Connection research · Research date 2026-09-18
Lickley–ICEN: Atlas operational contact, self-described 501(c)(4) status and Brundage promotion support
Recorded status: First-party operational and promotion evidence; 501(c)(4) status self-described; financial terms and IRS records unverified.
This is a dated research record. Its qualifications and open questions are part of the account. Association alone does not establish wrongdoing or control.
ICEN's current board page is /board, replacing the previously cited /the-board path. It lists Laurie Lickley, Tara Jalali Malek, Kelley Packer, Tommy Ahlquist and Allyson Reynolds. This first-party roster corroborates the five-person board previously identified in a dated column.
New operational evidence: ICEN's September 2026 Brundage Ski Pass Giveaway Official Rules, section 13, directs winner-list requests to ashley@idahoatlas.com. This establishes use of an Atlas-domain contact for a specific ICEN administrative function, strengthening the previously documented registered-agent/shared-office connection. It does not identify Ashley's surname, prove an employment relationship for that individual, disclose a contract or show payments. Do not merge this first name with Ashley Prince or another person without identity evidence. ICEN's /news and /blog pages also credit Amanda Watson on multiple posts; CMS bylines alone do not prove who wrote every underlying article.
Tax classification: section 2 of the giveaway rules describes ICEN as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit. This is ICEN's own representation, not independent IRS verification. EIN, tax-exemption records, returns and donors remain unlocated in this pass. Earlier findings correctly withheld a federal classification based only on state incorporation; this new first-party claim improves the evidence but does not substitute for IRS records.
Supporter relationship: ICEN's /brundage page expressly thanks Brundage Mountain Resort for supporting Idaho Contraception Week. Rules sections 4 and 6 describe a September 20–26, 2026 entry period and two 2026–27 day ski passes with approximate retail value $258. This is a documented promotion/support relationship. The underlying donation agreement, transfer date, accounting treatment and whether ICEN purchased any component were not reviewed, so do not book $258 as a verified cash donation. Brundage's general donation policy says its giving uses certificates, vouchers or merchandise, not monetary contributions; that general policy does not establish the exact terms of this giveaway. Newsletter subscription and following ICEN on social media are entry conditions. The promotion therefore also recruits newsletter/social followers, an observable function rather than a claim of hidden intent.
One further ownership layer: Brundage's official history, under 2020–21, says Brundage Mountain Holdings assumed ownership in 2020 and names eight owners: Repool Ventures LLC (Bob Looper, manager), ZWJ Properties LLC (Zeke and AnnMarie Johnson), KSJ2SKI LLC (Tom Nicholson), SEDCO LLC (Steve and Kathy Sedlacek), Kristin and Walt Sinclair, Miller Enterprises LLC (Mark Miller), BRUSKI LLC (Holt Haga), and Scoggin Capital Investment (Andrew J. Scoggin). This is the resort's historical ownership account, not a independently checked 2026 cap table. It does not establish any named owner's personal donation to ICEN, direct relationship to Lickley, or role in approving the giveaway.
Polling disclosure gap: ICEN's one-page Survey—Idaho Conservatives & Contraceptives handout reports results for likely Idaho Republican voters. The reviewed PDF does not identify the polling firm, funder, sample size, field dates, weighting, margin of error or full questionnaire. Those omissions limit independent assessment of that handout; they do not establish that the poll is false. Its percentages are not independently validated here.
Renewable-energy work remains unresolved: the rechecked 2019 legislative biography says contract community relations with an unnamed renewable-energy company. No source inspected this pass identified that employer. Next work should target campaign financial disclosures, historical professional records and public project documents, rather than attaching an unverified company name.
Source references
- ICEN board — Our Board, inspected September 18, 2026
- ICEN Brundage Giveaway Official Rules — Sections 2, 4, 5, 6 and 13
- ICEN Brundage giveaway — Giveaway introduction and eligibility
- ICEN blog — Post listings
- Brundage official history — 2020–21: The Homegrown Vision Takes Flight
- Brundage Community Giving Program — Donation Policies
- ICEN Survey—Idaho Conservatives & Contraceptives — Entire one-page handout
- 2019 legislative biography — Biographical paragraph