2024-11-09T13:19:21-05:00 2023-12-31 845167367 Andern Consulting LLC 146 Bear Creek Road Jonesburg MO 63351 990 2023-01-01 300572051 Friends of the Childrens Eternal Rainforest FRIE 1324 Clarkson Clayton Center No 312 Ballwin MO 63011 Sophie Arp Executive Direc 3149411257 2024-11-09 false true Jeanette Bax-Kurtz P00096490 3148144943 2024-11-09 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Friends of the Rainforest Sophie Arp 267785 false X www.friendsoftherainforest.org X 2002 MO Friends of the Rainforest (FCER) is committed to our mission of educating and inspiring children and adults to take action to protect, support, and expand the Rainforest. 5 5 3 12 0 0 139289 153959 48922 104008 1248 2638 9696 5942 199155 266547 54278 108066 0 57604 81436 0 16543 78411 113979 190293 303481 8862 -36934 3215568 3189914 2765 9056 3212803 3180858 Friends of the Rainforest (FCER) is committed to our mission of educating and inspiring children and adults to take action to protect, support, and expand the Rainforest. 124669 108066 361 Conservation: FCER provides grants to support, protect, and expand the Childrens Eternal Rainforest and surrounding region. 98764 101143 Ecotravel: FCER expanded a scientific study abroad curriculum to engage students in learning about science, peace, tropical ecology, conservation of the environment and forests role. FCER continued this program where participants have an opportunity to experience the forest by staying at its field stations, learn about the rainforest through guided interpretive hikes and wildlife observation with experienced naturalists, and learn about Costa Rican history, culture, and cuisine. Scholarships are being awarded to individuals that would not normally be able to afford this curriculum. The organization had various trips, which included 29 adults and 28 children. 50301 2504 Education and Outreach/Awareness: FCER expanded a scientific study abroad curriculum to engage students in learning about science, peace, tropical ecology, conservation of the environment and forests role in all of these making it available globally online. In addition, upon request FCER provided support to schools and individual children seeking to become engaged in learning about and supporting the forest. FCER conducted community outreach to raise awareness of issues relating to rainforests and global conservation including presentations on climate change, tropical ecology, deforestation, wildlife corridors and biodiversity to 2,533 students and 28,493 kids and adults were reached through other education endeavors (tabling, etc.). 273734 true true false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false 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 true 3 0 true 3 true false true CS false false false true true false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA CO FL MI NV OR UT X X Sophie Arp 3149411257 1324 Clarkson Clayton Center No 312 Ballwin MO 63011 Sophie Arp Executive Director 20.00 0.00 X 41950 0 0 Marilyn Chandler Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Robnak Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Alissa White Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Margaret Eisenberger PresidentChair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 41950 0 0 0 false false false 121 153838 121 153959 Ecotourism 561520 101143 101143 Program Sales 561520 2848 2848 Other Program Income 900099 17 17 104008 2638 2638 7180 121 1238 5942 5942 266547 104008 0 8580 108066 108066 47813 35860 4781 7172 28711 28711 4912 4183 292 437 1801 1801 4150 1800 1990 360 7122 2938 510 3674 7555 3926 346 3283 6001 4015 662 1324 300 300 2868 1548 1158 162 Telephone 344 172 41 131 Registration 1323 1323 Ecotour Expenses 75032 75032 Education 7483 7483 303481 273734 13204 16543 151150 116342 7749 7589 7171 6446 1025 725 74339 83693 2981305 2981305 260 3215568 3189914 2765 6556 2500 2765 9056 X 3182512 3145485 30291 35373 3212803 3180858 3215568 3189914 X -36934 6722 -1733 X false false false X 140840 139773 125253 139289 153838 698993 64416 76346 549 46081 103991 291383 205256 216119 125802 185370 257829 990376 735 5828 5740 1973 1754 16030 735 5828 5740 1973 1754 16030 974346 78 54 14 1248 2638 4032 78 54 14 1248 2638 4032 205334 216173 125816 186618 260467 994408 0.97980 0.91560 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7171 6446 725 725 Costa Rica Land 2981305 C 2981305 Security Deposit 260 260 true Central America and the Caribbean Program services Protect Rainforest 220502 220502 220502 Central America and the Caribbean Protection & Education of Rainforest 108066 Electronic transfers 1 false false false false false false Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 A member of the Board is related to the Executive Director. Two of the Directors have a family relationship. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is given to each Board member prior to the filing with the IRS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Organization routinely inquires of its Board if they have a conflict of interest. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a All Board positions are non-compensated positions and as such no independent person review and/or approval is necessary. The Executive Directors salary is determined by comparable compensation for duties performed and is discussed and approved by the Board. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 The Organization makes the Form 990 available to the public on their website. The Form 1023 is available to the public upon request. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 Only documents required under federal tax law are made publicly available. They are available to the public upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Prior period adjustment for the ecotours revenue difference from prior years.