2026-01-18T16:00:03Z 2025-09-30 990EZ 2024-10-01 134088762 Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Inc FRIE 0000000000 17 Katrina Lane San Anselmo CA 94960 Jon W dAlessio Treasurer 0000000000 2026-01-18 true 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 97232 X 75852 0 0 2474 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18906 9278 9628 0 87954 1750 0 0 40697 0 0 44703 87150 804 119920 0 120724 X 113417 114466 0 0 8503 6258 121920 120724 2000 0 119920 120724 Founded in 1999 the Friends of Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to help conserve protect and restore the biological diversity historical legacy and cultural heritage of Kuaihelani Midway Atoll Annual albatross nest census The annual nesting albatross census team 10 to 12 volunteers on Midway Atoll provides vital information found in few places on earth to researchers managers conservation groups and the global community interested in preserving and protecting oceanic seabirds and their nesting habitats Since 1991 the annual census of black-footed albatrosses or Kaupu Phoebastria nigripes and Laysan albatrosses or Ml Phoebastria immutabilis on Midway Atoll has provided accurate information regarding the numbers of nesting albatross pairs at Midway Atoll This long-term dataset has become increasingly valuable since nesting sites on other Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Kamole or Laysan Island and Lalo or French Frigate Shoals are not easily accessible Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge provides for the worlds largest breeding colony of Laysan and black-footed albatrosses in the world The Friends of Midway Atoll supported this intensive and expensive scientific collection of valuable data in 2025 as well as in years past Volunteers - A very successful program on Midway Atoll NWR has been a long-standing tradition of supporting 4 biological technician volunteers every 6 months to accomplish critical wildlife and habitat conservation on Midway Atoll Volunteers are often recent graduates in the field of conservation Volunteers receive excellent hands-on training and experiences in habitat restoration research of seabirds animal care such as treating endangered Laysan ducks with botulism and conducting monitoring of other threatened and endangered species such as green sea turtles and Hawaiian monk seals FOMA provides stipends to each of the volunteers Wildlife camera - In 2025 FOMA established a live wildlife camera on Midway Atoll to allow the general public to be able to view and enjoy the year-round wildlife of Midway Atoll FOMA secured a remote internet service to be able to livestream the annual cycle of birds on Midway At one point in time there were over 2000 viewers watching at the same time Viewers are from around the world This camera allows FOMA and the National Wildlife Refuge to share this remote and special place with the world Operating store with sales of Midway and Papahnaumokukea Marine National Monument logoed items to generate funds funds for its exempt purpose including the support for habitat restoration environmental education and interpretive activities and historical celebrations on Midway Atoll NWR 0 Wayne Sentman President Director 4.00 0 0 0 Helen Dunlap Vice President Director 4.00 0 0 0 William Levin Secretary Director 4.00 0 0 0 Jon dAlessio Treasurer Director 4.00 0 0 0 Heidi Auman Director 4.00 0 0 0 Scott Edwards Director 4.00 0 0 0 Chris Marvin Director 4.00 0 0 0 Alyssa Miller Director 4.00 0 0 0 Pam Repp Director 4.00 0 0 0 Thangiah Shantha Director 4.00 0 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false Jon dAlessio 17 Katina Lane San Anselmo CA 94960 4154548608 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 false X 17923 34181 46171 74807 75852 248934 17923 34181 46171 74807 75852 248934 55756 193178 5 5 536 2177 2474 5197 13603 15732 20532 14757 18513 83137 337268 0 0.76 0.7 X 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Schedule O: Part 1.10. Grants and similar amounts paid- contributions to other nonprofits supporting the National Wildlife System Part 1.16. Other expenses - Support for the refuge including operation of wildlife camera, meals and other costs for FWS volunteers, and administrative and fundraising expenses Part 2.24. Other assets - Inventory sold in our Nature Store, at cost Part 2.26. Total liabilities - Amounts due volunteers for expenses