2026-03-31T16:21:34-07:00 2025-09-30 860553260 Janice Moen CPA 12 Vista Drive Hooksett NH 03106 990EZ 2024-10-01 850326927 Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center FRIE 5053431373 2901 Candelaria Road NW Albuquerque NM 87107 Patti Plagge Treasurer 2026-03-31 true true Janice Moen CPA P01206712 5052502231 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.rgnc.org X X 141325 X 55161 8764 4552 1441 0 1441 3054 2355 699 68353 33650 34703 105320 32787 10765 43416 86968 18352 309812 4465 332629 X 302628 325542 7184 7087 309812 332629 309812 332629 The mission of the Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center is to support the Nature Center's mission to preserve and protect the Rio Grande Bosque, to educate the public about Rio Grande ecosystems, and to foster positive human interactions with those systems. The Friends organization provides both financial and volunteer assistance to the Park to achieve the mission. The Friends provided 10,550 volunteer hours to assist in educational programs including approximately 200 guided classes for over 4,000 groups of students. Financial support for the Park activities include revenue from Friends memberships, donations and Nature Shop income. Nature Center visitors total over 140,000 per year Volunteer support of about 130 volunteers provided approximately 11,000 hours for public education to foster human interactions in the Rio Grande plant and environment ecosystem. Volunteers with extensive hands-on training in this ecosystem, support all Park activities including youth and adult educational programs. In addition, volunteers manage and maintain the Nature Shop, front desk, FRGNC office, two gardens, restoration efforts, bird and nature walks, new volunteer training, and also participate in greeting over 140,000 visitors per year. 63400 63400 Greta Roskom President 15.00 0 Christine Small Vice President 15.00 0 Patty Phillips Secretary 10.00 0 Patti Plagge Treasurer 15.00 0 Jo Fairbanks Director 5.00 0 Bill Balassi Director 5.00 0 Yolanda Homann Director 10.00 0 David Hutton Director 1.00 0 Ruth Salvaggio Director 5.00 0 Terry LeVois Director 5.00 0 Susan Kutvirt Director 5.00 0 Colleen McKee Director 8.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false NM Patti Plagge 2901 Candelaria Road NW Albuquerque NM 87107 5053431373 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X 1 Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 856000565 6 true 0 22767 1 22767 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true X Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. The park superintendent regularly attends board meetings, and presents asuperintendent's report detailing park needs. FRGNC works closely with park staff to determine where funds are needed for capital improvements and events.Staff of the FRGNC meet regularly and work closely with the superintendent and park rangers, to schedule school group and educational events, and coordinate and manage volunteer staffing. FRGNC also provides office and support services for park activities and meetings as requested by the supported organization. Part IV, Section D, Line 3: Role The Organization's Supported Orgs. Played As described above, FRGNC works closely with park staff to determine where funds are needed for capital improvements and events. The superintendent regularly attends board meetings and presents the financial needs of the supported organization. Part IV, Section E, Line 1c: Explain How Organization Supports Government Entity The Rio Grande Nature Center is New Mexico state park. Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center (FRGNC) trained volunteers provide approximately 13,300 hours of yearly service to support the park's mission to preserve and protect. FRGNC provides support for all park activities including children and adult educational programs. FRGNC administers funds donated to the organization for the purpose of making capital improvements to the Nature Center. Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $8802 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2830 Other Expenses.1 Projects, events and research $20412 Other Expenses.2 Store operations $4058 Other Expenses.3 Payroll Service Fee $2686 Other Expenses.4 Education expenses $2224 Other Expenses.5 Other expenses $1687 Other Expenses.6 Volunteer expenses $717 Other Assets.1010 Inventories - Beginning $7184 Inventories - Ending $7087