2024-08-15T10:20:46-04:00 2023-09-30 742987991 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 Floresville TX 78114 990 2022-10-01 742847358 FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR FRIE 3325 GREEN JAY ROAD ALAMO TX 78516 JIM CHAPMAN PRESIDENT 9565710545 2024-08-15 true Rhonda Williamson P00111055 9564636701 2024-08-15 X 2022 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 191858 false X FRIENDSOFTHEWILDLIFECORRIDOR.ORG X 1997 TX PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS THAT ENCOMPASS SANTA ANA AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, SO THAT ALL NATIVE ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE MAINTAIN HEALTHY POPULATIONS, AND SO THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 12 11 2 20 0 0 458895 121074 0 26988 -2873 14267 26790 500150 144991 0 0 34916 37828 0 100 435746 196870 470662 234698 29488 -89707 1165147 997681 618854 541095 546293 456586 PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS THAT ENCOMPASS SANTA ANA AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, SO THAT ALL NATIVE ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE MAINTAIN HEALTHY POPULATIONS, AND SO THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. false false 184424 TO CREATE HEALTHY NATIVE HABITATS, WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A REVEGETATION PROGRAM WHICH PLANTS BETWEEN 50,000 AND 250,000 SEEDLINGS A YEAR. THIS YEAR, WE HIRED A COMPANY THAT PLANTED 80,850 TREES ON TWO PLOTS OF LAND. IN ADDITION, MOST YEARS WE ORGANIZE AND PARTICIPATE IN RIO REFORESTATION, A YEARLY PLANTING EVENT THAT DRAWS UP TO A THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS A YEAR. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPETEMBER 30, 2023, WE WERE UNABLE TO HOLD THIS EVENT DUE TO COVID. BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR THOUGH, WE WERE PLANNING AND PURCHASING TREES FOR THE RIO REFORESTATION EVENT THAT WE HELD IN NOVEMBER OF 2023. 39949 WE ARE RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL ROLE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS PLAY IN MAINTINING THE BIODIVERSITY OF ECOSYSTEMS BY ADVOCATING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE VITAL HABITATS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. AS EXAMPLES, THIS YEAR WE HOSTED A RUN AT THE REFUGE WHICH DREW IN ABOUT 150 RUNNERS. WE OPERATED OUR NATURE STORE WHERE OUR VOLUNTEERS CAN ANSWER THE PUBLICS QUESTIONS. WE AIDED THE PLANTING OF A GARDEN AT AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. WE HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARM DONE TO WILDLIFE WHEN BORDER WALLS ARE BUILT THROUGH WILDLIFE REFUGES. WE SEND OUT A QUARTERLY NEWLETTER THAT INCLUDES A REPORT ON THE REFUGE, INFORMATION ON CONSERVATION ISSUES, AND NATURE RELATED ARTICLES. 342 WHEN POSSIBLE, WE PURCHASE SMALL TRACTS OF LAND FOR SUBSEQUENT INCORPORATION INTO THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. THIS YEAR, TWO TRACTS THAT WE PURCHASED IN A PREVIOUS YEAR WERE SOLD TO THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE AND WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. IN ADDITION, WE WERE IN THE PROCESS OF HELPING OUR SISTER REFUGE, THE LAGUNA ATASOCSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, PURCHASE A 220 ACRE PIECE OF LAND TO BE ADDED TO THEIR REFUGE SYSTEM. THIS PURCHASE OCCURED IN OCTOBER OF 2023.WE ACTIVELY LOOK FOR GRANTS TO HELP US IN OUR GOALS. THIS YEAR, WE RECEIVED TWO GRANTS THAT TOTALLED $20,125 TO HELP WITH THE RIO REFORESTATION EVENT THAT OCCURED IN NOVEMBER OF 2023 AND THREE GRANTS THAT TOTALLED TO $99,608 TO PURCHASE AND PLANT SEEDLINGS ON OTHER REFUGE REVEGITATION SITES. 224715 true true false false false false false false false true false false false 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 4 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 12 11 true false false 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 PATRICK ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA ALVARADO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE PALACIOS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NICOL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARNOLD TAMEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LOIS HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TAMEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM CHAPMAN PRESIDENT 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ROLANDO GARCIA TREASURER 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 VICTORIA GUERRA SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false LEDESMA FORESTRY SERVICES 579 COUNTY ROAD 254 JASPER TX 75951 TREE PLANTING 115305 1 121074 121074 10979 10979 7220 21072 -13852 -13852 -13852 13915 3243 10672 10672 38670 22552 16118 16118 144991 13245 0 10672 35079 33325 1754 2749 2611 138 4551 4551 77 77 523 392 131 997 847 50 100 958 931 27 4200 2520 1680 REFUGE NEEDS 1126 1126 PROGRAM EXPENSES 182821 182821 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 1475 1475 NATURE STORE EXPENSES 142 142 234698 224715 9883 100 4180 6744 1114590 968008 23262 20444 20252 17767 23115 2485 1165147 997681 618854 541095 618854 541095 X 484361 456586 61932 546293 456586 1165147 997681 -89707 0 X false false false X 429554 25507 528929 458895 121074 1563959 17633 21736 6540 14267 26790 86966 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 9000 448987 49043 537269 474962 149664 1659925 1659925 509 112 196 1195 10979 12991 509 112 196 1195 10979 12991 449496 49155 537465 476157 160643 1672916 0.99220 0.99830 0.01000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 16148 13700 2448 4104 4067 37 2485 SALES TAX PAYABLE 280 TRAM ACCOUNT PAYABLE 25975 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 1013 SEEDLING ACCOUNT PAYABLE 513827 541095 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 TWO DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENT MARY TAMEZ AND DIRECTOR ARNOLD TAMEZ ARE A MARRIED COUPLE SO THEY ARE NOT INDEPENDENT. Asset material diversion Part VI line 5 IN FEBRUARY OF 2022, WE BECAME AWARE OF FUNDS COMING OUT OF NUMEROUS BANK ACCOUNTS THAT WE DID NOT AUTHORIZE. ONCE WE IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, WE CONTACTED EACH BANK INVOLVED. WE CLOSED THE AFFECTED BANK ACCOUNTS AND OPENED NEW ACCOUNTS. THE BANK REVERSED ALL FRAUDULENT CHARGES. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a WHEN THERE IS A BOARD VACANCY, 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 ATTENDEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.