2026-07-08T14:36:17-04:00 2025-09-30 592519864 TAYLOR & LOCKARD PA 3960 SOUTH BANANA RIVER BLVD COCOA BEACH FL 32931 990 2024-10-01 593289841 MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION MERR 3218612377 PO BOX 2683 TITUSVILLE FL 32781 NANCY BRAY PRESIDENT 3218612377 2026-06-08 true VICTORIA B LOCKARD P01032496 3217844515 2026-07-08 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NANCY BRAY 3155 TREETOP CIRCLE TITUSVILLE FL 32780 270155 false X WWW.MIWAREFUGE.ORG X TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO REFUGE PROGRAMS 17 17 2 8 0 90195 133394 5714 10421 7194 14362 111050 58715 214153 216892 1449 17495 314 0 153507 138364 0 85761 56330 78942 211600 234801 2553 -17909 489912 471930 425 352 489487 471578 X TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX AND TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO REFUGE PROGRAMS false false 26018 REFURBISHMENT WORK COMPLETED AT THE SENDLER EDUCATION PAVILION IMPROVED THE OVERALL SAFETY, DURABILITY, AND USABILITY OF THIS HEAVILY UTILIZED COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE THROUGH ROOF REPLACEMENT, DECKING REPAIRS, STRUCTURAL STEEL REPAIRS, SURFACE RESTORATION, AND PRESSURE WASHING OF WALKWAYS AND CONCRETE AREAS. THESE UPGRADES ADDRESSED AGING AND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED MATERIALS WHILE CREATING A SAFER ENVIRONMENT FOR THE MANY SCOUTING GROUPS, HOMESCHOOL FAMILIES, VOLUNTEERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO UTILIZE THE PAVILION FOR CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER TRAINING, AND APPRECIATION EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 24000 12000 THE SPACE COAST OFFICE OF TOURISM GRANT MAKES A LARGE IMPACT IN OUR MARKETING AND AWARENESS OF OUR CONSERVATION WORK. IT IS A WAY TO WIDEN OUR NET TO ENGAGE MORE PEOPLE IN REFUGE ACTIVITIES AND, HOPEFULLY, CONSERVATION ADVOCACY. THIS GRANT HAS FUNDED ITEMS SUCH AS PRINTING OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER (HABI-CHAT), RADIO ADS TO ADVERTISE EVENTS, VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHY THAT ARE USED IN MANY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. 9700 9147 TICKET SALES FROM GUIDED SEA TURTLE WALKS WERE RAISED TO FUND THREE SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY INTERNSHIPS. THE SEA TURTLE PROGRAMS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE NESTING HABITS, HABITATS, AND CONSERVATION OF LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLES THAT RETURN TO OUR LOCAL BEACHES EACH SUMMER. THE SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROVIDED STUDENTS WITH VALUABLE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATION, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, AND WILDLIFE STEWARDSHIP THROUGH LEADING SEA TURTLE WALK PROGRAMS AT THE REFUGE. BY GUIDING PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THIS PROTECTED NESTING HABITAT AND SHARING CONSERVATION-FOCUSED EDUCATION, INTERNS STRENGTHENED BOTH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SEA TURTLE BIOLOGY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. 55061 PROMOTED CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO REFUGE PROGRAMS 55061 114779 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 2 true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false ROCHELLE HOOD 3218612377 PO BOX 2683 TITUSVILLE FL 32781 X THAD ALTMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM BENEDICT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY BOLT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY BRAY PRESIDENT 12.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE DUNN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL FORD TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HARTGROVE DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA HENDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROCHELLE HOOD EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KOZUSKO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LEADER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MUSSER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN QUINN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE STEES SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURILEE THOMPSON VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLIE VENUTO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LORI WELLER DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 30610 21422 81362 133394 TURTLE WALKS 9147 9147 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP 600 600 DAVID SIBLEY MOAS 525 525 OTHER MIWA PROGRAMS 149 149 10421 14362 14362 9419 4181 5238 102386 49082 53304 53304 SALES TAX COLLECTION ALLOW. 173 173 173 216892 78260 17495 17495 105268 34801 10440 60027 33096 11111 4649 17336 155 155 3949 3949 1516 1516 150 150 838 297 541 6846 1911 220 4715 82 82 3756 3756 MINWR COMPLEX PROGRAMS 28134 28134 INTERN 14500 14500 MISC EXPENSES 5453 5453 VOLUNTEER EXPENDITURES 3833 3833 9730 2994 3594 3142 234801 114779 34261 85761 163499 107510 303806 341813 22607 22607 489912 471930 425 352 425 352 X 489487 471578 489487 471578 489912 471930 -17909 X false false X 186988 136803 407139 90195 133394 954519 204872 225575 136761 567208 186988 136803 612011 315770 270155 1521727 1521727 142 142 142 142 186988 136803 612153 315770 270155 1521869 0.99990 0.99990 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED SALES TAX PAYABLE 367 GIFT CARDS OUTSTANDING 25 MINWR PAYOUTS -40 352 false SPACE COAST OFFICE OF TOURISM 267 W COCOA BEACH CAUSEWAY COCOA BEACH FL 32931 12378 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PROMOTED CONSERVATION AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE MERRITT ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX AND PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO REFUGE PROGRAMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TREASURER OF MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE OFFICERS PRIOR TO THE RETURN BEING FILED. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED WITH THE GOVERNING BODY BY THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ONCE A YEAR ALL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MAKE ANY UPDATES TO CONFLICTS AS NECESSARY. THE BOD ARE PERIODICALLY REMINDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO MAKE ANY COI UPDATES AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 MERRITT ISLAND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIALS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.