2024-11-14T14:27:09-08:00 2023-12-31 JAN HASHIZUME CPA PO Box 1005 Lihue HI 96766 990EZ 2023-01-01 473975420 REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII REEF 8086510286 3737 KAWEONUI ROAD PRINCEVILLE HI 96722 ROBIN MAZOR Exec Director/Sec 2024-11-14 true true Jan Hashizume P00178410 8086526793 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X reefguardians.org X X 129367 X 102731 26636 0 0 0 0 129367 86804 14362 24 19327 120517 8850 118015 126865 X 116673 126865 1342 118015 126865 118015 126865 Reef Guardians' mission is reef preservation through research, restoration, and education. EDUCATION - REEF GUARDIANS EDUCATES THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDS AWARENESS ABOUT CORAL REEF THREATS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING THE REEF, WETLANDS AND NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENTS. REEF CAMP, REEF GUARDIANS UNIQUE YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, OPERATES SCHOOL FIELD STUDY AND SCHOOL BREAK PROGRAMS. SERVING OVER 300 CHILDREN AGES 8-13 IN 2023, THE WEEKLY CAMPS PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN SCIENCE, ARTS, HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM, AND DIRECT LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT. IN FY2023, REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII RELEASED THE "HAWAII SEALIFE" APP, A FREE IOS/ANDROID TOOL DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROMOTE RESPECTFUL, PROTECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH HAWAIIS SHORELINES AND REEFS. THIS APP OFFERS ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL CONTENT TO HELP USERS APPRECIATE AND SAFEGUARD THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.REEF GUARDIANS IS PREPARING TO LAUNCH AN EXTENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE IN 2024 CALLED THE "KE KULA KAI ONLINE SEA SCHOOL." THIS PROGRAM BUILDS ON OUR REEF CAMP CURRICULUM, COVERING 15 KEY TOPICS TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF OCEAN ECOLOGY AND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. EACH TOPIC COMBINES OCEAN SCIENCE, CONSERVATION, AND HAWAIIAN CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE TO FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO PLACE, SIMILAR TO OUR REEF CAMP AND HAWAII SEALIFE APP.THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF FISH AND WILDLIFE, REEF GUARDIANS PROVIDED AND INSTALLED EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE AT HARBORS AND BEACHES, PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. REEF GUARDIANS IS REPLACING AND INSTALLING NEW SIGNS WHERE NEEDED. REEF GUARDIANS HAWAII PUBLISHED A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON LAND-BASED POLLUTION IMPACTING KAUA'I'S ?ANINI (WANINI) LAGOON. THIS REPORT, ALONG WITH ACTION STEPS TAKEN, WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENT, AND NON-PROFIT AGENCIES THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS AND FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE REEF GUARDIANS HAWAI'I WEBSITE.ADULT EDUCATIONAL EVENTS WERE HELD ACROSS KAUA'I AND IN SANTA BARBARA BY REEF GUARDIANS, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM CORAL AND SHARK EXPERTS, TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTALLY PROTECTIVE ACTIONS. 55000 83843 RESEARCH AND MONITORING - FOUR AREAS OF RESEARCH AND MONITORING CONDUCTED DURING THIS YEAR: STUDY OF LAND-BASED OCEAN POLLUTION ON KAUA'I FOR THE PURPOSE OF INITIATING WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS ESPECIALLY FOCUSED ON THE ANINI LAGOON AREA. AN EXTENSIVE REPORT WITH ACTION STEPS RESULTED AND WERE INITIATED IN 2023. OUR MONITORING OF JUVENILE WHITE SHARKS IN CALIFORNIA LED TO AN EXTENDED COMMUNITY/GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP PROTECTING SHARKS IN THEIR NATURAL NEAR-SHORE FEEDING AREAS. OUR DRONE MONITORING OF LEAKING OFF-SHORE OIL WELLS IN CALIFORNIA CONTRIBUTED TO A PARTNERSHIP PLANNING STUDY WITH A MULTI-AGENCY TEAM FUNDED TO ADDRESS THE LEAKING OIL WELL HEADS IN THE SANTA BARBARA AREA. MONITORING OF KAUA?I'S OCEAN REEFS ASSISTED THE HAWAII STATE DIVISION OF AQUATIC RESOURCES IN REMOVING NON-NATIVE SPECIES IDENTIFIED AS POTENTIALLY NEWLY INTRODUCED INVASIVE SPECIES OF HIGH CONCERN. 12500 16105 99948 THOMAS WOODS President 4.00 0 HARRY RABIN Vice President 10.00 0 ROBIN MAZOR Exec Direct/Sec 40.00 66000 JAN HASHIZUME Treasurer 1.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false HI ROBIN MAZOR 3737 KAWEONUI ROAD PRINCEVILLE HI 96722 8086510286 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 61731 68118 108578 46500 102732 387659 0 0 61731 68118 108578 46500 102732 387659 168197 219462 0 0 3800 3800 391459 0.56060 0.46620 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Other Expenses.1001 Advertising and Promotion $515 Other Expenses.1005 Travel $129 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $114 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $1342 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $4109 Other Expenses.1 SUPPLIES $4137 Other Expenses.2 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS $3467 Other Expenses.3 SOFTWARE $2819 Other Expenses.4 PAYROLL FEES $1677 Other Expenses.5 VEHICLE EXPENSE $517 Other Expenses.6 FACILITIES EXPENSE $430 Other Expenses.7 BANK CHARGES $48 Other Expenses.9 BUSINESS REGISTRATION FEES $23 Other Assets.1003 Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $1342 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $0