2025-10-28T10:26:55-04:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 371405516 Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge Inc FRIE 6182032831 6987 Headquarters Road Marion IL 62959 Mary Jo Osborn Treasurer 6182032831 2025-10-29 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 157239 X 121114 35639 35639 0 0 0 0 486 121600 2000 30 1134 2165 27146 32475 89125 90438 0 179563 X 88623 177796 1815 1815 90438 179611 90438 179611 The Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to promote a better understanding and appreciation of the natural environment of the Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge by working with the Refuge staff to support its mission. In the past year the Friends organization hosted several educational programs supported Earth Day activities provided eagle tours winter coordinated photography activities and opportunities managed pollinator gardens assisted with interpretation for students and other groups that visited the Refuge and monitored Blue Bird nesting boxes. 1 Kids Fishing Derby--approximately 140 children with additional adults; provided equipment bait food and drinks and prizes; approximate cost $1237.....2 Equipment purchased and support for Refuge use $8127.63--includes Archery and Fishing Equipment Outdoor Furniture Hunting and Fishing Days support Kayaks Earth Day supplies and Camping Equipment.....3 Eagle Tours--$1200 100 people; Vehicle rental food 0 10565 10565 Ricky Whitecotton President 10 0 0 0 James Osborn Vice President 10 0 0 0 Mary Jo Osborn Treasurer 10 0 0 0 Tana Burnett Secretary 10 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false Mary Jo Osborn 1904 S 27th St Herrin IL 62948 6182032831 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 0 0 0 0 21114 21114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21114 21114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21114 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 486 486 0 0 0 0 21600 21600 X Part III - Line 1, Unusual Grant Lists | Name of the Contributor:, Date of Grant:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| Donor, 08 20 2024, "2024", $100000, The Friends of Crab Orchard Refuge received a $100,000 grant from the Julia Harrison Bruce Foundation to produce videos and purchase equipment to outfit a theater for visitors to the new visitor center at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge.| Part III, line 12 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, $123, bank interest| 2, $363, entry fees photography contest| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Gift Shop Sales 46886 11247 35639 0 0 0 0 0 35639 46886 11247 35639 0 0 0 0 0 35639 35639 0 Part I, line 8 | Other Revenues:, Amount:| bank interest, $123| entry fees photography contest, $363| Part I, line 10 | Activity:, Grantee Name:, Grantee Address:, Amount:, Relationship:| scholarship, grantee, "Awarded for Bass Fishing derby", $2000.00, No Relationship| Part I, line 16 | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Purchased 10000. CD from Bank of Herrin, $10000.00| Sales Tax collected and paid to the state of Illinois, $4638.00| Fees paid to Credit card company, $22.00| Gift shop supplies bags etc., $275.00| Equipment purchased for Fish and Wildlife Service kayaks tackle camping equipment archery etc., $12143.00| Stamps for Treasurer, $68.00| Part II, line 24 | Asset Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Inventory, $1795, $1795| Prepaid Expenses, $20, $20| During 2024 our organization received a $100,000 grant to pay for educational displays videos and equipment for the new visitor center at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge. In the past the organization had income low enough to be able to file the 990 postcard. For 2024 we received an extension until November 15 2025 in order to get advice about how to file our tax report.