 0 250361 205962 134000 243796 142000 976119 618608 357511 185 1177 940 2302 0 0 978421 0.36540 0.30680 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 17a The organization solicits funds from members of the general public. Board members are also solicited from members of the general public and they are not related to the principal employees or founders of the organization. It also makes films that are intended for the general public. The organization therefore is broadly representative of the general public. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Kinship PO Box A Eldorado Springs CO 80025 990817732 501(c)(3) 220541 Habitat protection for endangered species Film production expenses 1 10640 Pt VI, Line 11b The organizations board of directors reviews form 990 before it is filed. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization has a conflict of interest policy in which directors and officers disclose conflicts of interest, refrain from voting on matters on which they have a conflict of interest, and sign an annual statement attesting to this. No directors or officers had a conflict of interest in 2020. Pt VI, Line 15a The organization does not pay any salary or other renumeration at this time. If it does in the future, it will compare the salary or other renumeration paid to officers or directors with national salary surveys, and salary surveys within the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, where the organization is located. Pt VI, Line 15b The organization does not pay any salary or other renumeration at this time. If it does in the future, it will compare the salary or other renumeration paid to officers or directors with national salary surveys, and salary surveys within the Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado, where the organization is located.