2024-11-13T08:52:28-06:00 2023-12-31 132907212 FRENDEL BROWN & WEISSMAN LLP CPA'S 655 THIRD AVE - SUITE 1400 NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2023-01-01 832477089 BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC BLUE 2128679630 3315 COLLINS AVE 12A MIAMI BEACH FL 33140 XIMENA CAMINOS PRESIDENT 2128679630 2024-11-13 1 0 GARY KATZEN P01428109 2128679630 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z XIMENA CAMINOS 3315 COLLINS AVE 12A MIAMI BEACH FL 33140 80502 0 X HTTPS://WWW.THEREEFLINE.ORG/BLUELAB X 2020 FL OUR MISSION IS TO CATALYZE LOCAL CHANGE WITH A GLOBAL VISION AND HELP REVITALIZE THE FLORIDA REEF TRACT - THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST REEF SYSTEM - WHICH ONCE FLOURISHED ALONG MIAMI'S COAST BUT HAS BEEN PROFOUNDLY AFFECTED BY URBAN EXPANSION AND ECOLOGICAL DEGRADATION.THROUGH A CAREFULLY CURATED MASTERPLAN, WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE NATURE WITH A RENEWED FOUNDATION BY INSTALLING INNOVATIVE HYBRID REEF STRUCTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ART THAT DOUBLE AS NATURAL HABITATS. THESE INSTALLATIONS OFFER CORALS A STABLE GROUND TO REGENERATE AND CREATE ESSENTIAL REFUGES FOR MARINE LIFE, ENHANCING BIODIVERSITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN MIAMI'S MARINE ECOSYSTEM.BY MERGING ART, SCIENCE, AND CONSERVATION, THE REEFLINE RAISES PUBLIC CONSCIOUSNESS AND NURTURES A COLLECTIVE COMMITMENT TO OCEAN PRESERVATION. OUR INITIATIVES INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SAFEGUARDING OUR NATURAL HERITAGE, BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PATHWAY FOR BOTH NATURE AND SOCIETY TO THRIVE IN HARMONY FOR A RESILIENT, VIBRANT FUTURE. 3 3 0 1 0 0 60000 80498 0 0 4 4 0 0 60004 80502 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150351 79253 150351 79253 -90347 1249 9675 22148 920 12144 8755 10004 X THE ORGANIZATION IS FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING WATER POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. IT EMPLOYS ART, SCIENCE, CULTURE, AND DESIGN AS GALVANIZING CHANNELS FOR ITS SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM. IT DEVELOPS RESPONSIVE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS WITH A CORE MISSION TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION BY DIRECTING FUNDS RAISED THROUGH PHILANTHROPY TOWARD INNOVATIVE PROJECTS (DOMESTIC AND WORLDWIDE) THAT SEEK TO RESTORE, REINFORCE, AND PROTECT COASTAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS, RIVERS, AND LAKES. 0 0 79233 REEFLINE IS A SOON-TO-BE 7-MILE PUBLIC UNDERWATER SCULPTURE PARK, SNORKEL TRAIL, AND ARTIFICIAL REEF OFF THE COAST OF MIAMI BEACH. THE REEFLINE WILL PROVIDE CRITICAL MARINE HABITAT FOR REEF ORGANISMS AND HELP WITH COASTAL RESILIENCY. 79233 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2128679630 5454 PINE TREE DR MIAMI BEACH FL 33140 X XIMENA CAMINOS PRESIDENT 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDI REDDICK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCIANO FERREYRA FLEITAS CHAIR 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREN CRAMER SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80498 80498 4 4 80502 0 0 4 X 50155 50155 11551 11551 2702 2702 3407 3407 386 386 28 28 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 3704 3704 OFFICE EXPENSES 3686 3686 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 3463 3463 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 151 151 20 20 79253 79233 20 0 9675 19962 2572 386 0 2186 9675 22148 920 12144 920 12144 X 0 0 0 0 8755 10004 8755 10004 9675 22148 1249 0 X 0 0 0 X 170000 215639 60000 80498 526137 170000 215639 60000 80498 526137 526137 2 4 4 10 526147 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2572 386 2186 2186 XIMENA CAMINOS PRESIDENT CAPITAL X 2000 12144 0 1 0 12144 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PROCESS USED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY'S EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT, FRENDEL BROWN & WEISSMAN LLP, IN CONSULTATION WITH BLUE LAB PRESERVATION SOCIETY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,855. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,855. STAFF FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,300.