2024-11-15T10:40:11-05:00 2023-12-31 742987991 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 Floresville TX 78114 990 2023-01-01 460546423 FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM FRIE 803 MAIN STREET ALAMO TX 78516 KEITH HACKLAND PRESIDENT 9564604797 2024-11-15 false true Rhonda Williamson P00111055 9564636701 2024-11-15 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z 1163 false X WWW.TEXASBIRDING.ORG X 2012 TX TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE PRESERVES IN TEXAS. 2 2 0 0 0 1163 0 0 0 1163 0 0 0 0 0 4624 4624 -3461 22260 18799 0 22260 18799 TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE PRESERVES IN TEXAS. 3500 THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM HAS TAKEN OVER A WEBSITE THAT PROMOTES THE NATURE PRESERVES IN TEXAS AND NATURE TOURISM. IN 2022, WE HELD A CONCERT IN HISTORICAL DOWNTOWN BROWNSVILLE TEXAS. LITERATURE FOR THE CONCERT PROMOTED THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE WILDLIFE REFUGES. THIS LITERATURE IS STILL BEING PASSED OUT TODAY. WORKED WITH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, BIRDING GROUPS, AND THE STATE OF TEXAS ON NATURE TOURISM THOUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, INTERNET, EVENTS AND FESTIVALS. IN 2023, WE PARTICIPATED IN THE RGV BIRDING FESTIVAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH VARIOUS ORGIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR GOALS AS THE FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM. WE DISTRIBUTED LITERATURE TO TRAVELING BIRDERS THROUGH LOCAL LODGINGS. WE HAD NUMEROUS POSTS ON FACEBOOK PROMOTING THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES OF TEXAS. 3500 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 true 0 true false false false false false false false false X 2 2 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false X KEITH HACKLAND 9564604797 803 MAIN STREET ALAMO TX 78516 X JAN WYRICK SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH HACKLAND PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 1163 1163 1163 0 0 0 500 500 3500 3500 BANK CHARGES 624 624 4624 3500 1124 0 22260 18799 22260 18799 0 0 X 22260 18799 22260 18799 22260 18799 -3461 0 X false false false X 1674 1163 2837 1674 1163 2837 2837 2837 1.00000 1.00000 X Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FIRMS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. THE CPA SENDS THE 990 TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT. THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE 990 AND SENDS COMMENTS BACK TO THE CPA. THE CPA MAKES ANY REQUIRED CHANGES TO THE 990. THE 990 IS THEN SENT TO THE REST OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. THE REST OF THE BOARD MAKES COMMENTS THAT ARE SENT BACK TO THE CPA. FINAL CHANGES ARE MADE IF NECESSARY FOR A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE 990. THE FINAL 990 IS SENT TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT FOR SIGNATURE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE 990 AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST FROM THE PUBLIC TO A BOARD MEMBER.