2022-08-05T16:59:28-04:00 2021-09-30 742987991 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 Floresville TX 78114 990 2020-10-01 742847358 FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FRIE 3325 GREEN JAY ROAD ALAMO TX 78516 JIM CHAPMAN VICE PRESIDENT 9565710545 2022-08-05 true JIM CHAPMAN XXX-XX-XXXX Rhonda Williamson P00111055 9564636701 2022-08-05 X 0 00 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 766975 false X FRIENDSOFTHEWILDLIFECORRIDOR.ORG X 1997 TX SUPPORT, PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE SANTA ANA AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND THEIR USE FOR RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PURPOSES. 11 9 1 12 0 0 25507 528929 0 112 138859 21736 6540 47355 674328 0 0 19541 24067 0 19 41628 493342 61169 517409 -13814 156919 526760 787882 166874 271077 359886 516805 X SUPPORT, PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND ENHANCE SANTA ANA AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES AND THEIR USE FOR RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PURPOSES. false true 306694 ACQUIRE LAND FOR CONSERVATION AND PLANT NATIVE TREES ON FORMER AGRICULTURAL LAND TO INCREASE THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR. LAND IS SOLD TO US FISH AND WILDLIFE AS PART OF THE WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX. 175075 PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF SANTA ANA WILDLIFE REFUGE THROUGH EMAIL, NEWSLETTERS, ALERTS, AND A WEBSITE. PROMOTION OUTREACH INCLUDES ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS SUCH AS THE COASTAL EXPO (EDINBURG, TEXAS), THE RGV BIRDING FESTIVAL (HARLINGEN, TEXAS) THE BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL (MISSION, TEXAS) AND THE LRGV LEARNING LANDSCAPES PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULA AND OUTDOOR LEARNING CLASSROOMS FOCUSED ON THE ECOSYSTEMS, FLORA, AND FAUNA OF THE REGION. 27607 HELPS SUPPORT SANTA ANA WILDLIFE REGUGE EVENTS AND OUTREACH WITH FUNDS EARNED IN OUR ON-SITE NATURE STORE. FRIENDS STAFF ANSWERS QUESTIONS AND WHEN APPROPRIATE DIRECTS THE PUBLIC TO ON-SITE REFUGE EXPERTS. 509376 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false true 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 true 7 0 true 1 true false false false false false false false false X 11 9 true false true false false true false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X JIM CHAPMAN 9567847502 3325 GREEN JAY ROAD ALAMO TX 78516 X SUSANA RAMIREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FLORESTELA GOMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA GUERRA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROLANDO GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SHARON SLAGLE SECRETARY 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM CHAPMAN PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TIFFANY KERSTEN TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD RAMKE VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 16963 511966 528929 196 196 228701 90038 138663 138663 138663 6280 144 6136 6136 2869 2465 404 404 674328 139263 0 6136 22625 22173 452 1442 1413 29 4062 4062 322 322 856 278 578 376 357 19 849 791 58 2589 459 2130 REFUGE NEEDS 69 69 PROGRAM EXPENSES 480743 480743 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 705 705 NATURE STORE EXPENSES 2771 2771 517409 509376 8014 19 23528 17194 298226 658670 26858 24718 103291 15991 178148 87300 526760 787882 166874 271077 166874 271077 X 359886 483310 33495 359886 516805 526760 787882 156919 0 X false false false X 192685 379774 429554 25507 528929 1556449 46059 27843 17633 21736 6540 119811 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 9000 240544 409417 448987 49043 537269 1685260 1685260 812 1222 509 112 196 2851 812 1222 509 112 196 2851 241356 410639 449496 49155 537465 1688111 0.99830 0.99770 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 84439 84439 14748 11978 2770 4104 4013 91 87300 SALES TAX PAYABLE 45 TRAM ACCOUNT PAYABLE 21543 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 681 SEEDLING ACCOUNT PAYABLE 248808 271077 true EUROPE INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND FUND-RAISING ACTIVITIES RECEIVED DONATION 162944 162944 162944 false false false false false false BETTY PEREZ BOARD MEMBER 3289 PURCHASE OF SEEDLINGS false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 THE VICE PRESIDENT, RICK RAMKE, AND THE SECRETARY, SHARON SLAGLE ARE MARRIED. Organizational document changes Part VI line 4 SEVERAL CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE BYLAWS. THEY INCLUDE:1. AUTOMATIC DIRECTOR TERMINATION DELETED2. DIRECTORS CAN NOW BE NOTIFIED OF UPCOMING EVENTS BY EMAIL3. DIRECTORS CAN VOTE BY EMAIL4. MEETINGS CAN BE ATTENDED VIRTUALLY Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATES CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD. THE CANDIDATE SENDS IN A BIO AND IS THEN INTERVIEWED BY THE BOARD. AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE BOARD VOTES ON THE NEW CANDIDATE AND IF THEY RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE THEN THE CANDIDATE BECOMES A BOARD MEMBER. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FRIENDS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. THE 990 THEN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. AFTER THE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL OF THE 990, IT IS SENT TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. ONCE THEY APPROVE THE 990 IS SIGNED AND FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c WHENEVER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE AFFECTED PERSON SHALL FULLY DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST AND SHALL WITHDRAW FROM DISCUSSION, LOBBYING, AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS AT WHICH SUCH VOTES ARE TAKEN SHALL RECORD SUCH DISCLOSURE, ABSTENTION, AND RATIONALE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC, THE NATURE STORE WAS CLOSED FOR MOST OF THE YEAR. WE CONTINUED TO SELL ITEMS ONLINE.