2026-08-17T09:12:02+00:00 2025-09-30 440160260 FORVIS MAZARS LLP 1222 DEMONBREUN ST SUITE 950 NASHVILLE TN 372033357 990 2024-10-01 883325386 METALS INNOVATION INITIATIVE INC META 7703786670 2413 NASHVILLE RD SUITE B8 BOWLING GREEN KY 42101 MIKE BUCKENTIN CEO 7703786670 2026-08-17 true JEFF SMITH P00289876 6154549800 2026-08-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MIKE BUCKENTIN 2413 NASHVILLE RD SUITE B8 BOWLING GREEN KY 42101 1010094 false X https://MI2KY.org/ X 2022 KY TO FACILITATE ECOSYSTEM COLLABORATION FOR METALS-RELATED R&D, TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, TALENT & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND INFORMATION SHARING IN KENTUCKY. 11 11 0 0 0 1047380 799344 107780 203965 5403 6785 0 1160563 1010094 0 0 57091 0 155793 992692 1150327 992692 1207418 167871 -197324 725244 568857 182185 223122 543059 345735 THE METALS INNOVATION INITIATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, METALS COMPANIES, UNIVERSITIES, AND ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR THE MISSION TO MAKE KENTUCKY THE DESTINATION FOR METALS INNOVATION BY ADDRESSING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS LIKE TALENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RECYCLING OF RAW MATERIALS, ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT THE METALS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. false false 825462 203965 MI2 WAS FOUNDED TO FACILITATE AN ECOSYSTEM FOR METALS INNOVATION. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FACILITATING ECOSYSTEM COLLABORATION FOR METALS-RELATED PRECOMPETITIVE R&D, TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION, TALENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, INFORMATION SHARING, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT. CURRENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 1.) ECOSYSTEM BUILDING: OUTREACH TO BUILD, MAINTAIN, AND FACILITATE CONNECTION TO A DIVERSE METALS ECOSYSTEM THROUGH EVENTS, MEETING WITH MEMBERS AND PARTNERS ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. CONVENING INDUSTRY MEMBERS SET HIGH-LEVEL PRIORITIES FOR PRECOMPETITIVE COLLABORATION. OUR BOARD IS COMPRISED OF EXECUTIVES FROM COMPANIES INVOLVED WITH MI2, AS WELL AS ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS FROM GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND NON-GOVERNMENT ENTITIES INVOLVED WITH OUR WORK. 2.) METALS INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM EVENTS: MI2 IS LEAD ORGANIZER OF THE ANNUAL KENTUCKY INDUSTRY CONFERENCE, FOCUSED ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. WE SPONSOR AN ANNUAL NATIONWIDE INNOVATION SEARCH FOR PRESSING PROBLEMS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE METALS INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS CASE STUDIES OF INNOVATION IMPLEMENTATIONS. WE ALSO ORGANIZE OTHER ENGAGEMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR METALS INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS AND ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS. 3.) MI2 PROGRAMS: WE ARE ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY AND K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS RAISING AWARENESS OF THE METALS INDUSTRY, ATTRACTING TALENT INTO PATHWAYS FOR METALS INDUSTRY JOBS, GETTING TALENT PREPARED FOR THE REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE INDUSTRY, PROVIDING COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PATHWAYS FOR RECYCLING, AND OTHER TOPICS. WE ARE ALSO FOCUSED ON RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PILOTS THAT MATCH UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS AND STARTUPS WITH METALS COMPANIES TO PILOT NEW SOLUTIONS AND APPROACHES FOR THE INDUSTRY, IN AN OPEN, COLLABORATIVE, PRECOMPETITIVE R&D ENVIRONMENT. MI2 IS WORKING WITH VARIOUS STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE THIS MISSION, AND MAY FIND OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AND CONSULTING SERVICES THAT ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE WITHIN THE ECOSYSTEM, SUCH AS ACQUIRING EQUIPMENT FOR SPECIALIZED METALS TESTING OR HELPING PROVIDE ACCESS TO CERTAIN SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE NOT CURRENTLY READILY AVAILABLE IN THE REGION. 