2024-04-09T16:15:37Z 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 593289841 MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION MERR 3218612377 PO BOX 2683 TITUSVILLE FL 32781 Bertrand C Alm Jr Treasurer 3218612377 2024-04-09 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Laurilee Thompson PO Box 2683 Titusville FL 32781 612153 false X https://miwarefuge.org/ X 1994 FL MIWA is the Friends Group for the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. We support and enable the mission of the Refuge to conserve habitat and protect wildlife. 19 19 3 16 0 0 407139 3998 142 79167 0 490446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490446 167011 222507 0 0 167011 222507 To protect wildlife and preserve habitat by enabling the mission of the Merritt Island National wildlife refuge. As the Friends Group to the Refuge we support conservation through education, outreach, fundraising, and advocacy. false false Primary support is through memberships, legacy giving, and operation of our Nature's Treasures Gift Shop. 0 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 3 true false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false true false false false true false false true true true true false false false Rochelle Hood 3218612377 PO Box 2683 Titusville FL 32781 X Rochelle Hood Executive Director 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 4820 88350 313969 407139 Turtle Walks 123456 3998 3998 3998 142 142 200874 121707 79167 79167 490446 83307 0 0 0 0 0 0 6780 138179 194709 19369 21018 9463 0 167011 222507 0 0 X 100000 0 67011 222507 167011 222507 167011 222507 490446 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 162835 69685 186988 136803 407139 963450 185654 179070 0 204872 569596 348489 248755 186988 136803 612011 1533046 0 0 0 1533046 253 142 395 0 253 0 0 0 142 395 0 0 348742 248755 186988 136803 612153 1533441 0.99970 0.00000 0.00030 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Line 11b The Treasurer of Merritt Island Wildlife Association prepares the 990 and reviews it with the Finance Committee and the Officers prior to filing the return. Form 990 is reviewed with the Governing Body by the President. Part VI, Line 12c Once a year the Board of Directors review the Conflict of Interest policy and make any declaration of conflicts as necessary. The Board of Directors are periodically reminded throughout the year to make any Conflict of Interest updates as applicable. Part VI, Line 19 Merritt Island Wildlife Association makes its governing documents and financials available to the public upon request. Part VI, Line 1a The organization has become aware of a significant diversion of the organization's assets. This issue is part of an active investigation with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office case# 2023-277-966. Part VI, Line 5 The organization has become aware of a significant diversion of the organization's assets. This issue is part of an active investigation with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office case# 2023-277-966. Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There are no existing committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Once a year all of the Board of Directors review the Conflict of Interest Policy and make any updates to declare conflicts as applicable. The Board of Directors are periodically reminded throughout the year to make revisions as needed. Part XI, Line 9 The organization has become aware of a significant diversion of the organization's assets. This issue is part of an active investigation with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office case# 2023-277-966. Form 990 was submitted by US Postal Service on February 14, 2024 via certified mail. We received a letter reference 0422604607 indicating we were required to file electronically. Our Fiscal Tax Year ending in Sept 30, 2023 is our first after being granted reinstatement. During the process of filing for reinstatement, we had to submit 3 years of Form 990's and we instructed that our eFile access was revoked until reinstatement was granted.