2026-08-14T15:44:03-04:00 2025-09-30 Rhonda L Williamson CPA 923 10th Street Ste 101 PMB 167 FLORESVILLE TX 78114 990 2024-10-01 742847358 FRIENDS OF THE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR % MARISA OLIVA FRIE 9567847502 3325 GREEN JAY ROAD ALAMO TX 78516 MARISA OLIVA PRESIDENT 9567847502 2026-08-14 true true RHONDA WILLIAMSON P00111055 9564636701 2026-08-14 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 101501 false X FRIENDSOFTHEWILDLIFECORRIDOR.ORG X 1997 TX PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS THAT ENCOMPASS SANTA ANA AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, SO THAT ALL NATIVE ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE MAINTAIN HEALTHY POPULATIONS, AND SO THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. 10 10 2 50 0 0 69244 31443 0 4595 23783 38145 26558 111984 81784 0 837 43680 35360 0 1550 80417 51340 124097 87537 -12113 -5753 1008700 1029037 564227 590317 444473 438720 X PRESERVE, PROTECT, AND ENHANCE THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS THAT ENCOMPASS SANTA ANA AND THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES, SO THAT ALL NATIVE ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE MAINTAIN HEALTHY POPULATIONS, AND SO THE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS ARE PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. true false 44264 WE ARE RAISING AWARENESS OF THE CRITICAL ROLE WILDLIFE CORRIDORS PLAY IN MAINTINING THE BIODIVERSITY OF ECOSYSTEMS BY ADVOCATING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE VITAL HABITATS THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. AS EXAMPLES, THIS YEAR WE HOSTED A RUN AT THE REFUGE WHICH DREW IN ABOUT 200 RUNNERS AND 30 WALKERS. WE OPERATED OUR NATURE STORE WHERE OUR VOLUNTEERS CAN ANSWER THE PUBLICS QUESTIONS. WE SEND OUT A QUARTERLY NEWLETTER THAT INCLUDES A REPORT ON THE REFUGE, INFORMATION ON CONSERVATION ISSUES, AND NATURE RELATED ARTICLES. WE STARTED A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR TO RAISE AWARENESS AND INVOLVE MORE PEOPLE IN OUR EFFORTS. 29442 26700 TO CREATE HEALTHY NATIVE HABITATS, WE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN A REVEGETATION PROGRAM WHICH PLANTS BETWEEN 50,000 AND 250,000 SEEDLINGS A YEAR. IN ADDITION, WE ARE A PARTNER ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPATED IN RIO REFORESTATION, A YEARLY PLANTING EVENT THAT DRAWS UP TO TWELVE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS A YEAR. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, AMERICAN FORESTS IS MANAGING THE REFUGE REVEGITATION PROGRAM. FUNDS RAISED PRIOR TO THIS CHANGE, REMAIN WITH THE FRIENDS FOR FUTURE REVEGITATION RELATED USES. 605 WHEN POSSIBLE, WE PURCHASE SMALL TRACTS OF LAND FOR SUBSEQUENT INCORPORATION INTO THE LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. LAST YEAR, WE MADE AN INVESTMENT IN A 220 ACRE PIECE OF LAND WITH OUR SISTER REFUGE, THE LAGUNA ATASOCSA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, TO BE ADDED TO THEIR REFUGE SYSTEM. WE STILL HAVE AN INVESTMENT IN THIS PIECE OF LAND. WE RECEIVED A PIECE OF LAND AS A DONATION THIS YEAR. WE HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE LAND TRANSFERED TO OUR NAME AND PAID MINOR EXPENSES FOR UPKEEP. WE ACTIVELY LOOK FOR GRANTS TO HELP US IN OUR GOALS. THIS YEAR, WE RECEIVED ONE GRANT THAT TOTALLED $26,700 TO PURCHASE AND PLANT SEEDLINGS ON TWO REFUGE REVEGITATION SITES. 74311 true true false false false false false false false true false true false 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 true 4 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 true false false false true false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X GLORIA ALVARADO 9567847502 3325 GREEN JAY ROAD ALAMO TX 78516 X LOIS HUGHES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JIM CHAPMAN SECRETARY 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BETTY PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY GUERRA PRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NICOL PRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE PALACIOS PRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TAMEZ PRIOR DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA ALVARADO TREASURER 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARNOLD TAMEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE LOPEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HANNA MARBLE PRIOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA OLIVA PRESIDENT 6.