2024-04-25T11:30:29-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 650822599 FRIENDS AND VOLUNTEERS OF REFUGES FLORIDA KEY INC FRIE 3058720645 PO Box 431840 Big Pine Key FL 33043 Edwin Rhodes Treasurer 4436833884 2024-04-24 Edwin Rhodes 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X floridakeyswildlifesociety.org X X 67784 X 21578 0 2159 42 0 0 0 0 12269 6343 5926 31669 18931 12738 67 42510 0 0 0 550 95 4060 9696 14401 28109 96297 0 124406 X 67662 95771 0 0 28635 28635 96297 124406 0 0 96297 124406 Support for the four U.S.F.W.S. National Wildlife Refuges in the Florida Keys. Organizational income is used to provide material and logistical support to the four National Wildlife refuges in the Florida Keys. In 2023 this included paying for signage, veterinary services, invasive species control, interns, and printing of Junior Ranger booklets. 0 3245 Provided native plants to more than 75 local constituents for them to plant at home to provide habitat and food for native insect and bird species. 0 253 Instituted a monthly lecture series focused on nature topics and getting the public outdoors. In 2023 we held eight lectures attended by about 50 people for each. 3000 3015 In 2023 the Florida Keys Wildlife Society (FKWS) organized and hosted a lecture series for the lower Keys community with an average attendance of 50 people. The lecture topics, held at the USFWS Nature Center, included Keys butterflies, tropical gardening, astronomy, Key Deer history, veterinary approach to endangered species, Keys tropical fruits, safe boating and wildlife biology. FKWS supported the FWS national refuges in the Keys by purchasing and installing solar lights on a Nature Center sign, paying for intern travel, and providing tools for predator control including small animal traps and bait. FKWS volunteers participated in a number of local outreach events including birding and nature walks, organizing and hosting a local plant give-away and participating in beach clean-ups and a safe-boating day exposition. FKWS organized and held a Run with the Deer 5K run walk event that had 160 participants. 3000 0 6513 Kathleen Rhodes Chair 10 0 0 0 Dawn Loftus Vice Chair 5 0 0 0 Shirley Gun Secretary 5 0 0 0 Edwin Rhodes Treasurer 8 0 0 0 Robert Keeley Director 2 0 0 0 Clark Boggs Director 5 0 0 0 Susie Shimamoto Director 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL Edwin Rhodes PO Box 431840 Big Pine Key FL 33043 3058720645 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 47029 16376 10548 30624 23737 128314 34915 27051 360 25856 31578 119760 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81944 43427 10908 56480 55315 248074 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 248074 22 17 15 16 42 112 0 0 0 0 0 22 17 15 16 42 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81966 43444 10923 56496 55357 248186 0.99955 0.99967 0.00045 0.00033 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Other revenue: Reimbursement from former employee Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Bank and PayPal fees;401|Donations;100|Dues to other organizations;255|Insurance;1970|Licenses Website Supplies;137|Website;885|Office supplies;230|Membership expenses;645|Volunteer expenses;572|Advertising and promotion;1155|Miscellaneous;101|Refuge support;3245^Total;9696^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Other assets: Furniture, computers etc