2024-03-20T16:42:54-07:00 2023-09-30 860553260 Moen Accounting DBA Janice Moen CPA 26965 Road N Cortez CO 81321 990 2022-10-01 850326927 Friends of the Rio Grande Nature Center FRIE 5053431373 2901 Candelaria Road NW Albuquerque NM 87107 Jo Fairbanks Treasurer 2024-03-20 true Jo Fairbanks 999009999 true Janice Moen CPA P01206712 5052502231 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X Bill Balassi 2901 Candelaria Road NW Albuquerque NM 87107 127975 false X www.rgnc.org X 1984 NM Assist the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park in achieving its objectives to promote the preservation and protection of the Rio Grande Bosque and to educate the public of its value and unique environmental features. 13 13 3 146 0 131553 51413 6476 4952 1554 6218 29220 32274 168803 94857 0 0 19115 23990 0 16044 65239 66999 84354 90989 84449 3868 326861 330729 0 326861 330729 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 approximately 10,000 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. false false 55459 4952 Volunteer support of 146 volunteers provided approximately 10,000 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. 55459 true false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false true 6 0 true 3 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true false true true false false true false false false false false false NM X X Jo Fairbanks 5053431373 2901 Candelaria Road NW Albuquerque NM 87107 X Bill Balassi President 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lindsey Evans Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jo Fairbanks Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Patti Plagge Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joan Escapule Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Craig Marshall Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Hanson Director 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Yolanda Homann Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Hutton Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ruth Salvaggio Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Terry Le Vois Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Greta Roskom Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Small Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 20738 30675 51413 Discovery Classes 611600 3704 3704 Other 611600 608 608 Training Fees 611600 640 640 4952 2446 2446 0 0 0 3772 3772 3772 3772 1204 1204 1204 0 64188 33118 31070 31070 0 94857 4952 38492 0 0 0 0 0 0 22342 6926 8490 6926 0 0 1648 499 650 499 0 0 6057 6057 0 0 0 0 0 7771 3855 1554 2362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2645 1587 529 529 Projects, events and research 36153 36153 Volunteer and membership costs 4484 4484 Store operations 3595 3595 Other business expenses 2488 1244 1244 3806 1600 2206 90989 55459 19486 16044 166500 166091 98000 98771 0 0 0 0 0 6178 5537 0 0 56183 60330 0 0 0 0 326861 330729 0 0 X 290909 294777 35952 35952 326861 330729 326861 330729 3868 X false true X true false X X 1 Rio Grande Nature Center State Park 856000565 6 true 0 36153 1 36153 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. X 94857 94857 94857 90989 90989 90989 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has received tax-exempt status under Code Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization has adopted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America as they relate to uncertain tax positions for the year ended September 30, 2023 and has evaluated its tax positions taken for all open tax years. The Organization is not currently under audit nor has the Organization been contacted by this jurisdiction. Management believes that the activities of the Organization are within their tax-exempt purpose, and that there are no uncertain tax positions. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Members elect, by majority vote, the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Executive Committee and Treasurer review a draft copy of the prepared Form 990 before submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization's governing documents, IRS determination letter, annualIRS information filing and annual New Mexico report are available by request. They are also available on the New Mexico Attorney General's Charitable Organization Registration Online System (COROS) at https://secure.nmag.gov/CharitySearch.