825462 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false 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 false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false false false false false false KY X VIJAY KAMINENI 7703786670 2413 NASHVILLE RD STE B8 BOWLING GREEN KY 42101 LAURA HAGAN SECRETARY / TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BOB EVISTON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CLIFF NANCE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 CLIVE GRANNUM DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAVID BROCK EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR TIMOTHY CABONI DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 HENRY GORDINIER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JESSIE SCHOOK EX OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK LOIK DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE CLARKE DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 TERRY SAMUEL EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MIKE BUCKENTIN CEO 20.0 0.0 X 157675 0 0 SAM FORD CPO 10.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 VIJAY KAMINENI CIO 20.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 157675 0 0 1 false false false 0 300416 498928 799344 CONFERENCE/EVENT 900099 203965 203965 0 0 0 0 203965 6785 6785 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1010094 203965 0 6785 X 52355 20942 10471 20942 4736 4736 183980 61327 61327 61326 33139 33139 53069 53069 533845 467142 27080 39623 1051 1051 118961 118961 68289 27316 13657 27316 123188 123188 894 894 1437 1437 SOFTWARE EXPENSES 12564 12564 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE 12015 4806 2403 4806 STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS 4450 1780 890 1780 BANK FEES 2977 2977 468 0 468 0 1207418 825462 226163 155793 645752 464344 77797 98530 0 0 0 0 0 3772 4115 1904 1695 2211 0 0 0 0 725244 568857 161987 178057 20198 45065 0 0 0 0 182185 223122 X 543059 345735 543059 345735 725244 568857 -197324 0 X false true false false X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 1000837 1047380 799344 2847561 0 0 76385 107780 203965 388130 0 0 0 0 0 1077222 1155160 1003309 3235691 0 0 665000 665000 225000 1555000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 665000 665000 225000 1555000 1680691 0 0 4047 5403 6785 16235 0 0 0 4047 5403 6785 16235 0 0 0 150 0 0 150 0 0 1081419 1160563 1010094 3252076 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 150.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 150.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4115 1904 2211 2211 0 1141212 131118 0 131118 1010094 0 0 1010094 1338536 131118 0 131118 1207418 0 0 1207418 FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WAS HIRED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE TAX RETURN WAS PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS VIA EMAIL TO REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN POLICY AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS UPDATED ANNUALLY BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE DISCLOSURE WITH THE CEO WHO MAKES THE FINAL DETERMINATION AS TO WHICH INTERESTS ARE IN CONFLICT AND WHICH, IF ANY, CAN BE RESOLVED. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM EXERCISING DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY OR EXERTING INFLUENCE CONCERNING ANY ORGANIZATION OR TRANSACTION IN WHICH THEY OR A FAMILY MEMBER HAVE A PERSONAL INTEREST. IF SUCH CONFLICT ARISES, IT WOULD BE REMOVED BY EITHER REMOVING THE BOARD MEMBER, OR BY ENSURING THIS MEMBER COULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION MAKING RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. REMOVING THE EMPLOYEE, OR BY ENSURING THIS EMPLOYEE COULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION MAKING RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. BE REMOVED BY EITHER REMOVING THE EMPLOYEE, OR BY ENSURING THIS EMPLOYEE COULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY DECISION MAKING RELATED TO THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES BRANDING - TOTAL EXPENSE: 202815, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 202815, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; SUSTAINABILITY - TOTAL EXPENSE: 133862, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 133862, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; TALENT AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT - TOTAL EXPENSE: 90842, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 90842, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: , FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ; GRANT MANAGEMENT - TOTAL EXPENSE: 99058, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: 39623, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 19812, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: 39623; HUMAN RESOURCE EXPENSE - TOTAL EXPENSE: 7268, PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSE: , MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES: 7268, FUNDRAISING EXPENSES: ;