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELINA VASQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO MALDONADO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE NAVARRO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 395 31048 31443 23783 23783 6794 1437 5357 5357 39481 18280 21201 21201 81784 44984 0 5357 837 837 32882 29594 2959 329 2478 2230 223 25 5706 5706 764 764 1421 711 710 4330 3681 217 432 687 676 11 5026 3813 1213 REFUGE NEEDS 3214 3214 PROGRAM EXPENSES 26700 26700 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 2842 2205 637 NATURE STORE EXPENSES 650 650 87537 74311 11676 1550 2507 6795 771149 788223 24236 22478 20672 19552 1387 1120 209421 209421 1000 1008700 1029037 564227 590317 564227 590317 X 444473 438720 444473 438720 1008700 1029037 -5753 0 X false false false X 528929 458895 121074 69244 31443 1209585 6540 14267 26790 38145 27641 113383 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 9000 537269 474962 149664 109189 60884 1331968 0 0 0 0 0 0 1331968 196 1195 10979 4595 23783 40748 196 1195 10979 4595 23783 40748 537465 476157 160643 113784 84667 1372716 0.97030 0.98720 0.03000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 420 420 16148 15447 701 4104 4105 -1 1120 INVESTMENT IN LAND AT LAGUNA VISTA 209421 C 209421 SALES TAX PAYABLE 276 TRAM ACCOUNT PAYABLE 28916 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 375 SEEDLING ACCOUNT PAYABLE 560750 590317 Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR, TWO DIRECTORS, VICE PRESIDENT MARY TAMEZ AND DIRECTOR ARNOLD TAMEZ ARE A MARRIED COUPLE SO THEY ARE NOT INDEPENDENT. THEY DROPPED OFF THE BOARD EARLY IN OUR FISCAL YEAR. Members or stockholder classes and rights Part VI line 6 THERE ARE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIPS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COVERED BY THE MEMBERSHIP (SINGLE, FAMILY, ETC) AND THE AMOUNT PAID. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES. Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a WHEN THERE IS A BOARD VACANCY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATES CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD. THE CANDIDATE SENDS IN A BIO AND IS THEN INTERVIEWED BY THE BOARD. AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD IN WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE BOARD VOTES ON THE NEW CANDIDATE AND IF THEY RECEIVE A MAJORITY VOTE THEN THE CANDIDATE BECOMES A BOARD MEMBER. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FRIENDS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. THE 990 THEN IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. AFTER THE PRESIDENTS APPROVAL OF THE 990, IT IS SENT TO THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. ONCE THEY APPROVE, THE 990 IS SIGNED AND FILED. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c WHENEVER A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER HAS A FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL INTEREST IN ANY MATTER BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE AFFECTED PERSON SHALL FULLY DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE INTEREST AND SHALL WITHDRAW FROM DISCUSSION, LOBBYING, AND VOTING ON THE MATTER. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS AT WHICH SUCH VOTES ARE TAKEN SHALL RECORD SUCH DISCLOSURE, ABSTENTION, AND RATIONALE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE ATTENDEES AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 AT THE END OF THE CURRENT YEAR, WE STARTED A MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. IN EXCHANGE FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES, A MEMBER GETS A REFUGE PASS, DISCOUNTS AT OUR NATURE STORE, A NEWSLETTER, AND INVITATIONS TO SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. Cessation of or significant change to any program service Part III line 3 AMERICAN FORESTS TOOK OVER THE REFUGE REVEGITATION PROGRAM FOR FOUR YEARS. FUNDS RAISED PRIOR TO THIS CHANGE AND EARNED DURING THE CHANGE WILL REMAIN WITH THE FRIENDS FOR FUTURE REVEGITATION RELATED USE.